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Steve Spitzer

Managing Shareholder
Probate & Real Estate Litigation

Andrew Stinson

Shareholder
Business & Patent Litigation

Archer Ramey

Senior Associate
Probate & Business Litigation

Haley Nutt

Associate Attorney
Civil Litigation

Justin Lindley

Senior Counsel
Business & Probate Litigation

James “Jim” Evans, III

Senior Counsel
Oil & Gas Litigation | Real Estate Litigation

Alan Brown

Of Counsel
Personal Injury Litigation

John Fuller

Associate Attorney
Commercial & Probate Litigation
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Steve Spitzer

Managing Shareholder
Probate & Real Estate Litigation

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Steve Spitzer is among the most highly sought-out probate litigators in East Texas. He expertly handles:

  • Probate litigation such as will contests, trust and guardianship disputes
  • Real estate disputes such as title issues, land partitions, and boundary disputes


Driven by a desire to see clients who are involved in the conflict and stress of litigation achieve successful resolutions, Steve takes an understanding, yet relentless approach to each case.

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D., cum laude (1989)
  • Baylor University, B.B.A., with honors (1988)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rating
  • Probate Litigation – Estate Disputes
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Wills – Probate – Estate Planning
  • Recovery of over $2 million for beneficiary of estate and trust when trustee and executor refused to pay
  • Trial of will contest involving legal capacity and undue influence of an elderly person who executed a second will within days of death
  • Local Counsel for Fortune 500 company involved in multi-million dollar East Texas lawsuit
  • Guardianship defense of elderly client from claims of mental incapacity
  • Trust revision suit to update terms of decades-old trust containing over $1 million in assets
  • Jury trial involving defense of wrongful termination against an East Texas employer of over 500 employees
  • Multiple jury trials in East Texas
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
  • ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates)
  • Grace Community Church – Elder
  • Grace Community School – Former Board Member of 20 years
  • East Texas Communities Foundation – Board Member
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
  • Texas State Courts

Andrew Stinson

Shareholder
Business & Patent Litigation

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Andy is widely sought after to handle:

  • Patent litigation cases from all over the country. Andy serves as local counsel for cases in the Eastern District of Texas.
  • Business and commercial litigation such as banking, class collective action, and business formation.
  • Employment litigation such as discrimination claims, employee terminations, and non-compete agreements.

His love for the East Texas community drives him to use his expertise to guide clients through legal issues with confidence.

  • Baylor University School of Law, J. D. (2000)
  • Texas A&M University, B.A. (1997)
  • Intellectual Property
  • Construction
  • Labor – Employment
  • Banking
  • Class Collective Action
  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Business Formation
  • Collections
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Creditors Rights
  • Governmental – Municipal Liability
  • Health Care
  • Real Estate
  • Wills – Probate – Estate Planning
  • Oil & Gas
  • Represented chipset supplier in a patent infringement suit
  • Represented internet-based company in a patent infringement suit
  • Represented movie production studio in a patent infringement suit
  • Represented sports manufacturer in a false patent marking suit
  • Represented local hospital in a suit against a major information system supplier
  • Represented corporate client in a shareholder dispute involving a closely held corporation
  • Represented local operator against a major oil company
  • Represented major foreign auto-maker in a products liability lawsuit
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Smith County Bar Association, Former Director
  • Smith County Bar Foundation, Board Member
  • Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
  • ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates)
  • Leadership Tyler, Former Board President
  • Boys & Girls Club of East Texas, Former Board President
  • Leadership Tyler, Class 20
  • Encouragement Media Group, Board Member
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
  • Texas State Courts

Archer Ramey

Senior Associate Attorney
Probate & Business Litigation

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Archer Ramey is a skilled probate litigator who carries on his family’s legacy of reliability and excellence at Ramey Flock. He primarily handles:

  • Probate litigation including will contests and estate planning
  • Business litigation such as business formation, ownership disputes, and business terminations


A Tyler native, Archer brings a wealth of understanding and experience to his clients to help them move through the legal process with assurance.

  • Baylor Law, J.D. (2016)
  • Baylor University, B.B.A (2013)
  • Wills – Probate – Estate Planning
  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Business Formation
  • Probate Litigation – Estate Disputes
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Smith County Young Lawyers Association, President (2022-2023)
  • Smith County Young Lawyers Association, Vice-President (2021-2022)
  • Smith County Young Lawyers Association, Board Member (2018-2021)
  • Smith County Young Lawyers Association, Treasurer/Secretary (2020-2021)
  • Smith County Bar Association, Director (2024-2025)
  • Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2023-2024), Smith County Young Lawyer’s Association
  • All Texas State Courts
  • U.S. District Courts – Eastern District of Texas

Haley G. Nutt

Associate Attorney
Civil Litigation

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Haley Nutt came to Ramey Flock from Texas A&M University and the University of Mississippi School of Law. With a primary focus on civil litigation, she also handles cases pertaining to:

  • Real estate
  • Employment
  • Probate


She serves clients out of a deep-seated belief in one’s right to quality representation and commitment to upholding justice and the foundations of American law.

