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Filed: 2/14/2022 4:57 PM
JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
Galveston County, Texas
Envelope No. 61736170
By: Lisa Kelly
2/15/2022 7:37 AM
CAUSE NO. 21-CV-0332
LISA LESLIE, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Plaintiff. §
§
v. §
§ 212th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
EDWIN ALLEN WHEATLEY, JR. §
d/b/a FAST RIGHT REMODELING §
SERVICE §
Defendant. § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
DEFENDANT’S DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESSESS
TO: Plaintiff, LISA LESLIE, by and through her attorneys of record, Mark S. Byrne and Chris
Lay of Robert D. Clements, Jr, Law Group, LLLP, 1600 East Highway 6, Suite 318 Alvin,
Texas 77511, Tel: (210) 340-9877, Facsimile: (210) 340-9899, Email:
mbyrne@rdclements.com and chris@rdclements.com.
COMES NOW, Defendant, EDWIN ALLEN WHEATLEY, JR d/b/a FAST RIGHT
REMODELING SERVICE and files its Designation of Experts in the above cause number which
will supplement its prior responses to all discovery filed herein.
I. RETAINED EXPERT
Defendant hereby designates the following individual who may be called as retained expert
witness to testify in this cause:
Karalynn Cromeens
The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC
1345 Campbell Road, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77055
Phone: 713/715-7334
Fax: 713/715-7335
Ms. Cromeens will offer expert testimony regarding reasonable and necessary attorney’s
fees and costs incurred by Plaintiffs, as well as any fees claimed by the Defendant. The general
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substance of Ms. Cromeens’s mental impressions and opinions will be that $450.00 per hour is a
reasonable and necessary fee in pursuing the claims of/defending Plaintiffs in this case and that
any fees claimed by Defendant were neither reasonable nor necessary under the circumstances.
Ms. Cromeens will also offer testimony as to the reasonableness and necessity of work performed
by associate attorneys and paralegals. Ms. Cromeens may offer expert testimony that the
reasonable and necessary attorney fees if this case should be appealed to the Court of Appeals
would be $15,000.00. Ms. Cromeens may offer expert testimony that the reasonable and necessary
attorney fees if a Motion for Rehearing or a Petition for Review is filed in the Texas Supreme
Court would be $10,500.00. Ms. Cromeens may offer expert testimony that the reasonable and
necessary attorney fees if the Texas Supreme Court granted a Petition for Review would be
$7,000.00. Ms. Cromeens reserves the right to adjust this amount as discovery is completed and
the facts of this case develop. Ms. Cromeens’s opinions are based on her training, education, and
experience as a licensed attorney in the State of Texas in Harris County. Ms. Cromeens’s CV is
attached hereto as Exhibit A – FAST RIGHT 000001-000002. Ms. Cromeens is available for
deposition at the request of Defendant. No report will be produced, and no additional documents
have been reviewed or produced by Ms. Cromeens in anticipation of her testimony. Any invoices
or time sheets reflecting fees are business records and can be provided in response to a proper
request for production.
Ieshia J. Dunmore
Senior Associate Attorney
The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC
1345 Campbell Road, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77055
Phone: 713/715-7334
Fax: 713/715-7335
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Ms. Dunmore will offer expert testimony regarding reasonable and necessary attorneys’
fees and costs incurred by Plaintiff, as well as any fees claimed by the Defendant. The general
substance of Ms. Dunmore’s mental impressions and opinions will be that up to $450.00 per hour
is a reasonable and necessary fee in pursuing the claims of Plaintiff in this case and that any fees
claimed by the Defendant were neither reasonable nor necessary under the circumstances. Ms.
Dunmore will also offer testimony as to the reasonableness and necessity of work performed by
associate attorneys and paralegals. Ms. Dunmore may offer expert testimony that the reasonable
and necessary attorneys’ fees of this case should be appealed to the Court of Appeals would be
$15,000.00. Ms. Dunmore may offer expert testimony that that the reasonable and necessary
attorney fees if a Motion for Rehearing or a Petition for Review is filed in the Texas Supreme
Court would be $10,500.00. Ms. Dunmore may offer expert testimony that the reasonable and
necessary attorneys’ fees if the Texas Supreme Court granted a Petition for Review would be
$7,000.00. Ms. Dunmore reserves the right to adjust this amount as discovery is completed and
the facts of this case develop. Ms. Dunmore’s opinions are based on her training, education and
experience as a licensed attorney in the State of Texas. Ms. Dunmore’s CV is attached hereto as
Exhibit B- FAST RIGHT 000003. Ms. Dunmore is available for deposition at the request of
Plaintiff. No report will be produced, and no additional documents have been reviewed or
produced by Ms. Dunmore in anticipation of her testimony. Any invoices or time sheets reflecting
fees are business records and can be provided in response to a proper request for production.
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Kelly N. Stamy
Senior Associate Attorney
The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC
1345 Campbell Road, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77055
Phone: 713/715-7334
Fax: 713/715-7335
Ms. Stamy will offer expert testimony regarding reasonable and necessary attorneys’ fees
and costs incurred by Plaintiff, as well as any fees claimed by the Defendant. The general
substance of Ms. Stamy’s mental impressions and opinions will be that up to $450.00 per hour is
a reasonable and necessary fee in pursuing the claims of Plaintiff in this case and that any fees
claimed by the Defendant were neither reasonable nor necessary under the circumstances. Ms.
Dunmore will also offer testimony as to the reasonableness and necessity of work performed by
associate attorneys and paralegals. Ms. Stamy may offer expert testimony that the reasonable and
necessary attorneys’ fees of this case should be appealed to the Court of Appeals would be
$15,000.00. Ms. Stamy may offer expert testimony that that the reasonable and necessary attorney
fees if a Motion for Rehearing or a Petition for Review is filed in the Texas Supreme Court would
be $10,500.00. Ms. Stamy may offer expert testimony that the reasonable and necessary attorneys’
fees if the Texas Supreme Court granted a Petition for Review would be $7,000.00. Ms. Stamy
reserves the right to adjust this amount as discovery is completed and the facts of this case develop.
Ms. Stamy’s opinions are based on her training, education and experience as a licensed attorney
in the State of Texas. Ms. Stamy’s CV is attached hereto as Exhibit B- FAST RIGHT 000004.
Ms. Stamy is available for deposition at the request of Plaintiff. No report will be produced, and
no additional documents have been reviewed or produced by Ms. Stamy in anticipation of her
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testimony. Any invoices or time sheets reflecting fees are business records and can be provided in
response to a proper request for production.
II. NON-RETAINED AND OTHER EXPERTS
Edwin Allen Wheatley, Jr.
Fast Right Remodeling Service
c/o The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC
1345 Campbell Rd., Ste 200
Houston, Texas 77055
Mr. Wheatley will testify regarding relevant industry customs and practices; including,
but not limited to, those related to general construction and residential remodeling. Mr.
Wheatley will base his opinions on his training, education, and experience as the owner and
operator of Fast Right Remodeling. The general substance of Mr. Wheatley’s mental
impressions and opinions are that Fast Right Remodeling’s customs and practices comply with
all applicable industry standards. Mr. Wheatley has reviewed all the pleadings filed and
discovery produced in this matter. Mr. Wheatley is available for deposition upon reasonable
request and notice as set forth by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and no report will be
produced. Mr. Wheatley’s CV is available upon request.
Defendant cross-designates all Plaintiff’s designated trial witnesses and reserves its right
to call any fact witnesses and elicit permissible opinions from any such witness. Fact witnesses
disclosed and identified by either party herein, as of now and hereafter, are designed insofar as
any of them may be called upon to provide an opinion on an issue upon which an opinion from
a lay witness is appropriate and admissible.
Defendant reserves its right to call any rebuttal experts and thus designates any
rebuttal experts that might be called to testify in this matter.
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Defendant hereby designates all custodians of record of any individual and/or entities
from whom records or documents may be obtained in this case.
Defendant expressly reserves the right to amend and/or supplement this designation in
accordance with Texas law, the Court’s orders and/or the parties’ agreements.
III. DE-DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS
Defendant reserves the right to de-designate experts in the future.
WHEREFORE, Defendant files this Designation of Expert Witness.
Respectfully submitted,
THE CROMEENS LAW FIRM, PLLC
BY:
KARALYNN C. CROMEENS
SBN: 24045726
IESHIA J. DUNMORE
SBN: 24083609
1345 Campbell Road, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77055
713/715-7334 Phone
713/715-7335 Fax
Karalynn@TheCromeensLawFirm.com
IDunmore@TheCromeensLawFirm.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon
all parties herein via Tex. R. Civ. P. 21 and 21a on this the 14th day of February, 2022.
VIA E-SERVICE AND/OR FAX
Mark S. Byrne
Chris R. Lay
Robert D. Clements, Jr. Law Group, LLLP
1600 East Highway 6, Suite 318
Alvin, Texas 77511
Telephone: (281) 331-1325
mbyrne@rdclements.com
chris@rdclements.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
IESHIA J. DUNMORE
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EXHIBIT A
K AR ALYNN
CROMEENS
OWNER & MANAGING PARTNER
Phone: Email: Website:
(713) 715-7334 karalynn@TheCromeensLawFirm.com TheCromeensLawFirm.com
FAST RIGHT 000001
KARALYNN
CROMEENS 1345 Campbell Rd., Ste 200
Houston, TX 77055, US
OWNER & MANAGING PARTNER
PROFILE
Award Winning Lawyer, Best-Selling Author, & Business Owner.
As a Managing Partner for The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC, Karalynn holds more than 16 MEMBERSHIPS
years’ experience practicing construction, real estate, lien and business law. Throughout
her professional career, Karalynn has successfully filed more than a thousand lawsuits to
• Texas State Bar Association,
foreclose or remove mechanic’s liens, with 10 to 15 of those cases being tried to a jury. 90
Construction Section
percent of Karalynn’s current practice is comprised of collections, construction and lien
litigation.
• Texas State Bar Association,
Solo Practitioners Section
EDUC ATIO N • Houston Bar Association,
Construction Section
Juris Doctorate B.S. Criminal Justice, Psychology • American Subcontractors
Association,
2004 2001
Houston Chapter
South Texas College of Law Carroll College
Houston, Texas Waukesha, Wisconsin • National Association of
Minority Contractors,
Houston Chapter
• Houston Contractors
WORK EXP E RI E N CE Association
Owner & Managing Partner 2006—Present • Blue Book Network
The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC / 8431 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024
• Greater Houston Procurement
Forum
Associate Attorney 2004—2006
• Regional Hispanic Contractors
Law Office of J. Tompkins / Example Street, City 5555, State Association
• Hispanic Contractors
Association de San Antonio
P UBLICAT I O N S
• Home Builders Association of
Author 2021 Greater Austin
Quit Getting Screwed: Understand & Negotiating the Subcontract
* Amazon Best Seller
AC C O LAD E S
Author & Contributer 2010-2011
• Houstonian Magazine’s 2016
American Subcontractors Association
Top Lawyer Award for
Contributer 2006—2009 Construction Law
O’Connor’s- Texas Property Code Plus
FAST RIGHT 000002
PHONE: (713) 715-7334 EMAIL: karalynn@thecromeenslawfirm.com WEB: www.thecromeenslawfirm.com
EXHIBIT B
Ieshia J. Dunmore
Senior Associate Attorney
IDunmore@TheCromeensLawFirm.com
Ieshia has practiced civil litigation, personal injury and family law in the San Antonio area for six years. Additionally, she
has practiced real estate, construction, and lien law in the Houston area for two years. 90 percent of Ieshia's current practice
is comprised of construction and lien litigation.
Experience
Associate Attorney 2018 - Present
The Cromeens Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
Founding Partner 2012 - 2018
The Dunmore Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
Education
St. Mary’s School of Law – Juris Doctorate 2012
San Antonio, Texas
University of Texas, S.A. – B.S. Political Science; Minor in Public Speaking 2008
San Antonio, Texas
Licenses
State Bar of Texas 2012 - Present
Admitted to Practice in all state courts
FAST RIGHT 000003
EXHIBIT C
Kelly Stamy
Senior Associate Attorney
KStamy@TheCromeensLawFirm.com
Kelly has practiced civil and administrative law in the Houston area for five years. Kelly has attended over fifty hearings
and has represented clients regarding matters including breach of contract, collections, construction law, and employment
law. She has second chaired several trials and arbitrations, handled briefing on appeal, has experience in taking and
defending depositions, and has experience successfully prosecuting and defending evidentiary hearings.
Experience
Associate Attorney 2019 - Present
The Cromeens Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
Associate Attorney 2015 - 2018
Fiddler & Associates, P.C.
Education
South Texas College of Law – Doctor of Jurisprudence 2015
San Antonio, Texas
Houston Baptist University – Bachelor of Arts, Government and History 2012
Houston, Texas
Licenses
State Bar of Texas 2015 - Present
Admitted to Practice in all state courts and Southern District of Texas
Memberships
Texas State Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Young Lawyers Committee - Bankruptcy Section of Texas State Bar.
FAST RIGHT 000004
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Darcy Horne on behalf of KARALYNN CROMEENS
Bar No. 24045726
paralegal2@thecromeenslawfirm.com
Envelope ID: 61736170
Status as of 2/15/2022 7:37 AM CST
Associated Case Party: Lisa Leslie
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
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Associated Case Party: EdwinAllenWheatley
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Darcy Horne paralegal2@thecromeenslawfirm.com 2/14/2022 4:57:55 PM SENT
Terry Gomez TGomez@TheCromeensLawFirm.com 2/14/2022 4:57:55 PM SENT
Karalynn Cromeens karalynn@thecromeenslawfirm.com 2/14/2022 4:57:55 PM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Chris Lay Chris@rdclements.com 2/14/2022 4:57:55 PM SENT
Mark S.Byrne mbyrne@rdclements.com 2/14/2022 4:57:55 PM SENT
Rosa ElenaSagredo rosa@rdclements.com 2/14/2022 4:57:55 PM SENT