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AKA: Jones Gillaspia & Loyd LLP
Categories: Divorce Attorneys, Attorneys, Bankruptcy Law Attorneys, Business Law Attorneys, Corporation & Partnership Law Attorneys, Criminal Law Attorneys, Employee Benefits & Worker Compensation Attorneys, Family Law Attorneys, General Practice Attorneys, Labor & Employment Law Attorneys, Personal Injury Law Attorneys, Personal Property Law Attorneys, Real Estate Attorneys, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Attorneys, Wrongful Death Attorneys

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Phone: (713) 225-9000

Address: 1300 Post Oak Blvd Ste 830, Houston, TX 77056

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Divorce
Guardianship
Guardianships — If you have minor children, it’s important to plan for their care in the event that you and their other parent pass away. While you can name a guardian in your will, the court will need to appoint them to serve in that capacity. Choosing a reliable, capable and trustworthy guardian can help ensure your children grow up feeling cared for and loved.

Criminal Defense
Wrongful Death
Sex Crimes
In the sports arena, Bruse has been called upon to represent athletes and athletic staff before school tribunals and the NCAA. He has defended and counseled these firm clients in matters involving allegations of school policy violations, recruiting rules violations, impermissible benefits, transfer eligibility issues, testing for banned substances and sexual assault. Bruse also counseled and represented former players in the NFL class action concussion litigation and has represented NFL cheerleaders in labor arbitration.
Fraud
A criminal tax charge has the potential to greatly impact your life, even leading to prison time. You may face criminal charges if you have not filed tax returns for several years or failed to accurately represent your financial situation in your tax form. If this is the case, you need to be represented by an attorney with the tenacity and experience to protect your freedom. At our firm, we defend clients against charges such as tax fraud and tax evasion.
Assault

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Acquisitions and Mergers; Contract Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Oil and Gas Law; Taxation Law; Planning; Controversy and litigation; Trust; Estate Planning and Probate Law; International Business; Mass and Class Action Tort Litigation.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We practice extensively before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, state utility commissions, the Department of Transportation, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and state and federal courts. We also engage in formal and informal alternative dispute resolution. We represent clients in administrative and judicial proceedings involving a wide range of electric issues, including regulated cost allocations and transmission rate design, challenges to market-based rate authority, mergers and acquisitions, NERC compliance and enforcement, and administrative rule-making proceedings. Our familiarity with all of these proceedings enables us to provide clients with the industry-specific counsel they require.
Business Formation
When you are ready to open a new business or take your current business to the next level, the lawyers at Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P can help ensure that you do so in a way that provides you with the tax and liability protections that best fit your short- and long-term plans. We review business plans and advise on issues involved in business formation and maintenance, insurance coverage, investment strategies and corporate compliance issues. Our attorneys work closely with business owners in the Houston area and throughout Texas, providing individualized, strategic advice to help their businesses run smoothly. We negotiate and draft contracts and buy-and-sell agreements, assist with compliance measures, and represent businesses in disputes and litigation.
Business Disputes
For individuals who are not well versed in Texas business law, it can be easy to overlook certain legal requirements and end up in trouble. We provide informed guidance for businesses of all sizes and at all stages and are capable of addressing business legal issues of any size or complexity.

Workers Compensation
Employment and labor laws govern all aspects of the relationships between employers and employees. While many have been designed to protect the rights of employees, these laws maintain a balance of fairness and equity between employers and employees that is vital to the health of all businesses. They require attorneys to be knowledgeable about such issues as human resource guidelines, wage and hour statutes, occupational safety and health, workers compensation, and anti-discrimination and equal opportunity laws.
Wrongful Termination
Contact Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P online or at 713-225-9000 to schedule a free consultation with one of our skilled Texas labor and employment law attorneys. We have the legal savvy needed to help you with everything from compliance issues to wrongful discharge claims.
Employment Litigation
Bruse is an experienced and versatile attorney who has successfully handled many types of legal matters for firm clients over two decades. He represents individuals, businesses, and organizations and has litigated, arbitrated, and mediated hundreds of cases as lead counsel in over twenty states. His practice areas include, but are not limited to, business litigation and law, employment litigation and law, oil and gas litigation, fiduciary litigation and whistle-blower litigation. He is primarily a litigator but assists firm clients with many transactional and administrative matters. Firm clients find Bruse to be responsive, diligent, creative and trustworthy.

