Harker Heights, TX

Angela N. Sinkfield

Angie Sinkfield was first introduced to the legal field as a 15-year-old in her hometown of Enterprise, Alabama, where she worked as an aide to the Circuit Clerk of Coffee County, Alabama. During high school and college, she worked in two different law offices as a legal assistant, and, in 1997, after completing her Bachelor’s Degree from Troy State University, she began her pursuit of a law degree from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. Upon graduation from law school in 2000, Angie began practicing at the largest law firm in Killeen, Texas, as a Personal Injury attorney. In 2005, Angie opened a practice in Harker Heights with three partners, and in 2011, Angie and two of her partners left and opened Seigman, Sinkfield & Libersky, PLLC. At Seigman, Sinkfield & Libersky, PLLC, Angie handles all personal injury cases.

Ted Smith

Ted Smith was an active duty JAG legal assistance officer with III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas before he opened his private practice in Killeen in 1976. Since then he has represented thousands of Central Texans by providing solutions to their legal needs. He finds special meaning in assisting families and individuals with their Social Security Disability claims, taking extra-ordinary time and care to prepare and coach his clients for their hearings. Ted is a fixture in the Central Texas community, having served as city attorney for Harker Heights, been elected to the Harker Heights City Council, and served as chairman of various community organizations.

Wesley West

Wesley “Wes” West is an attorney who cares - about his clients and his community. His professional and personal philosophy is meaningful involvement beyond the courtroom that makes a difference. Wes is a native Texan, with exceptional legal knowledge and common sense. He has served with distinction as legal counsel to senior military commanders and elected officials, and negotiated numerous, complex and high value legal matters. Wes is skilled in the courtroom and represents a wide variety of clients including, small businesses, government contractors, land owners, military leaders facing administrative action, and individuals injured by others. He remains active in community and volunteers many hours to education and local traditions. A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Wes has practiced law since 2006, and holds a LLM advanced law degree in military law focused on government appropriations which translates to representation for defense contractors and clients needing assistance with government security clearance matters. Wes has expertise in personal injury, family and employment law and works with a wide range of clients, especially veterans, military service members, and their families. Wes is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve and has previously served in the Army and Army National Guard for a combined 30+ years. Wes has served as a Judge Advocate (Army Lawyer) including deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait, where he supervised teams of attorneys and advised general officer commanders. In 2021 Wes teamed with Doug O’Connell to form O’Connell West PLLC. Doug O’Connell said “Wes is the smartest lawyer I know. He’s the guy I go to with tough legal questions. The chance to add him to the team is a homerun for our clients.”

Thomas M. Seigman

Thomas Seigman began his Killeen private law practice in the Fall of 2001 after serving as a Bell County Prosecutor from 1995 to 2001. Tom has earned the respect of the legal community due to his honest, but relentless and aggressive representation of his clients. With decades of knowledge and experience, Tom offers his clients sound legal advice as to what their options may be, allowing the client to make informed decisions.

