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Gerald “Gerry” Harris Goldstein is a nationally known and respected defense lawyer and Past President of both the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.He is a fellow in the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has served as an adjunct professor of law at University of Texas School of Law in Austin and at St. Mary’s University Scho...

Harold J. Danford is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Danford Law Firm in Kerrville, Texas. He is a leading DWI & Criminal Defense Attorney in the Texas Hill Country. He has proudly represented clients across the region for almost 30 years, including in the communities of Kerrville, Boerne, Bandera, and Fredericksburg, TX. He started his career as a local prosecutor and rose to become the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s DWI/ALR Program, where he oversaw dozen...

Michael Raphael Cowen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael Raphael, who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael Raphael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James M. McNeel maintains a litigation practice exclusively in the areas of estates, trusts, contested guardianships, and other related litigation. Jim handles claims by and against estate administrators, trustees, beneficiaries, and closely held family businesses in all areas relating to estate, trust, guardianship, and tax-related litigation. Jim also represents clients in mortgage resolution matters, including mortgage related litigation and advises as to appropriate methods of limiting li...

James H. Kizziar, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. James H., who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David West represents banks, trust departments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals in disputes involving trusts and estates, banking matters, business conflicts, and property-related litigation. Based in San Antonio, Texas, he focuses his practice on Litigation - Banking and Finance , Litigation - Trusts and Estates , Commercial Litigation , and Non-Profits at Caldwell Clark Fanucchi & Finlayson PLLC . Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specia...

Lawrence J. Webb is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Lawrence J., who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lawrence J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron Valadez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Aaron, who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sam H. Lock is a San Antonio criminal defense attorney who has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2019 in Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and DUI/DWI Defense. With more than 25 years of legal experience, he represents clients facing a broad range of state and federal criminal charges, including DWI, drug offenses, white-collar crimes, weapons charges, sex offenses, homicide, internet crimes, asset forfeiture, and human or alien smuggling allegations. Mr....

Thomas A. Crosley is the managing partner of Crosley Law Firm in San Antonio, Texas, and a board-certified personal injury trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. His practice focuses on complex litigation involving serious injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, trucking and motor vehicle accidents, defective products, and other negligence claims. Over the course of his career, Mr. Crosley...