Texas Rising Stars 2012

TERESA CLARK EVANS

QUILLING, SELANDER, LOWNDS, WINSLET T & MOSER, P.C.

2001 Bryan Street Suite 1800

Dallas, TX 75201

Tel: 214-880-1823

Fax: 214-871-2111 tevans@qslwm.com www.qslwm.com Teresa Clark Evans handles divorce litigation including complex property cases and highly disputed custody matters. She represents clients in paternity suits, termination of parental rights, adoption, modifications of child support, conservatorship, and possession, premarital agreements, partition agreements, and enforcement actions. Teresa also has an extensive collaborative law practice which is an alternative to traditional litigation. Teresa attended the University of Florida for her undergraduate education in environmental science and then the University of Miami School of Law. She is a shareholder with the law firm of Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C. She is very active with the Dallas Bar Association and volunteers her time with the Junior League of Dallas.

FAMILY LAW
JUSTIN M. JACKSON

JACKSON LAW FIRM

1460 East Whitestone Boulevard Suite 140

Cedar Park, TX 78613

Tel: 512-528-1900

Fax: 866-929-2838 jjackson@thejacksonfirm.com www.thejacksonfirm.com Justin M. Jackson opened the Jackson Law Firm in 2008, focusing primarily on family law matters. He takes great pride in handling complex and emotionally challenging cases with integrity. Mr. Jackson received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and obtained his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, Mr. Jackson interned for Judge Emilio M. Garza with the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and participated on the St. Mary’s Law Journal as a Staff Writer. Prior to opening the Jackson Law Firm, he worked for a respected law firm in San Antonio.

PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL BUSINESS LITIGATION

FAMILY LAW

ROBERT D. FRANKS LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT D. FRANKS One Sugar Creek Center Boulevard Suite 880 Sugar Land, TX 77478 Tel: 281-242-2940 Fax: 281-242-2958 robert@fortbendjustice.com www.fortbendjustice.com Robert is passionate about the legal guidance and enthusiastic representation he provides his clients. As a litigator he is comfortable with the broad spectrum of disputes handled in his general practice. Moreover, it is this general practice that serves to buttress his secondary family law practice. Robert is a native Houstonian who graduated from Texas A&M University in 2001 and South Texas College of Law in 2004. He began his legal career in Fort Bend County and most recently served as President of the Fort Bend County Bar Association. Robert is proud of his achievements in the legal and business community and stands at the ready to meet the legal challenges faced by his clients.

FAMILY LAW

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
FARISH

QUAID & QUAID, LLC

8150 North Central Expressway Suite 600

Dallas, TX 75206

Tel: 214-373-9100

Fax: 214-373-6688 chris@quaidandquaid.com www.quaidandquaid.com Chris practices complex litigation in all areas of family law. However, he believes the courtroom offers limited solutions that do not fit the needs of most clients. Rather than merely running clients through an assembly line from petition to trial, Chris aims to facilitate agreements that empower his clients with tools for their future by encouraging clients to consider the benefits of the collaborative process or other means of non-adversarial resolution, if at all possible. By focusing parents on a final resolution based on interests and goals rather than positional arguments, Chris helps provide the means to co-parent in a respectful manner in the future, which is always in the best interest of the children.

COLLABORATIVE LAW

FAMILY LAW
NATALIE GREGG LAW OFFICE OF NATALIE GREGG 1333 West McDermott Drive Suite 200 Allen, TX 75013 Tel: 469-519-1026 Fax: 469-519-1009 natalie@nataliegregg.com www.nataliegregg.com
Natalie Nadalo Gregg practices exclusively family law, including
divorce, child custody, modifications, child support enforcement
actions, step-parent adoptions, and collaborative divorce. She
is a solo practitioner with the Law Office of Natalie Gregg. She
graduated from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2003 and has
been a litigator since being licensed. Likewise, she is trained in
collaborative law and mediation and has extensive experience
with complex child custody issues, protective orders, and the
division of estates of both professionals and stay-at-home
parents. Natalie Gregg has an approach to divorcing families
with dignity, treating her clients with empathy while also serving
as an aggressive advocate in the courtroom. She helps families
with the transitions of litigation, at home and in the courtroom.
COLLABORATIVE LAW

