Areas of Law
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Family Law
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Criminal Law
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Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
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Probate, Guardianships & Estate Administration
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Civil Litigation
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Personal Injury
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Business & Technology Litigation
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Family law is an aspect of the legal profession that is, for obvious reasons, intensely
personal. Clients involved in family law disputes need both personal and professional
support through times that are highly emotional, but require calm and reasoned decision-making.
The family law attorneys at The Banieh Law Firm have the ability and experience
to handle all of your family law needs, from the detailed management of a complex
marital property dispute to the sensitive advocacy needed in an emotionally charged
child custody proceeding. Our attorneys are highly qualified family law practioners.
We also offers financial planning services in divorce matters.
We stress both litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods such
as mediation in our family law practice, and represent clients in a full range of
family law matters, including:
- Financial Planning & Divorce
- Marital property disputes
- Child custody
- Child support
- Family owned businesses
- Adoption and termination of parental rights
- Premarital or prenuptial agreements
- Alimony, maintenance, or spousal support
- Mediation
- Guardianships
- Juvenile law
- Protective orders
- Domestic abuse
- Temporary hearings
- Contempt and enforcement procedures
- Clarification motions
- Paternity
- Visitation and placement
- Post-divorce modifications on all issues
- Retirement benefits
- Military divorce and pensions
- Appeals
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At The Banieh Law Firm, our attorneys have extensive experience in all types of
criminal cases. We represent clients in all types of state and federal criminal
cases, from minor infractions and misdemeanors to serious felonies, including:
- Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) (DUI) (OWI)
- Battery, Assault, and other Violent Crimes
- Capital Offenses, Homicide, Murder
- Drug and Narcotic Offenses
- Weapons Charges
- Theft and Grand Larceny
- Burglary
- White Collar Crimes
- Forgery
- Fraud
- Embezzlement
- Sex Offenses
- Domestic Violence
- Arson
- Conspiracy
- Weapons Offenses
- Bond Hearings
- Emergency Appearances
- Probation Revocation
- Habeas Corpus Proceedings
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Many people avoid proper estate planning because they do not like thinking about
death. Estate Planning is generally considered the process by which people develop
a plan that ensures that the assets they have worked so hard accumulating during
their lifetime are protected and distributed to those they love. Without proper
estate planning, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a large portion of your assets.
Fortunately, it's not too late to write the IRS out of your will. We can help you
implement a variety of strategies to keep your assets out of the hands of the IRS
and direct them to your loved ones. Our firm handles a variety of estate planning
matters and advises our clients so as to gain the maximum benefit of all laws while,
at the same time, carrying out the person's wishes. Areas of practice include:
- Wills and Trusts
- Powers of Attorney
- Medical Powers of Attorney
- Guardianships
- Living Wills and Trusts
- Life Insurance Trusts
- Family Limited Partnerships
- Educational Trusts
- Bypass Trusts
- Business Succession and Insurance Planning
- Medicaid Planning
- Special Needs Trusts
The attorneys at The Banieh Law Firm assist clients by determining their specific
estate planning needs and coordinating the various estate planning tools to ensure
that those needs are effectively met. Through this process, a client's mind is eased
knowing that they have adequately planned for the future.
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Logically following estate planning is probate, guardianships, and estate administration—putting
the plan into operation. We represent fiduciaries and beneficiaries in Texas probate
courts by filing the necessary pleadings to admit a decedent's will to probate,
preparing all documents and filings required under Texas laws and procedures, and
preparing income tax returns for the estate, as well as any required estate tax
returns. Trust administration does not usually require court pleadings or filings,
but many of the same administration, distribution and tax issues are present and
require attention. In this area, we counsel fiduciaries regarding the rights and
interests of beneficiaries, and recommend steps or actions to help the fiduciary
operate the trust in compliance with the appropriate fiduciary laws and avoid personal
liability for their actions, or inaction. In terms of guardianships, sometimes an
adult will become unable to handle his or her own affairs and a guardianship becomes
necessary. We have extensive experience in establishing a guardianship and helping
families through this process. Whatever your needs, experience enables us to counsel
surviving spouses and children during this transition and help them make sound legal
decisions for their future.
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Our lawyers believe that the practice of law requires them to be counselors as well
as attorneys. To that end, we strive to be proactive in our approach to each matter.
Recognizing that problems often are best solved if they are avoided, we work with
our clients to design policies and practices that help minimize risk. Partnering
with clients in this fashion has allowed us to develop a deeper understanding of
their concerns and needs while placing them in the strongest position to succeed.
All of our lawyers approach each matter with an eye toward flexible and innovative
strategies to help our clients achieve their goals.
The Banieh Law Firm's litigation team provides aggressive advocacy at both the trial
and appellate level, and are experienced in a broad range of matters, including:
- Appellate law
- Arbitration and mediation
- Banking litigation
- Business torts
- Contractual agreements
- Deceptive trade practices
- Employment law
- General business and corporate litigation
- Insurance defense
- Non-competition agreements
- Probate
- Real estate
- Transportation law
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Our firm represents individuals and their families who have been seriously injured
or killed as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of others.
Our firm will either handle or work with co-counsel to handle all types of serious
and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases involving:
- Joint, Spinal Cord, Neck, and Back Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Closed Head Injuries
- Drug Overdose Injuries
- Seizure Disorders
- Fractures and Dislocations
- Brain Damage, Burns, and Amputations
- Other Severe, Permanent, and Crippling Injuries
Personal injuries not only cause physical pain, but often emotional and financial
hardship through loss of work, medical bills, and stress placed upon families and
loved ones. We often take our physical and mental well being for granted-until something
goes wrong. When an accident happens lives are forever changed. Simple pleasures
become chores. Daily routines are disrupted. Economic losses are often devastating.
Whether caused by an automobile accident, a defective product, medical malpractice,
or other negligent, careless, or reckless conduct, injuries alter lives forever.
We take responsibility for effective, aggressive investigation and representation,
allowing our injured clients to attend to health, family, and economic issues, while
pursuing a variety of legal means to obtain just and fair results. We also never
overlook the intrinsic value of peace of mind and always factor that into our cases.
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We are adept at achieving the business objectives of our clients in all types of
scenarios. Our attorneys have business backgrounds and experiences as varied as
the clients we serve. We advise clients on planning and litigation strategies-when
and whether to settle or to fight disputes and whether to pursue good faith negotiations,
alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, or litigation. On behalf
of corporations, joint ventures, partnerships, and other professional associations,
our business attorneys handle a wide variety of matters, including:
- Organization and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships,
and other business entities
- Business counseling
- Risk management
- Business purchases and sales
- Stock transactions
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Commercial transactions
- Tax planning
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Employment law issues
- Financing and development
- Family limited partnerships
- Business succession planning
At The Banieh Law Firm, we develop working relationships with our clients that are
based on consistent communication and frequent interaction. This results in a highly
productive client-attorney relationship which allows us to anticipate our clients'
needs and requirements. Our business background and training allows us to develop
personalized plans that meet the demands of today's competitive business environment.
We are results-oriented and have an outstanding track record for carefully creating
and monitoring innovative programs that precisely address the diverse needs of our
business and corporate clients.
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