Wanda Fowler was a Justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals for almost 14 years before joining Wright Close & Barger, LLP as a partner. While on the Court she authored approximately 1900 opinions and decided approximately 3,800 more cases. In 2001, the other members of the Court elected her Acting Chief Justice for five months pending an appointment of a new chief justice and, in 2003, the Houston Chapter of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists voted her Appellate Judge of the Year. She is a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education Seminars. Before joining the Court, Ms. Fowler was a commercial litigator in private practice, and was in-house legal counsel for GTE Mobilnet. Ms. Fowler is an American Arbitration Association (AAA) panelist and presides over arbitrations involving complex commercial disputes, insurance coverage matters, and construction cases. She has been appointed as a neutral or non-neutral arbitrator on a variety of matters. In addition, she has served as a mediator on a variety of litigation cases involving commercial transactions, energy law, insurance coverage, and personal injury claims.

Justin M. Fowlks was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Fowlks earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He turned down positions at Merrill Lynch and BMW Financial Services to study law at St. Mary’s University. As a student defense attorney, in the St. Mary’s Criminal Justice Clinic, he represented poor and disenfranchised juveniles and adults with criminal offenses ranging from misdemeanors to capital offenses. Upon earning his law license, Mr. Fowlks was hired by a prominent criminal defense firm as an associate attorney. He worked diligently on complex and high stakes criminal matters. He zealously represented criminal defendants in counties all over the state. In addition to a heavy criminal defense docket, Mr. Fowlks also managed a personal injury docket of cases ranging from on-the-job accidents to catastrophic trucking and auto accidents. Mr. Fowlks went on to work for large personal injury firms, as a plaintiff’s attorney, before founding Fowlks Law Firm. Mr. Fowlks provides each client with the utmost in service and accessibility. He is fluent in Spanish and is currently learning Italian. When he’s not in the courtroom or in the office, Mr. Fowlks is a bit of a travel junkie – his adventures abroad have taken him to over 60 countries on 6 continents. Mr. Fowlks married the love of his life, Barbara, in Paris, France in front of the Medici Fountain on November 18, 2023. Together they share a beautiful daughter, and a spastic Yorkshire Terrier named Papas.

Attorney Ardené Fox currently accepts family law, juvenile, and adoption cases. She is committed to providing high-quality legal representation to her clients and has dedicated her practice to supporting families through the most challenging times in their lives. In addition to working in private practice, Attorney Fox has served as an Assistant Attorney General representing the Arizona Department of Child Safety in dependency, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and adoption matters. With experience representing both individuals and the State, Attorney Fox acknowledges that clients have different needs requiring tailored representation. As such, she does not believe in a one size fits all approach to representing clients and has the ability to adapt her representation style to align with her client’s specific needs. In order to support her clients to make empowered and informed decisions that feel right for them, Attorney Fox understands that she must gain insight into each client’s experience and perspective to effectively represent them. Most importantly, Attorney Fox remains dedicated to representing her clients with integrity and respect.

Patrick J. Fox, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, brings more than forty years of experience to his practice of law. Mr. Fox is a seasoned litigator who has tried more than 80 jury cases to verdict. His area of concentration is family law, including divorce, custody, support, and modification actions. It is in this field that Mr. Fox has earned the reputation as a skilled, tenacious, and successful advocate. He is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. After earning his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA in 1972, Fox received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1975. In addition to holding a Peer-Review AV rating with Martindale Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards (the highest possible designation), Mr. Fox has been recognized by Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Super Lawyer. Fox is a member of the American Bar Association, the Fayette County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (past Vice-President), the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the Rotary Club of Fayetteville. Mr. Fox is married to the former Martha Ann Adams. They have two children, Meredith F. McClure and Patrick J. Fox, Jr., M.D., as well as four grandchildren. He and his wife make their home in Fayette County.