Texas Lawyers For Business, Probate and Real Estate | Silberman Law Firm, PLLC

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Philip Silberman
Lawyer

Philip Silberman holds a B.B.A. with a focus in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. 

Mr. Silberman has served as in-house counsel for both commercial and residential real estate firms. ย His legal practice areas include real estate law, business law, probate, and asset protection. Mr. Silberman is available for consultations in both Dallas and Houston, Texas.
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Chris Heald
Lawyer

Chris Heald is a Baylor Law alum with extensive practice experience in probate and guardianship law.

Additionally, Mr. Heald has a broad array of experience in real estate and business law. He has received favorable results for his clients across all the firmโ€™s practice areas including probate, business, and real estate.ย  Mr. Heald currently handles both litigation and transactional matters at the firm.
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Jesse Buttery
Lawyer

Jesse Robert Buttery was born in Dallas but grew up in South Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. He attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and obtained a B.A. in English with a minor in History. He obtained his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. 

He is licensed as an attorney in Texas and Federal Court in the Northern and Southern District. He has practiced civil trial law for most of his career. He has handled cases involving real estate, slip and fall, business disputes, contractual disputes, consumer disputes, and construction litigation. Mr. Buttery enjoys spending time with family and friends outside of work and also enjoys travel, reading and relaxing.
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Steve Costello
Lawyer

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Steve Costello has degrees from Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Austin, and South Texas College of Law. 

While in law school, he served as Assistant Articles Editor for South Texas Law Review. Prior to his admission to the Texas bar, he worked for a major petrochemical company in the Houston-Galveston area as a chemist, project manager, and intellectual property manager. His legal practice focuses on business law, realย estate law, estate planning, probate, and intellectual property.
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Kipp Marshall
Lawyer

Kipp Marshall has lived in Austin for over 15 years and works in the firm's Austin Office.  Kipp received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law.   

Kipp has extensive experience in real estate law as well as contract and probate law. Kipp's experience ranges from representing some of the largest companies in the world in real property transactions to representing individuals with personal legal matters. He primarily represents clients in Travis County and the surrounding area.
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Wyatt Holtsclaw
Lawyer
Wyatt Holtsclaw graduated magma cum laude from St. Thomas University School of Law. He is a seasoned litigator with experience in both state and Federal courts. Mr. Holtsclaw has handled numerous complex litigation matters at all phases of litigation including pre-litigation, litigation, and appeal.
 
 
He has written many Motions for Summary Judgment and other dispositive motions that resulted in favorable outcomes for his clients. His practice now focuses on probate, real estate, and business litigation.
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Drake Brown
Lawyer

Drake grew up in San Antonio, TX and completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence at the University of Houston Law Center. Prior to law school, Drake earned a bachelorโ€™s degree in Political Science, with a minor in Legal Studies, from the University of Texas at San Antonio, graduating summa cum laude. In recognition of his academic achievements, Drake was awarded the 2016 UTSA Institute of Law and Public Affairs Ray Coleman Jr. Award.

Following graduation from law school inย 2020,ย Drakeย began his legal career in civil litigation in San Antonio, then went on to practice criminal defense, and back to civil litigation with the Silberman Law Firm in 2023. Drakeย represents clients in San Antonio and surrounding areas.
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Michael Sheetz
Lawyer

Michael is a Dallas native and works in the firmโ€™s Dallas and Fort Worth offices. After graduating summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Michael attended SMUโ€™s Dedman School of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in 2015. 

After working for two years in the field of criminal law, including a year-and-a-half of service as an Assistant District Attorney in McLennan County, Texas, Michael transferred into private practice in the areas of real estate, probate, and commercial law.
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Henry Cosey
Lawyer

Henry is a Houston native who received his bachelorโ€™s degree in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin. He attended South Texas College of Law for Juris Doctorate. While there, he served as the academic co-chair of South Texasโ€™s Black Law Student Association, participated in a study abroad program that allowed him to study law in Ireland for a summer and acquired his mediation certification

Henry has experience ranging from administrative proceedings to complex litigation. Prior to joining the Silberman Law Firm, Henryโ€™s primary practice areas included Construction law and Social Security Disability advocacy.
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Ashley Hoyer
Lawyer
Ashley Hoyer grew up in Houston, Texas and received her bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Juris Doctorate from St. Maryโ€™s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. 
 
 
Ashley's practice areas include probate matters and business and real estate transactional matters. When she is not in the office, Ashley loves to read, go to the movies and watch Texas Longhorn football.
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Austin Black
Lawyer

Austin Black grew up in the DFW area and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. At UT, Austin was the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas International Law Journal. Prior to joining Silberman Law Firm, Austin worked as an attorney for one of the largest corporate immigration law firms in the nation. 

Aside from immigration,ย Austin also has experience with contract review, corporate governance, and compliance. Austin's practice areas include real estate, probate, and business law.
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Deborah Young
Lawyer
Deborah grew up in the Dallas area and graduated from the University of North Texas, Cum Laude, with a B.A. in History. She attended Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth where she led a student organization focused on working with local elementary and middle school students and participated in moot court. Before joining the Silberman Law Firm, Deborah practiced immigration law.
Deborahโ€™s practice areas include probate, estate planning, contract review, real estate law, and civil litigation.
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Catherine Forte
Lawyer

Catherine is a Dallas native and works in the firmโ€™s Dallas office.  After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Sociology, Catherine attended the University of Arkansas School of Law, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2016.

Prior to joining the Silberman Law Firm, Catherine primarily practiced in the area of Wills, Trusts and Estates. Catherineโ€™s practice areas include estate planning, probate, and business law.
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Garrett McMillan
Lawyer

Garrett grew up in Plano, Texas and graduated from Baylor's University Scholars Program with a degree in History, Political Science, and Economics. He earned his JD from the University of Texas and is an active member of the Federalist Society.

Prior to joining Silberman, Garrett litigated public interest matters under the First Amendment, using both ยง1983 and Texas's anti-Slapp, as well as under Texas's Separation of Powers clause and the Texas Public Information Act. Garrett is licensed in the Northern and Western Districts of Texas, as well as the 5th Circuit.
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