About Raymond Lee
Raymond Lee Panneton earned a B.A. from Baylor University before completing his J.D. at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2013. He came into the profession at a moment when many recent graduates were still finding their footing. Panneton moved quickly into private practice and began building a record of steady firm work in the years that followed.
His first listed role came immediately after law school when he joined Talaska Law Office, PLLC in 2013. That position exposed him to hands-on client work and the daily demands of running case files. In 2016 he returned to Hendershot Cowart, PC as a lawyer, and over the next few years he added managerial responsibility to his resume. In 2019 he served as managing partner at Ted Smith Law Group, PLLC, a role that involved overseeing operations and guiding legal strategy for the firm. By 2022 he was again listed as counsel at Hendershot Cowart, where he continued his practice.
Panneton is admitted to practice in Texas and in the District of Columbia. He holds a Guardianship Lawyer certification from the State Bar of Texas, a credential that reflects specialized training and authorization to handle guardianship proceedings under state rules. His bar memberships include the American Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Division, and he is a member of the Houston Bar Association.
Colleagues and clients describe Panneton as the sort of lawyer who prefers straightforward work over flourish. He has handled matters that require attention to procedural detail and careful file management. Those are skills that follow naturally from time spent in several firm environments, both as an associate and in a managerial post. He has experience coordinating case workflow and working directly with clients through the lifecycle of a matter.
Panneton’s practice history shows repeated returns to Hendershot Cowart, indicating a continuing relationship with that firm. His Guardianship Lawyer certification places guardianship work among the concrete services he is qualified to provide. He remains active in professional organizations that serve lawyers at local and national levels, which keeps him connected to developments in practice and procedure.
He currently practices at Hendershot Cowart PC and his work includes handling guardianship matters in addition to other legal services offered through the firm.
