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Raised and educated in Fort Worth, Texas, Attorney Amy Witherite became a notable scholarship athlete for a top 10 women’s swimming program early in her college career. She went on to receive her law degree from Texas Tech School of Law and subsequently began working for one of the oldest and largest law firms in the state of Texas in 1993. Two years later, Amy relocated her practice to an insurance defense law firm, acquiring knowledge of the strategies and procedures used in defense of…
Shelly is the senior associate at Eberstein Witherite and has been with the firm for over a decade. Shelly is a trial attorney who has tried and won numerous cases in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties as well as others throughout the state. Her compassion and commitment to her clients shines through in the courtroom. As such, Shelly is well respected by her peers in the legal community and loved by her clients.
Kris was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated from Leon High School in Leon County. Throughout his high school career Kris was a member of several clubs and organizations including the varsity crew team. After graduating high school, Kris attended the University of Texas where he earned a BA in Business Economics. He then worked for a mechanical, plumbing, and electrical engineering firm for five years before making the decision to pursue a law degree.
Adewale “Wale” Odetunde was born and raised in Providence, RI. He attended the University of Mississippi where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. Wale was a part of the Ole Miss track team for four years and was the 2009 SEC Triple Jump Champion. Wale obtained his juris doctor degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Victor grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Klein High School where he lettered in Wrestling and became Team Captain during his senior season. Inspired by his father, a prominent personal injury attorney, Victor knew at an early age that he wanted to enter into the field of law to help people who have been injured by the negligence of others.
For more than a decade, Jon worked as a hired gun for the insurance company defending drivers who were accused of causing automobile accidents with their wrongful behavior. During that time, he tried more than 100 cases to verdict in Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Matagorda counties. Losing only 5 times at trial, Jon perfected the tactics insurance companies use to dissect cases and turn juries against the victims.
John was born in Kansas City, Missouri and spent his formative years on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where he played football. After graduating college in 1991, he took a year off to pursue one of his passions, snow skiing and moved to Colorado. He then attended Oklahoma City University School of law and graduated in 1995.
Brandon was born in Miami, Florida and moved to Dallas, Texas to attend law school. Ten years later, he now considers himself a permanent resident of the area. The Dallas personal injury lawyer currently works with the Texas based law firm of Eberstein Witherite, representing clients who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of both businesses and individuals.
Martin was raised in a small town in southeastern North Carolina, where he worked on his parents’ tobacco farm before going off to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in political science in 1990, Martin took a year to return to his home county and work in public health education before going to law school at Wake Forest University School of Law, where he graduated in 1995.
Rachel is a native Texan and proud graduate of Rockwall High School. Raised in a family of Longhorns, she attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received her B.A. in English and graduated with honors. After graduation Rachel moved back to Dallas and worked for Eberstein Witherite, LLP until she began law school.
Elizabeth “BB” Sanford is a proud Baylor Lawyer who was born and raised in the Dallas area. In college she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a minor in Spanish. After taking a year off to travel, she decided to attend George W. Truett Theological Seminary and Baylor Law School. She is the first graduate from Baylor University to receive a dual Master of Divinity and Juris Doctorate degree.
During Seminary, she worked as a Music/Youth Minister for a small church outside of Waco. She enjoyed leading formal worship services on Sunday mornings and informal bible studies with students on Wednesday evenings.
Rabia Said received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Commerce, and went on to receive a Juris Doctor from Texas A&M School of Law. While in law school, he worked as an intern for the 44th Civil District Court in Dallas. During his tenure as an attorney, he has tried and won cases in Dallas, Tarrant and Collin County.
Raised and educated in Fort Worth, Texas, Attorney Amy Witherite became a notable scholarship athlete for a top 10 women’s swimming program early in her college career. She went on to receive her law degree from Texas Tech School of Law and subsequently began working for one of the oldest and largest law firms in the state of Texas in 1993. Two years later, Amy relocated her practice to an insurance defense law firm, acquiring knowledge of the strategies and procedures used in defense of…
Shelly is the senior associate at Eberstein Witherite and has been with the firm for over a decade. Shelly is a trial attorney who has tried and won numerous cases in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties as well as others throughout the state. Her compassion and commitment to her clients shines through in the courtroom. As such, Shelly is well respected by her peers in the legal community and loved by her clients.
