Practice Areas

Family Law

Family Law Practice Group led by Brian South provides legal services in the following areas:

  • Prenuptial agreement
  • Divorce
  • Child custody
  • Child support
  • Foster care
  • Adoption
  • Name Change

Patent & Trademark

Patent & Trademark Practice Group and the following services are provided exclusively and independently by Herbert Joe, Esq. and his Patent & Trademark Practice Legal team:

  • Patent Search
  • Patent Application
  • Patent Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Search
  • Trademark Application
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Knowhow & Other Intellectual Property Protection, Disputes & Litigation
  • Foreign Trademark & Patent Search, Registration, Application, Investigation & Infringement Litigations

Estate Planning & Probate

We offer peace of mind and security for your loved ones through a broad range of estate planning services, including Wills, Durable and Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives ("living will"), Declarations of Guardianship for yourself and your children, Testamentary Trusts for the health, education and care of your children ("HEMS trusts"), Declarations for Mental Health Treatment, and Appointment of Agent for Disposition of Remains. We utilize the latest effective techniques to avoid probate to our clients' advantage, such as Living Trusts and Transfer of Death Deeds ("TODDs").

Estate Planning & Probate Practice Group is led by Brian South and our Of Counsel team. Their expertise includes the following areas of law:

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Wills

Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation Team led by Brian South is consisted by a group of civil trial lawyers licensed in multiple jurisdiction. The following services are provided exclusively and independently by Brian M. South, Esq. and his Texas Practice Legal Team:

  • Domestic & Foreign Adoption
  • Divorce (contested or non-contested)
  • Premarital Agreement
  • Child Custody & Child Support
  • Name Change

Employment & Labor Law

Employment and Labor Law Section led by Brian South consists of  both staff attorneys and experienced contract attorneys. The following services are provided exclusively and independently by Brian M. South, Esq. and his Texas Practice Legal team:

  • Wrongful Termination
  • Breach of Employment Contract
  • Discrimination at Workplace
  • Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Contract & Business Disputes

Business Formation & Compliance

Selection of entity type and structure is critical to the success of any business. We offer a full range of business entity formation and legal compliance services for corporations, limited liability companies, non-profit organizations, limited partnerships, general partnerships and professional corporations. Whether your business is small or large, local, national or global, our business law expertise will help ensure success for your new or ongoing enterprise.

Contract and Business Litigation Team led by Brian South is consisted of a group of attorneys licensed in multiple jurisdictions. The following services are provided exclusively and independently by Brian M. South, Esq. and his Texas Practice Legal Team:

  • Buy & Sell
  • Breach of Contract
  • Landlord & Tenant
  • Mediation and Arbitration
  • Business Formation and Corporation Structures
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Contracts & Transactions
  • Real Estate Law

As an experienced business and commercial transactional lawyer, Attorney Brian M. South advises domestic and international clients in matters ranging from simple contracts to multi-million dollar agreements, including global business expansion; commercial financing and lending; contract preparation and negotiation; franchising; regulatory and municipal law; formation and legal compliance of corporations, limited liability companies, non-profit organizations, limited partnerships, general partnerships and professional corporations. Attorney South performs considerable work in the area of real estate law, from single family real estate transactions to the acquisition, finance and leasing of complicated multi-family developments, as well as retail, office, mixed-use, manufacturing and warehouse projects.

Personal Injury & Auto Accident

Personal Injury and Auto Accident Practice Group led by Brian South and his attorney team provides the following services are provided exclusively and independently by Brian M. South, Esq. and his Texas Practice Legal team:

  • Injury on the Job
  • Slip & Fall
  • Workers' Comp
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Auto Accidents
  • Professional Responsibility and Liability Cases

Criminal Law

Criminal Defense Team led by Brian South consists of both staff attorneys and experienced contract criminal trial lawyers. The following services are provided exclusively and independently by Brian M. South, Esq. and his Texas Practice Legal team:

Any criminal charges with potential immigration consequences, including but not limited to the following:

  • City Criminal Citations, especially domestic violence
  • County Criminal Citations, especially repeated DWI or DUI
  • Prostitution, shoplifting or any other CIMT cases (crimes involving moral turpetude)
  • Drug or other controlled substance related or firearms related criminal charges
    Any other types of State Felony Charges
  • Federal Criminal Charges (misdemeanor or felony)

International Trade

International Trade and Investment Practice Team led is consisted of attorneys from multiple jurisdictions and countries and we provide the following legal representation and services:

  • Import & Export
  • Customs Seizure & Confiscation
  • International Joint Ventures
  • Foreign Investment and Offshore Manufacturing
  • Foreign Product Sourcing & Service Outsourcing
  • International Banking & Financing
  • International Business & Labor Disputes

Immigration & Nationality Laws

US Immigration & Nationality Law Practice Group led by Becky Yu serves the international and immigration communities since 1991 and is very respected US immigration legal team in the North Texas area.

Complete Immigration Legal Solutions for all Public Independent School Districts, Country School Board and Private Chartered School Systems, as well as hospitals, colleges and universities from H-1B and PERM for alien labor certification for permenant residence filings to I-9 compliance and DOL or USCIS audit, investigation and US immigration law related litigations.

  • Comprehensive Immigration Package Services for public and private corporations and businesses of all sizes and industries.
  • Full Range Immigration Legal Services for Both Organizational and Individual Clients Include the Following Common Areas:
    • Nonimmigrant Employment Based Cases, such as: E-1/2, H-1/2/3, J-1, L-1, O, P, Q, R-1, and TN visa types.
    • Immigrant Petitions for Priority Workers, including: alien of extraordinary ability, advanced researcher or outstanding professor, and multinational business executives, as well as immigrant petitions based on the "National Interest Waiver" of an alien labor certification.
    • Regular Employment Based Immigrant Petitions through Alien Labor Certification ("PERM") Process: PERM, I-140 and I-485 cases.
    • All Family Based Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Petitions, such as K-1/2, K-3/4 fiance visa, V visa, spouse and family I-130 and I-485 cases.
    • Political Asylum, Refugee, Temporary Protective Status ("TPS"), Voluntary Departure, Deportation and Removal Cases.
    • Assistance with Visa Applications at the US Consulate Posts Overseas.
    • All other miscellaneous immigration filings such as: Work Permit, Student Visa, Naturalization or Citizenship, as well as Foreign Adoption.
    • Any other complicated US immigration cases, including FBI fingerprint delays for I-485 and/or N-400 applications.
    • All Immigration Related Appellate Filings, such as: Motion to Reconsider/Reopen or Appeal with the AAO, BALCA, BIA or US Federal Courts.
    • US and Foreign Visa and/or Passport Application, Extension, Renewal and Replacement.

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