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Bossier City Hurricane Beryl Attorneys: Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Litigates the Louisiana One-Year Prescription Trap Under La. C.C. art. 2315.1 and 2315.2 for Secondary-Tornado Wrongful Death and Injury Claims — Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Experience and Federal-Court Admission Joined by Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Tactics and Fluent Spanish, We Pursue Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance, State Farm and Allstate Under La. R.S. 22:1973 and 22:1892 for Lowballed Beryl Damages, 5th Circuit Leonard v. Nationwide ACC-Clause Authority and Western District of Louisiana Advocacy, $50M+ Recovered for Families, Same-Day Spoliation and 48-Hour Evidence Preservation for Bossier Parish Survivors, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Federal Disaster Recovery Attorneys in Bossier City: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families The aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Bossier City was not merely a matter of wind and rain; it was a period of profound uncertainty for families across Bossier Parish who found themselves in the path of a historic storm’s secondary impacts. While the coastal landfalls in the Caribbean and Texas captured the initial headlines, the residents of Bossier City lived through the reality of a secondary tornado outbreak, torrential rainfall, and utility failures that disrupted lives throughout the ArkLaTex region. We understand that for many in Bossier City, the recovery process is still ongoing. Whether you are dealing with a denied insurance claim for tornado damage, the loss of a loved one due to storm-related complications, or a dispute with a federal agency, the path forward requires a deep understanding of both Louisiana law and the federal disaster framework. Our team at The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating as Attorney911, has spent decades advocating for those whose lives have been upended by institucional failures and natural disasters. Managing Partner Ralph Manginello, a Houston native with over twenty-seven years of continuous practice experience, is licensed by the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card No. 24007597) and admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Together with Associate Attorney Lupe Peña, who offers fluent Spanish consultations, we provide a level of technical…

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City of Arcola Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury & Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys: Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Pairs Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Practice with Lupe Peña’s Insider Knowledge as a Former Insurance Defense Lawyer to Litigate CenterPoint Energy MDL No. 24-0659 (Four Consolidated Class Actions Seeking $300M+ in Harris County District Court) and TWIA Tier 2 Wind-Pool Denials — We Pursue Recovery for the 2.26 Million-Account Outage Cascade and Lowballed Property Claims Under Tex. Ins. Code §541.060, §542A.003 Pre-Suit Notice, and §542.060 18% Statutory Interest — Standing for Families in Wrongful Death Under Chapter 71 and the Coates v. Whittington Eggshell-Plaintiff Doctrine for Heat-Stroke and Dialysis-Failure Fatalities — Federal Court Admitted to the Southern District of Texas Houston Division for Every City of Arcola Disaster Loss and Stafford Act 42 U.S.C. §5174 Appeal Using the USAA v. Menchaca Independent-Injury Framework — $50M+ Total Recovered for Texas Families and Current Lead Counsel in the $10M Bermudez Litigation — Free 24/7 Consultation — No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You — Hablamos Español — 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in Arcola: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families We understand that for the residents of Arcola, the calendar essentially stopped on July 8, 2024. While the National Hurricane Center (NHC) officially recorded Hurricane Beryl as a Category 1 storm at its Matagorda landfall, the people of Arcola and wider Fort Bend County know that the category system failed to capture the humanitarian crisis that followed. For our neighbors in Arcola, Beryl was not just a wind event; it was a weeks-long ordeal of lethal heat, utility abandonment, and insurance frustration. Whether you are living in the Arcola city center or the surrounding 77583 zip code corridor near the Brazos River, we know you may still be fighting to restore your home and your peace of mind. At The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating under the brand Attorney911, we approach Hurricane Beryl litigation with a perspective rooted in nearly three decades of Texas practice. Ralph P. Manginello has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 1998 (Bar Card Number 24007597) and possesses over 27 years of continuous experience handling complex litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Together with associate attorney Lupe Peña, a Sugar Land native with deep family ties to the region, our firm provides the hyper-local command of Arcola’s reality combined with the high-stakes capability needed to prosecute multi-billion-dollar institutions like CenterPoint Energy and global…