Real Estate Litigation
Given the high value of real estate, people with claims to the property have much at stake when disputes arise. Breach of contract issues, boundary disputes, title or insurance conflicts and fraudulent claims can become a major headache for owners and potential owners. To help our clients save time, costs and frustrations, we strive to find solutions to real estate disputes outside the courtroom, including through mediation. When amicable agreements cannot be reached, however, you can rely on the attorneys at Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P to represent your property interests in court.
Real Estate Transactions
The attorneys at Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P understand the considerations that go into deciding whether to buy or sell a property. From offer to sale, we handle all aspects of real estate transactions. Our knowledgeable guidance and commitment to addressing your questions and concerns as they arise mean you can feel confident that your interests are being protected at every step.
Eminent Domain
At Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P, we draw on extensive knowledge of Texas real estate law and financing to represent our clients in real estate transactions. If you are ready to buy or sell a property in the Houston area or anywhere else in Texas, or if you need strong representation during a real estate dispute, we provide experienced counsel and strong advocacy to protect your real property investment. We have a thorough understanding of both the commercial and residential markets and can guide you through the process from contract to closing, handling title conflicts, zoning and land use issues, eminent domain, foreclosures and other relevant property matters.
Land Use and Zoning

Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
To maximize the value of an estate in probate or another administration process, representatives may find it helpful to contact an established estate planning law firm. At Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P, our attorneys advise clients serving as executors or administrators on how to comply with all aspects of estate administration accurately and completely. If you’ve been appointed to either position, you can benefit from sound legal guidance so you are not held personally liable for losses in the value of estate assets due to errors or misconduct. We guide individuals in the Houston area and throughout Texas through probate and estate administration with confidence and efficiency.
Wills
Wills — Your last will and testament provides the opportunity to distribute property, establish care for children and otherwise express your final wishes. A will is the primary means by which you can leave property to a person or entity other than a blood relative.
Trusts
Trusts — Trusts are flexible instruments that allow you to put conditions on gifts and provide an allowance for a beneficiary rather than a lump sum. When you set up a living trust, for example, you can enjoy your property during your lifetime and transfer wealth seamlessly at your passing, helping your loved ones avoid probate.
Power of Attorney
Advance directives — Advance directives allow you to clearly articulate your preferences for medical treatment and lifesaving interventions. They can set forth instructions on various matters, including who should serve as your healthcare proxy (power of attorney) if you are incapacitated. Advance directives can also include DNR orders.
Probate
Business Litigation; Oil & Gas Law; Probate Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Mass and Class Action Litigation.

Bankruptcy
Network of Neighbors, Incorporated v. Scott and Danielle Pendergraft; In the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (New Orleans, Louisiana) — The firm was retained by a Massachusetts charity to pursue litigation in Texas against Scott Richard Pendergraft and Danielle Pauline Pendergraft n/k/a Danielle Dobiecki f/k/a Danielle Ravitch for allegedly embezzling funds from the charity while acting in their fiduciary capacities as board members and he as the treasurer. After a trial in Houston, the court ruled that the Pendergrafts had acted with a “criminal state of mind” when taking the money from the charity and further ruled that the Pendergrafts’ resulting debt to the charity was ineligible for discharge in their personal bankruptcy case. The court’s ruling was upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and a subsequent petition for writ of certiorari filed by the defendants was denied by the United States Supreme Court. During the course of these proceedings it was revealed Danielle is an ex-con, having served time in prison for fraud. In an unrelated but parallel insurance fraud case in which the firm assisted the authorities, Scott Pendergraft was sentenced to five (5) years in a Texas prison, which he began serving in December 2017.
Foreclosure
Tax Law
There are few areas of the law as complicated as tax law. If you have personal or business tax challenges, you need to be represented by an attorney with the skill and experience to help you. At Jones, Gillaspia & Loyd, L.L.P, we are dedicated to guiding you through any tax issues you may be facing. We handle all tax law matters, including tax preparation, filing returns, IRS audits and litigation. We represent clients in the Houston area and throughout Texas, offering the integrity and professionalism that defines our firm.

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