Family Law

• Divorce
  Marriage and divorce are both common experiences according to the American Psychological Association. While nearly 90 percent of people marry, the divorce rate is somewhere between 40 and 50 percent – and that increases for consequent marriages. Forbes magazine published an article in 2006 estimating the average cost of a contested divorce in the United States at $15,000-$30,000.
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Child custody can be one of the most contentious issues with regards to divorce. A recent Pew Research Center analysis found that nearly 1/3 of U.S. children are living with an unmarried parent. These statistics have startling legal implications. Divorce – with or without children – is often complicated and stressful for both parties. A competent and supportive attorney can make all the difference – and should be open to an interview prior to accepting a retainer to represent you.
• Adoption
  Our Family Law attorneys have experience with adoption from Foster Care, International adoptions, stepparent adoption and adoption by same-sex couples.
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  Certified eligible to be appointed as an attorney for an applicant for guardianship and a court appointed attorney in a guardianship proceeding, including attorney ad litem in Texas Courts.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
• Wrongful Death
• Sex Crimes
• Assault

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Disputes
  Business Law Attorneys | Contracts Operating Agreements Mergers Acquisitions Non Competes in Austin - Georgetown - Round Rock - San Marcos - Dripping Springs - Temple - Killeen
• Business Transactions
  John Pearce is both an attorney and certified public accountant. His law practice concentration is in the areas of business transactions, including acquisitions & mergers, new business structure and formation, tax planning, tax controversy, and estate planning. His transactional experience ranges from small businesses to publicly traded companies. He currently represents companies and individuals in a variety of industries, including construction, land development, communications, entertainment, health care, real estate and manufacturing, and serves as outside general counsel for many of these clients.
• Construction Contracts
  Negotiation of purchase and sale of real estate, public works construction contracts, public risk management contracts, hardware and software contracts
• Intellectual Property
  Michael took a brief hiatus from Austin to finally pursue another passion at Santa Clara University School of Law. He spent a summer in Munich as part of the International Intellectual Property Law Program and as a legal intern with Boehmert & Boehmert. He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law Journal, received the High Tech Law Certificate, and was an officer for the Intellectual Property Law Association.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Employment Contract
  Texas law permits private employers and nonprofit organizations to offer at-will employment – a term used to refer to an employment arrangement in which either party may terminate the relationship at any time without cause. At-will employment agreements do not give an employer the right to discharge an employee on the basis of protected class such as race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, etc. A business can face serious consequences if an employee can prove that she or he was fired solely for being classified in one or more of these groups. Employees also have certain rights with regards to unwelcome conduct in the workplace and retaliation by a business owner resulting from a previous charge of harassment or discrimination.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  When John is not busy being good humored and/or ferocious in the practice of real estate law, he is devoted to his wife of 40 years, Wendy Ann Lione, his two children Ryan, a fellow Fowler Law Firm attorney, and Kacey, an escrow officer, and his adorable grandson, Lucas, who are truly the joys of his life.
• Construction Litigation
  Answering the siren song of the courtroom, Michael started a solo practice in 2008 expanding to a general law practice that included criminal defense, family law, business litigation, and commercial real estate. In 2010 he joined some of his former V&E colleagues at a new venture, F&B LLP, a patent litigation boutique. After closing that firm in 2012, Michael resumed his solo practice with a narrower focus on business-related litigation including breach of contract, partnership disputes, construction defects, breach of licensing agreements, and commercial real estate.
• Real Estate Transactions
  An accomplished civil trial lawyer in the defense and prosecution of real estate-related disputes, as well as a board certified commercial real estate lawyer with significant experience in residential, commercial, water, governmental unit, and oil and gas rights disputes, equally capable with commercial and residential transactional real estate legal needs, John averages three to four hundred real estate transactions in any given year. He is beloved by those he counsels with and those he regularly teaches and trains. Treated with the greatest respect and/or trepidation by all those who face him in a court of law or on the other side of counsel table, John G. Lione is well known to many in every sector of the Texas real estate industry.
• Eminent Domain
  City of Austin Law Department, Litigation Section: Administrative hearings, civil litigation and jury trials. Austin Bergstrom International Airport eminent domain.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  When an opportunity too good to say “No” to, presented itself in Austin, in 1983, John, his supportive wife, Wendy, and their two children moved to Austin, Texas. In 1984, John was certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a certification he has held for 34 years. In 1985, John began a private law practice which, in time, became Lione & Lee, P.C., a very successful practice in which John was able to concentrate entirely in the practice of real estate law in every area from complex commercial closings in State District Courts to landlord-tenant disputes in rural Justice of the Peace Courts, appearing on behalf of clients in every part of Texas. John’s life is a fascinating road-map of the growth and challenges of land acquisition and development in every part of Texas. John has been certified with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Commercial Real Estate Law since 1984.
• Property Damage

Immigration Law

• Employment Immigration
  According to the U.S. Department of State—Bureau of Consular Affairs, approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are made available to qualified applicants under the provisions of U.S. Immigration law every fiscal year (October 1-September 30).

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Representation for a range of litigation matters – including personal injury claims, hazing and alcohol-related wrongful death claims, sexual assault claims, property damage claims, employment related claims and others
• Medical Malpractice

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Our Strategy Begins with YOU! The term "It’s Not Rocket Science" is often used to describe a situation or process that is less difficult than a person may assume it to be. The Fowler Firm applies that same sentiment to estate planning. For most of us, estate planning does not have to be a complic...
• Wills
  The biggest mistake anyone can make in their lives is to not plan for unexpected circumstances. We believe one of the most important things you can do, at any age, is to ensure your wishes are carried out should something happen to you that would leave you incapacitated. The people you love the most are likely to be distraught and incapable of making hard decisions about your health and well-being in such circumstances. Planning ahead and communicating those plans to your loved ones can provide comfort during the worst of times.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
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• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  As a CPA, Will represented a variety of local businesses and condominiums including home owner association auditing, financial statement preparation and tax preparation and representation. Will became active in local causes serving on the Town of South Padre Island Beach and Dune Task Force, serving as member of the Saint Andrew’s By the Sea Episcopal Church Finance Committee and worked his way up the officer ranks to become President of the Port Isabel Rotary Club.