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Experienced Attorneys in Dallas, Texas

Successful resolution of sensitive family matters, important business decisions and contentious litigation demands experienced counsel with decades of experience. The attorneys at Palmer & Manuel have the experience, expertise, compassion, and professionalism to PROVIDE SOLUTIONS to the legal challenges facing you or your company.

Our firm offers significant experience to clients in the areas of family law, collaborative family law, adoption, estate planning and probate, business and corporate law, real estate, collections and creditors' rights, ERISA litigation, consumer protection litigation, and general civil litigation.

Family Law: Our family law attorneys help individuals and families through challenging family law issues. Some of the family law issues we handle include:

Adoptions: We help clients build their family through adoption or assisted reproduction methods. Additionally, we provide counsel and representation to birth parents who are contemplating adoption. Our practice includes:

Litigation: Our litigation attorneys handle general civil litigation matters, and have substantial experience in the following specific areas of litigation:

Business & Corporate Law: We provide professional and sophisticated legal counsel to businesses, corporations, and other commercial clients, including comprehensive representation in business litigation.

  • Drafting and Review of Contracts
  • Business Entity Formation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Business Financing
  • Day to day Business Issues

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    Real Estate: We provide solutions to clients involved in commercial and residential real estate transactions as well as real estate litigation. Our practice includes:

    Estate Planning and Probate: Our attorneys offer estate planning guidance to individuals and families in the Dallas area. We provide solutions to meet our clients' estate planning needs and efficiently handle the probate process and estate administration. We help clients with:

    • Wills and Trusts
    • Living Wills and Powers of Attorneys
    • Guardianships and Conservatorships
    • Probate and Estate Administration

    ERISA Litigation: In its ERISA litigation practice, Palmer & Manuel has extensive experience representing plan administrators, trustees, and employers in complex litigation involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). 

    Consumer/Deceptive Trade Practices Litigation: Our attorneys represent people and businesses in litigation pursuant to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act ("DTPA").

    Collection Litigation/Creditor's Rights: Palmer & Manuel represents banks, savings associations, and other institutional lenders in loan workouts and restructuring, general banking matters, collateral and loan procedures, foreclosures, collections, bankruptcies and related areas. We have successfully represented both lenders and debtors in lender liability claims, wrongful foreclosure, usury, and other debtor/creditor litigation.

    We have a strong local and regional reputation for our sterling record in collections and finance matters. The firm represents individuals and small businesses as well as large corporate entities like JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Capital One N.A., and U.S. Bank Portfolio Services.

    The law office of Palmer & Manuel provides thoughtful and realistic solutions based upon years of experience in our areas of practice. Call 214-242-6444 or email us today to schedule an initial consultation with a skilled lawyer.

    We offer convenient office hours and flexible appointment times. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover accepted.

    Located in Dallas, Texas, the law office of Palmer & Manuel, L.L.P., proudly serves clients in Dallas County, Collin County, Denton County, and the North Texas area, including the cities of McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Allen, Richardson, Highland Park, University Park, Carrollton, Garland, Coppell, South Lake, Rockwall, Mesquite, Irving, Rowlett, Denton, Fort Worth, Arlington, Lewisville, and Grand Prairie, Texas.