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Brackett & Ellis is a general civil practice firm providing multi-disciplined legal services, including Fort Worth’s only combination of legal expertise in intellectual property, public and private education, and international syndicated insurance matters. We serve individual, business, and governmental clients in Texas, throughout the U.S., and Europe.

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Brackett & Ellis’ attorneys are proud to represent clients in multiple areas of the law. Along with this representation of legal areas we practice, follow the link to view all of the legal services we offer.

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Employment Law

Brackett & Ellis attorneys have extensive experience advising and representing clients in a full range of employment matters. Our attorneys represent clients before federal and...

Construction

Brackett & Ellis provides a full range of legal services for all aspects of construction law to owners and developers, general contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, insurance...

Estate Planning and Probate

Brackett & Ellis provides a comprehensive range of legal services in estate planning, probate and tax as well as estate and trust litigation. We represent...

School Law

Recognized in U.S. News and World Report Best Law Firms Edition as a top tier law firm for Education Law in the Dallas- Forth area...

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Matt T. Koronczok
Matt Koronczok works with clients to resolve their disputes efficiently and effectively with other parties. Matt’s practice focuses primarily on representing landowners, business owners, and construction contractors at all levels of litigation, including negotiations, discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial.
Manuel Ramos
Manny Ramos practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and general litigation. Mr. Ramos handles complex commercial litigation involving trade secrets, fraud, breach of contract, and breach of employment agreements. His practice also includes representing attorneys and accountants in professional liability cases and in grievance. Mr. Ramos also assists creditors and agencies in collection disputes.
Samantha R. Palma
Samantha Palma has practiced for over 10 years as a litigator with a primary emphasis on insurance defense. She has represented individuals and insurance companies in a wide range of lawsuits. She previously managed a property and personal injury litigation practice for a large insurance company that included first party, third party, homeowner claims, and examinations under oath. Mrs. Palma has extensive trial experience in the District Courts, County Courts, and the Justice of the Peace Courts...
Pedro M. Zavala
Pedro Zavala has been practicing since 2020 and focuses his practice on insurance defense, professional liability defense, and commercial litigation. He assists his clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including researching and preparing motions, briefs, and other pleadings. Mr. Zavala is also involved in all manners of litigation including discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial.
Landon D. Young
Landon Young practices primarily in the areas of insurance defense and general litigation. He assists clients in a broad range of litigation matters, including researching and preparing pre-trial motions, briefs, and other pleadings in both state and federal courts. Mr. Young is also involved in all manners of litigation including discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial. Mr. Young has extensive trial experience in both District and County courts of Texas.
James M. Whitton
Jim Whitton has practiced school law for over 35 years, representing boards of numerous independent school districts and private and independent schools throughout Texas. He advises public and private educational entities in all aspects of school and public law, including employment, student discipline, competitive purchasing, real estate, policy development, elections and open government. He has experience defending educational entities before the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of...
Joe D. Tolbert
Joe Tolbert has represented businesses and individuals for over 28 years. He counsels clients on a variety of business issues and has an active trial practice in the areas of commercial litigation and construction law. Throughout his career, he has protected his clients’ interests when negotiating contracts and in resolving legal disputes that his individual and corporate clients experience. As part of his trial practice, he has been the lead attorney in numerous mediations, trials, and arbitrations...
Michael W. Sweet
Mike Sweet has substantial experience representing individuals, corporate trustees and executors, grantors, beneficiaries and heirs in a comprehensive range of legal services in estate planning, probate, trust and estate tax. He also advises business clients with their organizational, contractual and transactional needs.
Coby D. Smith
Coby Smith has practiced over 20 years representing clients in state district and appellate courts in a broad range of legal issues. He has appeared before the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and courts of appeal throughout Texas. As an appellate attorney, he works closely with trial counsel on summary judgment motions, expert witness challenges, jury charges, post-trial motions, writs of mandamus and prohibition, direct and interlocutory appeals, writs of certiorari, superseding...
