Kyle, TX

Megan E. Lovelady

Megan E. Lovelady is a 5th generation attorney. She graduated with High Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and received her J.D. from St. Mary's University in 2014. Licensed in Texas since 2014, she is also admitted to practice in all federal districts in Texas. She founded Lovelady Law Office in 2018, focusing on personal injury, employment disputes, civil rights, and medical malpractice.

Michelle Oduro has focused her area of practice in Business Law primarily; however, she also dedicates a large portion of her practice to legal issues involving mediation, family law and personal injury. Michelle is a passionate attorney that is willing to go the extra mile to ensure that the rights of each and every client is protected. Michelle gained her LLB at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, where she gained hands on experience in International law and Globalization. She also gained her LLM in International Business and Economic law at the University of Southern California where she also earned a business certificate, a high pass in legal research and writing and gained an in depth insight into mergers an acquisitions, business organization, arbitration and mediation. I began my career in Ghana developing a passion for law which took me to the UK, Australia, California and finally Texas. Through all of my traveling and professional development, my passion for law has only grown. I have dedicated my life to practicing law and exceeding expectations for all of my clients. Michelle is an avid reader and loves to ride horses in her free time.

Christopher Morrell is an experienced personal injury lawyer whose entire family since 1850 has lived in Southeast Texas. Born and raised here, I went off to college at Texas A&M and then to law school at what’s now known as Texas A&M School of Law. I love our community, and I consider it an honor to be able to help people who are going through very tough times. Chris started his career at the District Attorney’s office and eventually left to follow his wife for her training treating children with cancer at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. What I love most about my job is going to trial and getting true justice from the people. From my experience trying cases I’ve found that juries almost always do the right thing. I take pride in my work. I will always be straight with you and transparent about everything. When you hire me, I will give you my cell phone number and you can call/text/email me at any time. Chris is active in the community and is committed to his family. He and his wife are parishioners at Annunciation Church in Houston, and support the Catholic Church throughout the Diocese. His hobbies include boxing, watching movies, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Shelby White is a recent graduate from the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. Pending Texas Bar results, she will be assisting and learning from the talented attorneys at AZ Law Firm. Her primary focus areas will be family law and animal law, and she will also be involved in personal injury, traffic, and civil rights cases. Throughout law school, Shelby gained valuable legal experience by clerking at several law firms and non-profits, and by serving as a student attorney in her school’s environmental law clinic. She is a published staff writer for Colorado’s Environmental Law Journal and a co-founder of Colorado Law’s Animal Legal Defense Fund student chapter, which won back-to-back Chapter of the Year awards during her time in law school. Shelby is passionate about justice and committed to helping those in need. She is eager to provide relief to families in stressful situations by helping them resolve their legal issues in a professional and empathetic manner. Outside of the office, Shelby loves animals, hiking, running, and being outdoors.

