I have represented
numerous personal injury victims throughout the
United States, typically they are people who have
suffered an occupational exposure disease like
mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos
or leukemia from exposure from Benzene..
I do not run a
"stuffed shirt" law firm. For example,
when you clicked on my biography you probably
expected to see what law school I went to, how many
lawyer societies I belong to, etc. Apparently, a
lot of lawyers need to belong to all these different
lawyer groups to feel important. The truth is,
the vast majority of these lawyer
groups have no real criteria for acceptance, all you
need is a law degree and a check and you can belong
to literally dozens of lawyer groups. Who cares?
If I was going to retain a lawyer, I would want to
know three things. 1. Have you ever done a jury
trial? 2. What kind of results have you gotten?
3. Are you going to keep me informed, return my
calls and treat me as an equal human being?
Since becoming a
lawyer in 1989, I have personally done over 75 jury
trials. It's probably over 100, but I've lost
count. I am definitely not afraid to go to
court. Because I am willing to go to court, I have
achieved numerous multi-million dollar settlements
for individual plaintiffs.
Look, if it is important
for you to know, I did just fine in college and law
school. Keep reading,
you will see I didn’t have a choice. And I did pass
the New York State
Bar exam, widely regarded as the toughest Bar Exam
in the Nation, the first time. I also passed that
portion of the Bar Exam that I was required to take
to be admitted to practice law in Texas the first
time too. I was recently granted a
United States Patent
for an internet program that I invented that
essentially makes it easier to Lawyers to
communicate with clients via the internet while at
the same time preserving the attorney- client
privilege. Okay, so maybe you would say that I am
not a dummy, I mean they just don’t go around
handing out patents to everybody. But, you know
what; there are a ton of lawyers out there who are
smart people so why should you call me.
Simple;
results. Not many lawyers have
achieved as many multi-million dollar settlements as
I have and very few lawyers devote their practice
almost solely to
Mesothelioma and
Benzene cases. In your profession I believe you
should do one thing and do it well. I live that
adage too….when I closed on my house I hired an
Attorney, when I needed a will I hired an Attorney.
If you ask me to do your will or closing I will
politely tell you that’s not what I do.
When you retain the
services of my law firm, I promise you will not be
dealing with a stuffy, old school law firm where it
is impossible to get a hold of your attorney. You
will be treated with
promptness and with courtesy. I simply won't
tolerate it any other way. Our
testimonials page is the proof.
The injury victims I
represent are treated with reverence at my firm.
Why? - Because due to
negligence they have suffered the most severe
injury a person can suffer. These are exactly
the type of people that I live and
breathe to represent.
People are always
asking me,” Where does the’ DUKES’ come from.”
When I was in college and law school I worked
nights at a grocery warehouse. I worked there
Thursday to Sunday. With Friday and Saturday
nights free and my internal clocked already
primed for the night shift I took on a second
job as a Bouncer at a local bar. In the eight
years I spent in college I
was almost
always employed in some local establishment as a
Bouncer. The name “DUKES” stuck because I am
short and stocky and on a very few occasions was
called upon to remove a patron from the bar.
Trust me, I was far from a bruiser, in fact what
I was really good at was being able to talk the
most obnoxious drunk into going out into the
parking lot. The minute they walked out the
front door I would close it behind them and go
back to my job. Had you come into one of the
bars I bounced at you would most likely see me
there at the front door sitting on my stool
reading one of my law books. I’d look up at you
as you came in, “ID Please” and then go back to
my books. Like I said, my Dad is a farmer, I
credit him for teaching me all about work ethic
but when it came to paying tuition and passing
my classes, that was up to me.
When I am not doing
lawyer stuff, I can usually be found playing in
the dirt with my
Bulldozer,
Bobcat or one of my
Kubotas’.
You can take the boy off the farm but.
When I'm not moving
dirt I might be cruising in
one of my
cars.
In the winter time I spend the cold nights
working in my woodshop where I enjoy
making cabinet
quality furniture, in the summer time I race
competitive motocross. I go to the gym year
round and, of course, enjoy spending time with
my family.
If you have any
questions regarding treatment or your legal
rights, please contact us through our
Guest Book or contact us at:
(518)
456-2071 • (800) 569-2325 • (866) Tex-Laws
