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Giles and Giles, P.C. (usually shortened to Giles & Giles) was originally founded in 1977 by Claude Giles and Dan Makowsky. It is currently lead by its managing partner, Lewis C. Giles. One of its lawyers, Tom Moore, Jr., was a former Texas Representative (1967-1973), McLennan County District Attorney from 1952 – 1958 and was part of the first-ever televised trial in the United States – The Murder Trial of Harry Washburn in the 54th Judicial District Court of Texas in 1955.

Practice Areas
Giles & Giles is a general practice law firm that primarily concentrates in the areas of personal injury and accident law, business and commercial law, criminal defense, estate planning, consumer rights and protection, and family law.

Size
Giles & Giles currently has six attorneys and a total of nine employees.

Giles & Makowsky (1977 – 1980)
The beginnings of the Giles & Giles law firm extend back into the late 1970s. It started when, in 1977, Dan Makowsky and Claude Giles made the decision to separate from the law firm of Edwards, Faulker, Giles and Makowsky beginning their own firm - Giles & Makowsky. The law office of Giles & Makowsky was located on the first floor of Waco’s Professional building at the corners of Franklin Avenue and 5th Street.

Giles, Makowsky & Black (1980 – 1982)
Three years after opening their doors, the Claude and Dan brought in a new partner, Ray Black. The firm, now Giles, Makowsky & Black continued until Ray Black left in 1982 to form his own firm – Ray Black and Associates. At this time, Giles & Makowsky moved their offices to the seventh floor of the Robinson Tower, which is located at the corner of Interstate 35 and University Parks Drive in Waco, Texas.

Giles & Makowsky (1982 – 1993)
Giles & Makowsky continued practicing law in the Waco area for an additional 11 years after Ray Black left the firm. However, in 1993 Giles & Makowsky dissolved when Dan Makowsky retired from practicing law full time.

Claude Giles (1993 – 2009)
Claude Giles, upon becoming the sole remaining attorney, moved the office to One Liberty Place located on the corner of 6th Street and Austin Avenue. The firm changed forms in 1998 when the law office changed from a sole proprietorship to a Professional Corporation becoming Claude Giles, P.C. In 2008, Claude’s son, Lewis C. Giles, joined the firm and began practicing law in the Central Texas are beside his father.

Giles & Giles (2009 – Present)
In 2009 Lewis became a partner and the current incarnation of the firm was born – Giles & Giles. Today, it’s not just Claude and Lewis in the firm, defending and helping the citizens of Texas, Carmen Smith joined the father and son duo in 2010 with Dominic Braus coming on board in 2011. In 2012 Shannon Brandt was welcomed on along with Tom Moore, Jr. who has more than 60 years of legal practice, becoming associated with the firm of counsel. Also in 2012, the law office of Giles & Giles moved to its current location at 504 Austin Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets in Waco, Texas.