Administrative Law
Attorneys at Templeton & Brinkley are experienced in assisting clients with legal matters involving governmental agencies and are skilled in the knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures for appearing before or challenging the decisions of governmental agencies.
Appellate Law
At every level of the federal and state appellate court systems, attorneys at Templeton and Brinkley are experienced in handling complex civil and criminal appellate litigation cases.
Business Law – General
Our attorneys represents businesses from start-up to dissolution, performing many of the same services as in-house attorneys at large corporations.
Business Litigation & Transactions
Our attorneys provide exceptional legal services for clients involved in business litigation in Southeast Texas. In addition to our expertise in corporate and business transactional law, our attorneys are experienced trial advocates for clients whose transactional matters have resulted in legal disputes. We offer clients comprehensive representation for a wide range of business litigation and transaction matters, including: Business Formation, Selling or purchasing a Business, Contract Disputes, Insurance Coverage, Unfair Trade Practices, Antitrust, and more.
Civil Litigation
Our attorneys assist clients in all stages of lawsuits in state and federal courts, and have represented clients in courts ranging from the U.S. Supreme Court to local municipal and justice-of-the-peace courts. We recognize that, though is sometimes necessary to carry a case through a jury trial or appeal, at other times cases are most efficiently and cost-effectively resolved through negotiated settlements, mediation, or arbitration. Our attorneys are prepared to do all of these, and to assist our clients in evaluating which approach will best suit our client’s objectives.
Commercial Law & Litigation
Our attorneys advise businesses in almost every area of law. Our attorneys have served as general counsel to many businesses, with services ranging from representation of clients at trials and hearings, through negotiating and structuring marketing and distribution contracts and other transactions, to negotiating leases.
Construction Law
Our attorneys counsel regional and local contractors, as well as public and private owners, developers, design professionals, associations on various legal matters involving the construction industry. Our services include mediation as well as litigation of construction disputes.
Corporate
(including non-profits / tax exempt)
Our attorneys provide a broad range of legal services to large and small corporations, limited liability companies, and other business and nonprofit entities. We advise clients as to the benefits and disadvantages of operating as a standard corporation, limited-liability company (LLC), “S” corporation, partnership, or otherwise; assist in the formation and wind-up of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships; advise businesspeople as to how to plan and maintain continuity in the event of the departure or death of a major shareholder, among countless other services to meet the needs of business owners.
Criminal Law
Our attorneys represents individuals charged with both state and federal crimes including theft, fraud, drugs, assault, DWI / DUI, juvenile crime, white collar crimes and more.
Divorce and Family Law
The attorneys at Templeton and Brinkley provide a broad range of services in the family law area, including paternity, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, property and debt division, child custody and support, and spousal maintenance issues. We strive to be sensitive, compassionate and understanding in these often difficult areas of life and practice.
Employment & Labor Law
Our attorneys advise and assist businesses in preventing and resolving employee complaints and lawsuits—and, more importantly, in creating and maintaining programs designed to prevent such disputes from arising in the first place. We help design employee handbooks, employment contracts, benefits and anti-discrimination policies and grievance procedures, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements. We also represent small and large businesses in lawsuits filed by employees for breach of contract, discrimination, wrongful firing, and other claims.
Government Liability
Our attorneys have represented governmental agencies in a variety of actions on governmental liability legal matters. We provide both counsel and representation in administrative and employment matters as well as claims for damages that arise for our governmental entity clients.
Guardianship – Conservatorship
Our attorneys provide guidance and representation to clients who have the responsibility of caring for the property and affairs of minors and adults who are incapable of such management on their own, through guardianship or conservatorship, and in planning in advance so as to provide for proper management in the event of disability, etc.
Health Care Defense
Our attorneys advise and assist clients with respect to their legal matters dealing with health care law issues in both federal and state courts. Some of these issues encompass public health, mental health, private health insurance matters, contracts, administrative law, financing, torts, corporation, antitrust, and ethics. We also represent health care entities including hospitals, physician groups, long term care facilities, and managed care organizations.
Insurance Defense
Our attorneys represent insurance companies, their insured and the self-insured in a broad range of insurance related legal matters. Our attorneys have the experience you need for trying cases in many areas of insurance defense including, indemnity, health insurance claims,product liability, professional liability and automobile claims.
Mediation/Arbitration
Our attorneys have developed a wealth of experience in applying mediation and arbitration procedures to deal with our clients issues which otherwise might have required litigation through trial. Our attorneys continue to be actively involved in mediation and arbitration proceedings, both as arbitrators, and as counsel for parties whose disputes are brought before mediators and arbitrators for resolution.
Non-Profit Corporations
Templeton and Brinkley attorneys represent churches, non-profit organizations, and private foundations in most areas of legal practice. In addition to serving as general outside counsel to such organizations, our attorneys assist clients in setting up and applying for tax exemption for non-profit companies, drafting bylaws and articles of incorporation, counseling non-profit organizations regarding permissible activities, negotiating gift, estate, and other transactions, and representing non-profit entities in disputes both in and out of court.
Personal Injury
Our attorneys are experienced in representing individuals in the pursuit of their personal injury claims, and in negotiating settlements to resolve such disputes. We care about our clients and their losses and in all cases attempt to be clear about the issues, the injuries and the value of the claim. It is our goal to settle these cases fairly and appropriately short of litigation, though if necessary we will try the case to a conclusion.
Probate & Estate Administration
Our attorneys advise, guide, and represent clients in all stages of the probate and estate administration process. Many of our estate planning clients also turn to us to assist when a family member passes away. Our attorneys handle everything, from probating a Will in Probate Court, assisting Personal Representatives and other parties in such process, to working with investment advisors to fund a trust. In addition, our attorneys are experienced in the resolution of disputes arising in the probate context. Whatever your needs, we have the experience and resources to provide assistance to the heirs of an estate.
Real Estate Transactions & Litigation
Our attorneys advise individuals, business owners, and non-profit clients in almost all areas of real estate practice, ranging from litigation of individuals’ home-sale contracts to negotiating commercial leases, to donation of land for tax advantages. We are experienced in the wide variety of issues dealing with all aspects of land use, development, and financing.
Trust Administration
Our attorneys advise and represent clients in connection with establishing and administering trusts, counseling clients as to their duties in the administration of trust assets, and representing clients in disputes arising out of the administration of trusts.
Wills & Trusts
Our attorneys assist individuals and families in choosing among estate planning options, drafting wills and trusts and coordinating life-insurance and gifting arrangements best suited to achieve our clients’ individual objectives. By doing this, we focus on working with clients to develop and implement practical methods of saving income, estate, and gift and generation skipping transfer taxes that are consistent with our clients’ overall business strategies and estate planning objectives. Our attorneys are also experienced in resolving disputes regarding wills and trusts, both in court and through alternative dispute resolution means.