Doug O’Connell

Doug O’Connell is well known across Texas as one of the very finest criminal defense attorneys in the state. He has a well-earned reputation as a fierce advocate and unrelenting attorney who fights for his clients. Doug is also nationally recognized for his work defending military service members and law enforcement officers. Doug has practiced criminal law for over 30 years in central Texas and has extensive experience both as a state and federal prosecutor as well as a criminal defense attorney. He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer each year for the last five years. National and international media outlets regularly cover Doug’s cases. People trust Doug to handle their most difficult legal challenges. As a criminal defense attorney Doug has represented politicians, military generals, national media personalities, senior government officials, other high-profile individuals, as well as regular citizens who need a powerful advocate in their corner. Often other Attorneys turn to Doug when they need criminal law representation. Doug is especially proud of his reputation as the “go-to” attorney for law enforcement officers. While primarily a criminal law attorney, Doug also forcefully prosecutes select civil lawsuits on behalf of clients wronged or threatened by powerful interest or bullies. In addition to his Criminal Defense practice, Doug represents Veterans and Military Service Members in a variety of tough situations, including Military Justice issues. He regularly defends Service Members across the country who face collateral consequences in their military careers due to criminal or civil charges. Doug is the youngest of six children and attended college on a ROTC scholarship. After several years of Active Duty at Fort Hood, Texas (now Fort Cavazos), Doug became a Reserve Officer and attended law school. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law and was licensed as an Attorney in 1994. Doug began his legal career in Austin, Texas, as a Misdemeanor Prosecutor with the Travis County Attorney’s Office. Later Doug served as a Felony Prosecutor with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, before moving to the United States Attorney’s office in Austin where he was the Special Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting federal crimes. Over the years, Doug prosecuted countless cases including DWI, Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Theft, Sexual Assault, Felony in Possession of a Firearm, Controlled Substances, Murder and Capital Murder. He has tried over 100 Jury Trials and an incalculable number of Bench Trials. Doug is confident that his years as a Prosecutor give him an advantage when defending citizens; he’s able to identify, evaluate, and exploit potential weaknesses in the government’s case. As a Criminal Defense Attorney, Doug has represented clients accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses in State and Federal Courts, and has aggressively fought for clients in jury trials including Driving While Intoxicated, Assault, Manslaughter, Sexual Assault and Murder. Often Doug’s clients are people who’ve never been in trouble with the law and need advice and counsel on how to protect their rights. Doug also represents corporations and small businesses, often within the defense industry. He has a wealth of experience dealing with issues such as grand jury subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and federal “target letters.” He has particular expertise in investigating cases and negotiating with prosecutors or other government officials to mitigate potential liability and exposure. Due to his work representing defense contractors, Doug holds a US Government Top Secret Security Clearance, with further access to Sensitive Compartmentalized Information. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, Doug returned to Active Duty with the United States Army. He deployed to Iraq with U.S. Army’s 10th Special Forces Group and Afghanistan with the U.S. Special Operations Command. In addition, Doug served in Washington, D.C., New York, and other locations with Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and served on the FBI’s Manhattan, NY based Joint Terrorism Task Force focused on terrorism-related cases arising out of the Middle East, Africa and Europe. During his military career, Doug earned two master’s degrees, one in Homeland Security from the Naval Post Graduate School and the other in National Security / Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Prior to his military retirement, Doug commanded a theater-level Special Operations Unit in the Texas Army National Guard focused on enhancing the counter terrorism capacity of African Countries facing threats from Boko Haram, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and other violent extremist groups. After 30 years of active and reserve duty, Doug retired from the military in 2017 at the rank of Colonel. Doug uses mission-focus, strategic analysis, and his extensive experience to benefit his clients ideally before they find themselves in federal and state court. He also is frequently called on to consult on complex, multi-jurisdictional cases where veterans or service members face criminal or civil charges with significant career and family implications. Doug makes it a point to give back to his community. He has served as a Commissioner for the City of Austin’s Veterans Commission, a Vestry member of his Episcopal Church, a Past Director of the Texas Lyceum and a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America. Doug also served as a Board Member and Chair of the Veteran’s program Songwriting with Soldiers. Doug helps run an annual Veterans Fly Fishing Program at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

Lynn L. Libersky

Lynn has 26 years of litigation experience and will focus his practice on Family Law, including, but not limited to, divorce, child support, custody and visitation, CPS cases, adoptions, name changes, and enforcements. Lynn is known for his track record of providing clients with excellent representation across a wide spectrum of divorce and other family law matters in the Greater Killeen area. Lynn’s experience will allow our firm to continue to provide our clients with exceptional service in the area of Family Law.

Richard W. Rousseau

Attorney Rick Rousseau is a retired Colonel with 27 years of active duty experience as a Judge Advocate (JAG). He formerly served twice as the Staff Judge Advocate for Fort Hood and a professor at the Judge Advocate General’s School. Rick’s extensive experience in the military and VA disability practice allows him to effectively represent Veterans that have served our country to receive the VA disability benefits to which they are rightfully entitled. He is uniquely equipped based upon his practice and experience to represent Servicemembers and Veterans in a variety of military law cases and VA appeals.