Why Bankruptcy Help?

When I graduated Baylor Law School in 1980, I was intent on being the next great trial attorney. A few years later, my firm sent me to handle a case in Bankruptcy Court. At this point, I had taken no courses in Bankruptcy Law, had not read the Bankruptcy Code, and didn’t even know where the Bankruptcy Court was located in Houston. I soon discovered that I both enjoyed Bankruptcy Law and had a knack for it. More importantly I noticed something that was rare in my personal injury and family law cases- happy clients. It felt good to see the relief on my client’s faces when the case was finished and their debt problems were removed.

I became more involved in bankruptcy work and before long it was all I was doing. I became involved in local bankruptcy Bar Associations (President three terms), many committee assignments appointed by the Judges of the Southern district of Texas-Houston, and frequent speaking engagements on bankruptcy topics. At one time, I had offices in College Station, Waco, Lake Jackson, and Galveston. My current offices are in Houston and Friendswood.

The more I understood Bankruptcy Law, the more I saw how it could help families recover from devastating debt issues. Through Chapter 7 Liquidation and reorganization cases, I was able to help individuals and businesses survive bad situations. Now, after almost 26 years, I still love what I do.
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