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PRACTICE AREAS

Our firm engages primarily in eight different areas of law. In doing so, the expertise of the lawyers within their respective fields is available not just to our clients but to other attorneys within the firm.

Real Estate and Finance: Our firm is recognized as providing superior legal representation in virtually every aspect of real estate and finance. This includes the acquisition, development, leasing, financing and sale of real estate of all types, commercial and residential, simple to tremendously complex.

Corporate and Securities: The attorneys of the Corporate and Securities practice group are equipped with the experience and knowledge to permit the Firm to respond effectively to clients' needs. This experience and knowledge enables us to handle efficiently acquisitions, financing, private placements, syndications, joint ventures,funding, formation and restructuring of business entities. We help our clients establish and accomplish their strategies.

Taxation: We advise individuals and businesses on federal, state and local tax matters. Our attorneys have experience in business and tax aspects of tax-oriented financial and business transactions and provide tax planning services.

Estate Planning and Probate: The preservation of your estate for you and yourbeneficiaries is the goal ofour estate planning section. Our attorneys are skilled in the many different avenues available to accomplish your desires and minimize exposure of your estate to taxes. When the need arises, our probate department will help you through the difficult time and task of probate.

General Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy: Our firm's general civil litigation area covers business and real estate litigation, including construction litigation, both contract and tort, in state and federal courts, as well as proceedings in bankruptcy court. We have the knowledge and the courtroom

experience necessary to take your case to trial, which significantly improves the chances that the matter can be resolved in a favorable manner before entering the courtroom. We are committed to protecting your interests.

Labor and Employment Law: The attorneys in this area have significant experience representing clients before OSHA, EEOC, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Texas Commission on Human Rights (TCHR). Additionally, this section advises with regard to training of supervisors, assistance in the preparation of employee manuals and defending against union organizational efforts and related actions.

Family Law: The attorneys in our family law section are skilled in the representation of clients in divorce litigation involving all levels of cases, from the very complex property case to the less complicated case. The attorneys have significant experience in the handling of custody cases, post-divorce matters, pre and post-marital agreements, adoptions and all other areas arising under the Texas Family Code.