The firm of Wilson, Sheehy, Knowles, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C. is a Tyler Law firm established 1940. Its present office is located at One American Center, 909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400 in Tyler Texas.
The firm currently has fourteen attorneys: William Sheehy, James W. Knowles, James S. Robertson, William Cornelius, James D. VanDeventer, J. Bennett White, Jon K. Alexander, Robert Hughes Wilson, Melvin R. Wilcox, III, Jennifer Parker Ainsworth, Leigh Campbell Porter, Adam Allen, Blake Thompson, Maria B. Sowders and a total staff of nineteen.
The firm handles all phases of general civil practice and litigation, with several of its members specializing in specific areas of practice. By maintaining a practice in both state and federal courts throughout the State of Texas, the firm is able to provide broad-based experience while enjoying a close relationship with its clients.
As an AV-rated law firm, the Wilson Law Firm's reputation and the competence and qualifications of its attorneys make it one of East Texas' premier law firms. The firm's aggressive insurance defense practice has earned it a listing in Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys. The firm also engages in selected Federal Criminal cases.
A substantial component of the Wilson Law Firm is its commercial practice, which includes corporate, transactional, tax and credit matters. The firm's mediator, James Knowles, is one of the most respected mediators in the state with extensive experience in large, multi-party, complex litigation. The fir m has an active debtor and creditor bankruptcy practice. The firm possesses the expertise and qualifications to serve as local counsel in complex litigation, including actual trial assistance. It has recently served major companies such as Sony, Mitsubishi, and Sharp in technology litigation in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas.