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Ms. Hennessee was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in the Austin area. She earned her degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with honors in December of 1999 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. In May of 2006, she graduated from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas. While attending law school, Ms. Hennessee served as Articles Editor of The Texas Wesleyan Law Review. Upon graduation, she began practicing in Dallas, Texas at a full-service immigration firm.

Since 2006, Ms. Hennessee’s practice has focused on family-based immigration and deportation defense. She has extensive experience in consular processing, adjustment of status, citizenship and naturalization, waivers (fraud, crime, health, prior deportation), self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, U visas for victims of crime, humanitarian parole, NACARA, custody redetermination hearings, de novo TPS claims, and cancellation of removal.

Ms. Hennessee is admitted to practice in Texas and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Dallas Bar Association. She is also fluent in Spanish.

Attorney Mark Nacol has been serving clients in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex for over 30 years. Mark offers legal advice and representation in a broad scope of practice areas, with an emphasis on the following:

- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Family Law & Divorce
- Fathers Rights
- Business Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Probate Law and Will Contests
- Real Estate Litigation

Mark Nacol has a reputation as a smart and tough advocate who has a natural ability to communicate effectively with jurors. Mark is committed to defending your rights. He will thoroughly and professionally represent you at every phase of your case.

Think you have a case? Come in for a no charge consultation and let Mark Nacol start fighting for your rights!

Augustus Corbett is building a reputation as one of the best Dallas Fort Worth criminal defense, personal injury, and family law lawyers in Texas. He represents people throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, which includes Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Wise Counties. Mr. Corbett also practices federal criminal defense in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Texas.

Specifically, the Corbett Law Firm provide legal assistance on the following areas of practice:

- Criminal Law

Our Dallas based criminal law practice covers many types of state and federal criminal cases including capital murder.

• All 3G Offenses

“3g” offenses are a special set of offenses under Texas laws that get special treatment, i.e., they receive harsher treatment from the courts and the penal system. They are codified in Chapter 42.12 § 3g of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The offenses include: Murder, Capital Murder, Indecency with a Child, Aggravated Kidnapping, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Aggravated Robbery, offenses under the Controlled Substances Act involving use of a child or a second Drug Free Zone offense, Injury to a Child, Injury to an Elderly Person, Injury to a Disabled Person, Sexual Performance by a Child, or offenses where there is a finding of a Deadly Weapon.

• Murder

Nothing is more serious in the Texas criminal justice system than when the government accuses a person of criminal homicide, especially capital murder. If convicted, the person will most likely lose his freedom, certainly his civil rights and possibly his life. Although we take each case seriously, for the reasons above, we approach murder cases with a heightened sense of importance. We realize the consequences can be dire. We know a person’s fate, in no small part, depends on our preparation and performance.

• Drug Charges

Mr. Corbett has helped some of his clients take advantage of the benefits of drug court. By an Act of the 77th Legislature, all counties with a population of more than 550,000 were required to create a Drug Court by September 1, 2002. Hence, the following counties operate drug courts: Bexar, Harris, Hidalgo, Dallas, El Paso Tarrant, and Travis counties. People charged with drug offenses who have a substance abuse problem may benefit from time spent in Drug Court.

• Assaults

We have successfully defended many assault cases. In fact, our efforts have resulted in the district attorney’s office dismissing some of those cases including aggravated assault. What’s more, in some situations our efforts have prevented the Grand Jury from returning indictments. We are proud of our record defending assault cases. With all assault cases, we began by determining if there are any reasons that justify the use of force. If so, we are not bashful about taking a case to trial to demonstrate to the jury that our client was justified in using force.

• Sex Crimes

The Corbett Law Firm has represented people charged with sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. These cases are challenging and require special knowledge in the law since the legislation has given the state special statutory tools to go after people accused of these crimes. For instance, typically out of court statements are inadmissible at trial; however, if a child makes an out of court outcry statement that someone has sexually assaulted him, that statement is admissible under circumstances.

• Robbery & Burglary

A simple theft can easily become a robbery under Texas law. For instance, a theft can become a robbery if the alleged victim is injured or threatened. What is more, it is aggravated robbery if a deadly weapon was involved or if the alleged victim was seriously injured, 65 or older, or disabled. These cases present a different set of challenges. Often, the government has eyewitnesses or surveillance video as evidence to bolster their case. A skilled attorney must therefore be abreast of the law and science regarding this type of evidence.

• Fraud

One more type of offense in this class of offenses is fraud charges. Fraud charges encompass a very broad range of criminal charges including theft, writing bad checks, criminal simulation (forgery), identity theft, credit card abuse, welfare fraud, deceptive business practices, bribery, falsely claiming to have a college degree and many others. It is not unusual for fraud charges to result in penitentiary time if the monetary loss is substantial and the circumstances flagrant.

• We also cover the following areas of Criminal Law: DWI & DUI; Probation Violations; Computer Crimes; and Juvenile Crimes.

- Personal Injury

Our Dallas based personal injury practice is dear to our heart. We believe strongly that victims should be compensated when they suffer injuries due to another person's negligence. The specific types of personal injury cases we handle are Car, 18-Wheeler and Motorcycle Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Automotive Defects, Spinal Cord/ Brain Injury, Wrongful Death, and Workplace Injuries.

- Family Law

Family law is a very challenging area of law since decisions are being made about people's families, children, property, etc. We handle cases involving divorce, child support, custody, CPS, modifications, and enforcement.

- Bankruptcy

• Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is “liquidation”, i.e., the trustee sales your nonexempt property and distributes the proceeds to your creditors. There are no filings of repayment plans since the trustee liquidates your assets. However, you will be allowed to keep certain “exempt” property.

• Chapter 11

Usually favored by corporations, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy allows debtors to reorganize their debts and pay them over time in an effort to save their businesses. However, individuals may also file Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

Karen A. Alexander is a graduate of Baylor University, School of Law. Mrs. Alexander is the owner of Alexander & Associates and specializes in criminal cases. Since opening her own law office, Ms. Alexander has successfully negotiated and tried criminal cases in both County Courts and District Courts throughout Denton, Dallas and Tarrant Counties. A prosecutor has described Ms. Alexander as "a damn good lawyer" and a Judge commented that Ms. Alexander demonstrated superior trial skills and even went so far as to discuss the quality of Ms. Alexander's closing argument with other defense lawyers in chambers.

Prior to opening her own firm, Mrs. Alexander worked for the Denton County District Attorney's Office as a criminal prosecutor. Mrs. Alexander has conducted fifty or more court hearings as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney, more than fifty jury trials. The court room is where Mrs. Alexander feels at home. When negotiations fall through or a prosecutor just doesn't want to see their case for what it is, Mrs. Alexander is ready to play ball inside of the courtroom. Alexander & Associates is a trial lawyers firm.

Since leaving the DA's office in 2003, Mrs. Alexander has expanded her firm and has hired multiple associate attorneys to work along side of her. She has been the President of the Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, including starting a public information website at www.dccdla.org. Additionally, Karen has been a director on the board of lawyers for the Denton County Bar Associations and a member of the College of the State Bar. Karen has been active in the defense community, attending both local and State wide continuing education programs, including but not limited to: the 26th and 27th Annual Prairie Dog Conference, DWI Boot Camp, Domestic Violence Seminar, Advanced DWI Cross-Examination, 3rd Annual Juvenile Review Course, Intoxication Manslaughter School, Objection Sustained Competition (where I placed second) and Prosecutors Trial Skills Course. Mrs. Alexander remains up to date on all activity with the appeal court regarding criminal matter because it may effect your case.

Attorney Lal Varghese, is admitted to practice as an attorney in Texas by the Supreme Court of Texas, and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas since 1992. He is still licensed in Kerala, India to practice in any court. He has been practicing as an attorney for the past 31 years, out of which he is been practicing immigration law for the last 17 years in Dallas, Texas. Attorney Lal Varghese is a member of several legal and professional associations including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), American Bar Association (ABA), National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), National South Asian Bar Association (NASABA), Indian-American Bar Association, State Bar Of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Asian American Bar Association (DAABA), and Texas Chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He also volunteers his time as a mentor for other US immigration lawyers through AILA. He is also serving as Associate Editor of ’Messenger’, a Diocesan publication, and a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Diocese and also as Legal Counsel for the Diocese of N. America & Europe of the Mar Thoma Church, a protestant Christian church believed to have been be found by St. Thomas, Apostle to Jesus Christ in A. D 52 in Kerala, India.

I am a registered nurse as well as a licensed attorney. My practice areas include, Dallas, Rockwall, Collin, Kaufman, Hunt, Denton and Tarrant counties. I am a trained collaborative lawyer and belong to the Rockwall Collaborative Family Law Alliance, as well as Collaborative Law Institue of Texas.

95% of my practice is family law and 5% is representation of nurses before the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.

Jennifer, my legal assistant has been with me for over 12 years.

We help people get a Soft Divorce(sm)...
...because divorce doesn't have to be so hard!(sm)

I am very experienced in domestic litigation and do appeals in areas of civil law. I am a mediator and a member of the State Bar College. I volunteer at Fathers for Equal Rights and am a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.
I am very dedicated to my clients and will always put their interests first. I bring new techniques and strategies to my cases.

Jim Ross is the founding and principal attorney of Jim Ross & Associates P.C. Jim served his country as a marine, and served his community as a police officer. He now defends his clients' rights with passion, intelligence and trust.

Attorney Martin Valko of Dallas immigration law firm of Chavez & Valko, LLP, represents individuals and families from around the world, private and publicly traded companies in employment-based immigration, international Olympic and professional athletes, car racers, artists, and musicians in various non-immigrant and immigrant matters, and visas to foreign countries.

Martin Valko has a first hand knowledge about the U.S. immigration laws as he has been through the entire process – from being a high-school exchange student, college student to an H-1B worker to his permanent residency and dual citizenship. Martin's clients greatly appreciate his in-depth understanding of the complex immigration process. Among others, he is experienced in the areas of labor certifications (PERM), EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 immigrant visas, H-1B specialty occupation and H-2 visas, L-1A/B visas for intracompany transferees, E treaty investor and trader visas, F and J visas for foreign and exchange students, O and P visas for extraordinary ability aliens, athletes and performers. He assists his clients with securing I-212 and I-601 waivers of inadmissibility, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Haiti and of other designated countries, represents clients in removal proceedings, and on appeal. He has been a speaker for educational and business seminars on various immigration law topics.

Born in Levoca, Slovakia, Martin Valko spent his childhood traveling and living in several countries due to his father’s career as a diplomat and Ambassador for Slovak Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia). He moved to the United States in 1991 to complete his high school studies, where he also obtained his college and law degrees.

Martin Valko is married to a 5-time Olympian (2-time Olympic silver medalist, World and European Champion) swimmer Martina Moravcova, and they reside in Dallas, Texas. Martin is fluent in Slovak, Czech, and English, and is conversant in Russian.

A Judge once remarked to another attorney Roy is not afraid of a good fight, in fact, trial is the closest thing he can find to combat without getting shot at. I took that Judge's comment as a true compliment, not to myself but to my parents who taught me to work hard, never quit, and always defend those who cannot defend themselves (Semper Vallo). It is also a testament to many years spent in the Marine Corps, including multiple combat tours.

After a few years in the Marine Corps, college was easy. While enrolled at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, studying Criminal Justice, I maintained duties as a Mortar Section Leader with India Company, 3rd BN, 23rd Marines training at Camp Robinson, AR. At UALR I completed 83 Semester hours of college credit in fifteen months before being accepted to Baylor Law School for the Spring Class of 1998.

Following graduation from Baylor Law and passing the Texas Bar exam in 2000, The Law Office of Roy L. Reeves was opened in Kerrville, Texas. I picked my first first Felony Jury in the early Spring of 2001 in front of the same Judge quoted above. The Law Office of Roy L. Reeves served clients from Kerrville to Killeen with offices in both cities until the the deployment of troops from Fort Hood in support of the Iraq war. With my main client base deployed, I joined the firm of DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P. in Dallas, Texas where I began working on multi million dollar complex litigation cases involving, premises liability, product defects (building products and pharmaceuticals), and toxic torts.

The Law Office of Roy Reeves was resurrected in 2007 as Reeves Law Firm, P.C. providing the same quality representation and litigation experience to the public in Collin, Dallas, and Denton Counties that was previously reserved for several Fortune 50 companies.