Houston Heights Independent
Professional Services Directory
Serving the Heights, Montrose & Houston professional communities
EDITORIAL DISCLOSURE — The businesses listed in this directory are affiliated with Houston Heights Independent through common ownership or editorial sponsorship. HHI maintains full editorial independence. Advertising relationships have no influence on news coverage, editorial judgment, or reporting standards. This directory is labeled advertising per HHI policy.
Legal & Investigative Services
Hicks and Aguilar, Attorneys at Law
General Practice · Heights & Houston
Practical legal counsel for individuals and small businesses in the Houston area. Grounded in three decades of law enforcement, criminal justice, and courtroom experience. Straightforward advice, no runaround. Open Saturdays for appointments.
Licensed Texas Attorneys
40 Years Practicing Law in the Houston, Texas Area
Meridian Litigation & Trial Analysis, LCG
Trial Consulting · Jury Analysis · Expert Witness
Litigation support and expert witness services for attorneys preparing for trial. Specialties include jury selection strategy, witness preparation, case theory analysis, and courtroom procedure consulting. Retained by plaintiff and defense counsel. Certified expert witness.
Certified Expert Witness
Trial & Jury Consulting
University Professor · 20+ Yrs.
Meridian Investigations
Licensed Private Investigation · Texas
Professional investigative services for attorneys, businesses, and private clients. Surveillance, asset location, witness interviews, background investigation, and case documentation. Licensed Texas PI with a law enforcement and legal background that most firms cannot match.
Licensed Texas PI
Retired Master Peace Officer
34 Yrs. Field Experience
Skip Tracing
Heights Process Service
Process Serving · Statewide Coverage
Reliable, documented service of process for law firms, courts, and self-represented litigants. Civil and criminal matters. Affidavit of service provided on every assignment. Fast turnaround; evasive subjects not a problem.
Licensed
Affidavit Provided
Security & Protective Services
Executive Protective Services
Close Protection · High-Risk Travel · Threat Assessment
Discreet personal protection for executives, public figures, legal professionals, and high-net-worth individuals. Advance work, route planning, residential and venue security assessments, and close protection detail. Led by a retired Master Peace Officer with 34 years of operational law enforcement experience.
Retired Master Peace Officer
Executive Protection
Threat Assessment
Licensed Texas PI
Act One Security Group
Commercial · Residential · Event Security
Professional security services for businesses, residential communities, HOAs, and private events in the Houston area. Uniformed and plainclothes options. Site assessments, standing contracts, and one-time event coverage available. Officers trained and supervised by a 34-year law enforcement veteran.
Commercial & Residential
HOA & Event Coverage
Uniformed & Plainclothes
Training & Licensing
Texas LTC License to Carry Classes
State-Certified · Group & Private · Houston Area
State-certified Texas License to Carry courses taught by a retired Master Peace Officer and career firearms instructor. Classroom and range qualification covered. Group classes scheduled regularly; private instruction available by appointment. All experience levels welcome — no prior shooting experience required to enroll.
State-Certified Instructor
Group & Private Classes
All Skill Levels
Firearms & Defensive Tactics Training
Pistol · Carbine · Low-Light · Private Security Coursework
Advanced firearms instruction and defensive tactics training for armed professionals, security personnel, and private citizens. Curriculum includes pistol fundamentals, carbine operations, low-light and close-quarters techniques, and force decision-making. Private security pre-licensing coursework offered for individuals entering the industry.
Law Enforcement Instructor Background
Armed Professional Curriculum
Security Pre-Licensing
Act One Private Security Training Academy
Classroom & Firearms Training · Levels 2, 3 & 4
Private security licensing coursework covering both classroom instruction and firearms training. Levels 2, 3, and 4 offered for individuals entering or advancing in the private security industry.
Classroom & Firearms
Levels 2, 3 & 4
Photography
James Torres — Professional Photography
Editorial · Legal · Architectural · Portrait
Professional photography for legal documentation, editorial use, business portraits, architectural and real estate work, and event coverage. Five decades behind the camera; extensive archive of Houston neighborhood and civic photography. Litigation photography and evidence documentation available for attorneys and investigators.
50-Year Archive
Litigation Documentation
Editorial & Commercial