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Turner, Geneva B, JD

Turner Geneva B

Artie G Giotes Attorney

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Phone: (254) 297-7300

Address: 400 Austin Ave Ste 400, Waco, TX 76701

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Divorce
Contested Divorce in which you will want to ensure that your best interests do not get overlooked in all the pertinent issues to be resolved involving property, finances, children, and more.
Child Support
Jeanine has experience in custody and child support matters, including cases involving psychological evaluations and custody evaluations. Jeanine is also a trained family law mediator and offers mediation in McLennan County. Jeanine has been honored to serve on the boards of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers Association for the past three years as the TYLA President-Elect, President, and currently as the Immediate Past President. Her passion for civility and adoption inspired several TYLA projects now available at TYLA.org.
Child Custody and Visitation
Fred Johnson joined the firm in 1983, immediately after graduating from Baylor University School of Law. For the next 33 years, Fred practiced with the firm, resolving various business and personal disputes. For the last 15 years, he concentrated on issues regarding divorce and child custody and was a tireless advocate involved with children under the care of Child Protective Services.
Adoption
Premarital Agreement
Pakis Law is adding a new service for our clients in Waco, Killeen, Temple, and Central Texas. Our newest attorney Jeanine Rispoli has been practicing Family Law in Waco since 2015 and overall, for 11 years now. Jeanine is a Wacoan â€œBest of Wacoâ€ winner in the past and adds to our award-winning firmâ€™s reputation. We will be offering the following matter types in Family law: Divorce, Child Custody and Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements. We are excited to offer this additional service now and you can set up a free consultation on the Family Law Page of this web site or by calling our office to set up the consultation.
Guardianship
Our attorneys represent clients seeking to establish guardianships for minors and adults who are unable to make sound health care and financial decisions.
Spousal Support
Alimony, also known as spousal support, which can be a complex issue depending on various factors that the court will review to determine if it is to be granted and, in cases where it is granted, the amount/terms involved.
Legal Separation
Texas law does not recognize legal separation, which means that you can file your divorce petition immediately. However, it also means that you will be considered legally married until the divorce has been finalized.

Criminal Defense
As part of his continuing efforts to remain an accomplished trial lawyer, Dave spends hundreds of hours each year teaching and coaching students in Baylor Law Schoolâ€™s renowned Advocacy Program. Because of his accomplishments in the courtroom, Dave was invited to become a candidate in the esteemed Jaworski Fellows program at Baylor Law School, where he works with some of the top trial lawyers in the nation to help train future Baylor Lawyers in Practice Court. Dave is also an adjunct professor at Baylor School of Law, where he works with the advocacy program, coaches national mock trial competition teams, teaches in the Criminal Law Capstone Boot Camp program, and teaches annually at the Academy of the Advocate study abroad program in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Fraud
We also help our business clients guard against insurance fraud. We have a proven record of success defending our clientsâ€™ interests in and out of the courtroom. When we take legal action, we remain mindful of expenses and conclude matters as expeditiously as possible.
Murder
David N. Deaconson has been a member of the law firm of Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P. C. since joining the firm in September 1986. He became a shareholder in 1990. Prior to joining the firm, Dave started his career as a trial lawyer by serving as an assistant district attorney in McLennan County, where his success in the courtroom enabled him to try multiple capital murder and murder trials by his third year out of law school. By his second year as a lawyer, Dave became the chief Crimes against Children prosecutor. Dave has been recognized as the Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association, served as president of both the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association and the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, and served on the inaugural committee that created the Pro Bono program in McLennan County.

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Tessa will be working and assisting our Corporate Law practice with Rodney Chamness and Chase Smith. She will also be contributing to the Estate Planning and Elderly Law practice areas with Carlie Gause. It is a pleasure to welcome Tessa, and we look forward to her future contributions to our firm and our community.
Business Formation
Our firm plays an instrumental role in helping thousands of business owners establish a presence in the region. We provide a wide variety of business formation services, which include...
Business Disputes
Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P.C., has skillfully served Wacoâ€™s business owners since our firmâ€™s founding in 1963. As a firm with deep roots in the community, we are intimately familiar with the legal concerns distinct to Central Texas business owners. We leverage this insight and our strong understanding of business law to identify effective remedies for challenges our clients face at any stage of their entityâ€™s development.
Business Transactions
At our full-service business law firm, our attorneys use their knowledge of commercial litigation, diverse business transactions and tax law to identify solutions for owners contemplating bankruptcy. We have successfully facilitated Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 filings for a range of business owners. Our litigators also defend owners involved in adversary proceedings.
Limited Liability Companies
The form of business an owner selects could affect its operations, tax obligations, and debt liabilities. We remain mindful of the long-term impact this decision has when we advise you of the benefits and risks associated with joint ventures, general or limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, or other types of entities.
Intellectual Property
Dave Deaconson served a second time as co-counsel for Jackson Walker during the recent trial defense for Roku on a patent infringement and intellectual property litigation case.