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DeRidder Hurricane Beryl Wrongful Death & Property Damage Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC): 27+ Years of Trial Experience and Legal Emergency Lawyers Trademarked Authority for the Louisiana One-Year Prescription Trap Under La. C.C. art. 2315.1 and 2315.2, We Pursue Beryl Secondary Tornado and Utility Outage Claims Against Entergy Louisiana, Beauregard Electric Cooperative and Carriers Under La. R.S. 22:1892 & 22:1973 Bad Faith, Federal-Court Diversity Jurisdiction for the Western District of Louisiana Lake Charles Division, Former Insurance Defense Lawyer Lupe Peña Conducts Consultations in Fluent Spanish, $50M+ Total Recovered, Avvo 8.2 Excellent, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, and Federal Disaster Recovery Attorneys in DeRidder: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families The aftermath of Hurricane Beryl continues to weigh heavily on the families and business owners of DeRidder. While much of the national media focus remained on the Texas landfall, our team at Attorney911 understands that for those in Vernon Parish, the July 2024 storm brought a different but equally devastating set of challenges. From the secondary tornado outbreak that swept through Western Louisiana to the prolonged power outages that strained our most vulnerable neighbors, the impact on DeRidder was immediate and real. We recognize that months after the initial winds subsided, many of you in DeRidder are still fighting for fair insurance settlements, mourning the loss of loved ones, or struggling with the long-term health consequences of the storm’s wake. Our firm, led by Ralph Manginello and our bilingual associate Lupe Peña, provides a bridge for DeRidder survivors who need aggressive, experienced representation in complex disaster litigation. With over twenty-seven years of continuous practice and admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas—which handles many of the primary federal claims against the utilities and carriers involved in Beryl—we bring a deep substantive command of the law to every client in DeRidder. Whether you are dealing with a denied property claim or a wrongful death case, we treat your story with the gravity it deserves. If you are ready to talk through what Hurricane…

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Cinco Ranch Hurricane Beryl CenterPoint Outage, Wrongful Death & Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC): Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Experience in the Southern District of Texas Houston Division and Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Advantage With Fluent Spanish, $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families and Active $10M Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi Institutional-Liability Trial, We Litigate CenterPoint Energy MDL No. 24-0659 in Harris County District Court ($300M+ Sought for PURA and PUC Rule 25.53 Breaches), TWIA and Admitted-Carrier Wind-vs-Flood Denials Under Tex. Ins. Code Chapters 541, 542 and 542A, Senior-Living Heat-Stroke Deaths and CO Poisoning Cases Under Coates v. Whittington Eggshell-Plaintiff Doctrine and Chapter 71 Wrongful Death, §542.060 18% Statutory Interest and §541.152 Treble Damages Under Menchaca and Page — Two-Year SOL Under §16.003 Expiring July 2026, Free Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in Cinco Ranch: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families In the sweltering weeks following July 8, 2024, the families of Cinco Ranch lived through a crisis that no master-planned community is designed to endure. While the initial Category 1 winds of Hurricane Beryl battered our roofs and uprooted our oaks, the true disaster for many began when the lights stayed off and the indoor temperatures climbed past 100°F. We understand that for many in Cinco Ranch, the recovery did not end when the power finally returned. You may still be fighting a designated catastrophe pool like TWIA or a private carrier like State Farm Lloyds over an underpaid claim, or you may be grieving a loved one who succumbed to the heat or medical failure during the 14-day outage. At The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating under our consumer brand Attorney911, we represent the survivors of Cinco Ranch who were failed by the institutions they relied on. Managing Partner Ralph Manginello, a native Houstonian licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 1998, has spent over twenty-seven years prosecuting complex liability and personal injury cases. Alongside him, Associate Attorney Lupe Peña, who was born and raised in nearby Sugar Land and is a third-generation Texan, provides tireless advocacy and conducts full client consultations in fluent Spanish. If you are a resident of Cinco Ranch still navigating the wreckage of Beryl, this guide is built…

