Afton Sands

Partner, Fort Worth Texas

Afton Sands

Partner, Fort Worth Office

T: (817) 332-1391  |  F: (817) 870-2427  |  E: asands@brownproctor.com |  V-Card

Afton represents clients in state and federal court in a broad range of complex litigation matters. She has extensive commercial litigation experience handling disputes involving contracts, insurance, and fraud. As part of her practice, Afton also represents clients, including railroads, in real estate disputes related to property boundaries, easements, railroad crossings matters, title disputes, property damage, and property owner associations. Afton has represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in bankruptcy court.

Areas of Practice

Civil Trial Law
Railroad Law
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Defense
Insurance Defense

Awards & Recognition

Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars for years 2018, 2019, and 2020

40 & Under Hot List by Benchmark Litigation for years 2018, 2019, and 2020

State Bar of Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors Committee, Advisory Member, 2014-2015

State Bar of Texas Leadership SBOT, Class of 2013-2014

Professional Associations and Memberships

Austin Bar Association
MAMAs Austin
Austin Bar Foundation Fellow

Clerkships

Judicial Intern, The Hon. Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas

Publications and Presentations

Co-author, “I Want it and I Want it Now: Preferences and Fraudulent Conveyance Actions,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course, January 2013

Co-author, “New Players in the Bankruptcy Sandbox: Subprime Mortgages, Real Estate Securitizations, and Hedge Funds,” Bankruptcy Conference, U.S. Circuit Court, Western District of Texas, June 2008

Please feel free to contact us at (817) 332-1391 in Fort Worth or Houston to discuss your legal needs.

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz, LLP, a  law firm concentrating on highly complex litigation and negotiation, originated in 1922 with the partnership of two prominent north Texas attorneys, Jesse M. Brown and Sidney Samuels.  Today our lawyers handle multi-million dollar cases from our offices in Fort Worth, and Houston Texas. For more than 90 years, we have provided clients with the highest level of expertise and professionalism. All named partners are rated  as  AV Preeminent®, the highest level of professional excellence awarded by their legal peers, as established through the 2012 Martindale Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.™

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz

Fort Worth Office

830 Taylor Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 332-1391

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz

Houston Office

440 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
By Appointment Only
(817) 332-1391

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RAILROAD LAW

CONSTRUCTION LAW

EMINENT DOMAIN LAW

INSURANCE LAW

BUSINESS / COMMERCIAL LAW

REAL ESTATE LAW

ATTORNEYS

R. BRUCE MOON

MICHAEL PECK

ROBERT PIWETZ

JOHN PROCTOR

AFTON SANDS

ATTORNEYS

KENNETH M. HOPKINS

 

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