Texas Lawyers

Civil Litigation

5760 Legacy Drive, Ste. B3448, Haltom City, TX 76137

Mr. Harlan's accomplished career in Legal and Regulatory Affairs started in 1975 and continues to provide the telecommunication industry with articulate and knowledgeable advice and guidance. His accomplishments in providing counsel to Fortune 100 companies, national utilities, and telecommunication companies such as GTE and MCI Worldcom, include the negotiation and drafting of complex interconnection, resale, unbundling, and collocation agreements to implement the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, facilitating competitive local exchange carriers' entry into the local market. Mr. Harlan successfully negotiated franchise agreements, right-of-way agreements, dark fiber, swap agreements, leases, licenses, joint construction projects, and other contractual arrangements for the engineering and construction of local and long-distance networks while working for GTE and MCI. During his tenure with MCI, Mr. Harlan served as an Associate Counsel in Law and Public Policy, Litigation/Real Estate and received numerous distinguished awards, including MCI's "MAP Award" for recognition and performance in Law and Public Policy in 1998 and 1999. He helped to develop national and statewide strategies favorable to Franchise and Public Right of Way legislation, including uniform rules and policies regarding franchise issues. He helped to develop and implement statewide rules and regulations for the telecommunications industry in numerous states throughout the U.S. His expertise and recognition in the telecom and real estate law industry provided invitations for him to serve as a panelist and guest speaker on many prominent industry-related committees and associations. Mr. Harlan is also a published author on legal issues regarding his experience with the application and interpretation of the Telecommunication Act of 1996 and various State Telecommunication Acts. His previous State's Legislature employment and his multi-year appointment to the Iowa Department of Agriculture as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture/Director of Regulatory Division, further speaks to his legal and regulatory experience and accomplishments. After serving full-time active duty in the United States Air Force, Mr. Harlan earned his Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude degree in 1970, his Master of Arts degree in 1971 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1974.

Civil Litigation

6900 Boulevard 26, Ste B, North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Mr. Harlan's accomplished career in Legal and Regulatory Affairs started in 1975 and continues to provide the telecommunication industry with articulate and knowledgeable advice and guidance. His accomplishments in providing counsel to Fortune 100 companies, national utilities, and telecommunication companies such as GTE and MCI Worldcom, include the negotiation and drafting of complex interconnection, resale, unbundling, and collocation agreements to implement the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, facilitating competitive local exchange carriers' entry into the local market. Mr. Harlan successfully negotiated franchise agreements, right-of-way agreements, dark fiber, swap agreements, leases, licenses, joint construction projects, and other contractual arrangements for the engineering and construction of local and long-distance networks while working for GTE and MCI. During his tenure with MCI, Mr. Harlan served as an Associate Counsel in Law and Public Policy, Litigation/Real Estate and received numerous distinguished awards, including MCI's "MAP Award" for recognition and performance in Law and Public Policy in 1998 and 1999. He helped to develop national and statewide strategies favorable to Franchise and Public Right of Way legislation, including uniform rules and policies regarding franchise issues. He helped to develop and implement statewide rules and regulations for the telecommunications industry in numerous states throughout the U.S. His expertise and recognition in the telecom and real estate law industry provided invitations for him to serve as a panelist and guest speaker on many prominent industry-related committees and associations. Mr. Harlan is also a published author on legal issues regarding his experience with the application and interpretation of the Telecommunication Act of 1996 and various State Telecommunication Acts. His previous State's Legislature employment and his multi-year appointment to the Iowa Department of Agriculture as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture/Director of Regulatory Division, further speaks to his legal and regulatory experience and accomplishments. After serving full-time active duty in the United States Air Force, Mr. Harlan earned his Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude degree in 1970, his Master of Arts degree in 1971 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1974.

Personal Injury Law

3120 Southwest Fwy, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77098

Elder Law

3809 W Waco Dr, Waco, TX 76710

P. James Rainey is a founding attorney at Rainey & Rainey. He proudly handles practice areas that include elder law, estate planning, and personal injury cases. With over two decades of experience in the legal field and a board certification in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he has a great deal to offer his clients. James earned his Juris Doctorate from Baylor University School of Law in 1994. James is a former president of the Waco/McLennan County Bar Association and the Waco Chamber of Commerce Leadership program, and is the current president-elect for the Midway ISD Foundation

Personal Injury Law

8714 Sanshire Ave, Dallas, TX 75231, USA

J. Taylor Shaw joined FSSV as an Associate in May 2019. Mr. Shaw assists in representing business entities and individuals in a variety of matters including non-subscriber employer defense, commercial disputes, personal injury, and insurance-related matters. Prior to joining FSSV, Mr. Shaw primarily practiced commercial litigation, though Mr. Shaw also handled a wide range of corporate and transactional matters during the first year of his practice. Mr. Shaw received his J.D. in May 2017 from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, which he attended as a Dean’s Scholarship recipient. During law school, Mr. Shaw served as an Articles Editor and Staff Editor for the SMU Science & Technology Law Review. Mr. Shaw received his B.G.S., with a focus in History and Afro-American and African Studies, in May 2014 from the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Order of Omega honors fraternity. Mr. Shaw has been licensed to practice law in the State of Texas since November 2017 and in the District of Columbia since May 2019.