De Ford Law Firm, PLLC The De Ford Law Firm is dedicated to helping you protect your two most important assets - your family and your business. Business Law Contract drafting and review Employment law and EEOC claims Entity formation Trademarks Covenants not to compete and non-solicitation agreements Litigation Insurance coverage, defense of bodily injury and fatality cases Corporate and commercial matters Contract disputes Family Adoption Estate planning Wills Powers of Attorney Divorce Specialties Protect Your Two Most Important Assets, Your Family & Your Business. History: Established in 2012. Teresa DeFord, the firm's shareholder and owner, has almost 20 years of legal practice experience. She has coauthored a book "More Than Money- How To Leave A Lasting Legacy To Your Family. Her experience and passion to help people protect their assets (families and businesses) led her to turn to develop her own practice. Her extensive background in law includes: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in Political Philosophy, 1990 Phi Beta Kappa University of Houston, J.D. Cum Laude, 1995 Admitted to Practice Law: Texas 1995 Louisiana 2001 Texas Supreme Court; Federal District Court for the Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas and Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals