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Flowers Davis represents, advises, and counsels individuals, organizations, governments, and leading industries throughout the east Texas region, and across the great state of Texas. We collaborate with clients as partners, helping them navigate legal challenges they face in their day-to-day activities. It is from this collaborative approach we have built strong, long-term relationships as trusted partners, helping clients expand their horizons and overcome legal obstacles in their quests to success.
With our unrelenting commitment to excellence through client partnerships, we offer counsel in over fifteen practice areas including Banking Law, Business Litigation, Corporate Law, Defense of Governmental Entities, Eminent Domain/Condemnation, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Immigration Law, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property Law, Medical Liability, Oil and Gas Law, Professional Liability, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation, Transactions, Acquisitions and Development, and in industry specific areas including Real Estate Services, Lending, and Oil & Gas Services. The firm's multidisciplinary approach, combined with knowledge, industry experience, and our team’s individual strengths, allows our clients to obtain legal guidance that is efficient and effective.
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AUSTIN (May 1, 2017) – The Texas Bar College congratulates Flowers Davis PLLC Attorney Catherine Chesley Goodgion on her membership as a Fellow in the College of the State Bar […]
Read MoreTYLER, TX (April 30, 2017) – Flowers Davis PLLC Attorneys Melanie Reyes and Rob Knight were presented to members of the East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen (ETAPL) at their […]
Read MoreTYLER, TX (April 18, 2017) – Flowers Davis PLLC Attorneys Celia Flowers and Melanie Reyes presented to a maximum-capacity crowd at the East Texas Association of Lease and Title Analysts […]
Read MoreTYLER, TX (August 23, 2016) – Flowers Davis PLLC announces Catherine Chesley Goodgion has been granted registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Goodgion currently practices in Tyler, […]
Read MoreINDUSTRY SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Our Real Estate Law practice involves routine document preparation, real estate closings, analysis of title defects and title curative. We work closely with local and out-of-area banks and title...
Flowers Davis PLLC is a multi-disciplinary law firm uniquely qualified to help oil and gas companies navigate the regulatory, operational, transactional and litigation issues they face. The oil and gas section...
Our banking professionals understand that lending transactions aren’t run-of-the-mill business deals. We advise on and prepare documents for commercial and residential lending transactions including...
PRACTICE AREAS
BANKING LAW
Our banking professionals understand that lending transactions aren’t run-of-the-mill business deals. We advise on and prepare documents for commercial and residential lending transactions...
BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Flowers Davis Business and Commercial Litigation Attorneys are active in litigating on behalf of clients involving many aspects of business and commercial law. At this time, the primary commercial litigation...
CORPORATE LAW
The Corporate Attorneys at Flowers Davis assist clients in the formation of Corporations and General and Limited Partnerships. In addition to providing advice on entity selection and formation, we are also...
DEFENSE OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
Flowers Davis’ Attorneys practicing in the Defense of Governmental Entities section have represented over 45 counties and several cities and school districts throughout Texas. From our Tyler, Texas offices, we...
DOCUMENT PREPARATION
Legal documents are complex instruments which by their very definition must hold up in a court of law. Individuals and businesses require these documents to spell out the details of life’s most important events, such...
EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION
Eminent Domain or Condemnation often involves a local, state or federal government taking of private property for a public use. The power of eminent domain is also available in many instances to oil and gas pipeline...
EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Flowers Davis Employment Law Attorneys advise businesses on all employment related matters, as well as defending employment related claims. From our offices in Tyler, Texas, we advise...
ESTATE PLANNING
Estate planning involves a variety of tasks intended to manage one’s assets in the event of incapacitation, unexpected events, or death. Lack of adequate estate planning can cause undue financial burdens to loved...
IMMIGRATION LAW
The Firm handles transactional matters and litigation concerning immigration and related matters, including but not limited to: employment- based petitions (I-140) and family-based petitions...
INSURANCE DEFENSE
The Insurance Defense Attorneys at Flowers Davis are active in defending both third party and first party claims for a number of major insurance carriers. From our Tyler and Longview offices, we have...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Flowers Davis also has a team of experienced litigators ready to defend your patent, trademark or copyright should the need arise. We handle patent infringement litigation and we have extensive experience practicing...
MEDICAL LIABILITY
Flowers Davis is active in medical liability litigation. Our clients come from a wide range of practice areas and include both physicians and their professional associations. Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys understand...
OIL & GAS LITIGATION
Oil and gas disputes are complex and may be governed by state tort law, real estate law, and a range of other acts, laws and regulations, depending on location and other factors. The firm’s Oil and Gas...
OIL & GAS TITLE OPINIONS
The Flowers Davis team of Oil and Gas Title Attorneys provide original, division order and drilling title opinions in an efficient and expedient manner. From our offices in Tyler, Texas, we work closely with field...
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
The Professional Liability Attorneys at Flowers Davis are experienced at all aspects of professional liability defense. Our Tyler, Texas-based attorneys are skilled at handling the confidential and sensitive issues that...
REAL ESTATE LAW
Our Real Estate Law practice involves routine document preparation, real estate closings, analysis of title defects and title curative. We work closely with local and out-of-area banks and title companies to...
REAL ESTATE LITIGATION
Property ownership is often one of the largest investments people make in life, and as such, disputes can arise that result in litigation. Whether the property owner is an experienced investor or corporation, or...
TRANSACTIONS, ACQUISTIONS & DEVELOPMENT
Closely related to Flowers Davis’ real estate and corporate practices is our transactional business practice. Our Transactions, Acquisitions & Development Attorneys...
ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT
MELANIE REYES
Attorney
Melanie Reyes joined Flowers Davis in September, 2004 and focuses in the areas of oil and gas title law, trademark law, and appellate law. She is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, and is also licensed to practice law in New Mexico. Melanie primarily represents national and international petroleum companies in rendering drilling and division order title opinions. She has further handled numerous oil and gas-related appeals. Melanie also devotes some of her practice to working with small business owners in trademarking their brands.