Family Law

• Divorce
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  We help guardians, wards, and family members in all aspects of the guardianship process for adults as well as minors. We are experienced in guardianship proceedings as well as guardianship litigation, including...

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Our firm represents individuals who have been severely injured or who have tragically lost loved ones due to accidents, including motor vehicle accidents. Accidents can be traumatic and we take a compassionate, client-centered approach while working diligently to outwork the other side and ensure our clients are justly compensated.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Andrew J. "Andy" Hefferly is a partner in the firm. He maintains a robust transactional and litigation practice, representing individuals and companies in business law, real estate, estate planning, probate, oil and gas, and civil litigation. He is a board certified estate planning and probate attorney. Client relationships inspire and guide Andy's practice; he enjoys handling all aspects of legal representation for his clients.
• Limited Liability Companies
  We represent individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations in all types of business activities. We can assist you in forming business entities that best meet your needs, including...

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Chris Hardy represents clients throughout Texas, practicing primarily in the areas of real estate, oil and gas, and general civil litigation. He is board certified in both Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
• Construction Litigation
  Prior to joining Moorman Tate in June 2022, Jacob’s Houston based practice focused on construction litigation, where he represented homeowners as well as residential and commercial builders in both simple and complex disputes.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our firm has broad experience in handling residential, farm and ranch, and commercial real estate transactions, oil and gas matters, and related litigation, including representation of...
• Eminent Domain
  Condemnation actions (eminent domain), involving the taking of property from property owners by power, pipeline, and other public companies.
• Easement

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Hal Moorman tries cases to the court and juries in personal injury, contract, commercial, condemnation, deceptive trade practice, will contests, contested trust and probate matters, oil and gas, and other areas of law in state district and county courts and federal courts. He represents clients in alternate dispute resolution, including both arbitration and mediation. He participated in contested case hearings as a member of the Texas Air Control Board, the former Texas agency responsible for regulating air pollution in Texas.
• Medical Malpractice
  Prior to joining Moorman Tate in April 2021, Bart’s Houston-based practice focused on litigation, and included defending some of the country’s largest health care companies, local government entities, and national corporations in numerous matters including medical malpractice, employment, civil rights, business disputes, and personal injury lawsuits in both state and federal courts.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Course Director: 2011 Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Course; 2002 Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course; 2003 & 2004 Nuts & Bolts of Estate Planning and Probate Institute; 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Annual Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate Course - all State Bar of Texas courses
• Wills
  Author/Speaker: “Revenge of the Nerds. Automating your Practice”. 14th Annual Wills & Probate Institute, South Texas College of Law (2000);
• Trusts
  We also assist people with planning for Medicaid services, including creating qualified income (Miller) trusts, lady bird deeds, and special needs trusts. We can help with resolving disputes with family, care givers, and nursing homes.
• Power of Attorney
  Bart also prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare advanced directives, and other estate-planning documents. He also has experience assisting and advising clients regarding establishment of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Co-Author/Speaker: Family Limited Partnerships: A Practical Guide to Fighting Legal Pitfalls - American Bar Association, Joint Fall Meeting, Tax Litigation and Controversy Committee, 2006;
• Debt Collection