Denton County Personal Injury Lawyers

Rocio Gosewehr Hernandez earned her bachelor's degree from Baylor University before pursuing her law degree at Notre Dame Law School. Upon graduation, she returned to Texas to begin her career as a trial lawyer. Rocio began her professional journey in personal injury defense, working with insurance companies such as GEICO, Progressive, and State Farm. Through these experiences, she realized her talents were better suited to representing personal injury plaintiffs who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Today, Rocio is a shareholding partner and Director of the Legal Division at Snellings Law. She has built a strong reputation as a successful trial lawyer in North...

Christian Albuquerque earned degrees in International Security Studies and Portuguese from the University of Oklahoma before obtaining his J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth, TX. Initially practicing business law and commercial litigation, he later joined Snellings Law in 2022. Christian is dedicated to assisting individuals and families who have suffered injuries, ensuring they receive the support and justice they deserve. His commitment to creating a safer and more just world motivates his work. In his role, Christian provides calm and compassionate guidance to clients navigating the personal injury process, emphasizing treatment and recovery. He vigorously holds insurance...

Jeff Springer has more than two decades of experience serving as an advocate for individuals, families and businesses. He was an honors program graduate of Baylor University, and obtained his Juris Doctorate at Baylor Law School. Jeff is board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. He is a past President of the Denton County Bar Association. A former Adjunct Professor of Law at Texas Woman's University, Mr. Springer has published a number of articles covering topics ranging from tort...

Barrett Thomas is a family law and criminal law attorney in Waco, Texas. He practices with his partner, Kristy Blanchard, in courthouses across Texas. They have offices in Dallas, Waco, Temple, and Abilene. Barrett is a former police officer and assistant district attorney. He honed his skills as a litigator in the criminal courts. He has a knack for finding the truth, even when it has been intentionally concealed. He uses his investigative prowess to benefit his clients and see that they have the advantage in both settlement negotiations and trial. He is a past president of...

Ray Chow graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Houston. He later earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University. Beginning his legal career in El Paso, Texas, Ray eventually returned to North Texas. In 2023, Ray joined Snellings Law as the intake attorney and head of the intake department. He is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service to all prospective clients, ensuring each individual receives the assistance they require. At Snellings Law, Ray understands the frustrations and anxieties of injury victims and serves as the initial point of contact for new clients. He...

• Dallas Office Chair. Professional liability litigation group, including the defense of architects, engineers, design professionals, lawyers, insurance brokers/agents, medical, and other miscellaneous professionals. • Counsel and represent attorneys on ethics and grievance ir. matters. • Represent defendants and corporate plaintiffs in complex construction and business litigation. • Defend product liability, premises liability, trucking, and auto insurance defense claims. • Outside legal consultant for OmniSure Consulting Group, LLP, a national risk management and loss control consulting group assisting national insurance carriers in the A&E and allied health professionals space. • Represent and consult with college-level coaches in contract negotiation, hiring & firing matters, internal compliance, corporate...

Attorney, Troy Burleson, is widely regarded as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in the state of Texas. Since 2006, attorney Troy Burleson has obtained over 400 NOT GUILTY verdicts for his clients. Year after years, Troy is recognized for his outstanding trial work.

In addition to his numerous NOT GUILTY verdicts, attorney Burleson has successfully obtained hundreds of dismissals and reductions of clients criminal charges. His work as a Texas criminal trial attorney has earned Troy Burleson numerous state-wide and national recognition by the legal community. Those awards include:

Selection as a Texas Super Lawyer by...

John has been representing businesses and business people in the North Texas area for more than thirty years. He has tried numerous cases at various levels of the judicial system, including federal district court and state district court. He has presented appeals to the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and ten of the fourteen intermediate courts of appeal in Texas. He has arbitrated cases before the American Arbitration Association and JAMS, Inc. In addition to his trial practice, John is a trained mediator and summary jury trial...

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...

Levi G. McCathern, II is widely recognized as one of the premier litigation lawyers in Texas. He is Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a double certification held by only 26 of the 87,000 attorneys in Texas.

Mr. McCathern specializes in catastrophic damage litigation and is frequently summoned to defend specialized, high-damage claims, including all types of commercial litigation. In addition, he has served as lead counsel for numerous jury trials and is regularly called upon to provide legal consultation to companies throughout the country.

Mr. McCathern serves as...

Austin assists Plaintiffs, Defendants, and transactional clients in a variety of matters and disputes. He is uniquely situated to handle opposing counsel no matter the sophistication or size of his adversary. Austin has significant trial experience and has been successful in obtaining favorable verdicts on behalf of his clients in a variety of matters. He utilizes his large law firm experience while drawing on his client-centered results-driven experiences gained at smaller law firms.

Austin prides himself on being accessible to his clients and is committed to pursuing results that exceed expectations. His intent with every person whom he represents is to...

Bill is a native of Dallas who returned to the area after law school. Bill’s main area of practice is in personal injury litigation with many successful trials to his credit. He dedicates himself to serving the citizens of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. His greatest priority is ensuring that each client receives the legal remedy in their best interest.

Ty M. Sheaks is a partner with McCathern and is the go to “fixer” for McCathern’s most difficult and high-exposure litigation matters. He has a unique and diverse background counseling business partners in a variety of civil and commercial litigation matters on a national level. Prior to joining McCathern in 2013, Mr. Sheaks served as national trial counsel for a multi-national corporation handling all aspects of defending toxic tort and product liability claims in state and federal courts nationwide.

Mr. Sheaks heads up McCathern’s Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality Section, but has extensive experience and a successful track record in...

We put Personal back into Personal Injury Law. We help injured clients in and around Carrollton and North Texas get compensated for their injuries related to car accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driver crashes, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, wrongful death, and injuries related to slip and fall, inadequate property maintenance, and dog or animal bites.

John Anthony Ross, Jr., or “Tony” as he is known among friends and colleagues, is a Top-Rated trial attorney in Denton County.

Ross Law Offices is different from other firms. Each and every one of Mr. Ross’s clients is a top priority, and our primary goal is to give that client the time and attention they need and deserve. Once retained, you will be working directly with Mr. Ross. Mr. Ross personally handles every docket setting, court hearing, pre-trial motion, consultation, client status meeting, and any other aspect which may arise with your case, including jury trial. At Ross Law Offices,...

The Lenahan Law Firm serves only those who were severely injured or lost a loved-one to wrongful death. Marc Lenahan is a severe personal injury attorney only. Mr. Lenahan was named to the list of "100 Top Trial Lawyers" in Texas for 2007 & 2008 by the American Trial Lawyers Association, named a "Super Lawyers - Rising Star" for 2009, appointed to the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victims Bar Association for 2008 & 2009, has a Perfect 10.0 rating from AVVO.com, and was named a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. If you've lost...

Brent is a founding partner of Chandler | Ross, PLLC. He is a native Texan, was born in Sherman, Texas, and attended high school in Allen, Texas. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing and most sports. Brent graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law in 2006 and obtained his Texas law license that same year. Since graduation from law school in 2006, Brent has devoted his practice to litigating personal injury cases. He is admitted to practice law in every state court and federal district court in Texas. Prior to law school, he received his bachelor’s degree...

Camilo's interest in law and advocacy began at Austin College, where he was part of their inaugural advocacy teams. During his summers at college, he interned with solo practitioner John Lozano in Dallas, TX. Being a part of successfully bringing closure to people injured from others' negligent acts inspired him to work in the personal injury field. Since beginning his legal career in 2018, Camilo has provided aggressive legal representation to injured Texans facing the behemoth that is the insurance industry. He works relentlessly to get injured people the results they deserve. Camilo's experience includes presenting cases in front of over...

Alexis graduated cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law. While in law school, Alexis served as an extern for the Hon. Renee H. Toliver in the Northern District of Texas and an intern for the Hon. Diana Saldaña in the Southern District of Texas. He also formed part of the Civil/Consumer Clinic where he assisted and handled an eviction appeal. Prior to law school, he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University. During that time, Alexis worked at a personal injury firm where he developed a passion for helping injured Texans. As an associate attorney...

Royeal Frasier-Lewis earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Florida in 2015 before obtaining her Juris Doctorate from the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law in 2019. During law school, Royeal gained valuable experience as an intern at the Davis Law Group. After graduation, she joined Ben Abbott & Associates before taking the leap to establish her own firm, Fraiser-Lewis Law Group, which she successfully ran for three years. Ready to collaborate with a team again, she brought her skills and passion to Snellings Law. Dedicated to securing justice for her clients, Royeal works tirelessly to...

Jennette E. DePonte is a Partner at the McCathern office in Frisco, Texas. Mrs. DePonte has an extensive litigation and trial background, having tried numerous cases in state and federal courts in Texas. Her practice focuses on litigation involving employer-employee relations. Specifically, she has litigated tort and non-subscriber claims, employment-related torts, ERISA claims, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, wage and hour claims and collective actions, and civil rights claims under state and federal law.

Mrs. DePonte has defended national and regional employers in a wide range of employment-related issues, represented employers before numerous federal and state agencies, and handled trials and...

Russell Reynolds earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2000. Additionally, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Russell earned his undergraduate degree in Healthcare Administration at Texas State University and worked in hospital administration for over five years at a large healthcare facility in Texas. In the hospital setting, Russell became familiar with the healthcare process and assisting people who were battling their worst illness or injury. This experience served a natural foundation for Russell to spend...

