Partner
Dennis Brewer, Jr.
Dennis G. Brewer, Jr. has been in practice in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for over 35 years. Mr. Brewer's experience spans all the firm's practice areas - from church law to family law and from contract review to civil litigation. Mr. Brewer is a zealous advocate for his clients who vigorously protects and defends their best interests. Mr. Brewer's wide ranging experience gives him an unmatched perspective from which to advise his clients regarding their options in pursuing their cases.
Mr. Brewer attended Southern Methodist University for both his Juris Doctor and his Bachelor of Science. He has chosen to live his personal and professional life in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and continues to be an active part of the North Texas Community.
Mr. Brewer has served the legal community through a variety of leadership roles including as former President of the Irving Bar association and a Master of the Bench in the Annette Stewart American Inn of Court. He was a charter member of The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas.
Raised to value volunteer service, Mr. Brewer serves the broader community as a board member of a wide variety of local and national businesses and charities. He currently serves as the President of the Board of America's Mighty Warriors, a 501(c)(3) corporation that serves Gold Star Families and troops, both active and retired. He has served on the boards of directors of various banks, churches, and other community organizations.
Dennis Brewer's contributions and proficiencies as a practitioner has been recognized throughout the state. He has an 'AV' rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating given, which is based upon confidential survey responses of attorneys and judges. Mr. Brewer also received the distinction of being named "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine each year since 2004.
Mr. Brewer is licensed to practice in the State of Texas, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. He is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in the field of family law.
Education
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 1980
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science honors
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Activities & Affiliations
- AV’ rating by Martindale Hubbell
- Named "Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly Magazine seven years consecutively
- Former President of the Irving Bar Association
- Served as a Master of the Bench in the Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
- Charter member of The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- Texas Bar Association, Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Family Law Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association, Member
Partner
Craig Jackson
Having tried lawsuits of various types for twenty years, Craig Jackson has seen just about everything there is to see in the practice of law. That experience has given Mr. Jackson the ability to realistically assess the settlement value of his clients' cases. Mr. Jackson understands that when clients come to him with legal problems, they want solutions. As such, he goes to great length to tell clients what they need to hear as opposed to telling them what they want to hear. He places a premium on educating clients as to the strengths and weaknesses of their cases so that they may make informed decisions in prosecuting their cases.
Craig Jackson attended Baylor Law School where he received his Juris Doctor in 1996. Subsequent to graduation, Mr. Jackson immediately opened his own law office where he became a seasoned litigator in very short order. Over the course of nine years as a solo practitioner, Mr. Jackson tried a wide variety of cases including divorces, child custody suits, family violence suits, criminal cases, breach of contract suits, and personal injury matters.
Much of Mr. Jackson's practice consists of litigating high conflict family law matters. This includes handling divorces with complex estates, child custody disputes, child support matters, protective orders, and other disputes that affect the parent-child relationship. Additionally, much of Mr. Jackson's practice is spent drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Many of Mr. Jackson's divorce cases have involved complicated business transactions, real estate transactions, and torts. As a result, many of his divorce clients have retained him to provide services related to their businesses or other transactions.
Additionally, Mr. Jackson has developed a prolific appellate practice that has included presenting arguments to various appellate courts as well as the Texas Supreme Court.
Mr. Jackson has been board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2004, is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and is regularly selected by his peers for recognition in Texas Monthly magazine as a "Super Lawyer" in the field of Family Law.
Mr. Jackson grew up in DeSoto, Texas, and after graduating from DeSoto High School, he attended the University of North Texas. Shortly after the first gulf war, Mr. Jackson joined the U.S. Navy Reserve. After boot camp and a temporary active duty stint, he returned to UNT to finish his undergraduate degree. He then attended Baylor Law School and graduated in 1996.
Education
BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 1996
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Activities & Affiliations
- Board Certified Family Lawyer, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member
- Named "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine
- 10.0 "Superb" Rating by Avvo
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Member
- Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Lecturer for State and Local Bar Associations
- Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association
PARTNER
Laura Lang
For more than fifteen years Laura Lang has advised nonprofit organizations of all shapes and sizes. Ms. Lang's experience ranges from creation of entities and initial tax exemption filings to legal reviews of policies and procedures necessary to run an effective organization. When she is not advising nonprofits, Ms. Lang represents entrepreneurs as they begin their work and individuals in estate planning and probate matters. In all aspects of representation, Ms. Lang is a solution oriented attorney and guides her clients through best practices. She provides clients with information that allows them to make effective strategic decisions. Laura Lang attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana for her undergraduate studies. She attended Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law for her Juris Doctor and was a member of the Computer Law Review and Technology Journal. Over sixteen years in practice, Ms. Lang has represented individuals and entities in a wide variety of probate, real estate, and corporate matters.
