Woodway, TX

Mike Scanes

Mike Scanes is senior partner and co-founder of Scanes Yelverton Talbert, LLP. He is known as a fearless and diligent trial lawyer, with over 35 years of experience. He is board certified in both personal injury trial law and civil trial law, and has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer.

Ben Yelverton

Ben Yelverton is a partner at Scanes Yelverton Talbert, LLP. He is an aggressive litigator who truly enjoys finding creative solutions for his clients to achieve the best possible results for them. He has experience in personal injury, business litigation, class actions, and wrongful deaths.

Jake Ingle

Jake Ingle is an associate at Scanes Yelverton Talbert, LLP, where he focuses on commercial, personal injury, probate, real estate, and construction litigation. Licensed in Texas since 2018, Jake handles trial work for a wide range of clients-from individuals to large businesses.

Tyler Talbert

Tyler Talbert focuses his practice on providing high-quality appellate advocacy to clients and support to trial attorneys. He briefs and argues civil appeals in the Supreme Court of Texas, Texas intermediate appellate courts, and the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He is Board Certified Civil Appellate Attorney.

Olivia Blackford

Olivia Blackford is an associate at Scanes Yelverton Talbert, LLP who primarily works in civil litigation. She was licensed to practice law in 2023. Olivia advises clients on personal injury matters, suits on sworn accounts, and other business matters.

Barrett Thomas

Barrett Thomas is the Principal and Co-founding Attorney of Lighthouse Legal Services, PLLC. He is an award-winning experienced investigator and litigator with over 22 years of law enforcement and legal experience, including serving as a former First Assistant District Attorney and Chief of Police. He holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University, a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Tarleton State University, and a Bachelor’s from Hardin-Simmons University. He is recognized as a SuperLawyer, one of the 'Best in Waco', and received the G.O.L.D. award from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2017.

Gary Cunha

Gary William Cunha graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He is licensed to practice law in the State Courts of Texas and the Federal Courts of the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas. He has over 30 years of experience in the legal field. He was awarded the Justice Norvell Memorial Award in 1998 and was the Republican nominee for 74th District Court Judge in 2004. He is a past Vice-President and President of the Central Texas Bankruptcy Bar.