The tuxedo-clad personal-injury attorney was bobbing up and down like a shadowboxing prizefighter. But a $6 million quinceaera? I know a lot of us parents say that about our children. Records show they wed in 1999 but divorced 15 years ago. After weeks of speculation, pop star and former One Direction member Liam Payne confirmed he is dating San Antonio model Maya Henry, the daughter of prominent personal injury lawyer Thomas. His reputation precedes him. A Corpus Christi office manager in a multicolored sequined dress told me that Henry does so much for his firm and his people., Henrys driver, Greg Ahlas, a hulking Gulf War veteran and former security contractor who told me that he was part of the hunt for Bin Laden, said that hed worked with General David Petraeus, yet Henry was the best boss that hed ever had. One captured them smooching on stage while attendees held up cellphones to snap pictures. He is not, however, a Jerry Springer type, he is quick to point out. Lil Jon, lithe and limber, swayed gracefully. She was playing a little bit too hard to get, made me have to try that much harder, he recalled of their early encounters. The Henry family hadnt been destitute. We dont take no for an answerand we dont take losses! He looked out at the crowd, basking in the moment. When Henry gave away 10,000 frozen turkeys last Thanksgiving in the South Texas towns of Alice, San Diego, Freer, and Corpus Christi, he traveled between locations in a helicopter, touching down amid the crowds so he could shake hands, pose for pictures, and distribute a few birds himself. Lots of rich people throw expensive private parties, but Henry makes his expensive parties into public marketing opportunities. Thomas J. Henry threw his daughter one of the most lavish quinceaeras San Antonio has ever seen, TMZ: Thomas J. Henry spent over a million to land Pitbull, Nick Jonas at daughter's quinceaera, Pitbull brings out surprise guest during Grammys finale performance, Hearst Foundations award WSU with a $150,000 grant, Hearst Foundations award Seattle Art Museum with $250,000 grant, Hearst Foundations award two Wash. orgs with $175,000 in grants, Two popular Seattle parks will close early this summer, city says, Most calls made to Seattle police are for noncriminal activity, Home in local architect's family since the 60s is on sale for $3M. Partin fidgeted. I will not remember tomorrow what the hell you did. But they also had six mouths to feed. When youre growing up banging on doors to collect a check for throwing papers, you know what its like to be poor, and you know what its like to have people treat you like youre inferior, he said. Azteca was wearing a pink Balenciaga hat. The Henrys have two children, Maya and Thomas Jr., now adults. Thomas J. Henry and Azteca Henry were married and divorced but continued to live together. His law firm originally began in 1993 as a auto, trucking, and on-the-job injury firm. That day, the Hangin With Los Henrys cameras would follow the family members as they chaperoned the Ferrari kids through San Antonio. His shirt was unbuttoned to mid-chest. In 2002, his television commercials ran for five-and-a-half minutes during the Corpus-area Super Bowl broadcast. Henry had developed a knack for getting his name in the papers. And as Henry held court at the Shops at La Cantera, he wanted to make sure everyone stopping by knew just what kind of grit he valued. In the interview from his suite on the 50th floor of the Austonian tower overlooking downtown Austin . San Antonio attorney Thomas J. Henry dropped $6 million on his daughter's quinceaera hiring Nick Jonas and Pitbull to perform during the party. Azteca Henry petitioned for divorce in November 2019, but Thomas denied they were even married. Henry had been paired with Serenity Blue Suarez, a nine-year-old with alopeciauniversalis, an autoimmune disease that causes full-body hair loss, and he approached her with a grin and a mischievous twinkle in his eye. By the time Henry moved to San Antonio in 2014, he employed more than 40 staff attorneysa number that he has since tripled. 15 of 32 16 of 32 San Antonio attorney Thomas J. Henry is threw quite possibly one of the most lavish quinceaeras San Antonio has ever seen for his daughter Mya on Feb. 12 even Pitbull and . Thereve been others. There were no towering shelves of legal books or photographs of Henry with dignitaries. Her hair was up and surrounded by a floral head piece. Courtesy of Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys, My dads favorite line to me is Its not how much money you have, its what you save, Henry said. She was seen wearing a pink Dolce & Gabbana couture gown embroidered with flowers and jewels. Patrick Danner Patrick Danner covers banking, insurance, business litigation and bankruptcies. Maya and her father recentlysat down for a phone interview with Inside Edition. Can he be both? Maya opted for Dolce & Gabbana sneakers and a Chanel backpack. Generator vs power station: Which one is right for you? On ExpressNews.com: How Thomas J. Henry became mixed up in fight over San Antonio oil field services company, Drew Crossland submitted a court exhibit containing photos that Henry and Evelin, 30, posted to their Instagram accounts. But hes awesome. At what was ostensibly a work party, almost no employees of Henrys firm were mentioned from stage by name. Still, it can be jarring to hear Henry talk like this when hes sitting just yards away from a garage full of Ferraris. Consider supporting local journalism with a digital subscription to the Caller-Times. Henry also has five adult children from previous marriages. And Henry the man has built Henry the brand by saturating the airwaves. Thomas J. Henry is enjoying the view. The image was part of a court exhibit filed June 29 in litigation unfolding in San Antonio. Henry posing with Serenity Blue Suarez at the Ferrari Kid event. He would have made a great general., Henry himself spent much of his time shaking hands, posing for pictures, and smiling broadly, decked out in a midnight blue tuxedo jacket with an embroidered Dolce & Gabbana emblem on his chest. The Corpus Christi native also made her acting debut earlier this year in the short Indie-thriller "Carte Blanche," which featured stars Suki Waterhouse, Jack Kilmer and Dylan Sprouse. What the Henrys children have to say also could come into play. Henry splurges on parties. The second season features Henrys own $4.5 million fifty-sixth birthday party in Miami, at which hip-hop artists Cardi B and DJ Khaled performed. I know Im part of their family. Heres Where to See Them. You can be killed. But when Henry looks at himself, he sees a self-made man, an up-from-the-bootstraps striver who is not so far removed from his early life as a Kansas farm boy who hauled five-gallon buckets of slop a quarter mile every morning to feed the pigs. We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. As soon as the four family members had gotten out of their cars, a film crew swarmed around them to get them miced up for that days shooting of Hangin With Los Henrys, an internet reality-show series that Henry finances and produces himself. We certainly didnt have two pairs of tennis shoes, Mike told me. This isn't the first time the Texas Attorney's daughter has waked the runway. Court records show a Nueces County jury found defendant Weatherford U.S., a provider of oil well drilling equipment and services, negligent. When the family moved to Corpus in 1976, Frank made it clear that Henry would be paying for his own things. Massive thank you to all my team @stevefinan @simonolive73 @jordenpinchen @conorleebutler @adamfkelly @stockersstory for helping setting it all up and making it run smooth @artisthbtl for fuckin with my sound cant wait to perform it with you. SUGAR LAND, TX - FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Azteca Henry, Thomas J. Henry, and Maya Henry attend the 2017 Maxim Super Bowl Party at Smart Financial Centre on February 4, 2017 in Sugar Land, Texas. Thomas J. Henry and Evelin Crossland are seen in an image from Thomas J. Henrys Instagram account. Yeah. He has never had a nickname like the Texas Hammer (Houston personal-injury lawyer Jim Adler) or the Texas Law Hawk (Fort Worth criminal defender Bryan E. Wilson). Azteca, 42, says they are. In: Wheeler Jr AG (Ed.) He thinks that personal-injury lawyers who promote themselves in that manner are comical, trashy, and embarrassing to the legal profession.. Henry felt no need to apologize. Inside Edition reports the celebration,. Before it can be decided whether Azteca can get a divorce, shell first have to prove theyre married. In court papers filed July 27, Thomas accused Azteca of making material misrepresentations in the divorce petition, though he didnt elaborate. Azteca, 42, says they are. This is a carousel. The reality of life is that people have to have resources if theyre going to compensate you when they make mistakes. For a while, Henry stood off in the wings, shimmying with Azteca as Maroon 5s Adam Levine danced across the stage in brown velour pants. The subliminal message of Henrys public life isnt just that hes not a poor boy but that hes a particularly un-snooty kind of rich. A lawyer for Azteca didnt respond to a request for comment. Citation: Henry TA, Townsend AH, Henderson K (2018) Thomas J Henry, as viewed by his son, daughter, and wife. Just last year he spent $6 million on his daughter Maya's quinceaera. San Antonio attorney Thomas J. Henry is threw quite possibly one of the most lavish quinceaeras San Antonio has ever seen for his daughter Mya on Feb. 12 even Pitbull and Nick Jonas showed up. Henry is known for the$6 million quinceaera that her parents threw for her in 2016 and a few acting credits. Corporate defense attorneys are often the product of top law schools, judicial clerkships, and white-shoe firms. Henry's daughter, Maya, walked her first couture show for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week and Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda show in Sicily earlier this month. The word is spine. Its not disc surgery, and its not back surgery, its spine surgery. He paused. San Antonio attorney Thomas J. Henry threw quite possibly one of the most lavish quinceaeras San Antonio has ever seenfor his daughter Maya on Feb. 12 even Pitbull and Nick Jonas showed up. She is the daughter of well-known and successful personal injury attorney, Thomas J. Henry and Azteca Henry. On our side of the docket, I think we all look at ourselves in that regard, Bill Edwards, the widely respected dean of the Corpus Christi plaintiffs bar, told me. This is why I came here, he said one day on the stone patio of his Euro-Texan mansion. First came a red carpet lined on either side with stone-faced men in tuxedos. AUSTIN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 09: Evelin Crossland (L) and Thomas J. Henry attend as philanthropist and attorney Thomas J. Henry launches new art and music experience "Austin Elevates" at Austin 360 Amphitheatre on November 09, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Henry circled his arms and jogged his legs in his shadow-boxing shimmy. Lawyers that prepare to settle, theyre really just shitty lawyers, if you ask me. Matt Bonner is seen here at The General Public. At that moment, if you listened hard enough, you could hear Chief Justice Warren Burger rolling in his grave. Crossland has taken her estranged husband to court over their oil field services company, a legal dispute the husband claims Henry has bankrolled. She has appeared in modeling campaigns and music videos like Old Town Road, by Lil Nas X. San Antonio first responders received the two calls within moments of each other Friday evening.