Justia Legal Services & Lawyers Directory

Elaine Martin has specialized in immigration law since 1997.

She worked with the world’s largest corporate immigration law firms for more than eight years, advising businesses of all sizes, ranging from multinational Fortune 500 corporations to start-up ventures and sole proprietorships. In addition, she was responsible for all individual client casework, providing services in family-based immigration petitions.

Elaine has spoken at a number of immigration seminars around the United States and has been quoted by reporters in journal articles about immigration. She also provides valuable immigration training to groups at her corporate clients’ sites.

Elaine received her law degree from University College Dublin. She is admitted to practice in the State of Texas (1995) and in Ireland (1986). She is licensed to practice in all Texas courts, the Federal District for the Northern District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Elaine brings valuable personal experience and passion to her work as an immigration lawyer - she immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1994. Before this, Elaine practiced law in Europe for eight years, including working for the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium and with ABN-AMRO Bank.

I handle all types of complex commercial litigation with a special emphasis on labor and employment law, financial disputes, and other business matters.

Peter Smythe is a Martindale-Hubble AV-rated attorney who handles federal and Texas appeals. He has tried cases to verdict in county courts at law and state district courts and also federal district courts. He has handled appeals on both the state and federal levels.

My law practice is dedicated almost entirely to the area of workers' compensation. I represent injured workers and medical providers in the Texas workers' compensation system. I have handled and continue to pursue claims for both injured workers and medical providers through the administrative process and into the District Courts of Texas, if necessary. In order to exhaust administrative remedies and collect outstanding medical bills, I represent medical providers through the Medical Dispute Resolution process and before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

I also represent people who have been injured as the result of someone else's negligence. These injuries are usually the result of accidents like car wrecks, 18-wheeler accidents, construction incidents, medical malpractice, and on the job injuries not covered by workers' compensation.

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
- 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!

A former court of appeals briefing attorney, Dallas appellate lawyer Chad Ruback devotes his practice to handling appeals and trial court motions likely to be at issue on appeal.

David Calkins has extensive experience advising executives, providing legal and business counsel and managing business organizations. He successfully bridges the gap between Business and traditional Legal services by balancing the protection of legal interests with the achievement of business initiatives. He has maximized revenues, reduced costs, and mitigated risks on transactions, on-going relationships, and operations. He is an avid proponent of the use of Collaborative Law in the settlement of commercial disputes where on-going relationships are important. He is a trained mediator (holding the necessary certificate for court appointment) and a workplace reconciliation agent.

Dallas criminal lawyer J. Michael Price II and his criminal defense team have successfully defended a vast assortment of criminal matters including drunk driving, possession of drugs and other controlled substances, narcotics sales, theft, white-collar fraud, conspiracy, computer crimes, and sex offenses.

When arrested for a criminal allegation, whether on a first time or subsequent basis, the shock, anxiety and multitude of concerns racing through your mind can be stifling. How will my family, career and life be affected? Who can really help me at this point?

Mike is known for providing the highest level of knowledge, artistry and understanding in this difficult time of your life. He is sought after for his concise and accurate information on all levels of the court proceedings. Your dilemma becomes his personal crusade. Your confidences are strictly adhered to and you, as an individual, will receive the respect and care required during this stressful time.

In order to defend your rights he has designed a team defense, aggregating and deploying lawyers, paralegals, investigators, and staff according to their skills and the case-facts. To assist us, we have on-call a pool of private investigators, trial consultants, and forensic experts (criminalists, photographers, engineers, physicians, and forensic psychiatrists to name just a few). We seek to meet the prosecutor fact for fact. Our strengths lie in preparation, investigation, motion practice, and ultimately trial presentation.

We have a collaborative relationship with our clients, who are encouraged to actively participate in their defense, help gather information, and organize it for trial. To contend with the technological demands of the 21st century courtroom, we a have a state-of-the-art multimedia room for trial preparation and exhibit design. Being charged with a crime is an embarrassing and life-changing moment for anyone. The most important factor in choosing a criminal defense attorney is developing a personal one-on-one relationship. Do I trust this person with my freedom, family, career? Is this person a seasoned, certified, experienced trial lawyer that can fight for me? Does he have the resources, office space, support staff, facilities, and technology to compete against the government in the 21st Century? Or is he still stuck in the past?

