The Toppins & Shaneour Law Firm, P.C. Business & Employment Law
Attorney Profile
Catherine A. Shaneour 
Houston, Texas
Partner
phone (713) 621-8855
fax (713) 621-5570
email Email Me

Catherine A. Shaneour practices in the areas of construction law, various corporate law matters, contract review and negotiation, general civil litigation and business litigation, bankruptcy, immigration, employment issues, family law, and wills.

Catherine is an attorney with 11 years experience. Catherine firmly believes in keeping the client well informed through open and ongoing communication and being available to answer the client's questions or concerns. This philosophy has allowed Catherine to maintain loyal clients for over eight years.

After being licensed, Catherine went into private practice. Catherine has continued to maintain her own clientele base in conjunction with her prior position as an associate at Kacal, Adams & Law. While at Kacal, Adams and Law, she furthered her legal skills in mass tort litigation matters that involved product and premises liability. She managed and maintained a docket of approximately 44 ongoing tort litigation cases. This experience advanced and strengthened Catherine's litigation and negotiation skills.

Catherine is a partner at Toppins & Shaneour Law Firm.  She  focuses on various legal matters including general civil litigation, employment law, residential construction law matters and immigration law.

Representative Experience:

  • General business advice to clients including, but not limited to, contract review and negotiations, exclusivity and confidentiality agreements, corporate formation and counsel.
  • Represent clients on various construction issues and litigation such as residential construction, heavy and highway construction and liability issues.
  • Represent clients in various family law matters such as divorce, modifications, suits affecting the parent-child relationship and child support issues.
  • Represent and defend client in tort litigation and product liability.
  • Conduct motion practice, extensive discovery, attend hearings, depositions and mediations.
Areas of Practice:
Construction Law
Various Corporate Law Matters
Contract Review and Negotiation
General Civil Litigation
Business Litigation
Bankruptcy
Immigration Law
Employment Issues
Family Law
Wills
Residential Construction Law Matters
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1995
Michigan
Education:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1994
J.D.


Michigan State University, 1991
B.A.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas


Houston Bar Association


American Bar Association


Houston Young Lawyers Association


Past Employment Positions:
Kacal, Adams & Law, Associate


Spanish-speaking corporate attorneys
Credit cards accepted • Flexible office hours

The Toppins & Shaneour Law Firm, P.C.
Houston, Texas

Serving foreign and domestic corporations in business law matters in Texas, Puerto Rico, and Latin America, including the cities of Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, and San Juan. Also serving the Woodlands, Sugar Land, Brownsville, McAllen, and the Lower Rio Grande Valley.