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| | Address | | White-Springfield House, 2112 Rio Grande Street | | Austin, Texas 78705-5526 | | (Travis & Williamson Cos.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 512-477-7543 | | Fax: 512-474-0954 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.rcsp.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Rash, Chapman, Schreiber & Porter, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
General Business, Corporate, and Partnership Matters, General Civil, Trial and Appellate Litigation, Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law, Real Estate, including Representation of Sellers, Buyers, and Lenders of Investment, Commercial, and Residential Property, Syndications and Limited Partnerships, and Leasing, Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship Law, Family Law, Collaborative Family Law, Mediation, Creditors' Rights Law and Non-Profit Corporations. | | Year Established: 1981 | Firm Profile:
RASH, CHAPMAN, SCHREIBER and PORTER, L.L.P., is a medium-sized (ten attorneys) law firm, offering legal representation and counsel in almost all civil matters. The firm carries the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell. RASH, CHAPMAN, SCHREIBER & PORTER, L.L.P.'s mission is to provide counsel and legal services to our clients in an excellent, professional, and ethical manner. Our practice is predominantly civil, seeking a balance of all the major areas of law, while promoting long-term relationships with our clients and seizing new opportunities as they appear. We are committed to providing a work place for all our personnel which fosters a family atmosphere of mutual respect and support. We seek a healthy balance between our work, our families, and our personal responsibilities, acknowledging God is our provider. RASH, CHAPMAN, SCHREIBER & PORTER L.L.P. will continue to strive to keep our mission firmly in mind as we go about the daily business of law. | | Firm Size: 10 | Office Hours:
Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 American Express
Discover | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | J. Winston Chapman, Jr. (Member) born Houston, Texas, February 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1973). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Order of Alcade. Speaker and Author: "Warranty of Habitability and Select Problems in Landlord-Tenant Law," State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 1984; "Pesky Problems in Real Estate," 1983 and 1984 Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas; "Problem Limited Partnerships," AIRP, 1989; "Issues in Drafting Real Estate Contracts," Capitol Area Paralegals Association, 1998; "Preparing the Real Estate Contract," State Bar of Texas, Legal Assistant University, 1999; "Screening Volunteer Youth Workers," Seminar, 2000; "Real Estate Contracts," Lorman Legal Education Seminar, 2001. Member: Travis County (Member, Real Estate Discussion Group, 1983 —) and Williamson County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section); Christian Legal Society. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporation; Partnerships; Nonprofit Corporations. Email: J. Winston Chapman, Jr. | | Mark K. Leaverton (Member) born Lubbock, Texas, December 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., with honors, 1972); University of Texas (J.D., 1974). Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Omicron Delta Kappa. Author: "Special Problems in Division Order Title Opinions," Texas State Bar Seminar Book, May, 1984. Co-Author, "Kanes Manual of Oil and Gas Forms," Dos Manos Publishing Company, 1989,1991. Author: Environmental Update, Periodical, Oil and Gas Environmental Newsletter, 1992. Lecturer, Texas State Bar Oil and Gas Seminar, Houston, Texas, May, 1984. Member: Travis County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Oil, Gas and Mineral Law; Environmental Law). [2nd Lt., USAFR, 1971-1975]. (Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas. Email: Mark K. Leaverton | | Richard L. Morrison (Member) born Santa Fe, Texas, October 18, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1991); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1994). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Eta Sigma. Speaker and Contributing Author: "Legislative Update - Significant Bills of the 77th Texas Legislature Affecting Real Estate, Lending and Other Commercial Matters," September 11, 2001; "Using Approved Real Estate Forms in Texas," September 11, 2001. Member: Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys (Member, Real Estate Council of Austin); Texas Land Title Association; Texas Association of Bank Counsel; Texas Mortgage Banker's Association; Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member: Real Estate Section; Probate Section; Legislative Review Committee, Real Estate); Texas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Oil and Gas Law. Email: Richard L. Morrison | | Jerry D. Porter (Member) born Big Spring, Texas, May 12, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1983); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1986). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Participant, Collaborative Law Training. Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Consumer and Commercial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Family Law; Insurance Defense; Collaborative Family Law. Email: Jerry D. Porter | | Ralph A. Rash (Member) born Dallas, Texas, March 31, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas, Austin (B.Arch, 1969; J.D., 1972). Assistant Attorney General, Texas, 1972. Assistant County Attorney, Travis County, 1973-1975. Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Travis County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: Ralph A. Rash | | Mark B. Schreiber (Member) born Artesia, New Mexico, July 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 1968); University of Texas (J.D., 1971). Assistant County Attorney, Travis County, 1973-1976. Municipal Judge, Austin, 1976-1979. Assistant District Attorney, Travis County, 1979. Judge, County Court at Law No. 4, Travis County, 1980-1985. Fellow of the Texas Bar Association. Member: Travis County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section); Travis County Probate and Estate Planning Council (Member). Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Guardianships; Elder Law; Mediation. Email: Mark B. Schreiber | | ASSOCIATES | | J. Philip Smith (Associate) born Jackson, Tennessee, June 14, 1944; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; Colorado, New Mexico, Mississippi and Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Districts of New Mexico and Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi, Ole Miss (B.A., 1967; J.D., 1975). Private Country Lawyer, Mississippi and New Mexico. Deputy District Attorney, Taos, New Mexico Judicial District. Member: State Bars of Texas and New Mexico; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Oil, Gas and Mineral Title Examinations. | | Wesley G. Ritchie (Associate) born Corpus Christi, Texas, January 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, State Bar of Texas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Abilene Christian University; University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., General Business, 1980); Texas Tech School of Law (J.D., 1984). Associate Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 1982-1983. Author: case note, "Top Royalty Deed Violates Rule Against Perpetuities: Peveto v. Starkey," Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. XIV, page 661. Associate and Partner, Kendall, Randle, Finch & Osborn, Austin, Texas, 1984-1994. Partner, McCall & Ritchie, LLP, Austin, Texas, 1995-2002. With the Law Offices of Wesley G. Ritchie, 2003-2007. Coach and Volunteer: West Austin Youth Association; Western Hills Little League. Director, Chap Club, Westlake High School. Eagle Scout and Deacon, Westside Church of Christ. Member: State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: Sun Operating Ltd. Partnership vs. Wayland W. Oatman, 911 S.W.2d 749. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Oil and Gas Transactions; Oil and Gas Title Examination; Probate; Estate Planning; Commercial Litigation. | | Lauren K. Davis (Associate) born Austin, Texas, May 25, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 2001); Baylor Law School (J.D., 2007) Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Austin Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers Association, and the Austin Young Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Probate; Estate Planning; Real Property. | | Erin S. Whitehead (Associate) born Austin, Texas, February 26, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2005). Member: Austin Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Probate and Estate Planning); State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Probate; Estate Planning. Email: Erin S. Whitehead |
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