FAMILY LAW

ASHLEY BOWLINE
RUSSELL

O’NEIL & ATTORNEYS FAMILY LAW

Two Lincoln Centre

5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 500

Dallas, TX 75240

Tel: 972-852-8000

Fax: 972-852-8001 ashley@oneilattorneys.com www.themayfirm.com Experienced handling family law issues ranging from child custody to complex property division, Ms. Russell’s practice emphasizes family law at the trial court litigation level and the appellate level. A background in family law appellate matters provides Ms. Russell a unique perspective that is valuable to her clients. Believing that settlement, instead of litigation, provides clients greater control over their destiny, Ms. Russell works with her clients to identify negotiating leverage and options. Clients often praise Ms. Russell for the personal attention, compassion, and understanding she offers. Other attorneys frequently hire Ms. Russell to assist in complex issues that arise for their clients because of her knowledge of the law and creativity in legal arguments.

FAMILY LAW
DANIEL WEBB LAW OFFICE OF DANIEL P. WEBB 106 South Jones Street Granbury, TX 76048 Tel: 817-408-3541 Fax: 817-579-5877 inquiry@danielpwebb.com www.danielpwebb.com
Daniel Webb, located in Granbury, has dedicated his practice
to providing Texas individuals and families with exceptional,
personalized legal representation. Through aggressive,
result-oriented strategies, focused on the client’s goals, Daniel
has excelled in and out of the courtroom. He has tried a
wide variety of family law matters, including complex divorces,
custody, adoption, and family violence cases to both judges
and juries. Daniel’s practice additionally focuses on all types of
general civil litigation, ranging from minor contract disputes to
high-stakes oil-and-gas litigation and wrongful death claims.
No case is too big or complex, and Daniel is firmly dedicated to
achieving his client’s goals in a results-oriented world. Daniel is
Board Certified in Family Law by the TBLS.

GENERAL LI TIGATION ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

FAMILY LAW

BRIAN N. MAZZOLA

THE MAZZOLA LAW FIRM, PLLC

4320 Calder Avenue Beaumont, TX 77706

Tel: 409-898-0690

Fax: 409-898-1394 bmazzola@mazzolalawfirm.com www.mazzolalawfirm.com Brian N. Mazzola is an aggressive plaintiffs’ advocate who has litigated cases in over half of our nation’s states. Although he accepts cases in all areas of civil litigation, Mr. Mazzola’s practice is primarily focused on the area of personal injury. Having successfully prosecuted claims against many of America’s largest corporations, he is well suited to confront the David vs. Goliath dynamic that often accompanies personal injury litigation. As a former civil defense attorney, he possesses a keen ability to anticipate and exploit defense counsel tactics, offering his clients a distinct competitive advantage. He is relentless in his quest for justice, and does not rest until his client’s quality of life has been restored to the fullest extent possible. Mr. Mazzola is a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

GENERAL LI TIGATION
SUZETTE E. SELDEN KINCAID & HORTON, L. L. P. 114 West 7th Street Suite 1100 Austin, TX 78701 Tel: 512-499-0999 Fax: 512-499-0816 sselden@khs-law.com www.khs-law.com
Suzette Selden represents individuals and businesses in claims
against insurance companies for denying coverage and bad
faith. Her practice includes liability, property, casualty, life, and
health insurance. Suzette’s practice also includes consumer,
business, and construction litigation. She is co-author of the
Annual Survey of Texas Insurance Law, published annually in
the Texas Journal of Consumer and Commercial Law. Suzette
is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Austin Bar
Association, and Travis County Women Lawyers Association,
and sits on the executive committee of the Capital Area Trial
Lawyers Association.