Law Firm Overview

Our purpose is to protect the rights of people we serve.

Our culture is based on an unwavering belief in integrity and fair dealings, treating our clients and each other with dignity and respect.

We meet the needs of the clients we serve.

We strive for excellence.

We take prudent risks and work together to assure our success and your recovery for the future.

We work diligently to enhance our reputation for providing accessibility, professionalism, performance, and the depth and quality of our long-term relationships with clients.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Nursing Home
• Insurance Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Medical Malpractice
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Toxic Torts

Published Works

• "When You Are Walking on Thin Ice, You Might as Well Dance: The Danger of Relying on the Docket Sheet Notations on Appeal", SBOT Appellate Advocate, Vol. 3, Spring, 1990

Classes and Seminars

• "Damages: Evaluation and Proof in Personal Injury Cases", Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 1997 - 1998
• Document Assembly, 1992 - 1993
• "New Discovery Rules: Impact on Insurance Litigation", Seminar on Insurance Law, University of Houston Law Foundation, 1999
• Voir Dire and Jury Selection, Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2000
• Document Assembly, Texas Lawyer, 1992
• Litigation Support Software, Texas Lawyer, 1996
• Litigation Support Software, Dallas Bar Association, 1995 - 1996
• "Voir Dire", University of Houston Law Foundation, 1999
• Trial Lawyer's View on the State of Mediation on the Eve of the Millennium", The Greater Dallas and North Texas Pre-Suit Mediation Association, 1999
• "Texas Effective Jury Selection in a Civil Trial", Lorman Educational Services, 2000
• State Bar Annual Practical Computer Seminar
• ?Internet Research for Lawyers?, Lorman Educational Services, 2000
• ?Conducting An Effective Cross-Examination in a Civil Trial?, Lorman Educational Services, 2001
• ?Voir Dire and Jury Selection?, Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2001
• ?Trial Advocacy College of Texas?, Faculty Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2001
• ?Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for Texas Paralegals?, Institute For Paralegal Education, 2002
• ?Voir Dire and Jury Selection?, Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2002
• ?Trial Preparation From Start to Finish?, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2002
• ?Pre-trial Case Management in Federal Court?, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2002
• ?Voir Dire and Jury Selection?, Trial Tactics Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2002
• ?Informal Discovery: Using the Internet To Locate Information?, Advanced Civil Discovery Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2003
• ?Texas Tort Reform?, General Practice Institute, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2003
• ?Damages: Actual Damages? (Tort Reform and Insurance Law), University of Houston Law Foundation, 2003
• ?Damages: Actual Damages? (Legislative Update), University of Houston Law Foundation, 2003
• ?Complying With the New HIPAA Standards?, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2004
• ?Navigating Advanced Personal Injury Issues?, Institute for Paralegal Education, 2004

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Medical Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Toxic Torts