Boon Calk Echols Coleman & Goolsby PLLC

Attorney Mark L. Boon

Attorney Mark L. Boon is president and the firm's estate planning and probate specialist. In addition to three decades’ experience practicing law in Texas, Mr. Boon is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Public Accountant who is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court. Mr. Boon is also the recipient of Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" preeminent peer rating.*

An active member in Longview’s legal and community organizations, Mr. Boon is a member of the Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law and Taxation Sections of the State Bar of Texas, a member of Good Shepherd Health System Board of Directors, a member of East Texas Community Foundation Board of Directors, a member of the LeTourneau University President’s Advisors Committee, and a member of the Parks and Leisure Foundation of Longview Board of Directors. Mr. Boon resides in Longview, Texas, with his wife, Janet.

Attorney James (Jimmy) I. Calk

Attorney James (Jimmy) I. Calk brings a great depth of legal experience to his clients in the fields of real estate, banking, finance and mortgage lending, business organizations, commercial, and general business law. He has been a member of the Texas Bar since 1976, is a member of the Gregg County Bar Association and the Texas State Bar College, and is board certified in Commercial and Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Calk is an active member of the Longview community and resides at Lake Cherokee with his wife Jennifer. They have two daughters, three grandchildren, and are members of the Church at Lake Cherokee. 

Attorney Bradley R. Echols

A partner with the firm, Bradley R. Echol’s practice focuses on personal injury law, will contests, guardianships, and civil and business litigation. With over 30 years of experience practicing law in Texas involving personal injury and estate cases, Mr. Echols draws from a unique understanding of medical issues from his experiences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

Mr. Echols remains active in the Longview community. He is President of the Board of Artsview Children’s Theater, and a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the East Texas Literacy Council and Longview Regional Medical Center. Mr. Echols resides in Longview, Texas, with his wife, Vickie.

Attorney Darren K. Coleman

A partner with the firm, Darren K. Coleman offers his clients 30 years of experience in the fields of personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, consumer law and business litigation. Prior to law school, Darren served as a police officer and investigator for the City of Dallas where he gained vast experience into conducting investigations and questioning of witnesses. Mr. Coleman is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, and he has received American Jurisprudence Awards for both Evidence and Advocacy.

Mr. Coleman is also an active member of First United Methodist Church in Longview, and has served on several non-profit boards of directors, including the East Texas Treatment Center, The Centurion Club, and Teen Court. Mr. Coleman was born in Longview, Texas, where he resides with his wife, Cindy.  He enjoys spending time with family, working on the farm, fishing, hunting and beekeeping.  

Attorney Casey Goolsby

Partner Casey Goolsby focuses his practice on civil litigation, personal injury and wrongful death, business, consumer, collections and appellate law, and patent litigation.

Successful in trial courts and appellate courts throughout Texas, Mr. Goolsby is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), and a number of bar associations, including Northeast Texas, Gregg County, Smith County, and Harrison County.

Mr. Goolsby is also active in his community, including in the United Way and Junior Achievement, and he serves on the boards of area foundations, schools, and his church. Mr. Goolsby resides in Longview, Texas, with his wife and their two children.

Attorney Mitchell D. Young

A partner with the firm, Mitchell D. Young provides clients with legal counsel in the areas of real estate, business and corporate transactional matters of all kinds (including acquisitions, sales, business formation and planning, restructuring, and contracts), oil and gas, probate, and personal injury and other civil litigation.  

Mr. Young is involved in various community organizations and is a Longview native, residing there with his wife, Heidi, and their sons.

Attorney Amy Miller

Attorney Amy Miller focuses her practice on estate planning, probate, and general civil litigation.  She is licensed to practice in Texas and Oklahoma, and before the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas, Eastern District of Oklahoma, and Western District of Arkansas. 

Amy graduated cum laude from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, in 2003, with a double major in English and psychology, and from Baylor Law School in 2006, where she was an editor of the law review.  Prior to joining the firm Amy worked for over a decade with a nationwide litigation firm.

Active in her community, Ms. Miller volunteers with the Junior League of Longview, Texas, where she has served as an officer for multiple years.  She is the President of the Gregg County Bar Association, and she is also a member of Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, the East Texas Estate Planning Council, and the Young Professionals of Longview.  Ms. Miller resides in Longview with her husband, Chapin, and their daughter.

Attorney Chris Botto

Chris Botto has joined the law firm of Boon, Calk Echols, Coleman & Goolsby, PLLC as an associate attorney. Botto's practice will focus on civil litigation including commercial litigation, personal injury law, government and constitutional law. He is licensed to practice before all Texas state courts and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas. 

Botto graduated cum laude from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas in 2005 with a bachelor of arts in Politics and from Pennsylvania State Law School in 2008, where he was a member of the International Law Review and American Association for Justice National Trial Competition Team.

Prior to joining Boon, Calk, Echols, Coleman, & Goolsby, PLLC, Botto worked for ten years as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Gregg County practicing primarily in the 124th District Court. 

Botto rose to the position of First Assistant Criminal District Attorney and also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas.