About

Rebecca Cousins Brightwell is a devoted lawyer in Lufkin, Texas, specializing in own family regulation, criminal protection, and personal damage cases.

Legal Issues

Environmental Law

Personal Injury

Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Criminal Law

Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Theft

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Real Estate Law

Easements, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Water Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Agricultural Law

Asbestos & Mesothelioma

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

DUI & DWI

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

• Public Utility
• Negotiating Oil and Gas Leases
• Negotiating Landowner Surface Use Agreements with Oil/Gas Companies
• Negotiating Pipeline Right of Ways and Easements
• Representation at Railroad Commission for Royalty Owners/Landowners

Certificates

Admitted to Practice
5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice
Southern District of Texas (US DISTRICT COURTS)

Admitted to Practice
Eastern District of Texas (US DISTRICT COURTS)

Languages

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Lawyer At Law
  Rebecca C. Brightwell, PLLC
  2007
• Junior Partner
  Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins Wells, PLLC
  2017
• Associate Lawyer
  Fenley & Bate, LLP
  2002
• Summer Clerk
  Fairchild Price Thomas Haley, LLP
  2000
• Summer Clerk
  Shelby County/San Augustine County Judicial District Court
  1998
• Legislative Aide/Researcher
  Office of the Speaker - Texas House of Representatives
  1996

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
  Maximum of 30 minutes per consultation regarding your statement of facts and important details to evaluate situation on a case by case basis. If retainer is necessary, attorney will provide fee assessment after consultation.
• Payment With Credit Card
  Processing fee of 3% of retainer is applied.
• Conditional Fees
  Contingency cases are taken at 40% contingency fee for payment of attorney s fees.
• Retaines and Rates
  Credit cards are accepted - VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX.

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