As the founding member of The Hartley Law Firm, Austin has represented countless victims of negligence. He devotes virtually 100% of his practice to seeking justice for people who have been wronged by another. Austin has an established tack record of obtaining maximum value on his client’s cases whether through settlement or trial–no matter what it takes. A forever champion of the underdog, he prioritizes the needs of the client above all else. His objective in every case is to establish a lasting relationship built on trust and good guidance. The foundational principle of his law firm is to create a boutique law firm client experience that obtains big law firm results.

Focused on criminal defense, family law and personal injury, I can help with a range of legal needs.

Scott D. Allen is the founder of The Allen Firm. He is the Senior Attorney and a member of the Business Legal Group. Scott has a passion for guiding people through the challenges of their legal situations and helping people come to a good resolution. He enjoys watching the change in a client who was previously struggling with a decision being able to confidently make a wise and well-informed decision. Scott graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in 1966. He earned his law degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 1970. Prior to founding The Allen Firm in 1972, he practiced law in McKinney a few years until he returned to Stephenville to be help his family after the loss of his father. He opened Scott D. Allen, PC (now known as The Allen Firm, PC) shortly after his return to Stephenville.

Brett Reynolds has over twenty-eight years of trial experience representing companies and individuals in litigation throughout central and south Texas. He is the President of Brett Reynolds & Associates, P.C. His practice focuses on personal injury litigation including the aggressive representation of clients in transportation and trucking litigation, products liability, auto and premises liability, life, health and accident, property insurance, toxic torts, and oil field accident litigation. Mr. Reynolds holds the highest peer-review rating (AV) as compiled by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a Fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation and is admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas. He participates in the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, San Antonio Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and Texas Bar Foundation, as well as the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas. He was born in San Antonio and raised in New Braunfels, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southwest Texas State University with honors in 1982, followed by a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1985. While in law school, he was awarded a position as an Associate Editor of the Southwestern Law Journal. Mr. Reynolds has tried a variety of complex civil cases before juries in central and south Texas. Before forming Brett Reynolds & Associates in 2011, he was the President of Blakeley & Reynolds, P.C., and a shareholder for eight years at Ball & Weed, P.C., preceded by associate positions there and at the former Groce, Locke & Hebdon, P.C. in San Antonio. His expertise includes post-accident investigations of both first party and third party claims and disputes. He has represented clients in hundreds of successful mediations as well, both during and before litigation.

JOHN R. HOWIE, JR., is an accomplished trial attorney who focuses his practice on personal injury cases, including trucking and auto accidents, bad faith insurance practices, product liability, premises liability, medical negligence, nursing home litigation, consumer protection and breach of contract cases. He graduated with a BBA from Southern Methodist University in 1994 and went on to graduate from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2000. During law school, he served as the Notes and Comments Editor (1999) and Co-Managing Editor (2000) of The International Lawyer. John was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2000. He is also a member of the Tarrant County, Dallas County and American Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice before all Texas state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is a member of the Dallas and Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Associations, American Trial Lawyers Association and Dallas and Tarrant County Associations of Young Lawyers. He is a sustaining member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Craig Eiland grew up in a farming and ranching family in west Texas and is an accomplished and respected trial lawyer, who has represented clients throughout the U.S. -- as well as internationally. In addition, he has over 20 years of experience in the Texas House of Representatives. During his tenure as an elected official, he served as Chairman of the Pensions and Investments Committee and Vice Chairman of the Insurance and Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committees. He was also a member of the Business and Industry; Appropriations; and State, Federal and International Relations Committees. As a personal injury advocate, Mr. Eiland has represented clients injured while working offshore or in the petrochemical industry, traveling in a car or truck, or from ingesting a defective drug. He is dedicated to his clients and is not intimidated by the large Fortune 500 companies that he holds accountable for their negligence. He can represent you as a sole practitioner or partner with a law firm that needs a successful trial litigator. In his practice of civil and commercial litigation, Craig Eiland also handles cases that involve maritime and admiralty issues, breach of fiduciary duty and insurance claim disputes. While he prepares all of his cases for trial, he also handles cases in arbitration to resolve all types of legal matters.

When you’re looking for an attorney to represent your best interests, it’s important to find an honest lawyer who will treat you as an individual, not just another case. Bobby Garcia knows first-hand what it feels like to be mistreated by those in the legal profession, and he is committed to making sure that those in his community have access to high-quality, affordable legal representation. When it comes to personal injury cases or business disputes, the lawyer you choose can have a massive impact on the outcome you receive. When you need a lawyer who will fight for your rights, you can trust Bobby Garcia.

Keith Herbert is a tireless fighter for his clients. He attended NYU undergraduate and received his Juris Doctorate degree from the prestigious Fordham School of Law in New York City. He began his injury law career in South Florida and has been admitted to practice in NY, FL, TX, and CO. With over 30 years of experience, Keith has handled thousands of injury cases with excellent results including an out of court settlement in excess of One Million Dollars.

Jeffrey Lee Weinstein is a practicing lawyer in the state of Texas handling personal injury matters.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Escover served in the United States Marine Corps for ten years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician. While fulfilling his military duties, John earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Park University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. In December 2000, John graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law, where he was a Law Review Write-On Invitee as well as a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity. After law school, John began his legal career as a prosecutor in Williamson County’s Attorney’s Office where he was responsible for prosecution of all classes and phases of misdemeanor litigation including jury and bench trials, plea negotiations, probation revocations, and appeals. In 2003, John transitioned to civil litigation becoming an associate at Watson, Rossick PC, a firm specializing in toxic tort and products liability defense. John later served as an enforcement attorney for the Texas Lottery Commission representing the Commission during enforcement hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings. He also investigated, prosecuted and negotiated the largest fine at that time ever assessed against a bingo game manufacturer in the State of Texas. In 2006, John honed his trial experience in Austin concentrating his practice in medical malpractice, labor and employment, products liability, and personal injury actions securing millions in settlements and judgments on behalf of his clients. In 2011 the most destructive wildfire in Texas history decimated 1500 homes and business in Bastrop County, Texas. John and Bill Rossick filed suit on behalf of over 60 families and business owners against the electric company servicing Bastrop County and its vegetative management services company for failing to properly maintain its electrical lines that became entangled with tree branches that caused the fire. After over three years of doggedly prosecuting the claims of those home and business owners John and Bill secured a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of their clients. Although John and Bill have since formed their own law firms, they continue to work together and represent clients in various matters as co-counsel. John is licensed in the United States Supreme Court, State of Texas, the United States District Court Western District of Texas, and is a member of the Texas Bar Foundation which is an organization of attorneys who represent the top 1/3 of 1% of the legal profession. From 2001 until 2010, John was also a professor of Criminal Justice for the University of Phoenix. John lives in Leander with his wife Donna and they have four children Bailey, Nolan, Keeli, and Wesley, two dogs, a turtle, and a hedgehog. Their lives are filled with sports, sports, and more sports from baseball, volleyball, football, basketball, and track.