Lynn Rossi Scott
Lynn Rossi Scott has practiced in the area of school law for over 35 years, representing boards of numerous independent school districts, charter schools, universities, community colleges, education foundations, and private and independent schools. She advises public and private educational entities in all aspects of school and public law, including employment, student discipline, special education, competitive purchasing, construction, real estate, policy development, elections, and open government....
Jerrod L. Rinehart
Jerrod Rinehart represents both domestic and international insurers, including Underwriters participating in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. He defends clients in first-party and third-party litigation claims, including property damage, products liability, professional liability and personal injury. Over the years, he has successfully resolved large, catastrophic property cases. Additionally, he has represented secured creditors in bankruptcy litigation.
Michael E. Raeder
Michael Raeder practices primarily in the areas of general litigation and insurance defense. He assists clients in a broad range of litigation matters. He has represented numerous corporations, insurance companies, and their insureds in Federal, District, County, and Administrative courts across Texas. Mr. Raeder has extensive successful trial experience in Texas Federal Courts, District Courts, County Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts and Administrative Courts. Mr. Raeder has experience representing...
Drake E. Pamilton
DRAKE E. PAMILTON practices primarily in the areas of school law and general litigation. Mr. Pamilton assists clients in a broad range of litigation and administrative matters, including researching, preparing memorandums and trial documents, and advising private schools and independent school districts. Mr. Pamilton is also a trained and credentialed mediator.
Russell J. Norment
Russell Norment has practiced in the areas of commercial real estate and banking for over 38 years. He represents lenders, borrowers, landlords, tenants, developers, contractors, buyers and sellers in a wide range of commercial transactions. He also has substantial experience in commercial leasing, representing both landlords, developers and tenants. Mr. Norment represents businesses and individuals in the formation of business entities, asset sales and acquisitions, and general contract negotiation,...
J. Andrew Norman
Andrew Norman practices in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense, corporate governance, and business transactions. He represents a wide range of businesses and individuals on matters related to commercial transactions, real estate, oil and gas, and banking and commercial lending, including the formation of business entities, asset sales and acquisitions, and general contract negotiation, preparation and enforcement. Additionally, Mr. Norman has experience representing insurance clients...
Thomas E. Myers
Tom Myers has practiced for over 40 years and has primarily practiced in the area of school law for over 25 years representing boards of numerous independent school districts, charter schools, and private and independent schools. He advises public and private educational entities in all aspects of school law including construction, real estate, personnel, student discipline appeals, open government, and employment and business contracts. He has successfully represented schools before the Texas Commissioner...
Elaine S. Morris
Elaine Morris has substantial experience representing insurance companies in insurance coverage opinions and related litigation. She researches, analyzes and prepares coverage opinions for both domestic and international insurers, including Underwriters participating in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. Ms. Morris analyzes both the legal and practical ramifications of policy language development, claims handling procedures and insurance coverage issues. She advises clients on a variety of insurance...
Mark F. Maples
Mark Maples practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and probate. He guides individuals and families as they develop their estate plan – from simple wills and powers of attorney to complex trusts. He also represents executors and administrators as they navigate the intricate estate administration process.
C. Reed Loftis
Reed Loftis has been practicing since 2018 and focuses his practice on commercial litigation and professional liability defense in both state and federal court. He assists his clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including researching and preparing pre-trial motions, briefs, and other pleadings in both state and federal courts. Mr. Loftis is also involved in all manners of litigation including discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial.
Veronica Chavez Law
Veronica Chavez Law practices primarily in the area of business and commercial transactions, representing businesses in a variety of commercial matters, including mergers, acquisitions, conversions and stock and asset sales. She has a particular expertise in transactions involving commercial real estate, and specializes in contract negotiations, finance, banking, and regulatory matters. She often works with her law partners on litigation involving real estate-based claims.
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