Family Law

• Guardianship
  We are one of the few law firms in El Paso that accepts cases involving litigation of contested wills, complex probate, trusts, and guardianship matters.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Sherilyn Bunn earned her B.S. in 1998 from the United States Military Academy (West Point), her J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2005, and her LL.M. (Master of Laws Degree with a specialization in criminal law) from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in 2010. She is licensed to practice law by the State Bars of Texas and Kansas, the Court of Criminal Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Supreme Court.
• DUI/DWI
  After graduating law school, Sherilyn spent five years serving as a prosecutor at Fort Bliss, Texas, where she ascended to the position as Chief of the Criminal Law Division for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss. Over the course of these five years, Sherilyn tried numerous felony and misdemeanor cases including Murder, Manslaughter, Sexual Assault, Child Molestation, Child Pornography, DUI, and Drug Use/Possession/Sale. As a result of her experiences, Sherilyn understands how to attack extremely complex cases, which may result in a favorable outcome for your case.
• Sex Crimes
• Misdemeanors
  If you are charged with a felony or a misdemeanor, you may be eligible to obtain a criminal defense attorney through the public defender’s office. However, waiting to consult a criminal defense attorney until you are formally charged with committing a crime can be detrimental your case. If you are suspected of committing a crime, you should consult with a criminal defense attorney immediately. Immediacy is a vital factor in developing defenses to criminal charges; therefore, contact Firth Bunn Kerr Neill for a criminal defense consultation.
• Assault
• Murder
• Manslaughter

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Disputes
  The elite Texas business law firm of Firth, Bunn, Kerr, Neill represents local and national businesses and corporations in the West Texas and Southern New Mexico region, and throughout the United States.
• Business Transactions
  The purchase, sale, or modification of a business ownership may be an in-depth process. One of the most important concerns for the seller of a business is the protection from liability after the sale transaction. However, business ownership purchasers too must be aware of potential liability exposure by acquiring an on-going business concern. These types of transactions typically involving financial relationships with other business owners, real and personal property transfers and business operations issues often can be very complex. Therefore, in even the simplest of business transactions, the assistance of a skilled business transactional attorney is an invaluable asset to protect your interests and to provide you with the knowledge to make informed business decisions concerning your rights and responsibilities prior to, during and subsequent to any change in business ownership.
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Non-compete Agreement
  Contracts are a critical aspect in any business, and the careful drafting of these documents can assist business owners in avoiding costly disputes in the future. Preventing future problems and ensuring that if problems do arise that you or your business is protected in the contract is vital. The contracts should outline clearly, clearly and without confusing wording or terms, the remedies that the client has if the contracted firm or individual fails to uphold the terms of the contract. A Texas business litigation lawyer from Firth, Bunn, Kerr, Neill provides the skill and experience to draft even the most complex contracts with regard to real estate, leasing, construction, sales and distribution, and confidentiality and non-compete agreements among others.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  When involved in a legal situation related to real estate, finance or construction, the legal team you select is a crucial matter for consideration. Out attorneys have the experience and insight into even the most complex real estate matters, and are able assist you in resolving your legal problem. Whether facing problems with contracts, as a buyer, seller, developer or partnership that needs assistance in ensuring that your legal bases are fully covered—Firth, Bunn, Kerr, Neill can help.
• Construction Litigation
  We assist our clients in a wide variety of business litigation and commercial litigation matters, including business torts, insurance coverage, general contract disputes, business law, purchase and sale of business, change in corporate structure, business dissolution, construction law, construction litigation, commercial landlord tenant litigation, commercial landlord rights and responsibilities. We also offer general corporate counsel to business throughout Texas and New Mexico. We provide skilled legal representation in corporate transactions, employment & consulting agreements, corporate reorganizations, business, corporate and partnership disputes, breach of contract, tortious interference, collections and matters of all types, concerning real estate litigation.
• Real Estate Transactions
  In addition to probate, the types of cases J handles involve business disputes of all types including partnership breakups, fraudulent transfer claims and surety claims. J also represents various clients involved in merger and acquisitions and real estate transactions.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  As a landlord or tenant, your real property is important to you. During the Term of a commercial lease, it is not uncommon for a dispute to occur. If you are experiencing a dispute over a lease, please speak with an attorney from Firtht, Bunn, Kerr, Neill immediately. Our firm has successfully assisted many commercial landlords, businesses, retail stores, restaurants and various other types of commercial establishments with landlord-tenant litigation.
• Property Damage

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  In general, Probate is an area of law which deals with transferring ownership of property once someone has passed away. It includes everything from preparing estate planning documents while an individual is still living, to uncontested probate matters, all the way to contested probate litigation and challenging end of life decisions.
• Wills
  Estate of Martina K. O'Rourke, 2013CPR00590 (El Paso CountyStatutory Probate Court No. 1) (Represented contestant in a jury trial in which Decedent's last will and testament was set aside due to a jury findingDecedent lacked testamentary capacity).
• Trusts
  Many clients who come to our office think that they need a trust. This is because a revocable or living trust can be an important planning tool to avoid probate in certain states that have expensive, cumbersome probate processes. However, in the State of Texas, the average person does not need a revocable or living trust. Despite that, there are some circumstances in which a Texas resident may benefit from having a trust. Our Estate Planning attorneys can help identify those circumstances, and determine whether a trust makes sense for you.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate
  Our Probate attorneys’ experience and expertise makes us one of the leading law firms in El Paso that deal in probate law. Our caring support staff is always ready to help you in any way you need.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  The types of cases Edward handles involve real estate, lending, foreclosure and eviction, business disputes of all types residential and commercial contract disputes, construction and related disputes, collection of debts and judgments, corporate matters and business disputes including partnerships, fraudulent transfer claims, manufacturer and vendor claims, as well as surety claims and small estate probate.
• Tax Law
  Firth, Bunn, Kerr, Neill has earned a national reputation as one of the leading property tax law firms in the country, representing clients' interest in west Texas and southern New Mexico from through the United States. The firm is dedicated to personally providing high-quality, professional and cost-efficient legal and consulting services in pursuit of equitable fair market values, applicable incentives, reduced tax rates and, ultimately, lower property taxes. Through the examination of factors that influence property assessments and taxes, Firth, Bunn, Kerr, Neill seeks to increase our clients' profits by reducing real estate taxes.