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City of DeRidder Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC): Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Experience and Federal-Court Admission, Lupe Peña Former Insurance Defense Attorney with Fluent Spanish-Language Reach, We Protect Families from the Louisiana One-Year Prescription Trap Under La. C.C. art. 2315.1 and 2315.2 for Beryl Secondary-Tornado and Storm Damage Survivors, Pursuing Claims Against State Farm, Allstate and Louisiana Citizens under La. R.S. 22:1892 and 22:1973 via 28 U.S.C. §1332 Diversity Jurisdiction and the 5th Circuit Leonard v. Nationwide ACC-Clause Framework, Addressing FEMA Stafford Act Denials and Appeals under the Brou v. FEMA Discretionary-Function Doctrine, $50M+ Total Recovered and Lead Counsel in the Active $10M Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi Institutional-Liability Lawsuit — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in DeRidder: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families The aftermath of Hurricane Beryl (July 2024) left a mark on Western Louisiana that many in our community are still struggling to navigate. While the storm made its initial Texas landfall near Matagorda, its inland trajectory and the resulting secondary tornado outbreak brought heavy rains, damaging winds, and significant utility failures to Vernon Parish. If you are standing in DeRidder today, perhaps looking at a home that still hasn't been properly repaired or grieving a loved one whose health failed during the prolonged power outages, you are not alone. Our team at The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, known to many as Attorney911, understands that the road to recovery in DeRidder is often blocked by insurance company red tape and corporate deflection. We have built this guide specifically for our neighbors in DeRidder and the surrounding Vernon Parish area. Whether you are a homeowner fighting a bad-faith insurance denial, a family member seeking justice for a wrongful death occurring during the storm’s aftermath, or a small business owner in DeRidder facing uncompensated economic losses, this resource is for you. We believe that you deserve to understand the statutes that protect you and the deadlines that could end your claim before it even begins. When you are ready to talk through what Hurricane Beryl did to you and your family, we are here to listen. There is no…

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Four Winds Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death & Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys — Attorney911: Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience & Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Insight for Underpaid Beryl Claims Against State Farm, Allstate & USAA, We Pursue CenterPoint Energy MDL No. 24-0659 & Utility Negligence Under PURA & PUC Substantive Rule 25.53 for Survivors of the July 8, 2024 Outage, Litigating Tex. Ins. Code §§541, 542 & 542A Statutory Interest & 61-Day Pre-Suit Notice Under USAA v. Menchaca & State Farm v. Page, $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families & Current $10M Bermudez Institutional-Liability Lawsuit, Two-Year Statute of Limitations Under §16.003 Expires July 2026, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in Four Winds Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area: The Definitve Guide for Survivors and Families We recognize that for the families and business owners across the Four Winds Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area, the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl (July 2024) did not end when the winds died down or the power was finally restored. For many in Vernon Parish and throughout the Four Winds Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area, the struggle continues today in the form of unresolved insurance claims, lingering health issues from the storm’s secondary impacts, and the profound grief of losing loved ones to a disaster that, in many ways, was preventable. At Attorney911, led by Managing Partner Ralph Manginello, we have dedicated our practice to representing those who have been failed by the institutions they relied on most—insurance carriers, utility companies, and federal agencies. With over twenty-seven years of continuous practice and a bar license held since November 1998 (Bar Card Number 24007597), Ralph Manginello has built a firm capable of handling the most complex institutional liability cases. From our offices serving Texas and our admissions to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, we serve as a vital resource for survivors in Four Winds Cherokee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area who need the firepower of a firm that handles major litigation like the current $10,000,000 Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi case. Whether you…

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Village of Jones Creek Hurricane Beryl Attorneys & CenterPoint Energy MDL 24-0659 Litigators — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC): Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Experience and Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent Rating, Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Perspective with Fluent Spanish Consultations, We Pursue TWIA Tier 1 Wind-Pool Denials and Admitted-Carrier Bad Faith under Tex. Ins. Code §§541, 542, 542A and 2210 using the USAA v. Menchaca and Leonard v. Nationwide Frameworks, Handling Senior-Living Heat-Stress Deaths and CO-Poisoning Neurological Injury from the 14-Day Service Failure now consolidated in Harris County District Court, $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families including current $10M Bermudez Institutional-Liability Case, §16.003 Two-Year Statute Expiring July 2026 — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in Village of Jones Creek: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families The wind that tore through the Village of Jones Creek in the pre-dawn hours of July 8, 2024, wasn’t just a storm; for many of our neighbors along the Brazos River and the San Bernard, it was the start of a period of displacement, grief, and financial struggle that continues today. Whether you were sheltering near Stephen F. Austin Road or watching the water rise toward the Gulf on Highway 36, the impact of Hurricane Beryl (National Hurricane Center designation AL022024) left a permanent mark on our community. At Attorney911, we recognize that living through a Category 1 landfall on paper doesn’t reflect the reality of a 97-mph wind gust in Brazoria County or the 14-day power outage that followed. We understand that residents in the Village of Jones Creek are often the last to be reached when resources are deployed but the first to feel the brunt of the storm surge and the failure of the regional power grid. Our firm, led by Ralph Manginello and Lupe Peña, is here to serve as your advocates against the massive institutions—the insurance carriers, the electric utilities, and the federal agencies—that may have failed you in the hours before and the years after Beryl. This guide is designed to provide families in the Village of Jones Creek with a clear, statutorily precise roadmap for legal…

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Fontenot Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death & Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC): Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal Court Trial Experience, Lupe Peña’s Inside Advantage as a Former Insurance Defense Attorney with Fluent Spanish, We Litigate CenterPoint Energy MDL No. 24-0659 ($300M+ Sought, Harris County District Court) and Entergy Texas Service-Territory Outages for Senior-Living Heat-Stress Deaths under Coates v. Whittington Eggshell-Plaintiff Doctrine, CO-Poisoning Brain Injuries and Cleanup Electrocutions, $50M+ Total Recovered for Families and Active $10M Bermudez Litigation, We Pursue TWIA Tier 1 and Admitted Carriers under Tex. Ins. Code §§541, 542, 542A (61-Day Pre-Suit Notice and 18% Interest) and the Menchaca Independent-Injury Rule — Two-Year §16.003 Statute of Limitations Expiring July 2026, Same-Day Spoliation Letters, Free Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, and Utility Failure Attorneys in Fontenot: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families When the outer bands of Hurricane Beryl swept through Allen Parish in July 2024, the residents of Fontenot faced more than just a passing storm. While the headlines focused on the coastal landfall in Texas, the secondary tornado outbreak and the prolonged utility failures that followed brought a specific, localized trauma to our community. If you are reading this in a home that still shows the scars of wind damage, or if you are grieving a family member whose health failed during the sweltering Louisiana summer of 2024, we want you to know that your story is seen. We are the attorneys at Attorney911, and we have spent decades holding massive institutions accountable when they fail the families who rely on them. The path to recovery in Fontenot is often blocked by a complex web of Louisiana civil law, federal disaster regulations, and insurance carrier tactics designed to minimize your loss. Whether you are navigating a property damage claim with Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance or seeking justice for a wrongful death that occurred during the Beryl-era outages, the clock is moving faster than most people realize. Ralph Manginello and our entire team at The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, are dedicated to ensuring that the survivors of Fontenot are not left behind in the multi-state recovery effort. We understand the unique challenges of Allen Parish, from the specific risks of…