Kris was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated from Leon High School in Leon County. Throughout his high school career Kris was a member of several clubs and organizations including the varsity crew team. After graduating high school, Kris attended the University of Texas where he earned a BA in Business Economics. He then worked for a mechanical, plumbing, and electrical engineering firm for five years before making the decision to pursue a law degree.
Adewale “Wale” Odetunde was born and raised in Providence, RI. He attended the University of Mississippi where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. Wale was a part of the Ole Miss track team for four years and was the 2009 SEC Triple Jump Champion. Wale obtained his juris doctor degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Victor grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Klein High School where he lettered in Wrestling and became Team Captain during his senior season. Inspired by his father, a prominent personal injury attorney, Victor knew at an early age that he wanted to enter into the field of law to help people who have been injured by the negligence of others.
For more than a decade, Jon worked as a hired gun for the insurance company defending drivers who were accused of causing automobile accidents with their wrongful behavior. During that time, he tried more than 100 cases to verdict in Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Matagorda counties. Losing only 5 times at trial, Jon perfected the tactics insurance companies use to dissect cases and turn juries against the victims.
John was born in Kansas City, Missouri and spent his formative years on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where he played football. After graduating college in 1991, he took a year off to pursue one of his passions, snow skiing and moved to Colorado. He then attended Oklahoma City University School of law and graduated in 1995.
Brandon was born in Miami, Florida and moved to Dallas, Texas to attend law school. Ten years later, he now considers himself a permanent resident of the area. The Dallas personal injury lawyer currently works with the Texas based law firm of Eberstein Witherite, representing clients who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of both businesses and individuals.
Martin was raised in a small town in southeastern North Carolina, where he worked on his parents’ tobacco farm before going off to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in political science in 1990, Martin took a year to return to his home county and work in public health education before going to law school at Wake Forest University School of Law, where he graduated in 1995.
Rachel is a native Texan and proud graduate of Rockwall High School. Raised in a family of Longhorns, she attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received her B.A. in English and graduated with honors. After graduation Rachel moved back to Dallas and worked for Eberstein Witherite, LLP until she began law school.
Elizabeth “BB” Sanford is a proud Baylor Lawyer who was born and raised in the Dallas area. In college she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a minor in Spanish. After taking a year off to travel, she decided to attend George W. Truett Theological Seminary and Baylor Law School. She is the first graduate from Baylor University to receive a dual Master of Divinity and Juris Doctorate degree.
During Seminary, she worked as a Music/Youth Minister for a small church outside of Waco. She enjoyed leading formal worship services on Sunday mornings and informal bible studies with students on Wednesday evenings.
Rabia Said received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Commerce, and went on to receive a Juris Doctor from Texas A&M School of Law. While in law school, he worked as an intern for the 44th Civil District Court in Dallas. During his tenure as an attorney, he has tried and won cases in Dallas, Tarrant and Collin County.
Jeremy Kokenes is the Executive Director at Eberstein Witherite, LLP where his major role is assisting the Managing Partner, Amy Witherite, in leading the business with strategic planning, organizational efficiencies and long-term business development and growth.
Judy is a proud native of East Texas and graduate of Palestine High School. She completed her undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University in 1986, and then she completed her paralegal training program at Tyler Junior College in 1989. In 1988, she began her career as a legal assistant in Tyler working on the behalf of plaintiffs, including many cases involving multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements.
Veronica has been working as an assistant paralegal for the past 20 years. She is the Pre-Litigation Department Supervisor at Eberstein Witherite and has been with the firm for over 10 years now. She is fluent in Spanish, and she studied Criminal Justice at El Centro College. Veronica’s expertise in personal injury cases allows Eberstein & Witherite to utilize her skills for processing a variety of assignments, including client intake…
Lucy is the Marketing Manager for Eberstein Witherite. Born in Miami, Florida she lived in Southern California for a few years prior to settling in Dallas, Texas, which she now considers home.