We fight to defend the rights of people arrested and accused of criminal offenses, handling all types of criminal cases -- from minor infractions and misdemeanors to the most serious felony indictments -- with personalized and confidential attention. Complete trust and confidence in your attorney is of the utmost importance. Mike strives to find out the entire picture of his client: their background, family, career, and future in order to better represent them and see them through the difficult time of being accused of a crime. It is in this way that the best resolution possible can be had in every case. Any criminal arrest and charge affects the freedom, employment, health, family, finances, and future life and career options of each of our clients. This burden is not taken on lightly.

Our office is the perfect fit for the discriminating client who is result oriented. We are successful in what we do and are thankful to those clients, attorneys and judges who continue to refer people such as yourself to our office.

Mike Price has been representing citizens accused of crimes since he was a student in law school. While many of his fellow students were in class listening to professors tell them what the law was, Mike was in the Dallas County Criminal Courthouse learning first-hand how the system really works. This experience early in his legal education convinced Mike to dedicate his professional career exclusively to the defense of those people and businesses accused of crimes by local, state or federal authorities.

While many of Mike's colleagues like to focus on their past experience as a prosecutor or judge, Mike stays focused on achieving results in the courtroom.

"The best lawyer to defend a person accused of a crime is an attorney who has devoted his entire career to defending the rights of people rather than trying to put people in jail or prison."

Mike has handled over 1,500 criminal cases since 1995. He has prosecuted none. These cases have ranged from simple misdemeanors, DWI's, assaults, drug possession, grand jury representations, rapes, robberies, and complex white-collar federal investigations. This wealth of experience has come from where it matters the most: The Defense side of the table--Representing persons accused of a crime. Mike has a firm belief that the only way to handle a criminal case successfully is to investigate and prepare every case as if it were going to be tried in front of a jury. By doing this, every case gets fully investigated and the best resolution for every client can be achieved, even if the case does not ultimately end in a trial. Most "Former Prosecutors" are not skilled and experienced in criminal defense law, cross-examination, defense experts, or investigating a case from the defense prospective. Even prosecutors that have been 'criminal defense lawyers' for many years sometime never lose their 'everyone's guilty' mentality. This is a huge gamble to take when you are considering the effects of a criminal charge on your freedom, family, and career.

Mike Price was born in North Carolina in 1970. He moved to Sherman, Texas, in 1973 and graduated from Sherman High School in 1988. Mike completed his undergraduate studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and graduated cum laude in 1992. Austin College is a small, private Presbyterian school known for its academic excellence. While attending A.C., Mike was a 3-year varsity team letterman on the Austin College Football Team. He was selected as a Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association Academic All-Conference member in 1989, 1990, and 1991. In 1990, Mike and the 'Kangaroos' advanced to the NAIA Division II National Playoffs. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1995 from Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas. While at SMU, he was a student attorney in the SMU Law School Criminal Justice Clinic. After representing many clients throughout the criminal process, including jury trials, Mike was chosen to be the Supervising Student Attorney for the next class of students in this program. He was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1995.

After graduating from law school, Mike began working for the legendary criminal defense attorney George R. Milner. Mike became a partner in his firm in 1998. In 2001, Mike became Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. While most attorneys have to practice 10, 15 or 20 years to reach the experience level necessary to achieve Board Certification, Mike met the rigorous requirements and passed the exam after being licensed for only 6 years. In 2002, Mike became the Managing Partner and a founding member of Milner & Finn, a law firm dedicated to the exclusive defense of criminal cases in both state and federal court. In 2006, Mike became Board Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is now one of only a handful of attorneys who is certified in Criminal Law at both the state and national level. In addition, Mike has been named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine every year since 2005. He is also "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for both ethics and legal ability.

Mike is now the Managing Partner and a Founding Member of Milner Finn Price.

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.

For over 35 years, David has successfully guided individuals, small and large businesses through regulatory landscapes and continues to ensure his business clients are advantaged by prompt and innovative counsel. His litigation skills have been tempered coast-to-coast achieving remarkably brilliant outcomes. He is a graduate of the University Of Oklahoma College Of Law and holds a Masters of Law Degree(Labor)from Southern Methodist University. He was elected to membership in the American Law Institute and elected a Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Law, David is the father of six children and an active civic leader.

General Counsel

The Barber Law Firm is a full service personal injury law firm that helps injured victims throughout Texas receive the compensation they deserve. Mr. Barber was named a "Super Lawyers - Rising Star" for 2008 and 2009, has an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has a Perfect 10.0 rating from AVVO.com.

We offer free consultations and we normally work on a contingent fee basis—our fee is only a percentage of the amount we recover. Clients only owe a fee if we are successful in making a recovery.

The Firm serves clients throughout Texas.