David Glickler

David Glickler is an aggressive, yet compassionate attorney with the experience needed to handle complicated cases. As a result of his experience as an Assistant Attorney General and as a judge, he has had the opportunity to cultivate unparalleled connections with many people in the legal community (judges, prosecutors, attorneys, etc.) across the state giving him access to a strong network of resources that he can put to use for you and your case. He is a problem solver with the ability to think outside the box and consider a case from all angles. While attending Rutgers University, David made a perfect score on the LSAT (entrance exam for law school), a feat achieved by only 0.1% of those who take it. Because of this outstanding achievement, he received a scholarship to attend SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, where he graduated and passed the bar in 1993. While in law school, David clerked for Burleson, Pate and Gibson, where he assisted in numerous jury trials, including two significant federal white-collar trials. He was also active in SMU’s criminal clinic, where he represented indigent defendants in several jury trials as lead counsel, obtaining acquittals in all cases. After graduating, David worked as a law clerk at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) for sixteen months. His work there included writing, reviewing, and researching important legal and constitutional issues. While serving with the CCA, David observed veteran attorneys arguing important constitutional matters on a weekly basis. Following the clerkship, David joined the Williamson County Attorney's Office as an Assistant County Attorney. His primary responsibilities were misdemeanor prosecution and juvenile cases. During his six years working there, David took and passed the Criminal Law Specialization Exam, and has maintained his status as a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist since 1999. To be eligible to sit for this exam, David had to show that he met the requirement of having experience in a large number of criminal trials, court appearances and appellate cases. He easily met those qualifications. In March of 2001, David was hired by then-Attorney General John Cornyn into the Special Crimes Division as a special prosecutor. David has handled hundreds of cases across the State of Texas, appearing in over 100 District Courtrooms and in Federal Court, seeking justice on behalf of all citizens of the State of Texas. In 2007, under Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, David was promoted to the position of Deputy Division Chief of the White-Collar Crime and Public Integrity Section, supervising as many as seven attorneys. He is widely considered an expert in gambling laws and other white collar crimes. He continued supervising the White-Collar Crime Section until taking office as Judge of Hays County Court at Law #2 in January 2015. While serving as judge, David Glickler was honored to be able to preside over the Hays County Veterans Treatment Court. Because of his passion for helping those who have served our country, after taking over that court, Judge Glickler worked hard to successfully increase the number of troubled veterans whose lives were able to be turned around. He also worked with the Texas Veterans Commission to obtain grants that nearly tripled the budget of this court, at no cost to Hays County taxpayers. He recognizes the need for assistance for our veterans and continues to be supportive of the Hays County Veterans Court. David Glickler was Board Certifed in Juvenile Law in 2001. Therefore as Judge of Hays County Court at Law #2, David also presided over all juvenile matters. He increased his experience, knowledge, and compassion for children in the juvenile justice system. He also presided over probate court where he gained valuable experience and knowledge of wills, trusts, and estate law. After leaving the bench, David joined the John A Hall & Associates, PC Law Firm. He has had success defending adults and juveniles and increased his experience handling estates, probates and preparing wills and other estate documents. David also had the opportunity to help clients get fair recoveries after suffering personal injuries as a result of other's careless actions. David is married to Nicole Cloutier, a Board Certified Advanced Paralegal. Together they have four children and two granddaughters. Three of their children graduated from Hays High School. One of their sons is a former Marine and their son-in-law is former Army. In his leisure time, David enjoys concerts, watching sports, and traveling. Several years ago, he began a personal quest to learn more about our presidents and began reading presidential biographies.

For the last decade, Ana Marilín “Mari” Garza’s primary areas of practice have been in family law, estate planning, probate, and mediation. A skilled bilingual (English/Spanish speaker) attorney, Mari has served as lead counsel & represented hundreds of parents in both agreed and highly contested cases, including high asset divorces, suits affecting the parent-child relationship, paternity suits, enforcements, modifications, non-parent interventions, adoptions & terminations. She has also served in roles focused on children, including as an Amicus Attorney, Guardian ad Litem, & Attorney ad Litem. In the realm of probate, she has represented hundreds of applicants in uncontested and contested probates and heirships, including on special issues and arguments concerning putative spouses, will contests, and testamentary capacity. Mari is also an experienced mediator and has facilitated numerous settlement agreements in private family cases and child protection cases, working with the Department of Family and Protective Services - Child Protective Services in Hays and Caldwell Counties for several years. Mari’s in-depth knowledge of the Texas Family Code and Texas Estates Code is further prompted by her life-long love of education and teaching. As an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, Mari has lectured for the last five years at the graduate level in the Legal Studies program in the following courses: Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Family Law, Legal Research, Estates & Trusts & Legal Drafting. With a passion for helping others, including access to justice and opportunities through education, Mari intends to continue offering the highest level of legal representation for her clients.

Ash Zayed focused his for practicing law lies primarily within the area of criminal defense; however, he also dedicates a portion of his practice to legal issues involving mediation law and animal rights. As an attorney that possesses a passion for riding motorcycles, Ash seeks to provide legal services and representation for motorcyclists and their passengers. Ash is a passionate attorney that is willing to go the extra mile to ensure the rights of each and every client are protected. His love for the local community and the practice of law, along with his tenacity and dedication, compliment his natural ability to think logically. While at the University of Texas, Ash participated in the Air Force ROTC program for almost four years. Ash’s time in the AFROTC program helped him grow professionally, taught him the value of discipline, and further reinforced his high level of integrity. Upon earning a Philosophy degree from the University of Texas, Ash pursued a law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. In addition to focusing on current criminal law issues, Ash also completed the law school’s forty hour mediation course, which satisfies the published criteria of the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable. After graduating from Texas A&M University School of Law, Ash Zayed opened AZ Law Firm. The decision to open and run a law firm allows Ash to follow his legal interests and passions for defending and protecting the rights of individuals that have been arrested and accused of a crime. AZ Law Firm believes that the key to running a successful law firm is having attorneys who are passionate, caring, and effective. Ash demonstrates these core values and attributes in his interactions with each of his clients.