  • University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D. (2021)
  • Texas A&M University, B.S. (2018)
  • Real Estate
  • Employment
  • Probate
  • Smith County Young Lawyers
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Texas State Courts

Justin Lindley

Senior Counsel
Business & Probate Law

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Justin Lindley draws on a breadth of experience in civil, probate, and business litigation to help people find favorable solutions. Now, he primarily focuses on:

  • Business law such as business transactions, formation, and construction matters
  • Probate law such as probate proceedings, guardianships, and trust related matters
  • Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Driven by a desire to help people, Justin handles select mediations and civil litigation matters. He has devotedly practiced law in Tyler since 2003.

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D. (2003)
  • Texas A&M University, B.S. Soil and Crop Science (2000)
  • Mediation – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Wills – Probate – Estate Planning
  • Guardianships
  • Contracts
  • Business Transactions
  • Business Formation
  • Construction
  • Oil & Gas
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Mentoring Alliance, Current Board Chair
  • Junior Achievement, Former Board Chair
  • Texas State Courts

James A. “Jim” Evans, III

Senior Counsel
Oil & Gas, Real Estate Litigation

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Jim Evans comes to Ramey Flock from an impressive 25-year background in both law and land. He skillfully handles:

  • Real estate litigation
  • Oil, gas, and mineral issues
  • Business litigation


Jim is motivated by a desire to resolve disputes in a practical and efficient manner, arriving at the best result for his clients.

  • South Texas College of Law, J.D. (2005)
  • Hampden-Sydney College, B.A. (1995)
  • Energy Finance & Management Certificate, University of Denver School of Business
  • Former Registered Landman, AAPL
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Real Estate Transactional Matters
  • Oil, Gas, and Mineral Issues
  • Contract Law
  • Employment Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Numerous Appeals to the Texas Courts of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court, and U.S. Fifth Circuit
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Federalist Society, Tyler Lawyers’ Chapter
  • Republican National Lawyers Association
  • South Spring Baptist Church, Member
  • Heart of Tyler, Former Board Member
  • Real Estate Probate & Trust Section, Oil Gas & Mineral Law Section
  • Eastern District of Texas
  • Northern District of Texas
  • Western District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Alan E. Brown

Senior Counsel
Personal Injury Litigation

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Alan Brown has been representing clients in personal injury and other civil cases since 1983. His expertise is often sought out for matters related to:

  • Civil litigation
  • Personal injury
  • Insurance defense
  • Mediation


Alan is driven by a desire to provide a vigorous defense of those against whom claims have been made seeking damages for personal injury.

  • Baylor University School of Law, J. D.
  • Baylor University, B.B.A.
  • Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Mediation
  • Personal Injury
  • Business Litigation
  • Defense of chemical manufacturer in federal court wrongful death action arising out of exposure to defoliant used in national forests
  • Prosecution of action on behalf of telecommunications company in action for damage to its subsurface transmission lines
  • Defense of multiple trucking companies in eighteen wheeler collisions
  • Defense of oil well owner in wrongful death claim arising out of work by work-over crew
  • Defense of oil well owner in suit alleging improper water injection resulting in damage to adjoining lease
  • Defense of oil company in injury claim resulting from well blow-out due to faulty down hole packer
  • Prosecution of claim for plumbing company for rights under construction lien
  • Defense of landowner in premises liability action for serious burn injury
  • Defense of wrongful death action brought against college student arising from an auto/pedestrian accident
  • Defense of multiple worker compensation carriers and non-subscribing employers
  • General counsel for local manufacturing company
  • Counsel for local real estate developer
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Smith County Bar Association – President (2004-2005)
  • Smith County Bar Foundation – Charter Member – President (2006-2007)
  • Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
  • Texas Association of Mediators
  • First Baptist Church – Deacon, Chair
    (2020)
  • Baylor Alumni Assoc. Board of Directors
    (1988-1991) and (2010-2013)
  • Baylor School of Law Alumni Association
  • East Texas Baylor Club (2 terms as President)
  • Baylor University Council for Institutional Development (1986)
  • East Texas Republican Club, President (2020)
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas & Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Texas State Courts

John Fuller

Associate Attorney
Commercial & Probate Litigation

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John Fuller joined Ramey Flock in the fall of 2022. He practices in the following areas:

  • Probate litigation
  • Commercial litigation
  • Employment
  • Business transactions
  • University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business – B.S., Accounting and B.S., Finance (2018)
  • University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business – Master’s Degree in Accounting (2019)
  • Baylor University School of Law, J. D. (July 2022)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Probate Litigation
  • Employment and Business Transactions
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Smith County Bar Association
  • Smith County Young Lawyers Association
  • All Texas State Courts
  • U. S. District Courts – Eastern District of Texas