Todd is a 5th generation Upshur County native who can trace his roots back to his great great grandfather who was a citizen of the Republic of Texas that settled in Upshur County after returning from fighting in the War of Northern Aggression. Todd’s grandfather Tully Reynolds was the U.S. MARSHALL for the Eastern District of Texas in the sixties.Appointed by President Kennedy and then re-appointed by President Johnson.Mr. Reynolds’ constant efforts to help the poor and disenfranchised had a great effect on Mr. Tefteller. Todd was born in Gilmer in 1960 four blocks from the law office. Todd serves on the Gilmer ISD school board, and was absent from the county for only three years while he attended law school in Houston. Todd is married to JoEllen Tefteller and they are the parents of three Texas Longhorn sons, Jarom, Clayton and Andy. Clayton #27 was on the Longhorn football team when the Horns won the National title in 2005. Hook’em Horns!
Todd graduated from South Texas College of Law in Houston Texas in 1984 with honors, finishing 4th of 102 in his class and 1st of 135 on the Texas Bar Exam from his class on the March 1985 bar exam.
Jarom is an East Texas native who is a 6th generation resident of Upshur County, Texas. After becoming an Eagle Scout and graduating from Gilmer High School Mr. Tefteller enrolled in The University of Texas at Austin where he earned his Business degree from the Red McCombs School of Business which is ranked year in and year out as one of the top 5 undergraduate business schools in the nation. Upon completing his undergraduate studies in Austin, Jarom decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and attend law school at South Texas College of Law, a private law school located in downtown Houston, Texas.
His primary motivation for choosing South Texas college of Law was its top ranked Advocacy program which annually ranks above schools such as Harvard, Yale and Stanford.
Mr. Bebel earned an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. He received his J.D. from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, cum laude (top 5%), and he obtained a B.S. from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management (Williams Scholar). Mr. Bebel is a published author; his scholarly works have been published by LSU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia University, among others. He previously served as a visiting law school lecturer at Baylor, University of Houston, and Texas Tech.
Mr. Bebel is a seasoned lawyer who has tried numerous cases before a jury. In recent years, Mr. Bebel has worked closely with Jarom Tefteller. By practicing as a team, they have achieved a robust level of success in connection with cases involving traumatic brain injuries suffered pursuant to truck wrecks, dangerous workplace conditions, and the like.
Clayton D. Tefteller was born in Houston, Texas in 1984. He was admitted to the Texas bar in 2012. Clayton received his B.S. from the University of Texas in 2008, and he earned a J.D. from Baylor Law School in 2011.
In recent years, the excellence which has characterized the results Clayton has achieved while championing the rights of injured Texans has had a far-reaching impact, as evidenced by the Super Lawyers honors that have been bestowed on him. For each of the past three years, Super Lawyers has conferred a robust distinction on Clayton by honoring him with a Texas Rising Stars award.
At UT, Clayton #27 was on the Longhorn football team when the Horns won the National title in 2005. Hook’em Horns!
Clayton takes that same winning attitude and utilizes it to best serve his clients at Tefteller Law.
Eric Watts is a bright young lawyer who combines his superb legal intellect with a brilliant sense of business acumen. Propelled by the small town values that were instilled in him during his formative years, Mr. Watts consistently strives to go the extra mile for his clients.
Mr. Watts generally focuses on civil cases. However, based on the invaluable knowledge and experience he gained while serving as a prosecutor, Mr. Watts also practices in the criminal arena.
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