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Matt Anthony
Matt Anthony is licensed to practice law and is a member of the State Bars of Texas, New York and Georgia. His practice focuses in the area of nonprofit organizations with an emphasis on compliance issues, real estate, commercial construction, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation and litigation/arbitration. His clients include all types of charitable, religious and, educational organizations as well as small business individuals.
Mr. Anthony attended Baylor University receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in the areas of Finance and Real Estate. He then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1989 with honors in the study of Secured Transactions.
Prior to founding the Church Law Group, Mr. Anthony began his legal career prosecuting criminal cases as an assistant county and district attorney before entering private civil practice. He is AV Rated by the Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating System. An AV rating is a testament to the fact that his peers rank Mr. Anthony at the highest level of professional Excellence. Mr. Anthony is also a member of the Christian Legal Society and National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA). Mr. Anthony has been selected by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, as a “Top Attorney” in the area of Religious/Nonprofit Law.
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David Joe
David Joe serves as “of counsel” to the firm and is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. Mr. Joe’s practice focuses primarily of civil litigation including corporate law and employment law.
Mr. Joe also practices in the area of nonprofit law handling a wide range of issues affecting churches and ministries. Within the field of nonprofit law. Mr. Joe advices clients on a wide range of issues arising under the laws of more than 25 states. Additionally, Mr. Joe’s practice also includes demonstrated expertise in alternative dispute resolution.
Mr. Joe graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997 where he participated in moot court competition and was a staff editor of the Texas Forum on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
In the course of earning his Juris Doctor, Mr. Joe completed training in mediation and was certified to mediate in his third year of law school. Prior to law school Mr. Joe attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History.
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Annissa Obasi
Annissa Obasi serves as “of counsel” to the firm and is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. In addition to business development, Ms. Obasi focuses on multiple aspects of church and non-profit organization management including formation, compliance, governance, and litigation/mediation.
Ms. Obasi graduated magna cum laude from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1998 where she was a published member of the law review and completed mediation training.
After earning her Juris Doctor and being admitted to the bar, Ms. Obasi worked for over a decade in the private and non-profit sectors in non-legal roles that encompassed recruiting and human resources, organizational and project management, and sales and business development. Her legal experience includes serving as an Assistant District Attorney and in private practice. In addition to church and non-profit law, Ms. Obasi has handled juvenile, criminal, probate, employment, and general civil law/litigation matters.
