SAN ANTONIO | FORT WORTH | HOUSTON

Patel Gaines
Attorneys at Law.

PATEL GAINES PARTNERS

Our Founders

As a pioneer of thinking outside the box, and building collaborative partnerships, Rahul B. Patel continuously finds new ways to break barriers in traditional service industries. In just seven years, a go-getter mentality and strong emphasis on providing simple, fast, and deliberate litigation has resulted in Patel | Gaines expanding its core practice and marketing with offices in San Antonio, Houston, and Fort Worth. Click to Learn More about Rahul.

Rahul B. Patel

Managing Partner

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Named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in America, Grant M. Gaines has a fearless attitude and insightful knowledge of the transactional and litigious sides of the law which enhance his ability to successfully serve our clients in a diverse array of legal matters. With many years of practice in the legal, commercial, real estate, and municipal industries, Grant uses an aggressive approach and deep integrity to make him a zealous representative for his clients. Click to Learn More about Grant.

Grant Gaines

Partner

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Rahul B. Patel

Managing Partner

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Grant Gaines

Partner

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More than JUST A LAW FIRM

Meet Our Team

A native of Fort Worth and a University of Texas School of Law alum, Luke Beshara is a partner at Patel | Gaines who uses his tenacity, diligence, and originality to support our clients’ best interests while striving to resolve the issues at hand in the most successful, timely, and cost-effective way possible. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate | Corporate and Business Law | Commercial and Civil Litigation

Lance H. "Luke" Beshara

Partner (Fort Worth)

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Kathlyn's ability to fiercely advocate for her clients and her unparalleled ability to manage high-volume property tax litigation matters makes her an invaluable asset to her clients. Practice Areas: Property Tax Litigation

Kathlyn Hufstetler

Junior Partner (Houston)

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Lance H. “Luke” Beshara

Partner (Fort Worth)

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Kathlyn Hufstetler

Junior Partner (Houston)

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Having previous work experience on cases through the Texas Supreme Court, Milo displays an unparalleled tenacity towards representing his clients in business and civil litigation matters. Practice Areas: Business and Civil Litigation

Milo Bobbitt

Associate Attorney

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Eagerly and diligently, Caleb directly supports and assists our commercial real estate and litigation teams on commercial real estate, civil litigation, and business law matters. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate | Corporate and Business Law | Civil Litigation

Caleb Wood

Associate Attorney

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Working with our Property Tax team, Kendal's works to aid his clients on a variety of matters regarding managing property tax litigations. He has extensive knowledge in the area of federal construction. Practice Areas: Property Tax Litigation

Kendal Carnley

Associate

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Milo Bobbitt

Associate Attorney

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Caleb Wood

Associate Attorney

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Kendal Carnley

Associate Attorney

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The lead attorney and manager of our employment-focused immigration division, Deepak Ahluwalia consults with corporations and clients on I-9 compliance and audits of the firm. Notable Awards/Accolades: 10 Under 10 Winner (St. Mary’s University Gold Council). Practice Area: Employment Law

Deepak A. Ahluwalia

Of Counsel

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With a strong background and experience in finances, Taylor Gaines leads our accounting department by producing and maintaining budgets, forecasting, and managing bookkeeping.

Taylor Gaines

Chief Financial Officer

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As the leader of all administrative affairs of the legal team since the beginning, Rachel Valdez is paramount to the firm’s success. Rachel works tirelessly to coordinate and manage all of the firm's case files.

Rachel M. Valdez​

Director of Litigation

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Deepak A. Ahluwalia

Of Counsel

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Taylor Gaines

Chief Financial Officer

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Rachel M. Valdez

Director of Litigation

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An unparalleled work ethic that spans thirty years, Mary Rosales is truly invaluable to our firm with her attention to detail and extensive legal background while managing our business’s operations.

Mary Rosales

Director of Accounting

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Candy collaborates with our property tax team by drafting pleadings, reviewing case responses, and handling administrative responsibilities between clients as well as opposing counsel.

Candy Rios

Director of Appeals

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As legal coordinator of our Fort Worth office, Stephanie Sharp handles and assists with all legal and administrative matters in our continuously growing office.

Stephanie Sharp

Operations Coordinator

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Mary Rosales

Director of Accounting

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Candy Rios

Director of Appeals

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Stephanie Sharp

Director of Operations (Fort Worth)

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Rachel Poe

Director of Marketing

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Taylor Wilmore

Data Coordinator

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Samantha Albarado

Accounting Assistant

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Patel | Gaines are an invaluable resource in the ever changing property tax climate. They were not afraid of going to trial and taking on the challenge. I would suggest their aggressive approach for anyone looking for exceptional representation.
Dennis Skelly
VP, Real Estate Operations Liberty Property Trust
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