Teresa was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, grew up in Dallas, Texas and ventured off to Connecticut and Virginia for high school and college. She returned to Texas and earned her MBA from Texas Woman’s University. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State Texas and has public accounting experience in assurance services.
Hugo serves as a the Intake Supervisor for Eberstein Witherite, as he maintains close communication with injured clients during the early stages of their case. He goes out of his way to visit clients in hospital rooms and in their homes to acquire the information necessary to begin the development of the claim.
Michael works as a negotiator for Eberstein & Witherite and diligently represents our clients and their cases in order to obtain fair settlements for them. He is always uncovering facts to the insurance adjusters to make them aware of the disruption to our clients lives caused by the negligence of their insured. Michael never allows the insurance adjusters to brush off important information but rather makes certain that our clients are being fairly compensated.
Michael Cheney is the Media Director at Eberstein Witherite, LLP. He was born in Detroit, Michigan but came to Texas as soon as he could! Michael has lived in El Paso, San Antonio and graduated from Austin Westlake High School. Michael came to Dallas and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Cinema from Southern Methodist University.
Rachel Parish is the Director of Operations for Eberstein Witherite, LLP. Rachel’s first job was working at her dad’s law firm and she has been exposed to the legal field her entire life. She started at Eberstein Witherite as a case assistant four years ago and eventually became the firm’s Database Administrator.
Jeremy Kokenes is the Executive Director at Eberstein Witherite, LLP where his major role is assisting the Managing Partner, Amy Witherite, in leading the business with strategic planning, organizational efficiencies and long-term business development and growth.
Learn More Judy is a proud native of East Texas and graduate of Palestine High School. She completed her undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University in 1986, and then she completed her paralegal training program at Tyler Junior College in 1989. In 1988, she began her career as a legal assistant in Tyler working on the behalf of plaintiffs, including many cases involving multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements.
Learn More Veronica has been working as an assistant paralegal for the past 20 years. She is the Pre-Litigation Department Supervisor at Eberstein Witherite and has been with the firm for over 10 years now. She is fluent in Spanish, and she studied Criminal Justice at El Centro College. Veronica’s expertise in personal injury cases allows Eberstein & Witherite to utilize her skills for processing a variety of assignments, including client intake…
Learn More Lucy is the Marketing Manager for Eberstein Witherite. Born in Miami, Florida she lived in Southern California for a few years prior to settling in Dallas, Texas, which she now considers home.
Learn More Teresa was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, grew up in Dallas, Texas and ventured off to Connecticut and Virginia for high school and college. She returned to Texas and earned her MBA from Texas Woman’s University. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State Texas and has public accounting experience in assurance services.
Learn More Hugo serves as a the Intake Supervisor for Eberstein Witherite, as he maintains close communication with injured clients during the early stages of their case. He goes out of his way to visit clients in hospital rooms and in their homes to acquire the information necessary to begin the development of the claim.
Learn More Michael works as a negotiator for Eberstein & Witherite and diligently represents our clients and their cases in order to obtain fair settlements for them. He is always uncovering facts to the insurance adjusters to make them aware of the disruption to our clients lives caused by the negligence of their insured. Michael never allows the insurance adjusters to brush off important information but rather makes certain that our clients are being fairly compensated.
Learn More Michael Cheney is the Media Director at Eberstein Witherite, LLP. He was born in Detroit, Michigan but came to Texas as soon as he could! Michael has lived in El Paso, San Antonio and graduated from Austin Westlake High School. Michael came to Dallas and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Cinema from Southern Methodist University.
Learn More Rachel Parish is the Director of Operations for Eberstein Witherite, LLP. Rachel’s first job was working at her dad’s law firm and she has been exposed to the legal field her entire life. She started at Eberstein Witherite as a case assistant four years ago and eventually became the firm’s Database Administrator.
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