Tom Hayes is a native Texan who graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in government and then went on to earn his Law Degree from South Texas College of Law. He has now been a practicing Texas trial lawyer for over thirty years. Mr. Hayes is an outdoorsman and a student of language, science and history. Judy Scalise is also a native Texan. Ms. Scalise worked as a legal assistant for seventeen years. During that time she helped with jury selection, as well as case investigations in the same capacity as that of a private investigator. Ms. Scalise actively participated in the formulation of strategy behind the introduction of evidence in various cases and in the making of presentations to juries in both opening statements and in closing arguments. Judy Scalise is an author and a painter and she enjoys spending time with her family.