Employment Discrimination
Dave has both picked the jury for and tried well over two hundred jury trials, including, complex commercial litigation, complicated medical negligence cases, employment discrimination and termination claims, real estate title and boundary disputes, eminent domain, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary cases, and murder and major crimes. His trial experience in the DAâ€™s office enabled Dave to transition smoothly and quickly to trying diverse civil cases. He has tried multiple complex commercial litigation cases to verdicts in which his client was awarded in excess of $1,000,000 and has also successfully defended cases where the Plaintiff was seeking millions of dollars.
Employment Litigation
Marcus Mataga joined the firm in March 2015. Marcus received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, summa cum laude, in Finance from Texas A&M University in 2008, and his Juris Doctor degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2012. Marcusâ€™ primary practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation, and General Civil Litigation. In his free time, Marcus enjoys drawing, playing ultimate Frisbee, and exploring Waco with his dog, Wendell.

Real Estate Litigation
John Burleson worked at the firm from 1981 till his passing 1n 2022, 41+ years. John received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University in 1979 and his Juris Doctor degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1981. His primary areas of practice include Business and Commercial Matters, Real Estate Law, and Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. John has personally handled over 500 separate acquisition and divestiture transactions over his 40+ year career with the firm. John has also been recognized as Wacoâ€™s Top Business Attorney by the Wacoan in previous years. John was involved in the Waco community in many different ways but would be known most for service at Columbus Baptist Church and The Baylor Bear Foundation. He was a huge supporter of Baylor Athletics and loved the Bears, Sicâ€™ Em! He is survived by Wife Debra and their 3 kids.
Real Estate Transactions
Since our firmâ€™s founding in 1963, our attorneys have partnered with businesses that have played an integral role in changing Central Texasâ€™s commercial and residential landscape. As a locally owned and operated firm, Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P.C., is committed to facilitating real estate transactions that strengthen Waco and the surrounding area.
Eminent Domain
Dave has handled numerous eminent domain matters for landowners and has successfully tried eminent domain cases to juries for both the governmental entity and landowner. He has also handled hundreds of easement and fee simple property acquisitions for various governmental entities in eminent domain settings.
Easement

Personal Injury
When youâ€™re injured, you just want to recover and get on with life. Thatâ€™s where we come in. We can help you handle all the details that surround a personal injury case to get you back to your routine. We understand how frustrating it is to be forced to fight for treatment for an injury you never intended.
Medicaid Planning
At Pakis we know that Elder Law is complicated and with the laws and regulations always evolving at the state and federal levels, it is good practice to have a legal expert on your side to help protect your independence, dignity and assets. To speak with one of our professional attorneyâ€™s contact us now to get started planning for your or your loved oneâ€™s elder years.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
If you own or operate a business, you know how difficult it is to please everyone. At some point, you must draft contracts, hire employees, and team up with other businesses. In these situations, youâ€™re bound to run into disagreements. Individuals concerned with estate planning also understand how challenging it is to make everyone happy. Few business owners or individuals see litigation as their first choice when they are confronted with legal disputes arising from business or estate conflicts. Unfortunately, there are certain situations in which it is necessary to involve the court.
Wills
Trusts
Scott is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This certification demonstrates his special competence in sophisticated planning to maximize management and protection of his clientsâ€™ wealth over generations. He takes pride in working closely with these families long after the drafting is complete to help bear some of the burdens that can arise throughout the guardianship, probate, and trust administration process. He also assists in fiduciary litigation matters and has been successful at all levels of the Texas judicial system.
Power of Attorney
Probate
For over half a century, Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P.C., has provided adept counsel to individuals and families concerned about protecting their legacy, welfare and personal and business assets. Our Waco firm concentrates heavily on estate planning and probate representation. In addition, our attorneys, Artie G. Giotes and C. Scott Omo, are board-certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Bankruptcy
Litigators at Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P.C are skilled practitioners with experience in a variety of disciplines, including business and commercial law, estate planning and probate law, tax law, and bankruptcy law. Every one of our attorneys draws from a wide variety of disciplines to craft strategies that promote your interests in the justice system. We handle complex business-related disputes that include...
Foreclosure
Our lawyers represent secured and unsecured creditors in all phases of collection and bankruptcy proceedings, including the filing and foreclosures of...
Tax Law
Strategic tax planning can help individuals and business owners avoid unnecessary tax obligations and use money saved to achieve meaningful goals. If you do not have a background in tax law or regulations, what you do not know can have lasting repercussions on your financial welfare.

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