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| FIRM PROFILE |
| An “air force brat” whose families
originate in both San Antonio, Texas, and Long Island, New York, Nina
Sanchez Willis was educated in New York, Paris, France, and Texas,
having obtained her law degree at the University of St. Mary’s
Law School, in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Willis received her law license
in 1994.
Ms. Willis originally moved to the Highland Lakes area in 1998 to work as a prosecutor for Sam Oatman, but after a two-year move to her husband's native East Texas, returned to make the Highland Lakes area her permanent home. A serious horsewoman with ten years in cow horses and over 25 years in the hunter/jumper industry, it is not uncommon to see her in jeans and spurs, training jumping horses on the side with her husband, former two time National and Reserve Champion show jumper rider Keene Tipton, or coaching her son Wade on his jumping ponies. |
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Ms. Willis has been practicing law in the State of Texas for
over 13 years. Ms. Willis is a former state felony prosecutor,
having prosecuted in two jurisdictions in the State of Texas,
including Cameron County in South Texas, and the Highland Lakes
Area’s 33rd Judicial District, at the time comprised of
Burnet, Blanco, Llano, San Saba and Mason counties. During her
four and a half years as a prosecutor she has prosecuted many serious
felonies, including assault and sex crimes, and acted as the Drug
Impact Court prosecutor in both Cameron County and in the 33rd
Judicial District, handling both felony criminal matters and asset
forfeitures. Furthermore, Ms. Willis has over nine years experience
as a criminal defense attorney in the hill country and many other
counties of the state of Texas.
In addition, Ms. Willis has also worked
for the state as an assistant attorney general in the Child Support
Division for the Texas Attorney General’s Office under former
Attorney General Dan Morales. She has over nine years experience
practicing family law and handles matters from divorce to child
custody and support issues to juvenile law, enforcement proceedings,
and CPS matters. Furthermore, Ms. Willis handles probate and guardianship
matters, and is known to handle contested matters in this genre of law.
Ms. Willis is a strong advocate for local residents in the commercial
litigation arena as well. She handles commercial disputes,
trying many cases locally in the hill country area, and she handles
construction, consumer, commercial, small business, collection,
insurance, and landlord/tenant disputes for both the plaintiff
and the defendant.
The Law Office Of Nina S. Willis is small and personable, yet
very accessible via phone, email and in person. Meeting clients
in both Marble Falls and Llano, it is not uncommon for Ms. Willis
to make a visit to a client’s business or home if necessary.
The firm also contracts with reputable attorneys as Of Counsel
and investigators for any additional assistance a case may require.
Not only is the firm serviced by Ms. Willis personally, but also
by legal assistant, Debbie Honig, retired former Llano District
Clerk with over 12 years experience in the legal industry. Ms.
Honig’s strong background and accessible demeanor is an
asset to the firm.
The Law Office Of Nina S. Willis is a one-stop firm for residents
and business owners alike. Although the firm’s atmosphere
is casual and accessible, expect aggressive representation and
strong litigation skills in the courtroom. An experienced trial
attorney, Ms. Willis has tried over 50 cases to a jury in her
career, and has tried hundreds of contested matters, including
trials on the merits, to the bench. Let the Law Office Of Nina
S. Willis fight your battles for you.
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