Our Team of Legal Experts

Our Team of Legal Experts

JOHN M. DAVES

John M. Daves is lead counsel for the firm and is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Daves has been actively engaged in the practice of law for over 27 years. He is devoted to solving your real estate and landlord-tenant problems effectively.Mr. Daves is a graduate of LSU and Tulane Law School. He is a Texas Real Estate Commission instructor for continuing education courses in the areas of property management, asset protection, eviction, and fair housing. He has also provided training seminars for the Austin Apartment Association on the subject of landlord evictions. He has served as an instructor for the Austin Apartment Association for the CAPS training program related to fair housing matters.

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

Texas Real Estate Commission MCE Courses

• Eviction Basics
• Property Management
• Fair Housing in Property Leasing

Austin Apartment Association

• Handling Evictions
• Fair Housing and Beyond
• Legal Responsibilities and Risk Management

Other Seminars

• Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors
• Landlord’s Guide to Unexpected Rental Issues
• Landlord Liability

LORI P. DAVES

Lori P. Daves is an experienced trial lawyer representing individuals and business owners throughout Texas and Louisiana. She is a native of Lake Jackson, Texas. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola Law Review, published a case note, and worked full-time throughout law school as a law clerk for Bell South Telecommunications, Inc.Upon graduation, Lori was appointed Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Peter Beer, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, a position she held for nine years. Clerking for Judge Beer provided Lori with the opportunity to hone her writing skills and develop insight into the decision-making processes of a federal judge.

Lori has tried many cases to a verdict over the years.

She believes communication with her clients is the most crucial aspect of the practice of law and makes it a priority every day.

Lori is licensed to practice in Texas and Louisiana. She a member of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Travis County Women’s Lawyers Association, and Austin Ridge Bible Church Christian Business Women.

Christopher P. Daves

Christopher P. Daves practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and estate administration. He assists clients with all aspects of estate planning, including wills, trusts, asset protection, incapacity planning, special needs planning, and long term care planning. He also represents executors, trustees, creditors, heirs, and beneficiaries in all phases of estate and trust administration.Christopher is one of the few attorneys to have actually worked for a Texas probate court judge. In fact, his experience in probate and estate planning began as a judicial clerk in the Dallas County Probate Courts.Christopher holds a B.A. in English, Cum Laude, from Texas A&M University, and a Juris Doctorate from Texas A&M University School of Law.