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Village of Iowa Colony Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys: Attorney911 Features Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Experience and Lupe Peña’s Insider Perspective as a Former Insurance Defense Lawyer to Litigate CenterPoint Energy MDL No. 24-0659 ($300M+ Sought), TWIA Tier 1 Coastal Denials, and Admitted-Carrier Lowball Settlements Under Tex. Ins. Code §§541, 542, 542A, and 2210 — We Represent Brazoria County Families in Senior-Living Heat-Stress Fatalities Under the Coates v. Whittington Eggshell-Plaintiff Doctrine, CO Poisoning, and Wind-vs-Water Disputes Under Leonard v. Nationwide and Menchaca’s Five-Rule Framework — $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families — United States District Court Southern District of Texas Admission — Two-Year §16.003 SOL Expiring July 2026 — Free 24/7 Consultation — No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You — Hablamos Español — 1-888-ATTY-911

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in Village of Iowa Colony: The Complete Guide for Survivors and Families We recognize that for our neighbors in the Village of Iowa Colony, the morning of July 8, 2024, was the beginning of a long and exhausting journey. While Hurricane Beryl may have made landfall in Matagorda as a Category 1 storm, the reality on the ground in Brazoria County and specifically within the Village of Iowa Colony was far more severe than that label suggests. Many of you watched the wind strip siding from your homes, felt the structure of your property vibrate from 90-mph gusts, and luego, endured more than a week without power in the stifling Texas heat. We understand that two years later, the blue tarps may be gone in some places, but the financial and emotional scars remain vivid for many Village of Iowa Colony families. Our firm, The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating under the brand Attorney911, has stood alongside Texans through every major storm event for over twenty-seven years. Managing Partner Ralph P. Manginello has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card Number 24007597) since November 1998, and our associate attorney, Lupe Eleno Peña (Bar Card Number 24084332), is a third-generation Texan who conducts full legal consultations in fluent Spanish. We created this comprehensive guide specifically for residents of the Village of Iowa Colony to help you understand your rights under the Texas Insurance…

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Coverdale Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death & Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC): Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Experience, Lupe Peña Former Insurance Defense Attorney with Fluent Spanish & $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families — We Litigate CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in MDL No. 24-0659 (Four Consolidated Class Actions Seeking $300M+) for the 2.26 Million-Account Outage & TWIA Wind-Pool Denials Under Tex. Ins. Code §542.060 18% Interest, §542A.003 61-Day Notice and the USAA v. Menchaca Independent-Injury Rule — 48-Hour Evidence Preservation for Senior-Living Heat-Stress Deaths Under Coates v. Whittington Eggshell-Plaintiff Doctrine — Current Counsel in active $10M Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi — Southern District of Texas Houston Division Admission — Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.003 Two-Year SOL Expires July 2026 — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Hurricane Beryl Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Property Damage, Utility Failure, and Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys in Coverdale: The Definitive Guide for Survivors and Families We understand that the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl (National Hurricane Center designation AL022024) has left families in Coverdale and throughout Allen Parish facing a landscape of physical, emotional, and financial devastation. While much of the national focus remained on the July 8, 2024, landfall in Matagorda County, Texas, the residents of Coverdale know that the storm’s secondary impacts—including a record-breaking tornado outbreak and significant utility instability—were just as life-altering. Whether you are dealing with the loss of a loved one, a catastrophic injury sustained during the storm remnants, or an insurance carrier that has underpaid your property damage claim, you are not alone. Our firm, led by Ralph Manginello and Lupe Peña, provides a bridge between the trauma you have endured in Coverdale and the justice you are entitled to under both Louisiana and federal law. The path toward recovery in Coverdale is complicated by unique legal hurdles, specifically the strict one-year prescriptive period under Louisiana law, which differs sharply from the timelines in neighboring states. At Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC), we bring over twenty-seven years of continuous practice experience and a high-profile litigation record, including our role as lead counsel in Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi, to help Coverdale families navigate these complexities. Ralph Manginello, licensed by the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card Number 24007597) and admitted to the United States District…

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