It's the holiday season—time for Christmas and New Years parties. That usually means a few beers or a couple of cocktails. But you want to be particularly careful this time of year. Law enforcement officials are aware of the increase in parties and … [Read more...]
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
There are a great many ideas that fill the holiday season. Manger scenes are meant to remind us of the incarnation celebrated by Christians. The Jewish Hanukkah celebration symbolized by the menorah. The television commercials, the hustle and bustle … [Read more...]
Child Custody During the Holidays
It seems every year about this time people lose their minds. The Possession and Access schedule listed on most Divorces and Suits Affecting the Parent Child Relationship list a holiday schedule. Every year people seem to have trouble understanding of … [Read more...]
How Do I Bring My Fiancé Into The United States?
This winter, a sizable number of clients became engaged. Namely, to foreigners that they met on business trips, study abroad programs, or arranged marriages. No matter the reason, they all come to an immigration attorney to ask the same question: How … [Read more...]
Happy New Year? Facing Your Financial Future in 2018
Ah, the sounds, sights, and scents of the season! Christmas time is the time of year when we over eat, over indulge, and often over spend. We are likely to hear the sounds of bells ringing, Christmas songs playing, and people shouting out “Merry … [Read more...]
Fight Night!: He started it!
I often receive calls about injured workers who were involved in a fight at work. My first question is usually, "Who started it, and why?" This is important to determine because if an injury results from a dispute that arose from the injured worker's … [Read more...]
Class Action Suit filed in Equifax Matter
DALLAS, Oct. 27, 2017 -- Complaints were filed on September 19, 2017, in federal district courts in Mississippi and Texas as the result of a data breach at Equifax, Inc., and Equifax Information Services, LLC, providers of credit reporting services … [Read more...]
The Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Law in Texas
When you've been hurt in an accident, one of the first places you turn to help you get reimbursement for your losses is your insurance company. For many, that's an unpleasant experience. Let's face it—insurance companies are in business to make a … [Read more...]
Gifts
As Christmas approaches and every commercial promises happiness with the purchase of the advertiser’s product, the thought of gifts is inescapable. For some people, gifts are pure joy. They love to shop for them. They love to give them. They love to … [Read more...]
“Can’t We All Just Get Along?” Suggestions for Holiday Parenting
In Texas, as in most states, the law tells judges that the most important thing, overriding pretty much everything except the Constitution, is the “best interest of the child.” If you are a parent, and you aren’t living with your child’s other … [Read more...]
Why Don’t They Just Get in Line?
As an immigration attorney, this is a frequent question pondered in my presence. Other similar questions include: What does he need to become a citizen? What can I do to sponsor an employee who’s here undocumented? What can I do to help my star … [Read more...]
Where should I file my disability claim?
SSA is a federal program and the rules do not vary state to state, but the approval rates and even the time it takes to get your case heard, vary greatly by region, state and hearing office. There are just parts of our country where the Judges tend … [Read more...]
