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Tiara Seals, Esq.
I have always been a trailblazer, breaking barriers and setting new standards. Check my credentials. I’m amazed how a young black girl from the south side of Chicago grew up to be a powerhouse attorney who would garner numerous accolades and be sought after by some of the nation’s greatest law firms. A powerhouse indeed. However, it’s clear to me now more than ever, that despite the prestige and recognitions I received in my legal career I had been missing something all along—purpose.
I have embarked on a bold, new, purpose-driven journey. A journey that would make my father, Timothy Earl Seals III, who unexpectedly died when I was fifteen years old, extremely proud. A journey where I serve as a trusted advisor and a fierce advocate for my clients. It brings me so much joy to launch my own law firm, Forever Legal. It’s incredibly rewarding to introduce a premier, client centered law firm that accurately reflects my personal values. A law firm that is dedicated to serving clients with integrity and excellence. Everything is coming into focus now—the challenges of losing my father at a young age, my career in counseling, my path in law—each experience coming together to prepare me for this moment.
My journey has been unique, and over time, I’ve come to fully embrace and appreciate it. There’s so much I wish I could share, but it’s hard to capture it all here. Maybe one day, over coffee, I’ll tell you how it all worked out for my good.
Until then, I’ll leave you with this:
I worked at one of the largest law firms in Texas.
I then worked at one of the most prestigious law firms in the world.
I stepped back to find purpose. I’m glad I did.
Bottom line, everything before now was a warm-up.
Rest assured—I’m just getting started.
With sophisticated advocacy, I present to you Forever Legal.
Tiara Seals, Esq.

Elite experience
Education
- J.D., summa cum laude, Texas Southern University- Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2020
- Elite Fact: I graduated in the top percentile of my law school class, number four (4) to be exact.
- Thurgood Marshall Law Review, Associate Editor
- Black Law Students Association, member
- Academic Success Tutor
- M.S., summa cum laude, Abilene Christian University, 2015
- Elite Fact: I graduated top of my class with a 4.0 GPA, Clinical Psychology concentration.
- Thesis: Cultural Mistrust and Stigma on Low Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among African Americans
- Graduate School Association Student Government, Vice-President
- B.A., magna cum laude, Texas State University, 2013
- Black Students Association, member
Experience
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Associate, 2022-2023
- Jackson Walker LLP
- Associate, 2020-2022
- Summer Associate, 2019
- Summer Associate, 2018
- Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 2015-2018
- Transition Counselor, Memorial High School Spring Branch ISD
- Liaison Counselor for the Texas House Rehabilitative Sober Living
- Betty Hardwick Mental Health Authority ACT Case Manager, 2014-2015
Awards & Panels
- Top 40 Under 40 National Black Lawyers List, 2022
- This honor is given to only the Top 40 under 40 African American lawyers in each state or region with reputations for providing excellent legal representation in their respective practice areas.
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award- Business Associations
- The CALI Excellence for the Future Award® is given to the student with the highest grade in a class, as determined by the professor or registrar.
- Elite fact: I loved these two classes in law school! Such a full circle moment.
- The Association of Corporate Counsel-Houston Chapter Diversity Scholarship Recipient
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Full Academic Scholarship Recipient
- State Bar of Texas, Diversity in the Profession, Scholarship Recipient
- Dean Award for Academic Excellence 2019, 2018
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholar
- Women of Law, Scholarship Recipient
- Panels: What They Don’t Tell You…Life After Law School,
2022 - OCPD Diversity Series: Double Identity and Discrimination,
2021 - Discover Your Brand: Large Law Firm Attorneys & Summer
Associates, 2019
Admissions & Memberships
- Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2020
- Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Southern & Eastern Districts of Texas
- Memberships
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Texas State Bar- Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section
- The Downtown Group