Janet Resetar

ATTORNEY RESUME

Michael L. Strasser is Of Counsel with the firm and has participated in various type cases since 1996. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Louisiana State University, 1977 and Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University, 1980. He was admitted to practice law in the Louisiana, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Federal Courts. (Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Eastern District of Louisiana)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Private Practice of Law (April, 1988 to Present)
Emphasis upon  family litigation, civil and business litigation, personal injury litigation, criminal litigation, Real Estate litigation, and Probate litigation in both Trial Level Courts and Appellate Courts of State and Federal Jurisdiction.

Assistant District Attorney (February 1987 to April 1988) Hunt County, Texas.Served as felony prosecutor in Criminal District Attorney's Office.

Attorney (in house) (February 1981 to February 1987) for major oil company in New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX. Representation involved oil and gas contracts, transactional negotiations and representation, supervising business litigation in State and Federal Court, and Administrative Agency representation.

ASSOCIATIONS:

  1. Louisiana Bar Assoc. Member since 1981
  2. Texas Bar Assoc. Member since 1987
  3. District of Columbia Bar Assoc. member since 1987
  4. Collin County Bar Assoc. Member since 1988
  5. Dallas Bar Assoc. member since 1988

ACHIEVEMENTS

Re-incorporated the Collin County Foster Parents Association as a non-profit, charitable organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3) in 1990 after the association had lost corporate status. Served as the initial President of the Non-profit organization. Creating the non-profit corporation served the Foster Parents of Collin County who receive children placed with them through Court proceedings by providing tax deductible status for donors, organizing fundraising events, and organizing services available to the Foster Parents. The organization hosted the annual Texas State Foster Parents Association Convention in 1992. The annual convention provided a spotlight on the Collin County Foster Parents Association and provided a beneficial example to all other foster parent associations in the State of Texas, which were by and large associations without non-profit corporate status relying primarily on the State Association for assistance. The Association continues to serve Collin County today.

Incorporated and created the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Collin County Texas, a non-profit, charitable organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3) in 1991. Served as an initial Director on the Board of Directors. Creating the non-profit corporation served the children of Collin County who were involved in legal proceedings by appointing an advocate to serve the interests of the children in the litigation. Presently affiliated with Texas CASA and the National CASA Association, the organization continues to be instrumental in serving Judges, Parties, and Children involved in litigation matters.

MARTINDALE – HUBBELL RATED:

Martindale – Hubbell rating as of August 24, 2004 provided a BV RATING with high to very high legal ability and the highest professional and ethical standards.