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Preston Goodwin |
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Specializations |
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Banking Law |
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Business Law |
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Appellate Practice |
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Creditors' Rights Representation |
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Creditors' Bankruptcy |
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Real Estate Litigation |
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Real Estate Foreclosures |
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Personal Property Foreclosures |
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Mechanic's and Materialman's Lien Law |
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Estate Planning & Probate |
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Preston C. Goodwin, Partner |
| Preston Goodwin was born in Houston, Texas,
August 11, 1946, and grew up in the
Houston/Galveston area, graduating from Texas
City High School in 1964. After attending Lamar
University in Beaumont, Texas, for three years
majoring in history, he entered law school at
the University of Houston in the fall of 1967.
After completing his first year of law school he
received his Bachelor of Science degree from
Lamar University in August, 1968. Upon
graduation he entered the Air Force, and was
commissioned in February, 1969. After serving
for four years, including a tour of duty in the
Republic of Vietnam for which he was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service,
Preston was honorably discharged with the rank
of Captain. |
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After receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence
degree from the Bates College of Law in August,
1974, he was licensed to practice law in
October, 1974, and entered the general practice
of law as a sole practitioner in Houston in
1974. During this time he began to develop a
practice with an emphasis on commercial
litigation. |
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In March, 1979, Preston became Director of the
Voter Registration Division of the Office of the
Secretary of State in Austin, Texas. While with
the Secretary of State's Office, he served as
Acting Deputy General Counsel and as Deputy
Director for Administration for the Elections
Division. Since leaving the Secretary of State's
Office in 1981, Preston has authored and edited
two volumes on the election laws of Texas
entitled, "A Guide to Texas Election Laws (for
Laymen and Lawyers)." |
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From May 1981, through October 1985, Preston
practiced with DeLange, Hudspeth, Pitman and
Katz in Houston, Texas, with an emphasis on
commercial litigation, real estate litigation,
labor law, creditor's bankruptcy, and mechanic's
and materialman's lien law. |
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