Our Team
Dennis M. Slate
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Dennis M. Slate serves most of Greater Houston with offices in Deer Park,
Houston, and a Brazoria County office in Pearland. Slate is a board-certified
family law attorney with over 16 years’ experience, and thousands
of cases under his belt. Slate is well respected in the court system and
is a powerful advocate to have by your side. Slate began building his
practice soon after completing law school and has devoted his legal career
to handling complex Family Law matters. Our firm has a reputation of thoroughly
preparing all of its cases for trial, so that we are ready to represent
our client’s interests if negotiations fail.
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Shailey Gupta-Brietzke
Shailey Gupta-Brietzke is an associate attorney with Slate & Associates,
Attorneys at Law. Shailey was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 2007.
She has exclusively practiced family law since licensure, and -became
board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law
in 2014. Shailey's experience, board certification, and extensive
family law knowledge base make her an asset to her clients.
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Dannielle Simms
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annielle Simms is an associate attorney with Slate & Associates, Attorneys
at Law. She specializes in complex family law issues including divorce,
modifications, child support, and CPS defense. Prior to working for Dennis
Slate, Dannielle participated the in Success Through Addiction Recovery
(STAR) Program of Harris County.
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Lauren F. Durso
Lauren F. Durso is an associate attorney with Slate & Associates, Attorneys
at Law. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization. She was named a Super Lawyer in Family Law by Texas Monthly
Magazine in 2014 and 2015. Prior to that, Lauren was named as a Rising
Star in Family Law by Texas Monthly Magazine in 2005 and from 2007-2014.
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Hee Jin Chang
Hee Jin Chang is an associate attorney with Slate & Associates, Attorneys
at Law. Prior to becoming an associate attorney, Hee Jin worked as a law
clerk at Slate & Associates. Hee Jin was also a student attorney at
the University of Houston Law Center Family and Immigration Law Clinic
where she handled cases involving child custody, domestic violence, divorce,
and Texas Department of Family Protective Services.
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Ryann Tighe
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Ryann Tighe is a paralegal at Slate & Associates, Attorneys at Law.
An indispensable team member since October 2009, Ryann has a wealth of
knowledge and a remarkable memory for case details. Ryann is always up
for a challenge when it comes to assisting clients in achieving the best
possible outcome and offering assistance to co-workers.
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Dalia Benitez
Dalia Benitez joined the Slate & Associates, Attorneys at Law on January
of 2015 as a full time Legal Secretary. She will soon be awarded her Associates
of Applied Science in Business Management from Lee College for Business
Management. She has also started on her Associate of Applied Science for
Paralegal Studies at Lee College. Dalia is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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