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When you need legal support, you want to find someone you can trust. Ashton Adair started his career as an Intern with the City of Houston 25 years ago in which he was successful in about 90% of his cases. Examples of the criminal cases Mr. Adair has worked on since then: Possession of Felony Controlled Substance: Not Guilty Manslaughter (Intoxication Manslaughter): Dismissed Possession of Heroin: Dismissed by Motion to Suppress Practicing Medicine Without License: Reduced to misdemeanor Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon: Reduced to Misdemeanor Burglary: Dismissed Possesion of Unlawful Weapon: Dismissed Driving While Intoxicated: Dismissed Felony Assault: Dismissed Theft: Dismissed Possession of Dangerous Drugs: Dismissed Possession of Marijuana: Dismissed Civil and Criminal Appeals CIVIL CASES:Defended a Church from a Homeowners Association Copperfield Place Property Owners Association v. St. Mary’s Orthodox Church of Houston et aI, Cause # 97-36495, In the 11th District Court of Harris County, Texas.Trying a case against a large oil companyEric Howard v. Exxonmobile Pipeline Co. Inc. et al Cause # 730883, In the County Court at Law Number Four of Harris County, Texas.Suing a government entityKatherine Arms v. City of Houston et al; Cause number 699924, In the Harris County Court. Suing a government entity for medical malpracticeSafwat Kamel v. UTHSC et al Cause # 2006-35924, In the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas Defense of an individual from a large auto dealership financing companyPrimus Auto Financial Services vs. Garces et al Cause # 04-CCV-024165 in the County Civil Court Number One of Fort Bend County, Texas.Successfully defending a Domestication of Foreign Judgment: opposing counsel: Vincent and Elkins, LLP EI-Ajou v. Abdelsayed, Cause # 98-12775, In the 234th District Court of Harris County, Successfully defending a hot coffee case.Nash v. Sedarous, Cause Number 683557, In the County Court Number Two of Harris County, TexasFederal Court Practice:Adarog LLC v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, Cause # H-00-41 04 In the Southern District of Texas;Hired by Bankruptcy Trustee’s attorney (Now Judge Holly Williamson) to prosecute a breach of contract case Presentations:“Liability for Medical Charities.” Coptic Doctors Association- San Louis Hotel, Galveston“Trusts and Wills-who needs them” – St. Mark Orthodox Church“Law for the average person”- St. Mark Orthodox Church Internships:City of Houston, legal department (criminal): 1995 almost all (over 90%) of class c misdemeanors trial cases won.Immigration and Nationality Center under Judge Rankin and Lionel Castillo (Former U.S. Secretary of Immigration): 1995 Noteworthy civil representation:Mr Adair was the only attorney for a large group of homeowners in Galena Park in the late 1990’s in objecting to the Constitutionality of certain laws affecting their homes and businesses in the area. With Senator Mario Gallegos mediating, the city of Galena Park agreed to not enforce the new law. Represented a Doctor before the Texas Board of Medical Examiners Drafted contracts for recording company and musical artist Set up Trusts, Probated Wills, drafted Wills, Defended CPS cases, custody case, litigated complex construction cases, several medical malpractice cases, slip and fall cases, broken bones, wrongful death, soft tissue injuries, and drafted physician employment contracts and defended other physician contract disputes successfully.