Ms. Lang has provided guidance on employment matters, best practices, entity formation, tax exempt applications, and real estate matters. This includes employment manuals, intellectual property agreements, real estate closings, contract disputes and a host of other matters related to business operations.
Laura Lang has been recognized on multiple occasions as a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Monthly and Law and Politics Magazine and her peers. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association. She is a member of the Junior League of Dallas and First United Methodist Church, Coppell, where she is a Trustee.
Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2000
Butler University
B.A., cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Activities & Affiliations
- Texas Bar
- Named "Rising Star" by Texas Monthly Magazine
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Trustee, First United Methodist Church, Coppell
- Board Member, various nonprofit organizations
ATTORNEY
Patty Wenetschlaeger
Patty Wenetschlaeger serves as a mediator and arbitrator in many areas of law. Ms. Wenetschlaeger is known for her diligence in mediation and moving parties forward with creative and practical solutions to their conflicts. She is an adjunct professor teaching advanced mediation courses for Abilene Christian University's Master's Degree Program in Dispute Resolution as well as the Straus Institute at Pepperdine’s School of Law in Malibu, California. Ms. Wenetschlaeger has been a speaker for the state bar of Texas promoting Pro Bono work in the area of Family Law and is also a conference speaker, emphasizing the need for dispute resolution methods in the faith-based communities.
In addition to her mediation and arbitration practice, Ms. Wenetschlaeger practices in the area of Family Law and Non-Profit Law, including religious organizations and other public charities. Ms. Wenetschlaeger is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas and in the U.S. Northern District of Texas. Within the area of Family Law, Ms. Wenetschlaeger handles all legal matters affecting children and families, including marital relations and divorce, custody, child support, enforcement, paternity, grandparent access, and adoption.
Ms. Wenetschlaeger attended Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California where she received her Juris Doctor along with a Master of Dispute Resolution from the Strauss Institute at Pepperdine. She was selected for a fellowship with the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolutions and served as a mediator in the Ventura County, California Family Courts and trained inner city students in Peer Mediation. She attended Abilene Christian University where she received a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology.
Ms. Wenetschlaeger is a council member on the State Bar of Texas ADR Section as well as a member of the Dallas Bar Association, the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, the Abilene Bar Association, the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable, Texas Association of Mediators, and the Advisory Board for the Center for Conflict Resolution at Abilene Christian University. On multiple occasions Ms. Wenetschlaeger has been selected by her peers for recognition in Texas Monthly magazine as a "Rising Star Super Lawyer in Texas" in the field of Family Law.
Education
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2000
STRAUSS INSTITUTE AT PEPPERDINE
Master of Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Activities & Affiliations
- Abilene Christian University's, Adjunct Professor
- Pepperdine’s School of Law, Adjunct Professor
- State bar of Texas, Speaker
- State Bar of Texas ADR Section, Council Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Member
- Abilene Bar Association, Member
- Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable, Member
- Texas Association of Mediators, Member
- Advisory Board for the Center for Conflict Resolution at Abilene Christian University, Member
Associate Attorney
Jeremy Hayes
Jeremy Hayes is an Associate Attorney at Brewer Jackson & Lang. Jeremy was born in Dallas and raised in DeSoto, Texas. After graduating from DeSoto High School, Jeremy attended Auburn University and graduated magna cum laude in 1999 with a degree in Aviation Management.
Prior to law school, Jeremy served as a Marine Officer and gained flight experience in both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. After his military service, Jeremy sold private aviation solutions for two leading aircraft manufacturers, Bombardier Aerospace and Cessna Aircraft Company.
Electing to expand his opportunities, Jeremy enrolled in the University of Houston Law Center. While attending the Law Center, Jeremy developed the skills and experience for resolving disputes through mediation by completing the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center Basic Mediation Training and Advanced Family Mediation Training. Jeremy went on to serve as a mediator in the Law Center’s Mediation Clinic. Jeremy received his Juris Doctor in December 2015, and he is licensed to practice in the state of Texas.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER
Juris Doctor, 2015
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Aviation Management, Magna Cum Laude, 1999
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Activities & Affiliations
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Member
- Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Member
- Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, Member