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I have been involved in the planning, trial and appeal of complex business litigation matters for the past 30 years.

I was born born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa and moved to Houston in 1972, where I worked my way through college and law school. I received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in 1975 from the University of Houston and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1979 from the University of Houston Law Center.

After working for one of Houston’s oldest downtown law firms for two years immediately after law school, I was one of the founding partners in 1981 of the Houston business litigation boutique firm that bore my name and became prominent over the next 20 years in complex business litigation matters in Houston and throughout Texas.

In 2000, I established a solo practice in my home, The Woodlands, Texas (35 miles north of downtown Houston), in which I concentrate on personalized representation of clients in complex business litigation matters and utilization of technology applications in such representation.

I have represented a wide variety of clients in complex business litigation in state and federal courts throughout Texas and the United States. My practice has involved trials and appeals in such diverse litigation areas as corporate reorganization and bankruptcy, securities and business fraud, white collar-business criminal cases, anti-trust, real estate, construction, oil and gas, insurance disputes, civil rights, First Amendment issues, defense of civil and criminal contempt matters, and defense of individuals in NCAA Infractions Committee hearings. I maintain an “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.

I have been a lecturer at the University of Houston Law Center and the University of Texas Law School, and an author and lecturer for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar and the Houston Bar Association in various areas of business litigation and corporate reorganization law, as well as on the subject of legal research and weblogs. Since February 2004, I have also maintained the popular Houston's Clear Thinkers weblog, which addresses issues of interest for the Houston legal, business, medical and academic communities. I frequently lecture on a variety of business litigation topics for private companies and citizen groups.

Laura Kalish practices in the areas of Adoption, Family-based Immigration, and Probate. A particular area of interest for her is international adoption. Over the past 16 years, Laura and her firm have assisted international adoption clients to file initial paperwork with US Immigration service, obtain Texas court orders and birth certificates, file for re-adoption in Texas State Courts, and obtain U.S. citizenship for adopted children.

Laura writes various legal articles and blogs and speaks on the subject of adoption and family-based immigration.

Are you confused by the various laws and procedures related to adoption? Need someone to explain how to help your spouse or other family member gain U.S. citizenship? Not sure whether or not you need to probate a will? Contact Laura and her staff of legal professionals. It is our goal to help each of our clients feel welcome in our office, understand the legal process, and accomplish their goals with a minimum of stress and disruption.

The Kalish Law Firm is located in the Houston, Texas area.
One or more members of the staff is fluent in Spanish. Evening appointments are available.

Lifetime native of Conroe and Montgomery County,
1989 Graduate of Conroe High School

Mr. Cortes is a solo practitioner who runs a "General Legal Practice" with a concentration in Criminal Defense. He has aggressively defended numerous clients at trial, in front of juries in cases as routine as Driving While Intoxicated or as complicated as Murder. He has had scores of cases dismissed and countless others reduced to less serious offenses.

However, his aggressive trial tactics are not limited to the area of Criminal Defense. He has also represented clients in innumerable bench trials, hearings and mediations in areas as diverse as Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Commercial Law and Family Law.

While his offices are on the North Side of Houston, he also represents clients in Conroe, Fort Bend and Galveston. If you have a case in the San Antonio area, this office can help you there too. Your initial consultation is free of charge. Evening & weekend appointments are available upon request.