Manfred Sternberg & Associates, PC, is a full-service law firm in Houston, Texas. Our attorneys have a practical approach to the law, are service-oriented; respect clients' financial parameters with itemized billing and encourage negotiation over litigation.

Founding attorney Manfred Sternberg has 27 years experience in the legal and business worlds. As a business operator, he understands the unique concerns of small to medium sized enterprise owners throughout Texas. As a highly skilled lawyer, he can quickly identify the legal remedies to solve your business's problems.

Manfred Sternberg & Associates, PC, offers services in collections law, commercial litigation, business transactions and asset protection. As a Texas collection attorney, Manfred Sternberg protects the rights of business owners who are owed money. As a board-certified consumer and commercial law attorney, he seeks the best possible outcomes for individuals and businesses.

• Collections- Creditors Rights
• Mergers Acquisitions
• Commercial Business Litigation
• Litigation
• Oil & Gas Contracts and Litigation
• Business Law
• Foreclosure Law
• Outsourced General Counsel

• The law firm has a practical approach to practicing law: Whether your need involves a transaction or a dispute requiring litigation, the law firm will strategically seek the most favorable outcome on your behalf. The attorneys know how to create contracts that hold up in court, get customers to pay their debts and resolve disputes in the most efficient manner possible.
• The law firm is service-oriented: Attorneys are in the service industry. The law firm returns phone calls the same day, communicates with clients regularly and strives for client satisfaction. As a client, you will not have to wait an unreasonable amount of time for information, an answer to your question or a follow-up to a concern.
• The law firm respects clients' financial parameters with itemized billing: The law firm is mindful of the financial concerns of small-business owners. The firm provides itemized billing, with explanations for every item. Attorneys operate efficiently and strive to minimize expenses.
• The law firm encourages negotiation over litigation: Manfred Sternberg & Associates, PC, has extensive litigation experience. While the law firm prepares each case for litigation, the firm would prefer to solve clients' problems through negotiations. However, when negotiations have been exhausted, the firm does proceed toward the courtroom.

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Houston, Texas business law attorney call Manfred Sternberg today at 866-311-7878 , or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.

Professional Profiles

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Houston, Texas Business Attorney, call Manfred Sternberg today at 866-311-7878 , or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.

Manfred Sternberg & Associates, PC
2425 Fountain View Dr., Suite 160
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: 866-311-7878 
Hours: M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:

Attorney Manfred Sternberg:
As an entrepreneur business executive, and as an attorney/business counselor, Manfred Sternberg, has founded several companies, managed the day to day operations of publicly reporting companies, worked for and represented a broad spectrum of enterprises, including businesses in technology, software and website development, data communications, land development, financial institutions, oil and gas, professional services, health care and insurance.

Jurisdictions:

• Texas, 1986
• Louisana, 1985
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1987

Education:

•  Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, J.D. - 1985
• Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, Honors History - 1985

 Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Texas Bar Association

Certified Legal Specialties:

• Consumer and Commerical law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993

Honors and Awards:

• Houston Business Journal Fast Tech 50 Winner, 2003 - 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Texas Bar Association, 1986 - Present
• Houston Bar Association, 1987 - Present

Pro Bono Activities:

• Chairman Texas Health Services Authority, 2008 - 2010
• Chairman Healthcare Business Development Greater Houston Partnership, 2007 - Present

Attorney Doug K. Clemons:
Doug represents individuals and corporate clients in litigation involving general business disputes, breach of contract claims and creditor rights.  Additionally, Doug has significant Federal Court experience which he gained from flood insurance litigation.  For more than five years, Doug represented all insurance carriers participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), including the pivotal case of Wright v. Allstate Insurance Company, 415 F.3d 384 (5th Cir. 2005) in which Doug successfully argued to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals the reversal of a trial court verdict which would have had a sweeping impact on the flood insurance industry.  Doug also has a wide range of experience representing insurance carriers in first-party bad faith litigation as well as property and casualty third-party insurance defense.

Doug was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  He received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and Doctor of Jurisprudence from the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas in 2001.  Doug is a Certified Advanced Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician and is currently a Lieutenant for Community Fire Department in NW Fort Bend County, Texas.

Jurisdictions:

• Texas, 2001

Education:

• University of Texas, Austin, B.A., Arts - 1998
• South Texas College Of Law, Houston, J.D. - 2001

 Admitted:

• November 2, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Texas Bar Association

Pro Bono Activities:

• Lieutenant for Community Fire Department in NW Fort Bend County, Texas

Dana W. Kirkpatrick:

Dana Kirkpatrick received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center with honors in 1995 and a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Houston Central Campus in 1988.

Dana is a business lawyer with more than 15 years of diverse legal experience gained from her roles in private and corporate practice.  During her varied career, she has assisted her clients with their commercial transactional and litigation needs.

Dana served as General Counsel for a small publicly held information technology company. In this role, she managed all aspects of the legal function for the company and its wholly owned subsidiary. Among her accomplishments, she structured and standardized policies and agreements, handled acquisitions and divestitures, and reviewed and drafted contracts including employment, lease, master services, and other agreements.  As the company’s first General Counsel, Dana also developed and maintained the corporate structure and served as the corporate secretary. She supervised outside counsel and advised the executive management team to ensure that the company’s legal rights were maintained.

Dana began her legal career as an associate with Hirsch, Robinson, Sheiness & Glover, PC as a commercial litigator.  When the firm dissolved, Dana accompanied several shareholders and associates to Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams and Martin where she continued to gain valuable experience as a commercial litigator and transactional attorney.  Her transactional experience included drafting security agreements for an asset-based lender in business-related loans, reviewing security agreements for compliance with federal and state credit laws, drafting original and amended articles of incorporation, director and shareholder resolutions, bylaws, lien notices, and lien releases, and representing medium-sized corporate clients with corporate organizational matters.  Her litigation experience included drafting petitions and motions for commercial and bankruptcy related proceedings including motions for summary judgment, motions to remove, motions to lift stay, and objections to discharge; preparing discovery requests, objections and responses. Dana authored a federal appellate brief regarding Texas contract construction with respect to notes and guaranties to a successful outcome for her client.

Dana also served as an intern to the Honorable William Greendyke in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

Dana currently serves as the de facto outside general counsel for a variety of small to mid size emerging and privately held entities handling all their business transactional and litigation needs.  Dana’s litigation background provides invaluable insight to her transactional practice.    Most recently, Dana is engaging in small estate planning, will drafting and probate.

Dana is married and has three children.  Dana is an active volunteer at school, church and the community, and she currently sits on the board of two non-profit companies.

Jurisdictions:

• Texas

Education:

• University of Houston, Central Campus, B.B.A., Finance - 1988
• Houston Law Center, Houston, J.D. - 1995

 Admitted:

• November 3, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Texas Bar Association