The Barber Law Firm is a full service personal injury law firm that helps injured victims throughout Texas receive the compensation they deserve. Jared earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. While in law school, Jared competed in nearly every advocacy competition the school hosted—ultimately winning a national championship in the 2012 National ABA Arbitration Competition. Jared was elected as Vice Chair of Trial Advocacy on the Texas Tech Board of Barristers, an invitation-only organization that helps students develop advocacy skills at all levels of a case. Jared graduated with honors and was inducted into the...

Dina Steele has over 15 years of practicing in personal injury law. being the lead attorney at Steele Law Firm, P.C., she has the experience and knowledge in details of how the process of personal injury cases work. The keys to success are integrity, communication, and trust.

Jane Mapes has been practicing law for 26 years and has devoted her practice to Family Law for the past 16 years, in Texas. Prior to relocating to Texas in 1996, she concentrated on real estate and personal injury law in the State of Florida, where she went to law school, and was admitted to the Bar in 1988. Upon moving to Texas, Ms. Mapes was admitted to the State Bar of Texas, and began practicing with a general practice law firm in Grand Prairie, where she familiarized herself with the courts in Tarrant and Dallas Counties. Jane then joined...

Christine Clary was raised in Bridgeport, Texas and graduated from Bridgeport High School. She discovered a passion for law while working in her father’s law firm and competing in speech and debate tournaments on the weekends. Christine went on to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. After college, Christine worked for Dr. Phil McGraw at his trial consulting firm, Courtroom Sciences, Inc. Christine then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she was active in the Student Bar Association and mock trial competitions. During law school, Christine also interned...

ABOUT YASAMIN MOUSSAVI: Mrs. Moussavi is an attorney admitted in the States Bars of Texas, New York, and South Australia. She is also admitted to practice law in Iran. Mrs. Moussavi joined Chalaki Law to handle the law firm’s compliance matters for state and federal cases in 2017. Mrs. Moussavi has experience with practice in both Common Law and Civil Law systems. She completed her Bachelor's and Masters's degree in Iran and wrote a thesis on Confidentiality in International Commercial Arbitration. She specialized in real estate matters in Iran. Upon moving to Australia, she completed a Bachelor of Laws and Legal...

Born just south of Dallas, and true to his Texas roots, Andrew M. Lloyd fights proudly for families and justice. He exemplifies the attitude contained in the phrase - Don’t mess with Texas! He doesn’t let people mess with his clients, either. Big government and belligerent litigators threaten his clients’ lives, so he defends them. He’s a negotiator by birth and an attorney by trade, whose ultimate prowess and skill lie in the courtroom. He’s tenacious, witty, intelligent, and scrappy. With a nickname like “Texas Spanker,” what else would you expect? A...

The Albarado Law Firm, P.C., serves clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex & North Texas areas with criminal defense. Founding lawyer & former prosecutor Emmanuel Albarado believes that we all have a story to tell, his story is one of redemption & perseverance. The son of a world champion boxer, Emmanuel was born with a fighting spirit. He now brings this fighting spirit to your case & is ready to work diligently to provide you with the legal representation you deserve. After graduating from law school, Emmanuel served as an assistant county attorney in Cooke County, TX, prosecuting a wide range of...

Paul Grinke is Managing Partner of McCathern’s office at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mr. Grinke has broad experience on a national level, litigating complex commercial and catastrophic event claims from both sides of the docket. He has successfully litigated commercial breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and employment covenant claims. In addition, Mr. Grinke prosecutes and defends claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, and disastrous property damage arising from construction defect, product defect, trucking, and liquor liability.

Mr. Grinke leads McCathern’s Construction Defect, Product Liability and related Fire Litigation practices. He has particular expertise in counseling institutional clients involved in tragic...

Before opening the Law Office of Richard N. Johnston in Lewisville, TX, Mr. Richard Johnston was a partner and head of the litigation department at the Galleria Business Law Firm of Steinberg, Solomon, and Meer. AV Rated for 30 Years by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Johnston takes pride in providing the highest quality legal guidance possible to each and every one of his clients. The Law Office of Richard N. Johnston operates with the Highest Possible Peer Review Rating In Legal Ability & Ethical Standards and truly cares about the welfare of his clients. • S.M.U. Bachelor of Arts, 1960 •...

Attorney Samuel J. King joined McCathern as an associate in 2017. Mr. King is a litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial, construction, personal-injury and other kinds of matters. He practices in McCathern’s office at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and he is part of the McCathern team that represents the Dallas Cowboys Football Club and related entities, among other clients.

Mr. King was born and raised in Dallas County and he graduated from Irving’s MacArthur High School in 1991. He earned a bachelor of arts from Texas Tech University in 1997 and a juris doctorate from the...

At JML Injury Law, we specialize in personal injury. We are dedicated to providing client-centered legal representation. We believe in building honest, authentic, and transparent communication with our clients. When you hire our firm, you will be treated with compassion and respect. It is our greatest privilege to serve our clients in their pursuit of justice.