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Chris counsels and represents developers and other landowners in a broad range of complex litigation, appellate, transactional, and administrative matters involving property. Since entering private practice five years ago, Chris has represented companies such as Clear Channel Outdoor, Ewing Properties Texas, Centurion American, Davis Development, and many others. For example, he filed two lawsuits challenging a Dallas suburb’s parkland exaction ordinance as excessive and obtained a $2,053,695 fee reduction in one case and a $350,400 refund in the other. In addition, he persuaded a Dallas suburb’s officials to reverse a planning department’s decision and allow a substance abuse...

Chris J. Fox hails from Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was born and raised. He pursued higher education at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and distinguishing himself by landing on the Dean’s List for multiple semesters. Following his undergraduate success, Chris enrolled at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. There, he immersed himself in campus life, joining the Sports and Entertainment Society and stepping up as the Student Body Association Representative in his second year. In 2014, he graduated with his Juris Doctorate, passed the Georgia Bar Exam, and was officially sworn in as an...

Born in Cleveland Ohio, Mitchell Marczewski has resided in southeast Ohio since 1983 and owned a small business for 19 years before practicing law. Bachelor's degree summa cum laude Ohio University (1994); Law degree Capital University Law School (1999). Licensed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and all state courts in Ohio. Practices bankruptcy and has filed more than 3,000 bankruptcy cases since 2001. Experience includes Contested Matters and Adversary Proceedings (a civil lawsuit...

A native of Dallas, Tim O'Hare attended R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton. He received his BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, where he lettered on the Longhorn football team. After college, he attended Southern Methodist University School of Law. Tim and his wife, Christen, have four children and are active in their community. Tim and Christen are members of First Baptist Church of Grapevine where Tim serves as a Deacon. They also teach Sunday School to children. Tim is the former President of Christian Legal Society - Dallas and served on the CLS National Board...

James Luster is a seasoned criminal defense attorney and partner at Cofer Luster Criminal Defense Lawyers. Before dedicating his career to defending the accused, James honed his skills as a prosecutor in the Lubbock and Tarrant County District Attorney’s Offices. During his tenure, he served as lead counsel on cases ranging from misdemeanor DWI to high-stakes felonies, including Continuous Sexual Assault, Aggravated Robbery, and Murder. While serving in Tarrant County’s Family Violence Unit, James focused on domestic assault cases, gaining invaluable experience in some of the most sensitive and complex areas of criminal law. This experience, combined with handling thousands of...

Nationally-known in legal circles, Timothy L. Takacs is the architect of the Life Care Planning approach to elder law, which features a team of attorneys, nurses, social workers, insurance experts, public benefits specialists, and others who work together to help families deal with the personal, financial and legal challenges created by long life and disability. His innovations have transformed the way elder law is practiced in the United States. Takacs’ insights into the challenges faced by the elderly and their families have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, The Tennessean and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance....