George Edward Crumley

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George Edward Crumley

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Business Lawyer at Allen, TX
Practice Areas: Business, Divorce & Separation, Family ... +2 more

1420 W. Exchange Parkway, Suite 180, Glendover Professional Center, Bldg. C, Allen, TX

Virtual Consultation Available

About George

Biography

Voted several years by peers as a TOP 100 Attorney in all of DFW as published in Super Lawyers

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 25%

Handling all commercial and business matters, including prosecuting and defending lawsuits, debt collections, writing, reviewing and revising contracts, defending accident claims, and formation of new businesses

33 years

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

All Family Law issues including Divorce, Custody, and modification of existing orders in both disputed and agreed family law matters.

24 years

25%
Contracts and Agreements 20%

20%
Family 20%

All Family Law issues including Divorce, Custody, and modification of existing orders in both disputed and agreed family law matters.

24 years

20%
Mediation 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 395-495 per hour

Contingency

30%-40%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2020 2015 2014
...
+ 1
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 32 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1993

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of George Edward Crumley

1420 W. Exchange Parkway, Suite 180, Glendover Professional Center, Bldg. C, Allen, TX, 75013-3089

pnclawfirm.net/

Online Presence

Other places you can find George online.

George Edward Crumley's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

49 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Marla | October 06, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Professional and trustworthy legal representation

Mr Crumley represented me during a very difficult divorce. George is a skilled professional litigator that I would highly recommend to anyone going through divorce. George was a strong and firm advocate for me during the divorce process and was able to handle my divorce through mediation avoiding th...e expense and emotional stress of a trial. I was extremely grateful to have him by my side during this time. He fought for me to receive what I needed financially. He was also quick to handle any inappropriate emails from my ex even responding after office hours. My ex spouse had a lawyer that was interested in padding his legal fees by having every communication from email sent through his lawyer. George advised to send blocks of emails so I would not be charged for each communication. I felt that his fees and billing was reasonable and fair. I am grateful that I had such an experienced and compassionate lawyer and will use George for all my future legal needs.

Posted by Alex | February 21, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

George was very supportive from the beginning of my divorce case. He was professional throughout the process and never backed down when the other party was uncooperative. He was always willing to answer questions and was very knowledgeable and reliable every step of the way. I would definitely rec...ommend George to anyone in need of a good attorney.

Posted by Sue | April 05, 2023 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Strongly NOT recommend

I was referred to George by his partner, Nick. I was totally unsatisfied with his service and fees. - He charges $325/hr, an outrageous fee for little service he does! - He and his assistant, Wendy, were totally non-responsive. - When he talked to me, the only thing he told me was to tell me to ...shut my mouth. Very rude to client. - When we were at the court, it turned out he did not read or study my case at all. He did not even know what our objective was. - I paid him $5,000 and it only covered the court day, that was it. Then he and his assistant constantly bothered me for paying more fees to them. When I refused and told them I did not need his service any more, they got mad and repeatedly contacted me for nothing, literally. I will definitely not recommend this lawyer. It's a waste of time and money.

George Crumley

Replied last February 10, 2025

The client, "Sue," has not told the truth at all. It is sad that such a good client has resorted to this emotional retaliation after I got her such a good result in court. This client hired me on an emergency basis, and asked me to handle a case set for a major hearing in less than two days, and which had been filed against her by her ex-husband seeking FULL custody of her only son, seeking to force the child to change schools, and seeking to strip the mother of her rights to make decisions about education. Other lawyers fired her as a client because she is difficult to deal with. The issues were complex, and she was told that it would require a large retainer because I had to set aside OTHER clients' cases and prepare solely for her court battle in less than a day and a half. I told her that my rate is very expensive, and she agreed, as she had waited until the last minute to hire me. Her prior lawyer did not get along with her and quit. I did not. Not only did we communicate, we did nothing but talk and work on her case the entire day before the hearing, which was the only day we had. She sent dozens of pages of documents to review, papers from the prior lawyer, case history, and we met for several hours to prepare, all the day before. We went to the courthouse for 4 hours the following day and the client KEPT custody, KEPT the child in the same school, KEPT all decision-making rights, and got everything she asked for. During the hearing, she completely broke down in the court hallway, crying and screaming in a rage because of what her ex claimed. I worked very hard to calm her down and did indeed say several times "I need you to listen to me and stop talking! I'm on YOUR side!" When it was over, she cried and hugged me and THANKED me for taking her case and "taking care of me and my son." She apologized for her outbursts and said "I'm really not a 'tiger-mom.'" A few days later she came to my office to bring me a GIFT from her and her son as a thank you. The case was not yet over, but after winning, she decided she wanted to counter-sue and take away some of the father's rights. Immediately after that, she lost a lease and was going to be forced to take her son to a different school, all unrelated to the case. However, it complicated her position, and while I was still dealing with the other issues in her case, she wanted to "ramp up" the fight against her ex. She demanded a second temporary hearing and asked for a restraining order against him. Since she and I had such success in court, she wanted to punish her ex-husband and expand the fight. I told her that her funds were depleted as I had already spent over 15 hours on her emergency case, and she got angry. She stated "I thought we could do it all for the initial retainer," despite having been told several times that was not the case. I explained a huge war with the other side will be expensive. She angrily said that was "fine" and that she would sign an order allowing my withdrawal. When we tried to reach her to get her signature, she refused all of our calls, which required me to go back to court at my own time and expense. She waited until THE DAY OF the withdrawal hearing to then attack me on this site in retaliation, and despite having profusely thanked me for all that I did for her and her son. Her review was written solely out of spite and anger. I spent more than 15 hours between July 9, 2014 and October 6, 2014, and got her everything she asked for--we won it all! 2020 Update: Sue reached out to me in late 2020 and requested for me to connect with her on two different professional social media sites. I politely declined.

Posted by Sheetal | August 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Beware of sales pitch

I had a $300 consultation with this attorney in which he made a sales pitch of how good prospects were in my case. He showed clarity and empathy in his answers. But as soon as he got my retainer money, his tone changed to disrespect. He said he "didn't have enough time to review my decree during the ...consultation" and now has decided that the case does not hold any water and I should just give my ex- what he is asking for. It was a paid consultation, so I should have received sound legal advice not a hurried sales pitch. I informed him my ex- had already filed a case in court. He was unaware and thus not on top of my case. Showed disrespect in his tone when answering my questions and lack of interest in my case. When I emailed him some questions he did not respond for a month. When I asked him for an invoice, went back and answered my one month old email and added that charge to invoice and sent me the invoice. I explained him all above reasons for firing him and he turns the blame on me saying that I was upset because my ex- got what he wanted. Typical narcissist play of turning blame on the victim. Total waste of $2,650.

George Crumley

Replied last January 25, 2023

This person never hired me to pursue her case!! Sadly, when a client doesn't get the answers they want, the often resort to criticism of the messenger. On one hand she says I showed "clarity and empathy," and then she says it was a "hurried sales pitch." It can't be both. Most notably, she never actually hired me to file anything or move her case forward--she only wanted me available to ask me questions. An initial consultation does not involve a lengthy review of the entire history and pleadings in a case--it's a consultation. That is why people hire us; the consultation is for the purpose of an overview, and giving the client an opportunity to decide if the lawyer is a good fit. However, once the lawyer spends some hours in review of a matter, things are learned which shape their opinions. Sheetal got very upset when her ex-husband was able to sell a property without her agreement--even though he was the sole owner of the property, and he had been ordered to sell or refinance it in their divorce decree, and now she somehow blames me, though we had absolutely no way whatsoever to stop him from selling HIS OWN property, nor did she ever authorize me to take any action to even try. She never authorized me to move forward, though we discussed it many times over the course of a few months when I repeatedly asked if she was ready to proceed. Her statement is correct that she continually asked questions, and we answered them all--she just could not commit to going forward; so I waited. We had weeks and months of emails and communications and I repeatedly asked her if she was ready to file her case. She never answered; she just wanted more answers to mostly the same questions, and wanted more consultation. She repeatedly asked if she could file illegal liens and take action that is not allowed under the law. I told her we cannot do that. So I was never able to go forward in her case, and she ultimately received a refund of the retainer money we didn’t use. She was given a great deal of legal advice in this case, including her many questions answered; I reviewed all of her case history; I dealt with her husband's lawyer; I reviewed documents he prepared and advised her about her ex's attempt to sell the house. She asked me numerous times the same questions. I advised her each time and answered all of her questions. She simply didn't like the answers, and would never give me instructions to go forward. I told her “I am sorry you are upset, but we have been here the whole time to answer your questions and file for modification whenever you were ready; we also stood ready to defend his motion for clarification/modification as soon as you were served, though you never were.” (he filed a case asking the court for clarification, but he never actually served her to begin the case) I wish her the best of luck, and I hope she can find some way to go forward.

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George Edward Crumley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Marc Lenahan

Commercial real estate lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Fearless. George is absolutely fearless. He's tried to verdict more cases than most attorneys do their entire careers, and has served his clients well with excellent results."

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Kathryn Pruitt

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"George and I met on opposing sides of a case several years ago. I was impressed with his ability to zealously advocate for his client while demonstrating the utmost level of professionalism. He is a smart lawyer and a great guy, and I am happy to have the chance to endorse him."

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Mark Stradley

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Suffness

Family lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kevin Davidson

Family lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"George is a honest, smart, and reasonable attorney. We recently worked as opposing counsel on an emotionally-charged family matter, and he represented his client's interests effectively while maintaining civility through the process. Looking forward to working with him again."

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Carson Steinbauer

Family lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"George is an excellent attorney and litigator. He is highly skilled and strategic, and zealously represents his clients. All at the same time while remaining a true gentleman. I highly recommend George."

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Roger Haynes

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend George Crumley. He is an exceptional lawyer who works hard to get every client the best possible result. He is always better prepared than opposing counsel and you will be confident your case is in good hands as you fight your way through the legal system. You will be 100% satisfied when you trust George to handle your case."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse George. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Natalie Gregg

Litigation lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He's knowledgeable about the law and very service oriented."

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Laura Roach

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Great guy, Great attorney."

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James Saunders

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I initially met George while representing an opposing party in a large litigation case. George is a skilled attorney who did an excellent job in representing his client's interest in getting the matter resolved. I have known George to be an ethical lawyer who works hard to do right by his clients in an efficient manner. I endorse him without hesitation."

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Dawn Hedlund

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse George Crumley as a civil lawyer handling more than just family law cases. I have recommended George to my own clientele seeking business-related legal issues, malpractice, as well as divorce and child custody matters. George is hard-working, professional, reasonable on his fees, and is known to take the time needed to spend with his clients. I have received this feed back from individuals I have sent his way."

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Alan Meeks

Business lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorneys often look to their colleagues for advice on how to approach legal matters and it speaks highly of the fellow attorney they seek out. Having known George for years and of his strong character and high level of litigation skill, I recently discussed a business law matter with George, and, as expected, I received excellent advice. I would recommend George to any person or business seeking representation in business law, family law or personal injury matters."

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Nicholas Nuspl

Litigation lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Co-worker

"I strongly endorse George. He is a very accomplished and experienced trial lawyer. His skill and tenacity in the courtroom are unmatched. George has the rare ability to not only discredit opposing parties' expert witnesses on cross-examination, but also to embarass them! I would not want to try a case against him, so I'm glad he's on my team!"

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James Baudhuin

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I had the pleasure of working with George on a hotly disputed auto collision case. He did an outstanding job representing his client and helped us obtain a great recovery from the culpable party. Very honest and professional."

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Phillip Linder

Unknown lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. I have known this lawyer for over 20 years. He is highly ethical and of the utmost competence. The clients that I have referred him are very happy with his representation."

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Jennifer Richardson

Family lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked with Mr. Crumley on past cases and have always held very high regard for his ability to think outside the box in developing creative custom solutions to achieve client goals. He has always been very easy to work with and is never an impeding roadblock to settling cases outside of the courtroom. He is very knowledgeable and therefore a pleasure to have a case against."

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Todd Lucas

Personal injury lawyer

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Michael DiPasquale

Personal injury lawyer

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Eric Lafleur

Family lawyer

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Tommy Garrett

Litigation lawyer

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Michael Wynne

Business lawyer

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Tomekia Lee-Chaney

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Chase Laws

Litigation lawyer

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Kevin Davidson

Family lawyer

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Carson Steinbauer

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Scott Weber

Litigation lawyer

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Andrew Fifield

Litigation lawyer

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Roger Haynes

Criminal defense lawyer

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Laura Roach

Mediation lawyer

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Natalie Gregg

Divorce and separation lawyer

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James Saunders

Litigation lawyer

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Alan Meeks

Tax lawyer

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Michael Diaz

Family lawyer

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Michael Babb

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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James Baudhuin

Personal injury lawyer

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Rafael de La Garza

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2024

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers Magazine

2023

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2023

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers Magazine

2022

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2022

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2021

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2021

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers Magazine

2020

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers Magazine

2018

Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyers of America

2018

Top 100 Lawyers Award Dallas/Fort Worth, Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

Best Business Attorneys Edition, Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Top 100 Lawyers Award in Dallas/Fort Worth, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Best Business Attorneys Edition, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Top Attorney, Texas Monthly Magazine

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Client's Choice Award (Divorce), Avvo

2015

Best Business Attorneys Edition, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2014

Top 100 Lawyers Award in Dallas/Fort Worth, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Best Business Attorneys Edition, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Best Business Lawyers Edition, Texas Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders

2013

Top Attorney, Texas Monthly Magazine

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Top Attorney, Texas Monthly Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Pittenger, Nuspl & Crumley

2008 - 2014

Partner, Pittenger, Paxton, Nuspl & Crumley

2007 - 2015

Mediator, Gammon Mediations

1994 - 2007

Partner, Stradley & Wright

Associations

2013 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Admitted to Practice

2009 - Present

State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section

Attorney Member

2008 - Present

Collin County Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

State Bar of Texas, General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Section

Attorney Member

2002 - Present

Men's Outdoor Fellowship, Heights Baptist Church

Director

2000 - Present

Animal Behavior & Training Associates

Certifed Dog Trainer

1998 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Admitted to Practice

1998 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Admitted to Practice

1994 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Admitted to Practice

1993 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit

Member

Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section

Attorney Member

2006 - 2011

State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section

Attorney Member

2001 - 2009

Ducks Unlimited

Committee Member

1998 - 2009

Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section

Member

1997 - 2010

State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section

Attorney Member

1994 - 2007

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Strittmatter Dozer Service vs. Balser

Jury verdict for my client

In the Interest of B. P.

Ruling in favor of our client on all claims

Bartlett v. [confidential grocery store chain]

Verdict in favor of our client, grocery store entirely at fault

Vergara v. Nguyen

Verdict for our client

Collins v. Lane

Verdict for our client

Potts v. [confidential commercial industrial company]

Verdict for our client

Doss v. Thomas

Verdict for our client; jury found orther party entirely at fault

Gragg v. Foxworth

Verdicct for our client; jury found other party entirely at fault

Boney v. Robinson

Verdict for our client

Pavelka v. Tampa International

Verdict for our client

Gehan v. Employer's Mutual

Supreme Court ruled in favor of our client

Seiger v. Wagoner

Verdict for our client

Bellows v. Golac

Verdict in favor of our client

Toms v. Bishop

Verdict in favor of our client, other party entirely at fault

Sullivan v. Broker's Logistics

Pending before Texas Supreme Court

Mustang Contracting v. Torbor

Verdict for our client for all costs plus attorney's fees

Pugh vs. General Terrazzo Supplies

Won at trial and before court of appeals

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Education

1993

Baylor University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Baylor University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

County and District Clerks Legal Education Program

Anatomy of a Case

2008

Kenyon Financial Seminars

Estate Planning Traps

2006

National Lloyds Insurance Company Conference

Bad Faith & Fair Claims Handling Procedures

Publications

2014

State Bar of Texas County and District Clerk's CLE Program Anatomy of a Case

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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