Lee Wertz Joins The Strong Firm as Shareholder

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- The Strong Firm P. C. is excited to announce the addition of Lee Wertz who joins the firm as an Income Shareholder to lead the Firm’s litigation practice. Lee brings nearly 30 years of exceptional experience and knowledge in complex commercial litigation which adds depth and bench strength to the Firm’s Litigation practice group.

For the past decade, Wertz has practiced in downtown Houston as a Shareholder at the 170+ attorney law firm of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC where he represented clients through complex commercial and general civil litigation focusing on transportation, construction, oil and gas, insurance and waste industries. Lee is a local product, having graduated from McCoullough High School in The Woodlands in 1986, and along with his beautiful wife Jennifer, has raised their three grown daughters here in his hometown. We are excited to have Wertz bring his vast experience to Montgomery County representing clients in litigation throughout the state and serving the wonderful community of The Woodlands.

“This is the logical next step, in the third decade of the firm, to solidify the future leadership of our team with experienced talent, like Lee, that see the immense value of working in an established boutique practice handling sophisticated and high touch legal work right here in our amazing hometown” said Bret L. Strong, the founder, President and Managing Shareholder of the firm. Strong added, “Our recent move to 24 Waterway Avenue in the heart of the The Woodlands Town Center has created the perfect environment for team members, like Lee, to practice in a manner that meets both their professional and personal needs for high quality of life and practice.”

The Strong Firm P.C. is a locally owned and operated boutique business law firm founded in 2004 in The Woodlands specializing in all aspects of business law, including: real estate; oil, gas and energy; mergers, acquisitions and sales; business and governmental law and contracts; corporations, LLCs and partnerships; trusts and estate planning; commercial disputes and litigation; lending and borrowing; employment law and trademarks.

Along with the new addition of Lee Wertz as Shareholder, the Firm’s team includes Bret Strong, Founder and Managing Shareholder; Bethany Kovacs, Vice President of Operations; Carissa Peterson, Senior Counsel; Terral Smith, Of Counsel; Bradford Abrams, Associate Attorney; Peter Falivene, Associate Attorney; Joshua Bridges, Controller; Devin Nash, Paralegal; Micki Reiney, Client Services Coordinator & Administrative Assistant; and Kim Guel, Receptionist.

Community-minded, The Strong Firm P.C. is an active member of dozens of community and civic organizations including, The Woodlands Economic Development Partnership, Yes to Youth – Montgomery County Youth Services, and Interfaith of The Woodlands, and serves as the official law firm of The Woodlands Township’s signature races: the Crush Rush 5K (new for 2025), Run and Done 3.1, Glow and Go 5K, The Woodlands Triathlon, and the Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas, as well as an annual sponsor for the opening of The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center. Bret Strong was named a “Hometown Hero” in 2014 and a “Community Champion” in 2024 by Interfaith of The Woodlands.

The Strong Firm P.C.’s offices are located in the heart of The Woodlands within The Woodlands Town Center at 24 Waterway Avenue, Suite 250, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, a premiere Class A office building surrounded by an abundance of shops, restaurants and movie theaters, and within walking distance to The Woodlands Mall, Market Street, The Westin Hotel, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. For more information, call 281-367-1222 or visit the firm’s website at www.thestrongfirm.com.