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Criminal Defense Areas

THEFT ROBBERY & AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DWI/DUI ASSAULT & AGGRAVATED ASSAULT POSSESSION AND DELIVERY OF DRUGS & CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BURGLARY CHILD ENDANGERMENT CRIMINAL TRESPASSING CONSPIRACY FAMILY VIOLENCE


The Arrest

If a warrant has been issued as a result of a complaint or indictment, the accused is subject to arrest at any place and at any time. That means law enforcement may knock at your door, your work place, or even at your church! This can cause untold embarrassment. If this happens, we once again advise that you contact an attorney immediately.


Preliminary Appearance

Both the Federal and Texas Rules of Criminal Procedure require that the person making the arrest must, without unnecessary delay, present the accused before a magistrate. The magistrate must inform the accused of his constitutional rights, determine whether probable cause exists for the arrest, and set bail. This first appearance usually occurs within twenty-four hours of the arrest.


Bail

For many crimes, bail has been previously determined by the courts and is in a list of standard bail amounts. In certain circumstances, bond is denied to the accused. The judge assigned to the case may set bail or change the bail amount depending on the circumstances. In federal court, the magistrate will usually require that an accused satisfy the conditions of a pretrial release.

Personal Injury Law

If you or someone you know has been involved in a serious accident in Texas, The Opande Law Firm, may be able to help you. For your convenience The Opande Law Firm offers you a Free Case Review. For immediate assistance, please contact us at (713) 721 1300.

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE

The professions in which malpractice can occur require specialized training and study, and professionals in these fields must exercise a high degree of judgment in performing tasks generally beyond the skill of laypeople.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Medical malpractice is the most common type of malpractice lawsuit. It typically involves the negligence of a physician or other health care provider while diagnosing or treating a patient.

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

When people sustain serious injuries as a result of motor vehicle accidents, it can be devastating. They often wonder who is going to pay their medical bills and how will they support their families during the time they are recovering.

Immigration Law

The United States immigration system is enormous, complex and constantly changing. Our immigration practice is well suited for providing legal counseling and services in virtually every area of immigration and immigration-related law.

Work Visas

Business Visitor (B)


Nonimmigrants who wish to visit the US for business must obtain a B1 visa to enter the United States. Generally these visas are valid for five to ten years. However, the visa holder is only allowed to remain in the US while his or her I-94 card is valid. B1 holders should return to their home country or apply for a visa extension before their I-94 card expires. Failure to extend the visa or return home can result in the current visa being revoked and future visa applications being denied.

Green Cards

Family based green card


If an individual marries a US citizen, he or she may apply for legal permanent residence (green card) and obtain a work permit. If the spouse is located outside of the US, the US citizen may apply for a K3 Fiancé(e) visa to allow the spouse to enter the US and obtain permanent residency. If the couple is not yet married and the foreign fiancé(e) is located outside of the US, then a K1 visa is appropriate.

Visitors

Business or Pleasure


Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. The visitor visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2).

Our Team

Attorney Profiles


Laban O. Opande, MBA, JD

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Solomon M. Musyimi, MBA, JD

Solomon Musyimi graduated from the Benjamin Banneker Honors Program at Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with Cum Laude Honors in 1991.

Mr. R. Cameron Hightower,

Cameron Hightower is a sixth generation lawyer in a family which has produced a large number of lawyers going back to the American Revolution, some of whom served in the Texas Legislature, the U.S. Congress, and in judicial positions at every level from the County Court to the Texas Supreme Court.

Joseph Baes, JD, BA

Joseph Baes graduated from James Madison College at Michigan State University with a B.A. in International Relations. His primary area of study was the relationship between globalization and statehood, and in particular, the role globalization plays between developing and developed countries.



Family Law


  • Choosing a divorce lawyer is a critical and key decision you will have to make if you want to emerge from a divorce with the best outcome possible. Keep in mind that “best outcome possible” is a highly relative term. Generally speaking, you want to come out of a divorce with something more than the shirt on your back and ideally, with something closer to an equitable distribution of property, and other real assets are nice, too. It is not a pie-in-the-sky best-case scenario. If you do hard work now, it will pay off later. Of course, money is always a factor, but money spent on a good attorney is money well spent. Oftentimes money not spent here will cost you much more in the end, so picking a lawyer deserves your utmost consideration at the initial early stages. Still, for any budget, there are points to consider when selecting a Lawyer.
    Divorce
  • Temporary orders usually act like a short-term divorce decree. Temporary orders are legally binding guidelines for you and your spouse until the Court can make its ruling in the final decree. They can specify who gets to reside in the marital residence, who can write checks on specific bank accounts, who gets the child, etc. Temporary orders can also prevent a spouse from contacting you, spending or transferring money, leaving with the child, or almost any other action you can prove could be detrimental to you or your child. In a divorce you are also entitled to have a temporary restraining order issued with out your spouse being present that is valid for 14 days.
    Temporary Order/ Temporary Restraining Order
  • At The Law Firm of Solomon M. Musyimi, we urge clients not to hesitate to request a modification of the divorce decree when financial or other conditions change. People's lives are not set in stone. The legal system allows for modifications to a divorce decree to handle alterations in the lives of divorced couples and their children.
    Post-Divorce Issues