In 1917, three lawyers in Waco, Texas, created the law firm that is now known as Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC. We are one o ... f the oldest firms in Texas, enjoying over a century of sustained success, and we continue to grow and expand to serve clients throughout Texas and beyond. Today, we have more than 70 lawyers in Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Waco. With four offices located along the Interstate 35 corridor and an active practice in courts throughout the State of Texas, we are uniquely situated to serve the needs of clients throughout this State. We also practice in many courts throughout the United States, have represented and advised clients in business deals from coast to coast and beyond, and have the legal and practical capabilities to serve a wide variety of clients across a large geographic footprint. Our firm has a broad regional and statewide civil practice in various areas, including administrative law, utilities, environmental, water law, real estate, construction, oil and gas, banking, corporate, eminent domain/condemnation, employment law, employee benefits, general business, intellectual property, litigation, toxic tort defense, public finance, products liability, transportation, taxation, estate planning, probate, guardianship, elder law and family law. read more