Texas' Best Lawyers 2023

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Fighting Government Overreach

Criminal defense lawyer Dan Cogdell reflects on the Waco siege trial—a pivotal moment in his career now being revisited in a new Showtime miniseries. page 27

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1. Jacqueline Ryall (2021)

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

2. J. Keith Hyde (2016)

Litigation - Environmental

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

3. Colin D. Moore (2016)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

4. Guy G. Fisher (2018)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

5. Bryan O. Blevins, Jr. (2013)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

6. Matthew C. Matheny (2015)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

7. James E. Payne (2006)

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

8. Ed Fisher (2015)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

9. Joseph J. Fisher II (2011)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

10. Christopher T. Kirchmer (2016)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

11. D’Juana B. Parks (2015)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

12. David P. Wilson (2016)

Admiralty and Maritime Law

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

13. Darren L. Brown (2016)

Consumer Law

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

14. Fabiana Baum (2023)

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15. John Cowan (2022)

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Texas Lawmakers Authorize Initial Framework for Wind and Solar Projects

KNOWN AS THE top U.S. state in oil and natural gas production, Texas is currently going through a renewable energy boom, with many state lawmakers pushing for legislation that would increase the overall construction and operation of wind and solar energy projects in the near future. The proposed legislation, referred to as S.B. 624 and its companion, H.B. 3707, would require all currently active wind and solar energy facilities in Texas, even those in

the midst of construction, to apply for government permits with the Public Utilities Commission. Once granted a permit, facilities that fall under this scope will be subject to regular environmental assessments and public hearing requirements, allowing for more transparency within the state’s already formidable energy sector. This meteoric shift in regulatory approach is one of many necessary changes for the state. According to legal experts, the public’s interest is heavily rooted in the

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protection of native wildlife, increasing overall water quality across the state and defending untouched land against the harsh impacts that non-renewable energy generating facilities, such as coal manufacturing or oil production, often have on the environment.

Fossil fuel advocates across the state remain wary of the potential cost associated with such a drastic redirection in policy, though. Irfan Khan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Texas A&M, believes that once all necessary systems are set in place, costs will level out for customers across the state. “Texas is rich in wind speed and rich in sun. While there is a lot of initial investment, after the wind turbines are erected, the cost of wind is cheaper. Currently, the grid cannot handle all the renewable energy that already exists in Texas. If we do not have transmission lines to support the renewable energy that feeds to the grid, then it’s useless,” stated Khan, as reported by EcoWatch.

Texas, which is quickly becoming the leading state in wind power, is currently on track to eclipse California with the largest solar capacity in the U.S. by the end of this year. Well before Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, which featured roughly $360 billion in clean-energy subsidies meant to support solar and wind development, the idea of incorporating more renewable technologies into the state’s power grid was already a topic of much debate.

With these bills still in the early stages of the legislative process, renewable energy developers, climate change activists and energy investors are expected to play a massive role in the outcome of this environmental plan. As it stands, Texas ranks the highest in electricity consumption yearly out of any state, meaning continued efforts to preserve fossil fuel usage could severely limit the federal government’s goals of eliminating carbon from the country’s national power system entirely.

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“Texas is currently on track to eclipse California with the largest solar capacity in the U.S. by the end of this year.”
We believe the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are. Best Lawyers® highlights one attorney in a particular location and practice area who received the highest votes from his or her peers in a given year. ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW Katherine L. Coleman Austin ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW James T. Brown Houston James H. Hunter, Jr. Corpus Christi David P. Wilson Beaumont ANTITRUST LAW Ronald W. Breaux Dallas/Fort Worth J. Bruce McDonald Houston APPELLATE PRACTICE Wallace B. Jefferson Austin Richard B. Phillips, Jr. Dallas/Fort Worth Catherine M. Stone San Antonio Mark R. Trachtenberg Houston ARBITRATION Joseph Casseb San Antonio John Allen Chalk Dallas/Fort Worth J. Don Jackson Houston Jeffrey R. Jury Austin AVIATION LAW Katherine A. Staton Dallas/Fort Worth BANKING AND FINANCE LAW Kerry T. Benedict San Antonio Bernard D. Felsen El Paso Janis H. LoegeringDallas/Fort Worth James L. PledgerAustin Robert R. Wisner Houston BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW Omar J. Alaniz Dallas/Fort Worth Jason Lee Boland Houston David S. Gragg San Antonio Sabrina L. Streusand Austin BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION Richard C. Danysh San Antonio Martha S. Dickie Austin Roland K. Johnson Dallas/Fort Worth Shawn L. Raymond Houston BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES PRACTICE Steven L. HighlanderAustin COLLABORATIVE LAW: CIVIL Shannon L. K. Welch Dallas/Fort Worth COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW Amy Lambert Austin Susan Myres Houston Carie P. Silvestri Dallas/Fort Worth 2023Lawyer of the Year HONOREES 8 | TEXAS
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Howard L. Gilberg

Dallas/Fort Worth

Edward C. Lewis Houston

Bryan J. Moore Austin

FAMILY LAW

Bradley M. Coldwell Austin

Susan Myres Houston

Barbara Nunneley

Dallas/Fort Worth

Kristal Cordova

Thomson San Antonio

FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION Neda Garrett

Dallas/Fort Worth

Randall B. Wilhite

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION

Amy C. Allen

Patricia J. Dixon

Curtis W. Harrison II

Dallas/Fort Worth

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION LAW

F. John Podvin Jr.

Dallas/Fort Worth

Dallas/Fort Worth

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW

Robert J. Collins

Houston

Pamela Madere

Austin

Misty M. Ventura

Dallas/Fort Worth

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW - DEFENDANTS

Shawn C. Long

Dallas/Fort Worth

Barrett H. Reasoner

Houston

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW - PLAINTIFFS

C. Randal Johnston Sr.

Dallas/Fort Worth

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY LAW

CynthiaNelsonBrotman

Dallas/Fort Worth

LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND PRIVATE EQUITY LAW

George T. Lee

Dallas/Fort Worth

Edward E. Rhyne Jr.

Houston

LITIGATION - ANTITRUST

Ricardo G. Cedillo

San Antonio

Shawn L. Raymond

Houston

Nicole L. Williams

Dallas/Fort Worth

LITIGATION - BANKING AND FINANCE

Robert T. Mowrey

Dallas/Fort Worth

Eric J. Taube

Austin

David B. West

San Antonio

LITIGATION - BANKRUPTCY

C. Wade Cooper

Austin

Eric D. Madden

Dallas/Fort Worth

J. Scott Rose

San Antonio

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

Houston

10 | TEXAS COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW Larry L. ShosidDallas/Fort Worth CONSTRUCTION LAW Will W. Allensworth Austin Curtis W. Martin Houston Richard E. Schellhammer Dallas/Fort Worth Larry D. Warren San Antonio COPYRIGHT LAW Elisabeth A. Evert Dallas/Fort Worth Alicia Morris Groos Austin CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW Brian D. Barnard Dallas/Fort Worth CORPORATE LAW Patrick R. Gordon El Paso Hillary H. Holmes Houston Robert B. Little Dallas/Fort Worth Bruce Mitchell San Antonio Thomas I. Queen, Jr. Austin CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE Samuel E. Bassett Austin John F. Carroll San Antonio J. Brett Harrison Tyler Reed W. ProspereDallas/Fort Worth Paul A. Schiffer Houston Mary StillingerEl Paso CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR Samuel E. Bassett Austin John A. Convery San Antonio Joe A. Spencer Jr. El Paso Jason S. Varnado Houston Greg WestfallDallas/Fort Worth DERIVATIVES AND FUTURES LAW Brandon S. Lobb Houston DUI / DWI DEFENSE M. Douglas Murphy Houston George A. Scharmen San Antonio EDUCATION LAW Scott D. Schneider Austin ELDER LAW Kelley M. Bentley Houston Renée Colwill Lovelace Austin EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW Don C. Griffin, Jr. Houston Richard W. Wiseman Dallas/Fort Worth EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW Michael A. Abbott Houston Maria Elena Bickerton Austin William M. Fisher San Antonio Allison T. Wilkerson Dallas/Fort Worth EMPLOYMENT LAW - INDIVIDUALS Carmen Artaza Dallas/Fort Worth Malinda A. Gaul San Antonio Martha P. Owen Austin EMPLOYMENT LAW - MANAGEMENT Christopher V. Bacon Houston Clara B. Burns El Paso Ann Abrams Price Austin Shannon B. Schmoyer San Antonio Simon D. WhitingDallas/Fort Worth ENERGY LAW I. Bobby MajumderDallas/Fort Worth Ron H. Moss Austin James L. Rice III Houston ENERGY REGULATORY
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BROPHY & DEVANEY LAW, PLLC COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

JOSEPH F. BROPHY

is a highly experienced lawyer with 30 years of practice. He started his career at Ball & Weed, a civil defense litigation boutique, where he received invaluable training and mentorship from accomplished attorneys Ray Weed, Mike Myers, Brett Reynolds and Damon Ball. He also gained significant trial experience, initially defending slip-and-fall cases and car accidents and quickly moving to more serious nursing home, product liability and business cases.

Later, Brophy joined Dan Bishop, a legendary civil trial lawyer, in Austin, where he expanded his practice with an emphasis on business litigation and general business counsel. “During that time, I gained confidence in my skills and abilities through trial-by-fire experiences,” says Brophy. “As a quarterback, you can’t learn and appreciate the game on the bench; the same is true of a lawyer—eventually, you’ve got to get in the ring.”

After focusing solely on litigation for more than a decade, Brophy served as general counsel for various companies while maintaining a private law practice. During the past 15 years, his law practice has expanded to include a broad spectrum of business matters and deals while continuing to include lawsuits in court and arbitration.

Indeed, few lawyers can equal Brophy’s breadth of business law

experience and expertise, making him one of the premier go-to lawyers for business and civil litigation and business deals.

Today, Brophy & Devaney handles a broad spectrum of civil lawsuits, including all types of business litigation and civil disputes. The firm also has experience successfully handling a number of high-net-worth divorce matters, particularly those involving significant assets and business interests.

“At Brophy & Devaney, we take great joy in winning for our clients,” Brophy says. “We enjoy being a boutique, go-to business and civil litigation firm, which is known for bet-the-ranch or bet-the-company litigation. We have obtained this success and reputation through hard work, zealous representation and top-shelf legal acumen. No shortcuts are taken. Nothing beats hard work, preparation, enjoying what you do and the confidence that nobody is better.”

Brophy has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation since 2013 and in the Texas Super Lawyers list of top-rated business and securities litigation lawyers. He also has been named in Princeton Global Networks’ Top 100 Lawyers in America and among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators. As a young lawyer, Brophy served as chair of the Austin Bar Association Litigation Council, chair and co-chair of Austin’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar and chair of the TYLA National Trial Competition.

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Sharon A. Israel

Houston

Gregory Perrone

Dallas/Fort Worth

Bruce W. Slayden II

Austin PERSONAL INJURY

LITIGATION - DEFENDANTS

Christy Amuny

Beaumont

Paul M. Bracken

El Paso

Mitzi S. Mayfield

Great Plains

David J. Metzler

Dallas/Fort Worth

Jeffrey D. Otto

Austin

Craig M. Sico

Corpus Christi

Paul W. Smith

Houston

John W. Weber, Jr.

San Antonio

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION - PLAINTIFFS

Quentin D. Brogdon

Dallas/Fort Worth

Ray Chester

Austin

John R. Gilbert

Houston

J. Keith Hyde

Beaumont

Craig M. Sico

Corpus Christi

Bruce A. Smith

Tyler

Mikal C. Watts

San Antonio

PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW

Randall E. Colson

Dallas/Fort Worth

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION - DEFENDANTS

Christy Amuny Beaumont

Jeffrey J. Cox

Dallas/Fort Worth

Clifford L. Harrison

Houston

David M. Prichard

San Antonio

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION - PLAINTIFFS

Bernardino Agosto, Jr.

Houston

Francisco Guerra IV

San Antonio

Peter A. Kraus

Dallas/Fort Worth

D’Juana B. Parks

Beaumont

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW - DEFENDANTS

Alison H. Moore

Dallas/Fort Worth

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW - PLAINTIFFS

Daniel J. Sheehan Jr.

Dallas/Fort Worth

12 | TEXAS LITIGATIONCONSTRUCTION Will W. Allensworth Austin John W. Nassen Dallas/Fort Worth W. David Toney II Houston LITIGATIONENVIRONMENTAL Kevin D. Collins Austin Walter D. James III Dallas/Fort Worth Mary W. Koks Houston LITIGATION - ERISA Edward P. Perrin, Jr. Dallas/Fort Worth LITIGATION - FIRST AMENDMENT E. Leon Carter Dallas/Fort Worth Nancy W. Hamilton Houston Laura Lee Prather Austin LITIGATION - HEALTH CARE R. Jeffrey Layne Austin John A. ScullyDallas/Fort Worth LITIGATION - INSURANCE William H. Ford San Antonio Karen L. Spivey Beaumont Rhonda ThompsonDallas/Fort Worth Monté L. Williams Houston LITIGATIONINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Bradley W. CaldwellDallas/Fort Worth Peter J. Chassman Houston Gilbert A. Greene Austin J. Daniel Harkins San Antonio Wesley Hill Tyler LITIGATION - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Bruce A. Koehler El Paso Steven L. Mierl Austin Laura E. O’Donnell San Antonio Ann Marie Painter Dallas/Fort Worth Gloria M. Portela Houston LITIGATION - MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Danny David Houston C. Randal Johnston Sr. Dallas/Fort Worth LITIGATION - MUNICIPAL Susan L. Bickley Houston LITIGATION - PATENT Charles Everingham IV Tyler Michael Hawes Houston William B. Nash San Antonio Steven H. Slater Dallas/Fort Worth Douglas R. Wilson Austin LITIGATION - REAL ESTATE Greg M. DykemanBeaumont Don C. Griffin, Jr. Houston Michael K. Hurst Dallas/Fort Worth Brett W. Schouest San Antonio Geoffrey D. Weisbart Austin LITIGATION - REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY) Bruce W. Collins Dallas/Fort Worth Kenneth P. Held Houston Patrick Pearsall Austin LITIGATION - SECURITIES Scott Barnard Dallas/Fort Worth Jean C. Frizzell Houston B. Russell Horton Austin LITIGATION - TRUSTS AND ESTATES Joyce W. Moore San Antonio Cindy Saiter Austin Patrick K. Sheehan Dallas/Fort Worth Gus G. Tamborello Houston LITIGATION AND CONTROVERSY - TAX Christina A. Mondrik Austin Robert C. Morris Houston Josh O. UngermanDallas/Fort Worth Jaime Vasquez San Antonio MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - DEFENDANTS Barbara J. Barron Beaumont Jane Bockus San Antonio Wade McClure Dallas/Fort Worth Travis J. Sales Houston MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - PLAINTIFFS Russell W. Budd Dallas/Fort Worth
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Neda Garrett Family Law Arbitration Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

SINCE 2010, NEDA GARRETT has worked as a fulltime attorney, with her primary practice focusing on Family Law Arbitration. Starting at Texas-based firm KoonsFuller, PC in 2011, Garrett specializes as a litigator and negotiator in custody cases, high net worth divorce cases, arbitrations and a number of other complex family law matters. With over a decade of legal experience, Garrett also serves as a shareholder at the firm, a role she took on in 2018.

In addition to working as a family law attorney, Garrett remains an active member of her local legal community, recently elected as the incoming President of the Collin County Bar Association. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2017, Garrett is currently being honored as “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law Arbitration in Dallas/Fort Worth for 2023.

Of her legal career and award, Garrett stated: “Being named the ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers is a huge honor because this award is based on peer ratings. One of my goals in this career is to maintain professional relationships with my colleagues—coworkers, opposing counsel, co-counsel and the judiciary. It has been an honor to serve in multiple board positions in my community and continue the working relationships which contribute to my ability to work effectively with opposing counsel. I exclusively practice family law, and the most rewarding part of the practice area is the privilege of helping families navigate difficult situations. I have the opportunity to help our clients to achieve outcomes that improve their lives and the lives of their families. The work that we do as family lawyers has a lasting impact for generations.”

As a family law attorney, Garrett collaborates with professionals outside the legal field, such as social workers, therapists and financial experts. “Family lawyers have to be aware of the client’s estate, which involves every business interest that the estate holds, as well as the emotional dynamics of the family.

“A great family law attorney must be responsive, compassionate and knowledgeable. I have a reputation for being client-focused and having realistic expectations. I believe that by maintaining good relationships with opposing counsel that I can focus on the best outcome for my client without becoming distracted by personality conflicts. I always bear in mind that it is about the client and their welfare; it’s not about me.”

In 2022, Garrett was admitted as a fellow into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), a nonprofit organization comprised of family lawyers dedicated to the continued education, networking and training of those working within the practice area. “It’s been a goal of mine for years, and it is an honor to have my name included in a directory with some of the nation’s most acclaimed family law attorneys.”

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is a seasoned criminal defense lawyer with more than four decades of experience representing a wide range of clients. Over his career, Cogdell has established himself as a formidable advocate, earning a reputation as a lawyer who is not afraid to take cases to trial to secure justice. He has served as lead trial counsel in hundreds of trials across 16 states, and his track record speaks for itself, with numerous highprofile wins and successful outcomes. After working briefly at a large corporate law firm, Cogdell has now returned to his roots of representing individuals accused of white-collar crimes and fighting for their rights in court.

“Big firms are set up to represent corporations, and that’s not why I went to law school,” says Cogdell, who has been named in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1995 and was previously selected by his peers as a Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston for Criminal Defense: White-Collar in 2011. “While there is certainly nothing wrong with representing corporations, I enjoy representing people. And I wanted to get back to being able to choose my own clients and focusing on my skill set—which is in the

courtroom. Accounting for my time in tenth-of-an-hour increments is not the highest and best use of my life at this point.”

Currently, Cogdell continues to represent individuals charged with a myriad of offenses—both federal and state—in Texas and elsewhere. For example, he is representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Texas securities fraud cases. Cogdell is also assisting several individuals in various healthcare fraud cases here in Texas. Looking to the future, Cogdell sees a new frontier in the world of cryptocurrency prosecutions and anticipates an influx of cryptocurrency-related cases as the U.S. Department of Justice broadens its efforts in this area.

“I’ve learned to be more selective with my client base and take on fewer cases than I did in the past,” says Cogdell of his approach to his practice. “While I do regret missing out on moments with my family, I don’t regret the time I’ve invested in providing services to my clients. Your reputation is everything in this profession, and a lot of lawyers nowadays are essentially marketers who couldn’t find a courtroom with a seeing-eye dog, a compass and a search warrant. The success I’ve had has come not from advertising or God-given talent but from plain old hard work.”

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Catastrophic Injury, Medical Malpractice, Transportation and Construction Accidents

Since Sorrels Law launched in 2021, the catastrophic injury and medical malpractice firm has achieved historic results and milestones inside and outside Texas courtrooms.

The firm is led by trial veterans Randall Sorrels and Alexandra Farias-Sorrels. This married, legal powerhouse prides themselves on decades of experience, a passion for justice and for aligning with a team of like-minded, enthusiastic lawyers and professionals.

“Our success is a product of positivity and limitless optimism,” said Randy Sorrels, who The Best Lawyers in America® named as the Houston “Lawyer of the Year” in 2023 for Medical Malpractice Law–Plaintiffs as well as in 2013, 2016 and 2019 and for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2022. A leading plaintiffs’ lawyer for 33 years, he also holds four board certifications including in Personal Injury Trial Law, Civil Trial Law and Civil Trial Advocacy from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. “We believe in the legal process and the good it can do for our clients and society at large.”

The firm received national acclaim for a record-setting jury verdict for actual damages for an injured airline employee. In Cruz v. Allied Aviation Fueling Company of Houston, Alex and Randy represented Ulysses Cruz, a ramp service agent hit by a van while on the job at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The firm filed suit against the van driver and his employer for Mr. Cruz’s severe injuries, which included paralysis from the chest-down, spine surgery and a subsequent stroke, effecting the right side of his body and left side of his brain. Following a two-week trial, the Harris County jury returned with what is believed to be the largest actual damages verdict for an injured worker in U.S. history—$352.7 million.

“I have great faith in the jury system, and when we saw the extent of our client’s injuries and the lifetime of care and support he and his family would need, we began strategizing for trial,” said Randy Sorrels. “We were honored to provide

the level of advocacy and security the family deserved.”

The firm successfully resolved another high-profile case in February 2021 on behalf of two then-minor league baseball players who were assaulted by the bouncers of a Houston bar. Sorrels Law’s advocacy secured a $3.24 million verdict on behalf of Conner Capel, now a right-fielder for the Oakland A’s, and Kacy Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Roger Clemens.

Complementing Randy’s track record of multimillion-dollar awards and settlements, Alex is well-known for high-value results in complex commercial matters. Her largest victory came in an arbitration award, as she was instrumental in securing nearly $300 million on behalf of a Fortune 500 company on a fraudulent transfer claim.

The firm also has an impeccable reputation among their peers in the legal community. A former State Bar of Texas President (20192020), Randy was also voted the 2022 Trial Lawyer of the Year in Texas by TEX-ABOTA. Alex has served as a trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation. The firm exemplifies community engagement as well, and established the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics at South Texas College of Law Houston. The clinic provides complimentary legal assistance to fellow Texans—specifically 35,000 hours of direct client services valued at nearly $1.8 million annually.

“We care for our neighbors and we believe that everyone is entitled to the best possible advocacy,” Randy said. “When we represent any client or align with another firm, our bond is sacred and we do whatever it takes to honor that trust.”

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“Sorrels Law’s advocacy secured a $352.7 million verdict.”

CATASTROPHIC INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY AND CIVIL TRIAL LAW

THOUGH DANIEL J.T. SCIANO has represented injured victims for more than 42 years, the Tinsman & Sciano cofounder and CEO remains as motivated as ever to remain at the forefront of civil and personal injury trial law.

“Law, technology and science are interconnected and change frequently, and I stay on top of each development in order to provide the best possible representation for clients,” said CEO Daniel J.T. Sciano, who Best Lawyers® named as the San Antonio “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010 and 2012 for Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs.

Indeed, Tinsman & Sciano remains one of the most impactful civil litigation and injury firms in Texas, having secured hundreds of millions of dollars for victims and their families in the areas of product liability, catastrophic injury and medical malpractice.

Trucking and transportation litigation are areas in which Sciano and the firm continue to achieve justice for their clients. The firm received acclaim for a wrongful death verdict in Bexar County involving inadequate cargo securement, in which a family lost their only son. The multimilliondollar judgment was noteworthy for being affirmed at the intermediate appellate court for the award of both actual and exemplary damages before being resolved while the matter was pending at the Texas Supreme Court.

He also currently has a multimilliondollar actual and exemplary damages jury verdict and trial court judgment awarded in Cameron County pending an appeal that involves a negligent company driver who caused catastrophic injuries to a 75-year woman. Tinsman & Sciano also has a full docket of claims, including those against corporate transportation businesses in the renewable energy space whose trucks are too heavy and long to be operated safely on Texas roads without necessary permits and advanced safety precautions.

Sciano is a nationally recognized authority on FMCSR (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) and lectures on the topic and appears for related depositions in various states. This specialized knowledge extends to states like Kansas, Colorado, Illinois and Wisconsin, where he is both currently and just completing litigation involving safety violations that resulted in catastrophic injury or death.

“We seek justice for victims of negligent and unsafe driving and note a rise in

distracted driving cases as well,” Sciano said. “With each case, we also aim to improve the enforcement of rules of the road to reduce the risk to all of us so as to prevent similar tragedies from repeating.”

Sciano represented the family of one of the 26 victims killed in the Sutherland Springs church shooting in 2017. In April 2023, after years of litigation and a federal court found the U.S. government liable for damages—for the U.S. Air Force’s failure to alert the FBI to the gunman’s criminal history—the U.S. Department of Justice reached a historic agreement in principle to pay a $144.5 million settlement to all the victims.

“This awful tragedy was preventable,” Sciano said. “Hopefully, this resolution will lead to a stronger law that ensures others with mental health issues similar to the gunman cannot manipulate the reporting system and the mandatory reporting requirements are followed.”

Sciano has achieved excellence outside the courtroom, as well, having gone to tremendous lengths to expand his trial law knowledge and experience. In Texas, only 1.1% of licensed lawyers are double board-certified; Sciano is five times board-certified, with two certifications in the areas of personal injury trial law and civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and three certifications by the National Board of Trial Advocacy for civil trial, civil practice and truck accident law. Further exemplifying his professionalism and integrity, in 2021, the American Board of Trial Advocates honored Sciano with the “Legal Legend Award” (San Antonio Chapter).

The firm has been honored by the media and legal community, as well. U.S. News –Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” once again ranked the firm as Tier 1 in San Antonio for both Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs and Medical Malpractice Law–Plaintiffs in 2023. Member Stephen F. Lazor has also been recognized by Best Lawyers as the San Antonio “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law–Plaintiffs in 2021 and 2018. Best Lawyers also recognized firm member Lawrence J. Webb in 2023 for his advocacy in Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs.

“Every lawyer and staff member of our firm is held to a high standard because injured victims hire us during the most challenging times in their lives,” Sciano said. “Our clients deserve exceptionalism, which we strive to deliver every time.”

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When the Result Means Everything

FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS of their clients is truly the hallmark of the Dallas trial firm Lyons & Simmons. With a focus on large personal injury, wrongful death and business dispute cases, firm founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons are devoted to representing those who have the deck stacked against them.

“It is a serious responsibility when you represent the victims of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death,” says Lyons. “These individuals often face life’s biggest adversity; their lives have been torn apart. They rely on us to help make things right. We will never take that trust for granted.”

While financial restitution is vital to help clients regain some measure of normalcy, in many of Lyons & Simmons’ cases, it is just the beginning of the fight.

“All too often, we will learn early on that unacceptable corporate practices are not just being allowed but in certain situations also encouraged,” says Simmons. “When you see that, you feel compelled not only to make things right for the client but also to put an end to those practices before additional tragedies occur.”

Jessie Adams, on March 21, 2019, went to her doctor for an epidural steroid injection to alleviate the chronic back pain she was experiencing prior to a trip out of state for a funeral. Almost immediately, she could feel a difference but not in the way that was expected. The pain intensified, with accompanying loss of feeling in her legs. Her symptoms pointed to the likelihood that the injection had nicked a blood vessel, causing Jessie to hemorrhage, says Simmons.

The staff at the clinic monitored her condition before ultimately determining she needed to be transported to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Flower Mound for care. Once arriving

in the emergency room, an MRI was immediately ordered. However, the vital procedure not only did not occur “STAT” as ordered, but it also was delayed by more than 90 minutes.

“In a medical emergency such as this, time is of the essence to prevent significant permanent injury, including paralysis,” says Lyons. “But the staff ignored the hospital policies. The person responsible for the MRI even clocked out after being told that it was needed to be done immediately.”

By the time Jessie finally went into surgery later in the evening, the damage had already been done, permanently rendering her paraplegic.

When the case went to trial under Texas law, Lyons & Simmons faced the need to meet a stringent standard of proving “willful and wanton negligence” (which mirrors gross negligence) on the part of the hospital. This higher standard makes emergency room cases very difficult for plaintiffs to recover.

“There was a conscious disregard for patient safety that was impossible to dismiss,” says Simmons. “The failures were not just those of one person but of multiple staff members throughout the chain of care who failed Jessie. We were determined that the hospital be held accountable and force them to confront the systemic changes needed.”

The trial was streamed live gavel to gavel by Courtroom View Network, providing an immersive opportunity typically reserved only for in-person courthouse spectators. The compelling case laid out by the Lyons & Simmons trial team was recognized among CVN’s Top 10 “Most Impressive Plaintiffs Verdicts” of 2022.

The win was indicative of the approach Lyons & Simmons takes to trial.

“It is no secret that hard work will always make a difference in anything that you do, and it is something we actively embrace. When the result means everything, there is never an excuse for being outworked,” says Lyons. “We feel like no one is going to outwork us on our cases. Thinking about the endgame from the outset and preparing from start to finish takes time, energy and resources, but when you are fighting for the rights of your client, it’s the best way to ensure a win.”

The ownership over clients’ legal outcomes displayed by the highly skilled trial lawyers of Lyons & Simmons, paired with their fearless approach to courtroom battle, has earned the firm a national reputation for securing remarkable results, even when the odds are seemingly stacked against them.

That focus has helped make Lyons and Simmons among Texas’ most trusted attorneys. Their respect among their peers helped propel them into leadership roles on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee appointed by the MDL Court in the Astroworld concert mass-casualty incident.

“When you are entrusted with the representation of a victim of a catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death, you feel the weight of that responsibility. These often involve individuals who are facing the biggest adversity they will be forced to endure. Their lives have been torn apart, and all too often, they also find the legal deck is stacked against them,” says Lyons.

“We’ve said it many times, but our clients’ problems are our problems, and we’re not going to stop until we find a way to right what wrong they have experienced,” adds Simmons. “That approach resonates with our clients, and we will never take their trust for granted.”

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Trial attorneys Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons are relentless in their approach for their clients
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Everything Starts With Trust That Is Earned

Best Lawyers recipient Joseph F. Brophy on client representation and advocacy

BROPHY & DEVANEY has established longstanding relationships with many of the individuals and businesses the firm has represented over the years, thanks to the countless favorable results it has achieved for its clients. As co-founder and owner Joseph F. Brophy observes, trust is essential to the success of these relationships.

“Trust is earned by always being prepared and listening closely to your client while also being candid and honest and forging realistic expectations based upon the applicable facts, circumstances, law and the parties’ respective points of leverage,” he says.

Over the past two decades, Brophy & Devaney has gained the trust and confidence of clients across the country and internationally through its work in various areas, including business divorces, breach of contract actions, commercial property and development disputes, insurance actions, professional malpractice claims, intellectual property disputes and IP and cyber-litigation.

“People and businesses have come to central Texas in droves over the last 20 years, and in that time, I’ve sharpened and refined my skills and gained tremendous experience and wisdom,” notes Brophy, who has represented many U.S. and

international clients entering the Austin market for the first time.

“Clients new to the area are often skeptical about being taken advantage of or have concerns about local venue rules and Texas law. We provide skilled expertise and absolute loyalty and all that entails for our clients. Indeed, without loyalty, there is no trust, which so often is critical in deciding whether to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a litigation strategy or a business deal.”

In addition to litigation services, the firm provides general counsel services to individuals, family offices and businesses on a wide range of business and financial issues. The firm often serves as outside general counsel and acts as the lead deal lawyer, be it on any type of contract to the merger or sale of a business. “We wear at

least two hats for our clients—confidentially as their confidant and counselor and more publicly as their advocates,” says Brophy.

While most business litigators have limited trial experience, Brophy began his career as an insurance defense lawyer trying cases before a jury, which appealed to his competitive nature. The skills Brophy developed as a young trial lawyer have been seasoned and sharpened as he has continued to handle larger and more complex cases over the last 25 years. At the same time, he has served as outside general counsel for several companies and advised numerous business clients on all manner of deals and operations.

“We continue to handle lawsuits nationally, with cases currently stretching from Alabama to Massachusetts to Oregon, while maintaining our primary emphasis in Texas,” says Brophy. “We have business clients from across the globe, and while it’s challenging, it’s also very satisfying and keeps you young and challenged. There is no place for complacency or resting on one’s laurels.

“The key to a successful practice is having clients that know you have their back because that’s what builds strong, enduring relationships. It’s these relationships that provide a satisfaction money can’t buy.”

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“We wear at least two hats for our clients— confidentially as their confidant and counselor and more publicly as their advocates.”

THEyear 2023 marks 30 years since the tragic siege of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. For Dan Cogdell, a Houstonbased criminal defense attorney, this event was a defining moment: Cogdell achieved an acquittal for his client in the murder trial of 11 Branch Davidians involved in the standoff. Now, this trial is being revisited in the new Showtime miniseries, “Waco: The Aftermath,” which offers a fresh perspective on an important moment in American history and a pivotal one in Cogdell’s career.

“After trying hundreds and hundreds of cases for 40-plus years, I’m suddenly an overnight sensation,” jokes Cogdell of the miniseries, in which he is portrayed by the actor Giovanni Ribisi. “I never knew anybody else would want to be me, much less get paid to be me—it’s flattering and disconcerting all at the same time.”

Reflecting on the significance of the Waco siege, Cogdell believes that it marked a turning point in American history leading to greater division and distrust between the government and its citizens. “I didn’t perceive it back then, but certainly

Fighting Government Overreach

retrospectively, I think that was the beginning of the great division in our country,” he says.

“At the time, around 50% of the people we polled believed the Branch Davidians were completely guilty simply because of their religious beliefs, while the other half were outraged by the government’s conduct. I think you can draw a straight line from there to what happened on January 6, 2021, when otherwise law-abiding citizens stormed the

overreach in his current practice, though not necessarily to the extent of storming down his clients’ home or business with tanks. Instead, he sees the government filing multiple charges against his clients to gain leverage during plea negotiations, engaging in unnecessary discovery disputes or violating their prosecutorial obligations imposed by the law. “One could argue that I’m more sensitive to this issue because I’ve seen such incredible,

capital because they believed a false election had taken place and the government was taking away their rights. I had to laugh when I saw that Donald Trump even picked Waco as the place to launch his 2024 presidential campaign.”

While Cogdell has shifted his focus from “blood and guts work” like the Waco case to white-collar crime, he still observes government

outrageous government misconduct in my past. But the fact remains that government prosecutors are still trampling people’s rights every day. Prosecutorial violations don’t always manifest themselves in the form of a tank or tear gas, but they can be just as insidious to obtaining justice if that misconduct isn’t exposed. I’ve made it my mission to put a stop to that.”

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Criminal defense lawyer Dan Cogdell reflects on the Waco siege trial—a pivotal moment in his career now being revisited in a new Showtime miniseries.
“I didn’t perceive it back then, but certainly retrospectively, I think that was the beginning of the great division in our country.”
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This Man Can Protect You From Unsafe Trucks

Legendary lawyer Frank Branson: A Lifetime of helping consumers in time of need

LAX HIRING AND TRAINING practices by the U.S. trucking industry have contributed to a crisis on our roads and highways.

On interstates and freeways across the country, preventable crashes, injuries and deaths involving large trucks are at or near record levels. The 5,601 fatality crashes involving large trucks reported in 2021 reflect a more than 50% increase since 2009, according to the most recent statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grim statistics have increased despite decades of safer vehicles, better-engineered lanes, drunken driving crackdowns and government-sponsored safe-driving campaigns.

“When the trucking industry cuts corners on safety, roadway deaths increase. It is that simple,” said trial lawyer Frank L. Branson, founder of Dallas-based Law Offices of Frank L. Branson. “Drivers are overworked and many lack experience and basic safety training. When trucking companies put inexperienced and unqualified drivers on the road in trucks that need repairs, you

get what you asked for. It is a real recipe for disaster, and the transportation industry bears responsibility for allowing it to happen.”

Branson, who founded the Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has been representing victims in serious truck wrecks—exposing dangerous practices by trucking companies— since the 1980s when he began a streak of

routinely find drug and alcohol abuse by drivers that could have been caught by proper background checks and screening during the hiring process and required DOT (Department of Transportation) drug and alcohol testing.

“Thanks to lax legislative oversight and a powerful lobby, many of these companies see no incentive in investing in safety. Preventable deaths and serious injuries have become a cost of doing business for them,” Branson said. “This is occurring because of the trucking industry is putting profit over safety, pure and simple.”

“There’s no excuse for ignoring safety when 40-ton 18-wheelers are sharing the roads with motorists,” Branson said. “Transportation companies place safety last because they understand that government regulation and oversight is largely toothless.”

record-setting jury verdicts and settlements. His work has raised awareness about truck safety and helped numerous victims and their families earn compensation for their injuries and loss. Too often, these tragedies are linked to fatigue, lack of training and inadequate supervision. In addition, investigations

In 2023, motorists are more vulnerable than ever and must exercise caution and be aware of the limitations of large commercial trucks and their drivers. And, says Branson, “When negligent or unsafe truck companies and their drivers hurt my clients, we stand up for them and hold bad truckers accountable.”

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A Historic Agreement in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Two-time “Lawyer of the Year” Daniel J.T. Sciano represented certain plaintiffs from the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting, finally reaching an agreement to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice this year. Sciano offers insight on how stronger laws can prevent repeat tragedies.

WITH A POPULATION OF 600, Sutherland Springs, Texas, was a picturesque, tranquil sort of rural American town. But that all changed on November 5, 2017, when a masked gunman entered the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and opened fire with an AR556 semi-automatic rifle, killing 26 and injuring 22 others before ending his own life after a brief chase.

The mass shooting was the deadliest of its kind in Texas history and became the fifth-deadliest in the U.S. It was also the deadliest shooting in an American place of worship. Investigations revealed that the shooter had a well-documented history of making threats of physical violence, researching methods of carrying out violence and a conviction for assaulting his wife and infant stepson.

Despite mandatory reporting requirements, the United States Air Force (USAF) failed to report the shooter’s history of violence to the FBI database, which allowed him to purchase the AR-556—a weapon of war—from a federal firearms licensee. That would not have occurred if the USAF had done its due diligence.

Having rightfully concluded the USAF authorities had failed to properly report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the more than 75 victims and their families turned to the nation’s best legal minds to file suit against the government—one of whom was Tinsman & Sciano co-founder and CEO Daniel J.T. Sciano. Sciano was a natural choice as an advocate. In Texas,

only 1.1% of licensed lawyers are double boardcertified; Sciano is five times board-certified, with two certifications in the areas of personal injury trial law and civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and three certifications by the National Board of Trial Advocacy for civil trial, civil practice and truck accident law.

“Emotions were high, but we approached the case with manageable expectations, especially since the federal government cannot be held liable for gross neglect,” says Sciano, who Best Lawyers® named as the San Antonio “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010 and 2012 for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. “Evidence showed a flagrant disregard for proper reporting, and any other entity would have been found guilty of gross neglect for what happened.”

fully compensated for all physical and emotional damages and the loss of life authorized by the Federal Tort Claims Act (which allowed the suit against the government), and to push for legislative changes that will reduce the risk of another catastrophe.

“This case puts a spotlight on the cadre of loopholes of the NICS,” he says. “Preservation of life is a bipartisan issue. Legislators who truly want to ensure the safety of their citizens need to take action that closes this loophole and others and provides the funding to enforce gun laws on the books.”

In February 2022, a federal district court judge issued a remarkable $230 million verdict and ultimately ruled that the Air Force was 60% responsible for the shooting in the civil trial, as evidence showed the military branch failed to report thousands of violent felons to NICS. The government appealed, and in April 2023, a tentative settlement was announced for $144.5 million.

NICS was designed to prevent convicted criminals from purchasing or possessing firearms. Sciano notes that though the shooter voluntarily admitted himself into a mental health facility and discussed his intent to commit mass violence, he exploited the law that did not (and still does not) mandate that information be conveyed to the FBI database—a gaping loophole in the regulations designed to combat gun violence. These loopholes added to the flagrant errors that permitted the shooter to buy the weapon used in the massacre.

Given the enormity of the crime and the highly charged debate on access to guns, Sciano’s mission was twofold: To ensure that clients were

Sciano noted that the original verdict underscored the need to close more legal loopholes related to guns, why reporting requirements should be more carefully monitored and that even the government can be held accountable for bad conduct in not doing its part in combatting gun violence.

“We all agree that the people who have these mental health issues should not have access to guns. But the shooter knew how to play the system, and so do others out there,” Sciano says. “That is truly dangerous. There are reasonable restrictions that can be passed to prevent the wrong people from committing these tragedies with weapons of war to which they should never have access. We need to do more. Our children deserve it.”

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MCCRAW LAW GROUP

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POTTS LAW FIRM

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Marquette W. Wolf (P)

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Jeff Benton (P)

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Lee Brown (P)

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Dawn M. Wright (D)

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FROST BROWN TODD

Ryan J. Preston

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Frank J. Catalano (D)

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D’Lesli M. Davis (D), Jonathan B. Skidmore (D)

O’MELVENY & MYERS

Doug Wabner (D)

PAYNE MITCHELL RAMSEY

Andrew L. Payne (P)

SLACK DAVIS SANGER

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Paula F. Sweeney (P)

THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK L.

BRANSON

Frank L. Branson (P)

THOMPSON COBURN

Dawn M. Wright (D)

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS

Jennifer Aufricht (D), David M. Taylor (D)

WATERS KRAUS & PAUL

Peter A. Kraus (P)

Professional Malpractice Law

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Tom O’Brien (D)

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Phaneuf (D), Daniel D. Tostrud (D)

COWLES & THOMPSON

Sim Israeloff (D)

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JOHNSTON TOBEY BARUCH

C. Randal Johnston Sr. (D, P)

KEITH LAW FIRM

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LACY MALONE STEPPICK RYDER & MENEFEE

Kleber C. Miller (D)

THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK L. BRANSON

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Moore (D), Shawn W. Phelan (D)

Project Finance Law

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Luke A. Weedon

HAYNES AND BOONE

William D. Greenhill, Timothy E. Powers

VINSON & ELKINS

Robert L. Kimball

Public Finance Law

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Ben A. Brooks III, Robert R. Collins III, Jonathan C. Leatherberry, Julie Melton

Partain, George G. Rodriguez

KELLY HART & HALLMAN

R. Daniel Settle, Jr.

MCCALL, PARKHURST & HORTON

L.E. Brizzolara, Dan S. Culver, Harold

T. Flanagan, Jeffrey A. Leuschel, Alan

H. Raynor, Gregory C. Schaecher, Chris Settle

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Paul A. Braden, Robert D. Dransfield, Scott Manning Kortmeyer

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Qui Tam Law

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Cindra M. Dowd

WINSTON & STRAWN

Thomas M. Melsheimer

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CALHOUN, BHELLA & SECHREST

Mark A. Calhoun

JACKSON WALKER

Albon O. Head, Jr.

THE WOLF LAW FIRM

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Real Estate Law

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John Allen Bain, Marc N. Epstein

BAKER BOTTS

Jonathan W. Dunlay**

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K. Brock Bailey

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL

David G. Drumm, Charles C. Jordan

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Diana J. Bearden, Barbara A. Kennedy,

Steven Watten, Allan C. Wisk

COATS ROSE

David Brusilow

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Zachary M. Garsek

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Sim Israeloff*

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Alison R. Ashmore*, Zammurad H.

Feroze, Brian R. Forbes, Teresa Ereon

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ELLIOTT, THOMASON & GIBSON

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FARROW-GILLESPIE HEATH WITTER

Paula Beasley

FIGARI & DAVENPORT

Donald Colleluori*, Andrew G. Jubinsky*

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Laura L. McClellan

FOLEY & LARDNER

Clifford J. Risman

FROST BROWN TODD

Ed McQueen, Clay B. Pulliam

GRABLE MARTIN FULTON

James M. McNeel*

GREENBERG TRAURIG

Bud Doxey, Jr., Tina M. Ross

GRIFFITH DAVISON

Kimberly A. Davison

HAYNES AND BOONE

D. Brack Bryant, S. Troy Christensen, Scott C. Drablos, David L. Fields, Keenan Kolendo, Ann M. Saegert, Matthew R. Schindel, William C. Wilshusen

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Thomas Higier

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Kelly Franklin Bagnall, Ted M. Benn, Susan E. Coleman, Paul E. Comeaux, Greg W. Curry*, Gregg C. Davis, Martha Harris, Dan Jason Hopper, Ray Thomas

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Gary S. Kessler**, Richard D. Pullman*

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Paul M. Koning*

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Clinton B. Shouse

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LYNN PINKER HURST & SCHWEGMANN

Michael K. Hurst*

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Rick G. Sorenson

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J. Cullen Aderhold, Jonathan

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Glenn B. Callison, Chip Cavanaugh,

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Winston W. Walp II

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Alfred G. Kyle

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Scott Barnard (S*), Michelle A. Reed (S*)

BAKER BOTTS

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William S. Snyder (S*)

BURNS CHAREST

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CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL

Bruce W. Collins (S*)

FARROW-GILLESPIE HEATH WITTER

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Karl G. Dial (S*), David W. Klaudt (S*)

HAYNES AND BOONE

Brian D. Barnard (S), Carrie L. Huff (S*), Barry F. McNeil (S*)

HOLLAND & KNIGHT

David B. Allen (R), Timothy R. McCormick (S*), Stephen C. Rasch (S*), Michael W. Stockham (S*)

JACKSON WALKER

Mark T. Josephs (S*), Jonathan D. Neerman (R), Gordon M. Shapiro (S*)

JONES DAY

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KRAGE & JANVEY

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LACY MALONE STEPPICK RYDER & MENEFEE

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O’MELVENY & MYERS

Timothy S. Durst (S*)

REED SMITH

Elizabeth Brandon (S*)

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Thad Behrens (S*)

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON

William B. Mateja (S*)

VINSON & ELKINS

Michael C. Holmes (S*), George M. Kryder (S*), Craig E. Zieminski (S*)

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Toby M. Galloway (S*)

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Thomas W. Hughes (S), Don J. McDermett, Jr. (S), Thomas M. Melsheimer (S*)

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

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FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH

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FOLEY & LARDNER

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FROST BROWN TODD

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GRAY REED & MCGRAW

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GUTHRIE LAW FIRM

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HAYNES AND BOONE

Scott C. Drablos, Richard M. Fijolek, Brandon S. Jones, Vicki L. Odette, Michael Threet

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R. Gordon Appleman, John R. Cohn, Tyree C. Collier, Barbara B. Ferguson, Abbey Benjamin Garber, Todd Denison Keator, Mary A. McNulty**, Lee Susan Meyercord**, William R. Mureiko, Emily A. Parker**, David M. Rosenberg, Joe A. Rudberg

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH

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Christopher D. Speer, Courtney L. Tawresey

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William Paul Bowers, Alexander Clark, Joy R. Ellis, Todd Schroeder

O’MELVENY & MYERS

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Ryan J. Preston

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Gavin D. George, David L. McCombs

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Trade Secrets Law

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LAN SMITH SOSOLIK

Donald P. Lan, Jr.

LAW OFFICE OF BARBARA MCCOMAS

ANDERSON

Barbara McComas Anderson

LAW OFFICE OF MARK A.

FANKHAUSER

Mark A. Fankhauser**

LAW OFFICE OF NATHAN K. GRIFFIN

Nathan K. Griffin**

LAW OFFICE OF R.J. WATTS, II

Royce J. Watts II

LAW OFFICES OF SHAWNA L. BROWN

Shawna L. Brown

LEU & PEIRCE

Lori A. Leu

LINDQUIST EISENBERG

Philip M. Lindquist**

LOCKE LORD

Stuart M. Bumpas, Raymond E. LaDriere II*

LONNY D. MORRISON

Lonny D. Morrison*

LYNN PINKER HURST & SCHWEGMANN

Eric W. Pinker*

MALOUF NAKOS JACKSON & SWINSON

Robert H. Kroney, Alexander E. Nakos

MCDONALD SANDERS

Kevin D. Kuenzli, John W. Wright

MEADOWS, COLLIER, REED, COUSINS, CROUCH & UNGERMAN

Alan K. Davis, Eric D. Marchand

MINCEY-CARTER

I. Scott Carter, James M. Mincey, Jr.

NORRIS & WEBER

John R. Norris III*, Scott D. Weber*

PHELPS DUNBAR

Alan C. Duncan

SILVERMAN GOODWIN

Ira W. Silverman

STAUBUS & RANDALL

Julie K. Blankenship

STEPTOE & JOHNSON

R. Bradley Fletcher, John K. Round**

THE BLUM FIRM

David C. Bakutis, Marvin E. Blum, R.

Keith Morris III*

THE GRAHAM LAW FIRM

Michael L. Graham

THE HARTNETT LAW FIRM

James J. Hartnett, Jr.*, Will F. Hartnett**

WEEKS LAW FIRM

Tresi Weeks

WHITAKER CHALK SWINDLE & SCHWARTZ

Michael D. Kaitcer**

WICK PHILLIPS

Daniel H. McCarthy

WINSTEAD

John F. Bergner

WOLFISH & ASSOCIATES

Lawrence M. Wolfish

Venture Capital Law

DARREL A. RICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW

Darrel A. Rice

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA

William A. Munck

Water Law

BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL

R. Walton Shelton

Appellate Practice

KEMP SMITH

Ken K. Slavin

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GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

C. Michael Ginnings (B)

KEMP SMITH

Ken K. Slavin*

SCOTTHULSE

Bernard D. Felsen (B), G. Russell

Hill (B)

TAFFY BAGLEY

Taffy D. Bagley (B, R)

THE FIELDS LAW FIRM

Guy N. Fields III (B, R)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

Harrel L. Davis III**

KEMP SMITH

James W. Brewer*

SCOTTHULSE

Bernard D. Felsen

Bet-the-Company

Litigation

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN

Clyde A. Pine, Jr.

Commercial Litigation

AINSA HUTSON HESTER & CREWS

Chantel Crews

BLANCO ORDOÑEZ MATA & WECHSLER

Rene Ordoñez

DICKINSON WRIGHT

Mark C. Walker

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

Harrel L. Davis III

KEMP SMITH

Ken K. Slavin

LAW OFFICE OF DAVID R. PIERCE

David R. Pierce

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI,

PAXSON & GALATZAN

Clyde A. Pine, Jr.

RAY PEÑA MCCHRISTIAN

Jeff Ray

SCOTTHULSE

Richard G. Munzinger, Francisco

J. Ortega

WINDLE HOOD NORTON BRITTAIN & JAY

Eric M. Brittain

Construction Law

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

Harrel L. Davis III*

Corporate Law

AINSA HUTSON HESTER & CREWS

W. Dean Hester

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

Robert V. Gibson, C. Michael Ginnings,

Patrick R. Gordon

SCOTTHULSE

Bernard D. Felsen, G. Russell Hill

THE FIELDS LAW FIRM

Guy N. Fields III

THE GOLDFARB LAW FIRM

Allan M. Goldfarb

Criminal Defense:

General Practice

DOLPH QUIJANO, JR.

Adolfo Quijano, Jr.

GARY B. WEISER

Gary B. Weiser

JIM DARNELL

James O. Darnell

JOE A. SPENCER ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW

Joe A. Spencer Jr.

LAW OFFICE OF LUIS ISLAS

Luis E. Islas

LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL R. GIBSON

Michael R. Gibson

STILLINGER & GODINEZ

Mary Stillinger

Criminal Defense:

White-Collar

DOLPH QUIJANO, JR.

Adolfo Quijano, Jr.

GARY B. WEISER

Gary B. Weiser

JIM DARNELL

James O. Darnell

JOE A. SPENCER ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW

Joe A. Spencer Jr.

Education Law

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN

S. Anthony Safi

Energy Law

NORMAN J. GORDON

Norman J. Gordon

Family Law

DAVID R. MCCLURE

David R. McClure

First Amendment Law

SCOTTHULSE Richard G. Munzinger

Health Care Law

MANN MORROW J. Scott Mann*

SCOTTHULSE

G. Russell Hill, Richard G. Munzinger

WINDLE HOOD NORTON BRITTAIN & JAY Joseph L. Hood, Jr.

Immigration Law

DICKINSON WRIGHT

Kathleen Campbell Walker

Insurance Law

KEMP SMITH

Richard A. Bonner

Labor and Employment Law

BLANCO ORDOÑEZ MATA & WECHSLER

Steven J. Blanco (LE*)

JOHN A. WENKE, ATTORNEY AT LAW

John A. Wenke (EI)

KEMP SMITH

Clara B. Burns (EM, LE*, LM), Charles

C. High, Jr. (EM, LE*, LM), Michael D. McQueen (EM, LE*, LM)

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN

Mark D. Dore (LE*), Bruce A. Koehler (EM, LE*)

SCOTTHULSE

Rosemary M. Marin (EM)

Medical

Malpractice Law

ALFONSO L. MELENDEZ

Alfonso L. Melendez (P)

BOYAKI LAW FIRM

Walter L. Boyaki (P)

LAW OFFICE OF EVELINA ORTEGA

Evelina Ortega (P)

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN

H. Keith Myers (D)

RAY PEÑA MCCHRISTIAN

Brian P. Brack (D)

ROBLES, BRACKEN & HUGHES

Paul M. Bracken (D)

WINDLE HOOD NORTON BRITTAIN & JAY

Gary A. Norton (D)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

SCOTTHULSE Bernard D. Felsen

Municipal Law

NORMAN J. GORDON

Norman J. Gordon**

Nonprofit / Charities Law

KEMP SMITH

Carl E. Ryan

Personal Injury

Litigation

DICKINSON WRIGHT

Mark C. Walker (D)

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN

Carl H. Green (D), Ryan Little (D), H. Keith Myers (D), Kurt G. Paxson (D, P)

RAY PEÑA MCCHRISTIAN

Jeff Ray (D)

ROBLES, BRACKEN & HUGHES

Paul M. Bracken (D), Ruben S. Robles (D)

WINDLE HOOD NORTON BRITTAIN & JAY Eric M. Brittain (D)

Product Liability Litigation

RAY PEÑA MCCHRISTIAN

Jeff Ray (D)

Real Estate Law

AINSA HUTSON HESTER & CREWS

Michael F. Ainsa

BLANCO ORDOÑEZ MATA & WECHSLER

Rodolfo Mata

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

Timothy D. Johnson

KEMP SMITH

Terry L. Johnson

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN

John S. Birkelbach, Clyde A. Pine, Jr.

SCOTTHULSE

W. David Bernard, Bernard D. Felsen

TAFFY BAGLEY

Taffy D. Bagley

Securities / Capital Markets Law

AINSA HUTSON HESTER & CREWS

W. Dean Hester (R, S)

Tax Law

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE

Patrick R. Gordon

KEMP SMITH

C. Eugene Wolf Jr.

SCOTTHULSE

Jeffrey C. Brown

THE FIELDS LAW FIRM

Guy N. Fields III

Trusts and Estates

GLUTH LAW

Alan D. Gluth

KEMP SMITH

Carl E. Ryan, C. Eugene Wolf Jr.

LEILA S. HOBSON

Leila Safi Hobson

SCOTTHULSE

R. Glenn Davis

THE GOLDFARB LAW FIRM

Allan M. Goldfarb**

Great Plains

Alternative Dispute Resolution

MURCHISON LAW

Frank E. Murchison III (A, M)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

R. BYRN BASS, JR.

R. Byrn Bass, Jr.

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Roger S. Cox

Collaborative Law: Family Law

LAW OFFICE OF CYNTHIA BARELA

GRAHAM

Cynthia Barela Graham

Commercial Litigation

COTTON BLEDSOE TIGHE & DAWSON

Barry N. Beck

KELLY HART & HALLMAN

Harold L. Hensley, Jr.

SPROUSE SHRADER SMITH

Marvin W. Jones

Corporate Law

LYNCH, CHAPPELL & ALSUP

James M. Alsup

Criminal Defense:

General Practice

HURLEY, GUINN & SINGH

David M. Guinn, Jr., Daniel W. Hurley

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Criminal Defense: White-Collar

HURLEY, GUINN & SINGH

Daniel W. Hurley

Education Law

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

David Backus, Ann Manning, Fred Stormer

Family Law

LAW OFFICE OF CYNTHIA BARELA

GRAHAM

Cynthia Barela Graham

MOORE, LEWIS & RUSSWURM

Kyle R. Lewis

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier

Health Care Law

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Gavin J. Gadberry, T. Alan Rhodes

Insurance Law

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Kelly D. Utsinger

Legal Malpractice Law

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Thomas C. Riney (D)

Mass Tort Litigation

/ Class Actions

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Thomas C. Riney (D)

Medical Malpractice Law

SHAFER, DAVIS, O’LEARY & STOKER

Max E. Wright (D)

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Thomas C. Riney (D)

Natural Resources Law

COTTON BLEDSOE TIGHE & DAWSON

Robert C. Bledsoe

KELLY HART & HALLMAN

Harold L. Hensley, Jr.

Oil and Gas Law

KELLY HART & HALLMAN

William B. Burford, Harold L. Hensley, Jr.

Personal Injury

Litigation

BOWERS LAW OFFICE

Forrest B. Bowers (P)

KELLY HART & HALLMAN

Harold L. Hensley, Jr. (D)

SPROUSE SHRADER SMITH

Marvin W. Jones (D)

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Mitzi S. Mayfield (D), Thomas C.

Riney (D)

Product Liability Litigation

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM

Thomas C. Riney (D)

Trusts and Estates

AMY STEWART SANDERS

Amy Stewart Sanders

Houston

BLANK ROME

Admiralty and Maritime Law

ARNOLD & ITKIN

Kurt B. Arnold, Micajah D. Boatright, Kyle Findley, Cory D. Itkin, Jason Itkin, Noah Wexler

Michael K. Bell, Jeremy A. Herschaft, Keith B. Letourneau, Douglas J. Shoemaker

BROWN SIMS

Kenneth Engerrand, Allen D. Hemphill, G. Byron Sims

BURWELL NEBOUT TRIAL LAWYERS

Russell G. Burwell III

CHAFFE MCCALL

Frank A. Piccolo, Harold K. Watson

CLARK HILL

W. Garney Griggs, F. William Mahley, Bijan R. Siahatgar

COKINOS YOUNG

Beau E. LeBlanc

DOYLE

Michael P. Doyle

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US)

Steven L. Roberts

GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS, BURR & SMITH

Thomas J. Smith

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI

Brian J. Comarda

HFW

James T. Brown, Thomas Nork

HOLLAND & KNIGHT

Julia M. Haines

LISKOW & LEWIS

Michael A. Golemi, William W. Pugh

LUGENBUHL, WHEATON, PECK, RANKIN & HUBBARD

Todd G. Crawford

MEYER ORLANDO

Michael A. Orlando

PHELPS DUNBAR

Marcus G. Matthews, Marcus R. Tucker

RENSHAW

Justin Renshaw

RICHARD GORMAN LAW

Richard L. Gorman

ROYSTON RAYZOR

Richard A. Branca, J. Patrick Cooney, Dimitri P. Georgantas, John F. Unger, David R. Walker, Kevin P. Walters

SBSB EASTHAM

Limor Ben-Maier, Kelly Haas, Robert L.

Klawetter, John L. Schouest, Christina

K. Schovajsa

SCHECHTER, SHAFFER & HARRIS, LLP – ACCIDENT & INJURY

ATTORNEYS

Matthew D. Shaffer

STEVENSON & MURRAY

Mark T. Murray

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53 Practice Areas in Texas

Administrative / Regulatory Law

· Alternative Dispute Resolution

Antitrust Law*

· Appellate Practice

Banking and Finance Law*

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Civil Rights Law

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Commercial Litigation

· Communications Law

Construction Law*

· Corporate Governance and Compliance Law

Corporate Law

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Education Law

· Elder Law

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

· Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Energy Law

Entertainment Law

Environmental Law*

Family Law

· Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation

Government Relations Practice

Austin

Administrative / Regulatory Law

BALCH & BINGHAM Aaron Gregg

COKINOS YOUNG Rebekah F. Breque

DUANE MORRIS Katie A. Fillmore

DUGGINS WREN MANN & ROMERO Scott Olson

K&L GATES Maria C. Faconti

MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE Travis Vickery

O’MELVENY & MYERS Michael McMillin

Alternative Dispute Resolution

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Brandon Len King

OPTIMAL COUNSEL Erik Weber

PECKAR & ABRAMSON Justin D. Holzheauser

Antitrust Law

VINSON & ELKINS Michelle Arishita

Appellate Practice

BAKER BOTTS Maddy Dwertman

DICKINSON WRIGHT Andrew J. Alvarado

DUANE MORRIS Katie A. Fillmore

ENOCH KEVER Sara Berkeley Churchin

EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT Janet M. Himmel

GREENBERG TRAURIG Justin Bernstein, Emily Willis Collins

NAOMI HOWARD Naomi Howard

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Jeffrey Quilici

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN John Bash

SCOTT DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO Willie Cochran

Banking and Finance Law

BAKER BOTTS Clinton Culpepper (B)

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Tanya Jane Embers (B)

LOCKE LORD Daniel Durell*

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

HOLLAND & KNIGHT William Riley Nix III*

LOCKE LORD Stephen J. Humeniuk

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Thanhan Nguyen

REID COLLINS & TSAI Tyler Perry*, Jeremy Wells*

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

ELISSA I. HENRY LAW FIRM Elissa I. Henry

Health Care Law

Immigration Law

Insurance Law

· Intellectual Property Law*

Labor and Employment Law*

· Land Use & Zoning Law

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions

Medical Malpractice Law

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

· Municipal Law

Natural Resources Law

· Nonprofit / Charities Law

Oil and Gas Law

Personal Injury Litigation

Privacy and Data Security Law

Product Liability Litigation

· Professional Malpractice Law

Project Finance Law

Public Finance Law

Real Estate Law*

Securities / Capital Markets Law*

· Tax Law*

Technology Law

· Transportation Law Trusts and

Civil Rights Law

INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE Anya Bidwell

Commercial Litigation

ALLEN BOONE HUMPHRIES ROBINSON Paul T. Harle

ANDREWS MYERS Andrew S. Harris

BAIRD, CREWS, SCHILLER & WHITAKER Kevin K. Bonner

BOWMAN AND BROOKE Jonathan L. Smith

DICKINSON WRIGHT Andrew J. Alvarado

DLA PIPER Ashley Carr, Ryan J. Sullivan

DUANE MORRIS Katie A. Fillmore

DUBOIS BRYANT & CAMPBELL Isaac B. Villarreal

DYKEMA GOSSETT Ashley Bunyard, Travis E. Plummer

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Ashley R. Presson

GREENBERG TRAURIG Justin Bernstein

HAYNES AND BOONE Andrew Van Osselaer

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Brandon Len King

HUSCH BLACKWELL Lauren E. Hayes, Tim P. Ribelin, Jenna S.

Schneider, Ashley E. Todd

JACKSON WALKER Michael C. Roberts

JOHNS & COUNSEL Kayla Oliver

LOCKE LORD Daniel Durell, Stephen J. Humeniuk

MCKOOL SMITH James E. Quigley

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Nicolas Y. Gavrizi

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Julie Searle, Emily Depres Wolf

PECKAR & ABRAMSON Justin D. Holzheauser

REID COLLINS & TSAI Ryan M. Goldstein, Morgan M. Menchaca, Tyler Perry, Scott D. Saldaña, Jeremy Wells

RICHARDS RODRIGUEZ & SKEITH Patrick A. Caballero

SANDERS BAJWA Sameer Hashmi

SCOTT DOUGLASS & MCCONNICO David Shank

TERRAZAS Sonya D. Reddy

VINSON & ELKINS Rafic Bittar

WEISBART SPRINGER HAYES John Runde, Mia A. Storm

WINSTEAD Frank O. Carroll, An Nguyen

WITTLIFF CUTTER Asra Syed

Communications Law

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) Joshua Branson

Construction Law

ALLEN BOONE HUMPHRIES ROBINSON Paul T. Harle*

ALLENSWORTH Karly A. Houchin**, Megan R. Kateff**, Maria

S. Korzendorfer**, Matthew Talley, Nicholl B. Wade**

AMINI & CONANT Alex Conant*

ANDREWS MYERS Andrew S. Harris*

CULHANE MEADOWS Chris McMillan

DYKEMA GOSSETT Travis E. Plummer*

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Taylor R. Yetter*

HAYNES AND BOONE Andrew Van Osselaer*

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Nicolas Y. Gavrizi**, W. Garrett Hicks

PECKAR & ABRAMSON Justin D. Holzheauser**

THE ROARTY LAW FIRM Rekha Roarty**

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Heather M. Beam

WINSTEAD Monte James, Jr., Blake Wilson

Corporate Governance and Compliance Law

THE BLUM FIRM Austin B. Light

Corporate Law

ANDREWS MYERS Scott McKaig

BAKER BOTTS Grace Matthews

DLA PIPER Riley J. Combelic

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Tanya Jane Embers, Zahra Usmani

LATHAM & WATKINS Rachel Ratcliffe

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Ryan Meltzer

VINSON & ELKINS Michael P. Gibson, Luke Thomas

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Marc Legrand, Austin

D. March

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Ryan Meltzer

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE Anya Bidwell

MARRS ELLIS & HODGE Ashley Croswell, Jacob Merkord

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

LITTLER Nicole S. LeFave

Energy Law

BAKER BOTTS Landon Lill

HUSCH BLACKWELL Alaina Zermeno

K&L GATES Maria C. Faconti

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Zahra Usmani

LATHAM & WATKINS William T. Mason

Entertainment Law

HAYNES AND BOONE Michael J. Lambert

Environmental Law

BAKER BOTTS Francesca Eick*, Patrick Leahy**

JACKSON WALKER Alisha Mehta Adams

Family Law

ANGELA FAYE BROWN & ASSOCIATES Angela Faye Brown

BOLLIER CICCONE Elizabeth Ayala

BURNETTTURNER Scott Nyitray

DIGGS & SADLER Kristy Banda

GORANSON BAIN AUSLEY Kristiana Butler, Angelica Rolong

Cormier

KIMBROUGH LEGAL Tychanika Kimbrough

MARSHALL SALES ATTORNEY AT LAW Marshall Sales

NOELKE MAPLES ST. LEGER BRYANT Arielle Rosvall

SANDOVAL FAMILY LAW Raul Sandoval

TYRA J. PERKINS - ATTORNEY AT LAW Tyra J. Perkins

Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation

GORANSON BAIN AUSLEY Kristiana Butler

MARSHALL SALES ATTORNEY AT LAW Marshall Sales

SANDOVAL FAMILY LAW Raul Sandoval

Government Relations Practice

BALCH & BINGHAM Aaron Gregg

DUANE MORRIS Katie A. Fillmore

JACKSON WALKER Alisha Mehta Adams

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Ryan Meltzer

Health Care Law

HUSCH BLACKWELL Theresa Langley, Ashley E. Todd

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Jay Edward Slovacek

Greathouse

REED SMITH Ryan M. Pate

Immigration Law

BAL Melle Fabian, Melissa Saldivar

BOISSELIER LAW GROUP Mario Boisselier

K&L GATES Adriana Reyes

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Kenneth M. Adams, Jamey E. Petri, Daniel Portnoy, Alexandra Vickery

Insurance Law

HAYNES AND BOONE Andrew Van Osselaer

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Lauren C. Doughty

Intellectual Property Law

BRACEWELL Matt Gates

COKINOS YOUNG Lauren S. Aldredge

DECHERT Jacob R. Porter** (IP*)

DICKINSON WRIGHT Andrea L. Arndt (P)

FISH & RICHARDSON Kenneth W. Darbynull (P, P*), Kenneth Hoover (P)

FOLIO LAW GROUP Timothy Dewberry* (IP*)

HAYNES AND BOONE Michael J. Lambert* (IP*)

KIRKLAND & ELLIS David Dyer, Nadia Elena Haghighatian** (IP*)

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Aashish Kapadia, Samoneh Schickel* (IP*)

MCKOOL SMITH Matthew Cameron* (IP*), Kevin P. Hess* (IP*), James E. Quigley** (IP*, P*)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Cat Garza* (IP*), Talbot Hansum** (IP*)

PERKINS COIE Vikram Iyengar* (P*), Dakota Kanetzky* (P*)

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Key to Abbreviations ASTERISKS: *Asingleasteriskindicates lawyerislistedinlitigation. **Two asterisks indicate alawyerislistedinboth litigationandnon-litigation categories. Banking & Finance Law B Banking & Finance R Financial Service Regulation B* Litigation – Banking & Finance Intellectual Property P Patent P* Litigation – Patent IP* Litigation –Intellectual Property Labor & Employment EE Employee MG Management LE* Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class
Medical Malpractice Law Personal Injury Product Liability Litigation P Plaintiffs D Defendants Securities / Capital Markets Law S Securities / Capital Markets R Securities Regulation S* Litigation - Securities Workers’ Compensation Law C Claimants E Employers COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TOTAL LAWYERS RECOGNIZED IN THE U.S. PEER EVALUATIONS 1,652 RECOGNITIONS IN TEXAS 10 13,794 1M +
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PIRKEY BARBER David E. Armendariz* (IP*), Alexandra Bistline* (IP*), Elizabeth Stafki

SLAYDEN GRUBERT BEARD Tecuan Flores

VINSON & ELKINS Erik C. Shallman** (P*)

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Marc Legrand, Tom Owens (P)

WITTLIFF CUTTER Sherri Wilson** (IP*)

Labor and Employment Law

COKINOS YOUNG Lauren S. Aldredge* (LE*)

CORNELL SMITH MIERL BRUTOCAO & BURTON Andrew J. Broadaway* (LE*), Alan Lin* (LE*)

GREENBERG TRAURIG Emily Willis Collins* (LE*)

KAPLAN LAW FIRM Matthew Caponi* (LE*)

KASTNER GRAVELLE Amanda E. Inskeep (MG)

LITTLER Melissa J. Ackie (MG), Kelli C. Fuqua** (LE*, MG), Andrew Gray (MG), Nicole S. LeFave** (LE*, MG), Lucas Meng (MG)

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Kathleen J. Sanz* (LE*)

WEISBART SPRINGER HAYES Danielle Hatchitt* (LE*)

Land Use & Zoning Law

HUSCH BLACKWELL Micah J. King

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

BAILEY DUQUETTE Juan Pablo Lopez

JAE LAW GROUP Emily Jung

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Zahra Usmani

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions

JACKSON WALKER Michael C. Roberts (D)

SLACK DAVIS SANGER John R. Davis (P)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

BAILEY DUQUETTE Juan Pablo Lopez

GUNDERSON DETTMER STOUGH VILLENEUVE FRANKLIN & HACHIGIAN Benjamin L. Cukerbaum

HAYNES AND BOONE Emilie Heck

K&L GATES Travis Campbell

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Zahra Usmani

LATHAM & WATKINS William T. Mason

THE BLUM FIRM Austin B. Light

VINSON & ELKINS Michael P. Gibson, Luke Thomas

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Austin D. March

Oil and Gas Law

K&L GATES Maria C. Faconti

SANDERS BAJWA Sameer Hashmi

Personal Injury Litigation

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Ashley R. Presson (D)

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Lauren C. Doughty (D)

Product Liability Litigation

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Ashley R. Presson (D)

Professional Malpractice Law

REID COLLINS & TSAI Ryan M. Goldstein

Public Finance Law

LEON ALCALA Ben Morse

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Justin B. Rosas

Real Estate Law

AMINI & CONANT Alex Conant*

ANDREWS MYERS Andrew S. Harris*, Scott McKaig

COATS ROSE Sarah Scott

DLA PIPER J. Pieratt

GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON & MOODY Kate D. Davy

HUSCH BLACKWELL Micah J. King, Brian M. Pullin

JACKSON WALKER Brett Reamer

JAE LAW GROUP Emily Jung

JOHNS & COUNSEL Kayla Oliver*

LOCKE LORD Nicole Olvera Cook

MARRS ELLIS & HODGE Ashley Croswell*

MCLEAN & HOWARD Laci Ehlers

SANDERS BAJWA Sameer Hashmi

THE ROARTY LAW FIRM Rekha Roarty

WINSTEAD Mark Grobmyer, Monte James, Jr.

Securities / Capital Markets Law

AMINI & CONANT Neema Amini* (S*)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Ryan Meltzer* (S*), Julie Searle* (S*)

Tax Law

EY Kent P. Stackhouse

MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE Alison Lenner

VINSON & ELKINS Allyson Seger

Technology Law

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Marc Legrand, Jennifer M. McGrew

Transportation Law

LOCKE LORD Brian L. O’Reilly

Trusts and Estates

DLA PIPER Markus Glodek

ELIZABETH DANIEL LAW, PLLC Elizabeth Daniel

GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON & MOODY Marianne W. Nitsch*

JACKSON WALKER Amanda L. Neinast

KIMBROUGH LEGAL Tychanika Kimbrough

MARRS ELLIS & HODGE Ashley Croswell*

MCLEAN & HOWARD Laci Ehlers

OSBORNE, HELMAN, SCOTT, KNISELY & STANTON Megan N. Watkins*

RUFFNER SCHOENBAUM MURPHY BANASZAK Adam

Herron**

TYRA J. PERKINS - ATTORNEY AT LAW Tyra J. Perkins

Venture Capital Law

BAKER BOTTS Grace Matthews

Beaumont

Administrative / Regulatory Law

MOORE LANDREY Elizabeth McKim Broussard

Appellate Practice

FISHER FIRM Jefferson W. Fisher

Corporate Law

MOORE LANDREY Elizabeth McKim Broussard

Criminal Defense: General Practice

THE GERTZ KELLEY LAW FIRM Thomas Kelley

Immigration Law

PROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM Fabiana Baum

Personal Injury Litigation

FISHER FIRM Jefferson W. Fisher (D)

Real Estate Law

MEHAFFYWEBER Kate Broussard Thorne

MOORE LANDREY Elizabeth McKim Broussard

Trusts and Estates

MEHAFFYWEBER Kate Broussard Thorne

MOORE LANDREY Elizabeth McKim Broussard

NICHOLS NORMAN LAW GROUP Sara Norman

Corpus Christi

Commercial Litigation

ROYSTON RAYZOR Liliana Elizondo

Construction Law

ANDERSON, LEHRMAN, BARRE & MARAIST Donald W. Elliott Jr.*

Education Law

FARAH LAW Alyssa L. Romero

Personal Injury Litigation

ANDERSON, LEHRMAN, BARRE & MARAIST Jeffrey Joseph Lehrman (P)

HILLIARD MARTINEZ GONZALES Jessi Pritchett (P), Marion Reilly (P)

LAW OFFICE OF RUBEN RAMIREZ Ruben Ramirez (D)

Dallas/Fort Worth

Administrative / Regulatory Law

FIELDING LAW Allison Capaul

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Andrew H. Bean

GRIDLIANCE GP Gregory D. Jones

KELLY HART & HALLMAN J. Austin Franklin

RITTER SPENCER Chelsie Spencer

SORLEY LAW Jamie Sorley

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ALSTON & BIRD Nicholas S. Davis

BAKER MCKENZIE Eugenie Rogers

DLA PIPER D. Rockwell Bower

FOLEY & LARDNER Aaron E. Chibli, Andrew A. Howell

MCGUIREWOODS Chelsea Hilliard

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Tiffany A. Kahler

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Nathan Baum

SIDLEY AUSTIN Natali Wyson

Antitrust Law

BARNES & THORNBURG Alicia Raines Barrs**

DLA PIPER Mallory Biblo*

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Matthew Buongiorno**, Russell Falconer*, Scott K. Hvidt*

HAYNES AND BOONE Carrington M. Giammittorio

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Clint Cowan, Michael Kalis**

LYNN PINKER HURST & SCHWEGMANN Greg Brassfield*

MCKOOL SMITH Nicholas Mathews*

RODRIGUEZ LAW FIRM Russell G. Herman*

THOMPSON COBURN Mackenzie Wallace

Appellate Practice

ALSTON & BIRD Emily A. Fitzgerald

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Monica Gaudioso, Brent M. Rubin, Tania Sethi

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Russell Falconer, Brad G. Hubbard, Paulette C. Miniter

HAYNES AND BOONE Andrew Guthrie, Chris Knight

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Alexander T. Dimock

JACKSON WALKER Blake T. Dietrich, Jeffrey R. Gilmore, Cody Martinez

JONES DAY J. Benjamin Aguiñaga

K&L GATES Elizabeth L. Tiblets

KELLY HART & HALLMAN Whitney Beckworth, Joseph R. Greenhill, Caitlyn E. Hubbard

LAW OFFICE OF R. KENT PIACENTI Kent Piacenti

LITTLER Kathryn B. Blakey

MCGUIREWOODS Alexander J. Toney

SNELL & WILMER Adam J. Greenup

SOMMERMAN, MCCAFFITY, QUESADA & GEISLER Rebecca Neumann

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Shelby G. Hall, Matthew J. Kolodoski

TOLLEFSON BRADLEY MITCHELL & MELENDI Matt Rigney

VINSON & ELKINS Lindsey Pryor

WINSTEAD Stephen Clarke

Banking and Finance Law

AKERMAN R. Martin Dungan (R), Matthew Lindsey (B, R)

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Matthew B. Alexander (B)

ALSTON & BIRD Summer Allen (B), Jillian Luby (B), John Mahoney** (B)

BAKER MCKENZIE Jonathan S. Farrokhnia (B)

CLARK HILL Andrew G. Edson*

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Matthew Buongiorno*

HAYNES AND BOONE Cody Cravens (B), Cory Feldman (B)

JACKSON WALKER Brett M. Epstein (B)

KESSLER COLLINS Stephen Huschka*

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Victor H. Cruz (R)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Matthew McCabe (B)

VINSON & ELKINS Rafael A. Alvarado (B), Randy M. Aman (B), Collin Z. Groebe (B)

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Angel Torres (B)

WICK PHILLIPS Scott D. Lawrence (B)

WINSTEAD Erika Larson (B), Will Tran (B)

WINSTON & STRAWN Chase Johnson Cooper*

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

ABERNATHY, ROEDER, BOYD & HULLETT Paul M. Lopez**

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Rachel Biblo Block**

ALSTON & BIRD John Mahoney

BUTLER SNOW Candice M. Carson

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Stephanie Assi*

CLARK HILL Andrew G. Edson*, Audrey Hornisher

DYKEMA GOSSETT Alexandria Rahn

FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA Rachael L. Smiley

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Amber M. Carson

HAYNES AND BOONE Jordan Chavez, Laura Shapiro, David

Staab, Martha Wyrick**, Tom Zavala

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Steven Joseph Levitt

KATTEN Yelena E. Archiyan

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Ben Barnes**

MCGUIREWOODS Cassandra A. Shoemaker*

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Thomas Berghman, Julian

Vasek

ROCHELLE MCCULLOUGH Shannon S. Thomas**

ROSS AND SMITH Jessica Lewis

VINSON & ELKINS Katherine Drell Grissel**, Matthew

Pyeatt**, Garrick C. Smith*, Matthew D. Struble**

WICK PHILLIPS Catherine A. Curtis**

WINSTEAD Annmarie Chiarello, Jason Enright Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

BAKER MCKENZIE Ximena Couret

FARROW-GILLESPIE HEATH WITTER M. Spencer Turner

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Cooper J. Overcash

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Tasha Schwikert

PERKINS COIE Ahsan Akbar Sayed

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

DIAMOND MCCARTHY David W. Reynolds

MCGUIREWOODS Allison W. Rosenzweig

STECKLER WAYNE CHERRY & LOVE Braden M. Wayne

Commercial Litigation

AKERMAN Kelly E. Almeter, Christy S. Hawkins, Xakema L. Henderson

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Brennan Meier

ALSTON & BIRD Alix D. Allison, Heather C. Barger, Nicholas S. Davis, Matthew Durfee, Emily A. Fitzgerald, John Mahoney

BAKER MCKENZIE Nicholas O. Kennedy

BAKERHOSTETLER Allison R. Brauer

BARNES & THORNBURG Alicia Raines Barrs, Juanita DeLoach

Ph.D., Benjamin T. Pendroff

BEARD KULTGEN BROPHY BOSTWICK & DICKSON Mark

Firmin

BELL NUNNALLY J. Reid Burley, Perrin B. Fourmy, Mason G. Jones, Scott Larson, Laura K. Lavernia, Emily K. Lehmberg,

Saba F. Syed

BLAIES & HIGHTOWER Brian K. Garrett

BOWER Adrian Bower

BRACEWELL Brett W. Rector

BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Lane M. Webster

BROWN FOX Jordan Campbell

BURNS CHAREST Spencer Cox

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Dorlin A. Armijo, Monica Gaudioso, Parker Graham, Debrán O’Neil, Marisa O’Sullivan, Chad J. Ray, Brent M. Rubin

CHAMBLEE RYAN Matt Loving

CHERRY PETERSEN ALBERT Jonathan Aldaco

CLARK HILL Elizabeth Griffin

COWLES & THOMPSON Claire James

COZEN O’CONNOR Donnie Mike Apodaca II, Andrew T. Hepworth

DENTONS U.S. Spencer Hamilton

DLA PIPER Mallory Biblo, D. Rockwell Bower

DYKEMA GOSSETT Rebekah L. Hudgins, Amelia Marquis, Alexandria Marie Twiss

ESTES THORNE & CARR Stephanie L. Matherne, Kimberly Winnubst

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Keertan D. Chauhan

FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA Ryan Marrone

FIGARI & DAVENPORT Nicole Muñoz Huschka, Amber D. Reece

FISH & RICHARDSON Sarika N. Patel

FISHERBROYLES Katie Ackels

FOLEY & LARDNER Aaron E. Chibli, Andrew A. Howell, Brandon C. Marx

FOX ROTHSCHILD K. Patrick Babb, Adam T. Hamilton

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER John S. Adams, Andrew H. Bean, Bryan M. Clegg, Christine Demana, Paulette C. Miniter, Collin D. Ray, Rachel W. Robertson

GODWIN BOWMAN Charmaine Voorhees Becken

GREENBERG TRAURIG Jennifer Bartlett, Christina M. Carroll, Samuel Davison, Alyssa Ortiz Johnston, R. Kent Love, Brian E. Mason, Sarah- Michelle Stearns, Zachary Tobolowsky, Jared Weir

HARTLINE BARGER Dale Fresch, Colin Powell

HAYNES AND BOONE Alexander M. Clark, Sally Dahlstrom, Carrington M. Giammittorio, Benjamin G. Goodman, Carla Verena Green, Chrissy H. Long, Taylor Rex Robertson, Michael J. Stoner

HILGERS GRABEN Brad Monk, Grant K. Schmidt

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Alexander T. Dimock, Dina Wastcoat

McKenney, Reed Randel

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Jennifer L. Clyde, Ted Huffman

JACKSON WALKER Sean Gallagher, Jeffrey R. Gilmore, Justin

V. Lee, Victoria Morris, Brian H. Oates, Devanshi Somaya

JONES DAY Andrew J. Junker, Sayuri A. Shimoda, Joseph C. Van Asten

K&L GATES Elizabeth L. Tiblets

KANE RUSSELL COLEMAN LOGAN Jaime Dewees, Brian M. Stork

KATTEN Megan McKennon

KELLY HART & HALLMAN Joseph D. Austin, Whitney Beckworth, Caleb Bulls, Meredith Knudsen, W. Chase Medling, Joakim Soederbaum, Elizabeth Cuneo Thomas

KESSLER COLLINS Anne-Alise Hinckley, Stephen Huschka

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Ben Barnes, Clint Cowan, Ruben Alan Garcia, Michael Kalis

LAW OFFICE OF R. KENT PIACENTI Kent Piacenti

LITTLER Laura V. Dietrich, Shelby K. Taylor

LOCKE LORD Brandan Montminy, Katie Wright

LYNN PINKER HURST & SCHWEGMANN Rebecca L. Adams, Greg Brassfield, Andrés Correa, Yaman Desai, Patrick Disbennett, Jared Eisenberg, Barira Munshi, Leo Park

LYONS & SIMMONS Stephen Higdon

MCCATHERN Brett M. Chisum, Jesse L. Cromwell, Aaron Dekle

MCGUIREWOODS Chelsea Hilliard

MCKOOL SMITH Travis DeArman, Richard A. Kamprath, Warren Lipschitz, Nicholas Mathews

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Megan R. Whisler

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Chase A. Cobern, Aaron Dilbeck, Aaron Gottlieb, Tiffany A. Kahler, Sarah Lopano, Jordan Strauss

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Claire E. Carroll, Mark Huffman, Caitlin Roberts, Courtney L. Sauer, Natalie A. Sears, Dennis Siaw-Lattey

NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Dwayne U. Barrs, Jr., Amanda R. Mckinzie

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Joseph Piorkowski

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Janet Landry Smith

O’MELVENY & MYERS Nick Hendrix

PASSMAN & JONES D. Hunter Polvi

PECKAR & ABRAMSON Jackson Mabry

PERKINS COIE Skyler M. Howton

PHILLIPS MURRAH Laurel Baker, Angela M. Buchanan, Kim Beight Kelly

PLATT CHEEMA RICHMOND William S. Richmond

POLSINELLI Ashley N. Gould, Jason T. Weber

POTTS LAW FIRM Maryssa J. Simpson

REESE MARKETOS Margaret Dunlay Terwey

ROCHELLE MCCULLOUGH Shannon S. Thomas

RODRIGUEZ LAW FIRM Russell G. Herman

ROGGE DUNN GROUP Tate Hemingson, Chase Potter

RYYNANEN LAW OFFICE Bradley D. Ryynanen

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Jonathan E. Clark, Dan Syed

SIDLEY AUSTIN Mustafa Abdul-Jabbar, Erik B. Fountain, Tiffanie N. Limbrick, Taylor Nifong, Chelsea A. Priest, David A. Silva

SOMMERMAN, MCCAFFITY, QUESADA & GEISLER Jody L. Rodenberg

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SPENCER FANE Preston Enoch, Nicole E. Karam, Shelby

B. Menard

STECKLER WAYNE CHERRY & LOVE Justin Allen, Austin P.

Smith, Braden M. Wayne

STINSON Alexander B. Hinckley

THE PETTIT LAW FIRM David Urteago

THOMPSON COBURN Mackenzie Wallace, Jasmine S. Wynton

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Thomas Annis, Tiffany

A. Au, Gordan Truong, Riley F. Tunnell

VEDDER PRICE Arianna G. Goodman

VINSON & ELKINS K. Virginia Burke Debeer, Meredith Jeanes

Lyons, Lindsey Pryor

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Erin Marie Choi, Jenae Ward

WICK PHILLIPS Justin G. Bates, Catherine A. Curtis, Zachary

Farrar, Ethan Minshull, Schyler P. Parker

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Brittany

L. Davis

WINSTEAD Stephen Clarke, Matthias Kleinsasser, Jamie

Lacy, LaCrecia Perkins

WINSTON & STRAWN Katrina G. Eash, Rex A. Mann, LeElle B.

Slifer, John T. Sullivan, Ashley Wright

ZELLE Hanna Kim

Communications Law

FOLEY & LARDNER Sara Ann Brown

HAYNES AND BOONE Chrissy H. Long

Construction Law

ARNELL LAW Chris Arnell

CLARK HILL Emory Allen**, Monica Uribe**

GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS, BURR & SMITH Berenice

Medellin Pruettiangkura

GREENBERG TRAURIG Alyssa Ortiz Johnston

KANE RUSSELL COLEMAN LOGAN Brian M. Stork

KATTEN Megan McKennon*

LATHROP GPM Sam Garcia

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS E. SHAW James Taylor Shaw**

LOVEIN RIBMAN Nick Messina**

MCCATHERN Jesse L. Cromwell*

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Tasha Schwikert

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Claire E. Carroll

PECKAR & ABRAMSON Jackson Mabry**

SLATES HARWELL Charlotte Fletcher**, Benjamin Warden*

TOLLEFSON BRADLEY MITCHELL & MELENDI Michael A. Hewitt*

WICK PHILLIPS Zachary Farrar*

WINSTEAD Ashley Cummings

Corporate Governance and Compliance Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Ashton Barrineau

Butcher, Franklin Shulkin

BARNES & THORNBURG Alicia Raines Barrs

FOLEY & LARDNER Richard T. Zaleskie

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Rachel O. Poynter

HAYNES AND BOONE Neil Issar, Rosebud Nau

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Cooper J. Overcash

LOCKE LORD Brooks Vanlandingham

VINSON & ELKINS Abby Branigan

Corporate Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Kathryn D. Betts, Katie C. Dinett

BAKER MCKENZIE Jonathan S. Farrokhnia

BARNES & THORNBURG Reid Johnson

COKINOS YOUNG Derek Kammerlocher

DYKEMA GOSSETT Sean Buckley, Dean Gould

FARROW-GILLESPIE HEATH WITTER Christopher Elam

GREENBERG TRAURIG Richard D. Dusenbury, John-Paul

G. Haskins

HAYNES AND BOONE Brent Beckert, C. Robert Bruner, Catherine Cope, Chelsea Leitch, Kinne Manente, Chase A.

M. Proctor, Nick Rice

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Lev Prichard V

JACKSON WALKER Nathan McCune, Jessica Schwartz

K&L GATES Virginia W. Peters

KATTEN Alison Yuko Krieser, Monica A. Lopez, Weston

Michael Love

KELLY HART & HALLMAN J. Andrew Neill, John B. Phair, Gabriella Snow

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Catharine A. Hansard, Ben Hardison, Shan A. Khan, Zakhar D. Morozov, Danny Nappier, Courtney Jamison Roane, Jack R. Shirley

LOCKE LORD Henry D. Benton

MCDONALD SANDERS Grant Sorenson

MCGUIREWOODS Katie M. Hull, Brian Robertson

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR J. Lucas Lechler, Nicole Manley, Delaney M. Naumann

MW LAW Kavish Wazirali

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT George Khoukaz, Rebekah

Maloney, Matthew McCabe

O’MELVENY & MYERS Austin Elder

POLSINELLI Amanda L. Terr

SHEARMAN & STERLING Emily Semands Poulsen

SIDLEY AUSTIN Courtney J. Gilberg

SPENCER FANE Macy L. Matthews, Jeremy D. Rucker

THE PENNINGTON FIRM Austin F. Pennington

THOMPSON COBURN Susan E. Fisher

VEDDER PRICE Nathan M. Telep

VINSON & ELKINS Katherine Terrell Frank, Kjarom T. Pedersen, D. Alex Robertson

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Samuel E. Fubara

WINSTEAD Ben Allen, Daniel Cordova, Ian Duffy, Andrew Grindinger, Jarratt Watkins

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

ALSTON & BIRD Bradley M. Smyer

HAYNES AND BOONE Taryn McDonald

HILGERS GRABEN Grant K. Schmidt

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Brittney Melissa Edwards

JONES DAY Joseph C. Van Asten

KATTEN Ryan J. Meyer, Rachel M. Riley

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Michael A. Cumming

RYYNANEN LAW OFFICE Bradley D. Ryynanen

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Jason C. Hoggan

THOMPSON COBURN Jasmine S. Wynton

VEDDER PRICE Katherine M. Devlin, Arianna G. Goodman

WHALEN LAW OFFICE Ryne Sandel

WINSTON & STRAWN Rebecca M. Loegering

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH K. Elise Norcini

HAYNES AND BOONE Michael A. Gaston-Bell, Scott

Thompson

POLSINELLI Meredith A. VanderWilt

VINSON & ELKINS Heather J. Reynolds Johnson, Melissa Jester Spohn

Energy Law

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Lauren Freeland

K&L GATES Elizabeth L. Tiblets

Entertainment Law

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Tasha Schwikert

POLSINELLI Ashley N. Gould

Family Law

ALBIN OLDNER LAW Taylor M. Mohr

ARMSTRONG DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW Jessica Anderson, Valencia Campbell, Jennifer Uribe

CALABRESE BUDNER Britney E. Harrison

CHRISTIE M. PHAN Christie M. Phan

COKER, ROBB & CANNON, FAMILY LAWYERS Shmyla Alam, Ashley Covert, Shelby Hart

CORBETT & CORBETT Chloe Corbett

COWLES & THOMPSON Julie Aguilar, Claire James

CRUZ LAW GROUP Larisa Martirosova

DUFFEE + EITZEN Vanessa Sheppard

ESTES THORNE & CARR Stephanie L. Matherne

FOX ROTHSCHILD John J. Kappel

GORANSON BAIN AUSLEY Ryan Bauerle, Megan Decadi, Chandler R. Winslow

JOHNSON, ZEGEN, SCOTT & WILLIAMS S. Caleb McVicker

KATIE L. LEWIS Erica A. Eslinger

KB FAMILY LAW Karri L. Bertrand

KOONSFULLER Taylor Joeckel

LAW OFFICE OF KENNETH R. MOORE Kenneth R. Moore

MALONIS & PRICKETT LAW Greggory Prickett

MARRONE LAW Sarah E. Marrone

MCCATHERN Erin R. Clegg, Kylie Peebles, Michael Ricchi

ORSINGER, NELSON, DOWNING & ANDERSON Jacob Jeffries, Christopher Lambert

QUILLING, SELANDER, LOWNDS, WINSLETT & MOSER Shanin Turner

RICKER LAW FIRM Phil Ricker

ROB WILEY Deontae D. Wherry

THE DRAPER LAW FIRM Brandi Crozier, Lauren Nolan

THE LAW OFFICE OF BRENDA A. GARCIA Brenda A. Garcia

THE PENNINGTON FIRM Austin F. Pennington

WALTERS GILBREATH Andrew Speer, Tiffany S. White

WISENER NUNNALLY ROTH & HIGGINS Jacob Higgins

YOUNGBLOOD LAW Holly Youngblood, Paul Youngblood

Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation

ALBIN OLDNER LAW Taylor M. Mohr

ARMSTRONG DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW Valencia Campbell, Jennifer Uribe

GODWIN BOWMAN Samantha Baynes

YOUNGBLOOD LAW Holly Youngblood, Paul Youngblood

Government Relations Practice

BARNES & THORNBURG Steve Simcox

COATS ROSE Paige Mebane

Health Care Law

ALSTON & BIRD Bradley M. Smyer

BELL NUNNALLY Emily K. Lehmberg

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Debrán

O’Neil

HAYNES AND BOONE Neil Issar, Jennifer S. Kreick, Taryn

McDonald

HUSCH BLACKWELL Alison Hollender, Tracey Toll

K&L GATES Nathan Fish

NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Dwayne U.

Barrs, Jr.

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Rebekah Maloney

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Phillip L. Kim

SORLEY LAW Jamie Sorley

THOMPSON COBURN Mackenzie Wallace

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Kelle D.

Wilds Jones

Immigration Law

BAL Nazish Ali, Peter Alphonso, Shane Andrews, Christopher Barnett, Susan Kivuvani, Kyle Klaudt, Tsung-Chia Chad Li, Steven Quezada, Ashley Tseung

FRAGOMEN, DEL REY, BERNSEN & LOEWY Rolando Cortez, Brent Rees

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Tomas Resendez

Insurance Law

AKERMAN Xakema L. Henderson

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Marisa

O’Sullivan

COZEN O’CONNOR Donnie Mike Apodaca II, William Craven

DIAMOND MCCARTHY Drew A. Jones, David W. Reynolds

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Sara E. Inman

FEE, SMITH & SHARP Sonia E. Washington

HAYNES AND BOONE Emily Buchanan, Wes Dutton, Michael

J. Stoner

KATTEN Sounia Senemar

LITTLER Laura Bradarich Williams

MCCATHERN Brett M. Chisum

O’MELVENY & MYERS Nick Hendrix

PERKINS COIE Skyler M. Howton

PHELPS DUNBAR Alicia A. Murphy

THE PETTIT LAW FIRM David Urteago

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Matthew Alagha, Matthew J. Kolodoski

TOLLEFSON BRADLEY MITCHELL & MELENDI Matt Rigney

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Kyle

P. Barrett

ZELLE Hanna Kim

Intellectual Property Law

BAKER BOTTS Tyler Beas** (IP*), Clarke Stavinoha** (P*)

BAKER MCKENZIE Yoon Chaenull (IP*, P*), Jessica W. Greenwaldnull (P, P*)

BARNES & THORNBURG Juanita DeLoach Ph.D.null (IP*, P*)

CARTER ARNETT Michael Pomeroy* (IP*)

COLE SCHOTZ Timothy J. Craddock* (IP*)

FISH & RICHARDSON Noel F. Chakkalakal* (P*), Matthew Colvin* (IP*), Andria Rae Crisler* (P*), Jun Li** (P, P*), Lance Wyatt* (P*)

GREENBERG TRAURIG Sang Eun Lee

HAYNES AND BOONE Tiffany Cooke* (IP*), Sally Dahlstrom* (IP*), Tiffany Ferris, Zachary A. Halbur, J. Robert LeBlanc, Mike A. McArthur, Ellie Sowanick (P), Vera L. Suarez, Michael Tobin, Alan Yilun Wang

JACKSON WALKER Brian H. Oates

KELLY HART & HALLMAN W. Chase Medling* (IP*)

KESSLER COLLINS Stephen Huschka

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Austin Chun Teng

MCGUIREWOODS Matthew W. Cornelia** (IP*, P*)

MCKOOL SMITH Warren Lipschitz* (IP*), Nicholas Mathews* (P*), Jonathan Powers* (P*), Chelsea Priest

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Keith D. Harden (P)

PATTERSON & SHERIDAN David Ashton* (IP*)

RITTER SPENCER Chelsie Spencer

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Jennifer Klein

Ayers* (IP*)

SIDLEY AUSTIN Callie Butcher* (IP*), Erik B. Fountain** (IP*)

THE LAW OFFICES OF ALEXANDER DEESE Alex R. Deese (P)

WALTER LEGAL Kandace D. Walter (P)

WHITAKER CHALK SWINDLE & SCHWARTZ Enrique

Sanchez Jr.

WINSTEAD Michael Karsonnull (IP*, P*)

WINSTON & STRAWN Rex A. Mann** (IP*)

Labor and Employment Law

ADKINS LAWYERS Alia L. Adkins-Derrick* (LE*)

BELL NUNNALLY Katie R. Beaird* (LE*), Troy Hales (MG), Sydnie A. Shimkus (MG)

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Parker Graham** (LE*, MG)

CARTER ARNETT Stacey Cho Hernandez** (LE*, MG)

CHERRY PETERSEN ALBERT Jonathan Aldaco (MG)

COBB MARTINEZ WOODWARD Jennifer Smiley (MG)

COWLES & THOMPSON Claire James* (LE*)

CRAWFORD, WISHNEW & LANG Camille A. Avantnull (EE, LE*, MG)

DLA PIPER Hannah Pool (MG)

DYKEMA GOSSETT Elizabeth Voss** (LE*, MG)

FIGARI & DAVENPORT Nicole Muñoz Huschka* (LE*)

FISHER PHILLIPS Theanna Bezney (MG)

FORDHARRISON David R. Anderson** (LE*, MG)

FORESTER HAYNIE Jay Forester** (EE, LE*)

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Jacob A. Lewis* (LE*)

GREENBERG TRAURIG Nicole T. Herron* (LE*), Amanda A. Williams** (LE*, MG)

HAYNES AND BOONE Raquel Alvarenga** (LE*, MG), Sally Dahlstrom* (LE*), Michael A. Gaston-Bell (MG), Chrissy H. Long** (LE*, MG)

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Sara Schretenthaler Staha** (LE*, MG)

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Gary Enis (MG)

JACKSON LEWIS Nichole M. Plagens (MG)

JACKSON SPENCER LAW M. Neal Bridges* (LE*)

JACKSON WALKER Shelisa Brock (MG), Sara K. Harris (MG)

JONES DAY Enrique A. Lemus* (LE*)

KELLY HART & HALLMAN Joakim Soederbaum* (LE*)

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Jennifer K. Clewis (MG)

LITTLER Kathryn B. Blakey (MG), Barbi McClennen Lorenz (MG), Sean M. McCrory (MG), Shelby K. Taylor** (LE*, MG), Laura Bradarich Williams* (LE*)

LOCKE LORD Claire L. Cook** (LE*, MG), Camille D. Griffith (MG), Jennifer McCoy (MG)

MCCATHERN Aaron Dekle* (LE*)

MCGUIREWOODS Alexander J. Toney** (LE*, MG)

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Courtney L. Sauer* (LE*), Natalie A. Sears* (LE*)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Joshua S. Owings** (LE*, MG), Joseph Piorkowski* (LE*)

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Alise N. Abel (MG), Collin K. Brodrick (MG), Jeremy W. Hays (MG), Janet Landry Smith* (LE*), Victoria L. Vish* (LE*)

PERKINS COIE Lauren M. Kulpa** (LE*, MG)

POLSINELLI Jason T. Weber** (LE*, MG)

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Jonathan E. Clark** (LE*, MG), Dan Syed* (LE*)

VINSON & ELKINS Heather J. Reynolds Johnson (MG)

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Brittany L. Davis* (LE*)

WINSTEAD Daniel Cordova (MG)

Land Use & Zoning Law

JACKSON WALKER Shannon Field Quine

POLSINELLI David J. Delmar

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

DLA PIPER Samuel H. Neece

HAYNES AND BOONE Bryan Diebels, Kinne Manente, Chase A. M. Proctor, Nick Rice

KATTEN Ethan E. Post

KELLY HART & HALLMAN John B. Phair

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Catharine A. Hansard

MCGUIREWOODS Brian Robertson

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Patrick C. Quine

SIDLEY AUSTIN Courtney J. Gilberg, Jeremy B. Pettit

VINSON & ELKINS Kjarom T. Pedersen

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Scott Bailey

WINSTON & STRAWN Benjamin D. Chrisman, Aaron Walker

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Brennan Meier (D)

DLA PIPER Mallory Biblo (P)

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI P. Saxon Guerriere (D)

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER William Douglas Sanders (D)

Medical Malpractice Law

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Debrán O’Neil (D)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Kathryn D. Betts, Ashton Barrineau Butcher, Stephanie Marie Calderon

ALSTON & BIRD Summer Allen, Christina Heddesheimer, John Mahoney

BAKER MCKENZIE Jonathan S. Farrokhnia

BARNES & THORNBURG Reid Johnson

BELL NUNNALLY Carlos E. Alferez, Vikram O. Kadiri, Khaki A. Scrivner, Joshua T. Smith

DYKEMA GOSSETT Sean Buckley

GREENBERG TRAURIG John-Paul G. Haskins

HAYNES AND BOONE Catherine Cope, Brandon S. McCoy

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Cooper J. Overcash

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Marysia Laskowski

JACKSON WALKER Kayla M. Matus, Nathan McCune

KATTEN Alison Yuko Krieser, Weston Michael Love

KELLY HART & HALLMAN J. Andrew Neill, John B. Phair

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Catharine A. Hansard, Ben Hardison, Danny Nappier, Courtney Jamison Roane, Jack R. Shirley

MCGUIREWOODS Katie M. Hull, Brian Robertson, Allison W. Rosenzweig

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR George Casanova, Jr., Nicole Manley, Delaney M. Naumann

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT George Khoukaz, Rebekah

Maloney, Blake Redwine, Henry Stark

POLSINELLI Amanda L. Terr

SHEARMAN & STERLING Kyle M. Park, Kara K. Quinn

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Patrick C. Quine

SIDLEY AUSTIN Courtney J. Gilberg, Ryan M. Scofield

SNELL & WILMER Bryce C. Morgan

VINSON & ELKINS Kjarom T. Pedersen, D. Alex Robertson

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Scott Bailey, Stephen I. Iya

WICK PHILLIPS Austin Hill

WINSTEAD Ben Allen

WINSTON & STRAWN Aaron Walker

Oil and Gas Law

LYNN PINKER HURST & SCHWEGMANN Andrés Correa

MCDONALD SANDERS Grant Sorenson

Personal Injury Litigation

BLANKENSHIP LAW FIRM Drew Warren (P)

COBB MARTINEZ WOODWARD Andrew S. Willard (D)

DLA PIPER David F. Koehler (D)

FEARS LAW FIRM Brice Burris (P)

GOFF LAW Jim Goff (D)

HAMILTON WINGO Grant Boston (P)

HOOVER ROGERS LAW Grant J. Rogers (P)

MCCRAW LAW GROUP Charlie Ginn (P)

PEAVLERBRISCOE Hope Miranda (P)

THE LAW OFFICE OF JP NOVAK Jonathan P. Novak (P)

THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK L. BRANSON John Burkhead (P)

TURLEY LAW FIRM Lacey Turley Most (P)

Privacy and Data Security Law

PERKINS COIE Michael Caine, Andrea Traut

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Product Liability Litigation

BAKERHOSTETLER Kathryn E. Childress (D)

BELL NUNNALLY Alexandria Risinger (P)

BOWMAN AND BROOKE Katherine H. Handy (D)

DIAMOND MCCARTHY Drew A. Jones (D)

DYKEMA GOSSETT Rebekah L. Hudgins (D)

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH Jude T. Hickland (D)

NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH John L. Ackley

(D), Amanda R. Mckinzie (D)

PHILLIPS MURRAH Kim Beight Kelly (D)

Professional Malpractice Law

COBB MARTINEZ WOODWARD Jennifer Smiley

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Thomas Annis

Project Finance Law

HAYNES AND BOONE Phong Tran

HUSCH BLACKWELL Nikki D. Tate

Public Finance Law

COATS ROSE Joshua Bethke

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Matthew McCabe

WINSTEAD Sarah Landiak

Real Estate Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Alex Agahzadeh, Kate

Ortbahn, Wesley Smith

ALSTON & BIRD Christina Heddesheimer

BAKER BOTTS Daniel Leventhal

BARNES & THORNBURG Ashley F. Deweese, Julie R. Klavan

BLAIES & HIGHTOWER Brian K. Garrett*

BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Lauren Smyth

CARRINGTON, COLEMAN, SLOMAN & BLUMENTHAL Michael

Y. Lin, Tania Sethi*

DENTONS U.S. Spencer Hamilton**

DYKEMA GOSSETT José M. Rubio*

FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA Alexander Parker

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Callie Anne White

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Cole Robinson

GREENBERG TRAURIG Ashley Aten, Lolly Chauppette

HALLETT & PERRIN Jonathan Jaskot*

HAYNES AND BOONE Joshua A. Davis, Amanda Brett

Ethridge, Christopher Konopka, Bailey Ross

HIGIER ALLEN & LAUTIN Sarah R. East

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Monica Anne Hart, Cooper J. Overcash, Matthew H. Swerdlow

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Fawaz A. Bham, Louis M. Stahl, Kevin A. Wakefield

HUSCH BLACKWELL Nikki D. Tate

JACKSON WALKER Meredith Brewster, Jarrod Cone, Lamar

H. Dowling, Brett M. Epstein, James Miers, Shannon Field Quine, Gabriela Rawlings, Sara C. Thornton

JASSO LOPEZ Jordan Harrison

JONES DAY Shane M. Trawick, Collin L. Waring

KANE RUSSELL COLEMAN LOGAN Stephen L. Kirschner

KATTEN Olga M. Gurtovaya

KELLY HART & HALLMAN Meredith Knudsen*, Matthew W. Luensmann, Kylie M. Rahl, Joakim Soederbaum*

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Victoria C. Acuff, Camille Bacon-Schulte

LOCKE LORD Christopher J. Larson, Jani Lotz

MCDONALD SANDERS Grant Sorenson

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Julia Beckman, Claire E. Carroll*, Spencer C. Diebel, Jana M. Lambro, Andrew

McDonald, Ryan J. Mitchell, Delaney M. Naumann, Macy Smith, Frances Tubb

MW LAW Kavish Wazirali

POLSINELLI David J. Delmar, Joseph F. Esposito

POWELL COLEMAN & ARNOLD Sarah B. Fandrey

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Yvette J. Mabbun

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Kate Pennartz

STINSON A. Erin Marino

THOMPSON COBURN Ryan J. Gehbauer*

VINSON & ELKINS Kenneth F. Adler, Courtney E. Hammond, Julie De Neufville Monier

WINSTEAD Zachary J. Chauhan, Matt Dzura, Ryan Goins, Laura Hoffmann, Sarah Landiak, Leila Lucevic, David Martin, Norene Napper, Conrad Steele, Beth Thurman, Nam

Tran, Jeremy Wilkins

WINSTON & STRAWN Masae A. Ellis, Honey V. Gandhi

Securities / Capital Markets Law

DORSEY & WHITNEY Eric R. Reeves (S)

HAYNES AND BOONE Chelsea Leitch (S), Chase A. M. Proctor (R), Cameron L. Scales (S)

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Ted Huffman* (S*)

JACKSON WALKER W. Bowman Givhan, Jr. (R)

KATTEN Ryan J. Meyer (R)

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Thaddeus E. Chase Jr. (R)

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Megan R. Whisler* (S*)

MUNCK WILSON MANDALA Aaron Dilbeck* (S*)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Evan Patrick Hardee (S), Blake Redwine (S)

POLSINELLI Ernest L. Simons (R)

VINSON & ELKINS Joanna D. Enns (S), Douglas C. Smith (S)

WINSTON & STRAWN Aaron Walker (S)

Tax Law

CROWE & DUNLEVY Nancy Allred Collins

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Michael Q. Cannon

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Brian A. Clark

GREENBERG TRAURIG Joshua Prywes

HAYNES AND BOONE Danielle Olson Marr, Scott Thompson

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Denise M. Mudigere

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Caitlin A. Scipioni

JACKSON WALKER Ashley P. Withers

K&L GATES William J. LeDoux*

KATTEN Kevin T. Keen

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Adam Arikat, Zakhar D. Morozov

MEADOWS, COLLIER, REED, COUSINS, CROUCH & UNGERMAN Jana Simons

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR George Casanova, Jr.

VINSON & ELKINS Megan James**, Lauren Messonier

Meyers, Peter W. Rogers, Brian M. Russell

WINSTEAD Preston Dyer

Technology Law

DYKEMA GOSSETT Sean Buckley

HAYNES AND BOONE Mike A. McArthur, Alan Yilun Wang

PERKINS COIE Jordan De La Cruz

SORLEY LAW Jamie Sorley

Transportation Law

COZEN O’CONNOR Andrew T. Hepworth

KELLY HART & HALLMAN Daniel A. Vela

Trusts and Estates

ALBIN OLDNER LAW Taylor M. Mohr**

BEARD KULTGEN BROPHY BOSTWICK & DICKSON Mark

Firmin*

CROWE & DUNLEVY Nancy Allred Collins

DIAMOND MCCARTHY David W. Reynolds

FARROW-GILLESPIE HEATH WITTER Jessica Dunne**, M. Spencer Turner**

FLOURNOY MCLAIN Chad T. McLain*

FOLEY & LARDNER Nicholas A. Chamis

HAYNES AND BOONE Joseph Collins

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Rachel Marie Deming

KELLY HART & HALLMAN Heidi M. Angel

LEU & PEIRCE Lauren Olson

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR George Casanova, Jr.

NACHAWATI LAW GROUP Christopher Brown

NORRIS & WEBER Colin R. Byrne*

NORTH TEXAS FAMILY LAWYERS Marcus K. Turner

PERKINS COIE Abigail Rosen Earthman**

THE CHAVERO LAW FIRM Laura J. Chavero

THE HARTNETT LAW FIRM Tanner Hartnett*

THE WRIGHT FIRM Julian Kehler

VINSON & ELKINS Carson M. Dimick

WICK PHILLIPS Britney Clark

WISENER NUNNALLY ROTH & HIGGINS Jacob Higgins

El Paso

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE Joshua F. Rhoads, Joshua W. Snider

Corporate Law

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE Joshua F. Rhoads

Criminal Defense: General Practice

JIM DARNELL Jeep Darnell

Elder Law

TOWNSEND ALLALA COULTER & KLUDT Jennifer Coulter

Immigration Law

DICKINSON WRIGHT Heather L. Frayre

Insurance Law

FARAH LAW Georffrey A. Borschow

Labor and Employment Law

MOUNCE, GREEN, MYERS, SAFI, PAXSON & GALATZAN Monica Perez** (LE*, MG)

Land Use & Zoning Law

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE Joshua F. Rhoads

Personal Injury Litigation

FARAH LAW Georffrey A. Borschow (P)

Real Estate Law

GORDON DAVIS JOHNSON & SHANE Joshua F. Rhoads

Trusts and Estates

PINEDA SERRANO Lauren D. Serrano

Great Plains

Commercial Litigation

MATTHEW HARRIS LAW Matthew Harris

UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM Stephanie James

Family Law

MATTHEW HARRIS LAW Matthew Harris

Personal Injury Litigation

RODRIGUEZ LEGAL Rafael C. Rodriguez III (P)

Real Estate Law

SPROUSE SHRADER SMITH Suzannah Snider

Trusts and Estates

SPROUSE SHRADER SMITH Christopher Jones, Suzannah Snider

Houston

Administrative / Regulatory Law

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Jordan Corbitt

BAKERHOSTETLER Lana Muranovic

BUSTOS LAW GROUP Heather Bustos

COATS ROSE Laken Jenkins Kilgore, Taheera S. Randolph

FROST BROWN TODD Andrea Hope J. Steel

LOCKE LORD Elizabeth Corey Raber

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Banee Pachuca, Casey E. Weaver

SIDLEY AUSTIN Tommer Yoked

Alternative Dispute Resolution

FOLEY & LARDNER Katherine M. Harrington, Vi T. Tran

HOGAN LOVELLS US Catherine Bratic

KING & SPALDING Eldy Quintanilla Roche

LOCKE LORD Sagar Patel

REED SMITH Daniel Avila II

WHITE & CASE Meredith Craven

WINSTON & STRAWN M. Imad Khan

Antitrust Law

BECK REDDEN Garrett Brawley*

GIBBS & BRUNS Ross M. MacDonald*, Justin Patrick*

HEIM, PAYNE & CHORUSH Chris First*

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Geraldine W. Young

VINSON & ELKINS James Leader Jr., Page Somerville Robinson

Appellate Practice

BECK REDDEN Nicholas Bruno, Parth S. Gejji, Owen J. McGovern

DENTONS U.S. Casey Doherty

GIBBS & BRUNS Conor McEvily

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Prerak Shah

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Kelly Hunsaker Leonard, Kelley

Clark Morris

HAYNES AND BOONE Natasha Breaux

HUSCH BLACKWELL Nicholas D. Stepp

KEITH B. FRENCH LAW Keith B. French Jr.

WRIGHT CLOSE & BARGER Brittany Greger, Lisa Wright

Banking and Finance Law

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Valerie Henderson*

BRACEWELL Shannon Baldwin (B), Emily A. Banse (B)

HOLLAND & KNIGHT David J. Rusk (B)

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Jared D. Grodin (B), Ashley L Harper (R)

KEAN MILLER Rachel T. Kubanda (B)

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Whitney Bosworth (B), Brandon C. Elliott (B)

LATHAM & WATKINS David R. Moore (B)

MAYER BROWN Karl Lander Brandt (B), Peter W. Raish (B)

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Cullen G. Pick (B)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Utsav Mathur (B)

POLSINELLI Priscilla O. Arthus (B)

SEYFARTH SHAW Paul J. LeBlanc, Jr. (B)

SIDLEY AUSTIN Mahalia Doughty (B), Cedric E. Seley (B)

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT W. Andrew Lanius (B)

VINSON & ELKINS Alex Cross (B), Carter L. Olson (B), Erin Webb (B)

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Clifford W. Carlson (B)

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER Ryan Giggs (B)

WINSTON & STRAWN Anna Gryska (B)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

ADAMS AND REESE Joshua A. Lesser

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Ross Holley*

DENTONS U.S. Casey Doherty

GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS, BURR & SMITH Annarose

Harding

HAYNES AND BOONE Arsalan Muhammad**

HENDERSHOT COWART Carolyn Carollo

HIRSCH & WESTHEIMER Kim Lewinski

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Philip M. Guffy, Ashley L Harper, Joseph Rovira

JACKSON WALKER Genevieve M. Graham, Veronica A. Polnick

KEAN MILLER Rachel T. Kubanda

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Sean T. Wilson

MAYER BROWN Peter W. Raish

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Brandon Q. White

MCKOOL SMITH Veronica Manning*

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Brenda L. Funk

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Julie Goodrich Harrison

OKIN ADAMS Edward A. Clarkson III

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Ryan Wooten

PORTER HEDGES M. Shane Johnson, Megan Young-John**

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN Devin van der

Hahn

TRAN SINGH Susan Tran Adams, Brendon Singh

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

LOCKE LORD Shannon Schroeder

RAPP & KROCK Drew C. Erickson

Civil Rights Law

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Robert L. Green

SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA Jacquelyn Rex

Commercial Litigation

ADAMS AND REESE Matthew A. Copeland, Chelsea J. Lu

AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS & MENSING Weining Bai, Cameron

Byrd, Nathan Campbell, Shahmeer Halepota, Jordan

Warshauer, Kelsi Stayart White

AKERMAN Mark Shutt

ALAVI ANAIPAKOS Justin Chen

ALEXANDER DUBOSE & JEFFERSON Hannah L. Roblyer

ALLEN BOONE HUMPHRIES ROBINSON Allison Sjoberg

Leatherwood

ANDREWS MYERS Brittany C. Cooperrider

ARNOLD & ITKIN Samantha Demuren

ARNOLD & PORTER Mohamed Al-Hendy, Andrew D. Bergman

BAKER BOTTS Matthew G. Sheridan, Chauntelle R. Wood

BAKER MCKENZIE Lindsay Wright Brett

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Kimberly A. Chojnacki

BAKERHOSTETLER William P. Geise, Kristen H. Luck, Daniella

Martinez, Sushant Mohan, Jordan A. Sinclair, Cody T. Vasut

BECK REDDEN Garrett Brawley, Jacqueline Furlow, Seepan

Parseghian, Mary Kate Raffetto, Marcos Rosales, Joel T. Towner

BISSINGER, OSHMAN, WILLIAMS & STRASBURGER Erin

Bullard

BLANK ROME Stephanie E. Holden

BLUEBOND LAW Andrew Bluebond

BOYARMILLER Robert P. Arthur, Molly Hust

BRACEWELL Nancy McEvily Davis, Drew Taggart, Carlton D. Wilde III

BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Charles L. Sharman

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Kathryn Boss Shields, Lincoln Chen, Amyjo Foreman, Reagan H. Gibbs III, Kevin Navetta, Brittney D. Williams

CLARK HILL Ernesto Alvarez, Jr.

COATS ROSE Laken Jenkins Kilgore

COKINOS YOUNG Josh J. Woods

COPELAND & RICE Kristina Crump

DENTONS U.S. Casey Doherty

DIAMOND MCCARTHY José M. González

DUANE MORRIS Cameron J. Asby

DYKEMA GOSSETT Amanda D. Gordon

FOLEY & LARDNER Katherine M. Harrington, Vi T. Tran

GIBBS & BRUNS Denise Lambert Drake, Jorge M. Gutierrez, Jr., Caitlin Halpern, Gabriel Kaim, Ross M. MacDonald, Conor McEvily, Justin Patrick

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Hee Jin Chang

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Kelly Hunsaker Leonard, Kelley Clark Morris, Brian E. Waters

GREENBERG TRAURIG Kristin H. Agnew, Aimee Housinger, Andrew Chongseh Kim

HALL MAINES LUGRIN Tim Redden

HAYNES AND BOONE Nik Abraham, Morgan Haenchen, Garrett S. Martin

HENKE WILLIAMS & BOLL Emily Williams

HICKS THOMAS Colin Watterson

HOGAN LOVELLS US Jillian C. Beck, Catherine Bratic

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Megan Brown, M. Kaylan Dunn, Jared D. Grodin, Kelsey J. Hope, Ashley Kahn, Ashley Lewis, Leah B. Nommensen, Austin N. Priddy

HUSCH BLACKWELL Nicholas D. Stepp

JACKSON WALKER Joshua R. Flores, Joe R. Savoie, Jocelyn Slater

JEFF DIAMANT Tal DeBauche

JONES WALKER Daniel J. Baldwin, Thomas McCall, Tiffany C. Raush, Ewaen Woghiren

JORDAN LYNCH & CANCIENNE Caroline Carter, Jeb Golinkin

K&L DAILY Kimberly L. Daily

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Sean T. Wilson

KING & SPALDING Eldy Quintanilla Roche

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Tabitha De Paulo, Mark Holden

KOONG LAW GROUP Sarah Koong

LEBLANC FLANERY Meghan K. Flanery

LIPSKI Alisa A. Lipski

LOCKE LORD Akilah F. Craig, Emma T. Doineau, Sagar Patel, J. Christian Perez, Deanna Markowitz Willson

MAYER BROWN Gary W. Johnson

MCDOWELL HETHERINGTON Andrew Kasner, Siobhan K. Ray, Nathan W. Richardson

MCFARLAND Marie D. Harlan

MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE Marcus Eason

MCGUIREWOODS Ryan Frankel, Sarah Holub, Miles Indest

MCKOOL SMITH Kristin L. Leveille, Veronica Manning, Ryan

B. McBeth

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Catherine Eschbach, Nicholaus

E. Floyd, Cullen G. Pick, Heidi Rasmussen, Jared Wilkerson, Maryann Zaki

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Huma Ali, Casey Minnes Carter, Elizabeth F. Eoff, Earl Ingle, Christopher M. Jordan, Pooneh Momeni, Justin Ratley

NICHOLS BRAR WEITZNER & THOMAS Mikhail Paltiyevich

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Caroline B. Brackeen, Barbara R.

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PUSCH & NGUYEN LAW FIRM Bradford Hendrickson

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN Sara C. Clark

REED SMITH Arturo Munoz Holguin

REICH & BINSTOCK Joshua Bauer

ROYSTON RAYZOR Maulik P. Shah

RUSTY HARDIN & ASSOCIATES Leah Graham, Emily M. Smith

SCHIFFER HICKS JOHNSON Bryan Zubay

SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON Cameron

M. Dernick

SHEEHY, WARE, PAPPAS, GRUBBS Ross Broussard

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Robert L. Green, Chante Westmoreland

SIDLEY AUSTIN Conrad J. Coutinho, Michael Fishel

SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA Rick Houghton, Samantha

Jarvis, Jacquelyn Rex, Eugene Zilberman

SPENCER FANE Gulmina Shah

SUSMAN GODFREY Justin Kenney, Rocco Magni

THE AGHEDO FIRM Karla J. Aghedo

THE WARD LAW FIRM Connell C. Hess

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Benjamin Ritz

VINSON & ELKINS Peter Danysh, Aurra Fellows, Matthew

C. Hoffman, James Leader Jr., Leslie Gardner Mason, Stephanie L Noble

VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE John S. Collins

WARE, JACKSON, LEE, O’NEILL, SMITH & BARROW Avery

Sheppard

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Richard Gage

WEYCER, KAPLAN, PULASKI & ZUBER Misty Gasiorowski

WHITE & CASE Fatima A. Hassan Ali

WILSON CRIBBS AND GOREN Brooke Jimenez, Sara M.

Prasatik

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Stephen

A. Hebert

WINSTEAD Rusty Sewell

WINSTON & STRAWN Caitlin E. Gernert, Robine Kirsty

Morrison Grant, M. Imad Khan, William M. Logan, Katherine

A. Preston, Miriam R. Vranderic, Renee T. Wilkerson

WRIGHT CLOSE & BARGER Eric B. Boettcher, Brian Cathey

YETTER COLEMAN Casey Downing, Amy C. Farish, Grant

B. Martinez, Heriberto Montalvo, Justin Rowinsky, Katie

Tipper-McWhorter, Justin P. Tschoepe, Robert D. Woods

Construction Law

ANDREWS MYERS Matthew S. Cire*, Brittany C. Cooperrider**, Adam Robertson**

BLUE WILLIAMS Kathryn E. Williamson*

BUSH + RAMIREZ Clark A. Samuelson Jr.

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Reagan H. Gibbs III, Jack Najarian

CLARK HILL Louis Williams*

COKINOS YOUNG Allegra Lezak*, Alfredo Montelongo*, Mitchell R. Powell**, Joseph D. Walker, Josh J. Woods*

HENKE WILLIAMS & BOLL Emily Williams*

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Ashley Kahn, Ashley Lewis

JONES WALKER Tiffany C. Raush**

K&L DAILY Kimberly L. Daily*

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON Mauricio Escobar**, Courtney M. Lynch**, Nicholas J. Nieto**

LEBLANC FLANERY Meghan K. Flanery**

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Kimberly R. Jessett

LOCKE LORD Ryan Cunningham**, Sagar Patel*, J. Christian Perez, Deanna Markowitz Willson

MICHELMAN & ROBINSON Andrew W. Bell**

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Connor J. Rose**, Amando

Ruiz

NICHOLS BRAR WEITZNER & THOMAS Mikhail Paltiyevich

PATOUT & SHAW John Patout**

PECKAR & ABRAMSON Cornelius Lee Banta, Crystal Dang**

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN William McMichael, Gabriella E. Oxford**

REED SMITH Jarett Dillard**

SHEEHY, WARE, PAPPAS, GRUBBS Ross Broussard*

SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA Jacquelyn Rex*

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Maria Del Puerto

Fernandez Sanchez*

VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE James T. Barnish*

WEST MERMIS Stephen A. Dwyer*

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Kelsi

Wade Piatkowski

WINSTEAD Cody Schneider*

Corporate Governance and Compliance Law

BAKER BOTTS Carina L. Antweil

BAKER MCKENZIE Brooke Granger

BAKERHOSTETLER Zachary E. Bernard

BRACEWELL Daniel W. Areshenko

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Kelsie Marie Knight

PORTER HEDGES Allison Wilbanks Pearce

SIDLEY AUSTIN Leonard Wood

VINSON & ELKINS Michael Marek

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER Monica A. Diddell

WINSTEAD Michael Pham

WINSTON & STRAWN Louis B. Savage, Beniamin D. Smolij

Corporate Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Kevin W. Schott

BAKER BOTTS Carina L. Antweil, Garrett Hughey, Jamie Yarbrough

BAKER MCKENZIE Brooke Granger, Sarah Rosales

BOYARMILLER Lyndsay Fincher, Taylor Gaver

BRACEWELL W. Jared Berg, Benjamin J. Martin, Kate

Barrington McGregor, Andrew W. Monk, Derek A. B. Speck

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Michael B. Overstreet

EGAN NELSON Patrick Lingwall

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Chad Nichols, Adam

Whitehouse

GREENBERG TRAURIG Yigal Saghian

HAYNES AND BOONE John A. Montgomery II, Margaret

Randall

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Lee Davis, Ian R. Goldberg, Michael Hoffman, Erin Juvenal

JACKSON WALKER Noah Speck

KING & SPALDING Rishika Sengupta

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Adam L. Birnbaum, Lindsey M. Jaquillard, Randy Santa Ana

LATHAM & WATKINS Cesar Leyva, Michael Nicholas Spirtos

MAYER BROWN Michael V. Cangolosi

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Brandon Q. White

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Tara R. Mcelhiney

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Mary Ytterberg

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Nnaemeka K. Anyanwu

PAUL HASTINGS Andrew H. Deas

POLSINELLI Christopher G. Cottrell

QUADROS MIGL & CROSBY Colleen Migl

RAPP & KROCK Drew C. Erickson

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT Zachary Banks, Matthew

Hart, Kyle Kreshover, Linda Tieh

THE S. DAVIS LAW GROUP Shakeatha Davis

VINSON & ELKINS Yong J. Eoh, Stuart Lawson, Michael Marek

WHITE & CASE Kabir Phaguda

WINSTEAD Roy Richter

WINSTON & STRAWN Anna Gryska, Patrick Selinger, Beniamin D. Smolij

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

GERGER HENNESSY & MARTIN Ashlee Martin

KEITH B. FRENCH LAW Keith B. French Jr.

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Ryan C. Myers

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Kelly Potter

OKIN ADAMS Edward A. Clarkson III

SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA Samantha Jarvis, Jacquelyn

Rex

THE AKERS FIRM Cordt Akers

VINSON & ELKINS Page Somerville Robinson

Education Law

JACKSON WALKER Jaclyn Staple

Elder Law

CRAIN CATON & JAMES Keith Taylor

JACKSON WALKER Joshua R. Flores, Jocelyn Slater

RAPP & KROCK Emily B. Taylor

WRIGHT ABSHIRE, ATTORNEYS Theresa A. Clarke, Amanda

E. George

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Kimberly A. Chojnacki

MCFARLAND Marie D. Harlan

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

BAKER BOTTS Matthew G. Sheridan

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT Kristy L. Fields

Energy Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD J. Hayden Harms

BECK REDDEN Jacqueline Furlow

BRACEWELL Nancy McEvily Davis, John L. Stavinoha III, Lucas L. Tanner

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Jack Najarian

COATS ROSE Lauren Hodge, Laken Jenkins Kilgore

DENTONS U.S. Casey Doherty

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) Kelsey M. Machado

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Stella Tang

HAYNES AND BOONE Lauren Brogdon, Ellen M. Conley, Morgan Haenchen, Kim Mai, Garrett S. Martin, Alexander Williams

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Joshua Belcher

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Lee Davis, M. Kaylan Dunn, Ian

R. Goldberg, Ross Hill, Michael Hoffman, Ashley Kahn, Ashley Lewis, Jessica Knapp Little, Leah B. Nommensen, Joseph Rovira

JONES DAY Elizabeth M. Byrne, David S. Stringer

JONES WALKER Thomas McCall

K&L DAILY Kimberly L. Daily

K&L GATES Rory P. Hatch

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Lauren H. Shah

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Jonathan P. Strom

LATHAM & WATKINS Christine T. Mainguy

LEBLANC FLANERY Meghan K. Flanery

LOCKE LORD Elizabeth Corey Raber

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Ming Lei

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Huma Ali

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Chris Conaster, Utsav Mathur, Jessica Rodriguez, Megan Savage

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Alexandra F. Guill

PAUL HASTINGS Rocio Guadalupe Mendoza

REED SMITH Arturo Munoz Holguin, A. J. Wissinger

SIDLEY AUSTIN Allen S. Braddock, Conrad J. Coutinho, Eduardo Marquez Certucha, Kayleigh E. McNelis, Cedric E. Seley, Samantha Criswell Seley, Atman Shukla, Alexander H. Tanton, Tommer Yoked

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT W. Andrew Lanius

SMYSER KAPLAN & VESELKA Eugene Zilberman

THE WARD LAW FIRM Connell C. Hess

VINSON & ELKINS Stephanie H. Coco, Matthew C. Hoffman, Michael P. Malenfant, Anna B. McGuire, Brock Skelley, Caroline C. Stewart, Lawrence Winsor

WHITE & CASE Chantal Carriere, Danny Hatch

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER Ryan Giggs

WINSTEAD Rebecca Bergeron

WINSTON & STRAWN Caitlin E. Gernert, Anna Gryska, Beniamin D. Smolij

YETTER COLEMAN Justin P. Tschoepe

Entertainment Law

C. HANDY LAW Casey Handy-Smith

Environmental Law

BAKER BOTTS Chauntelle R. Wood*

CLARK HILL Ernesto Alvarez, Jr.*

COPELAND & RICE Kristina Crump*

HAYNES AND BOONE Lauren Brogdon**

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Jennifer Barks

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Ty’Meka M. Reeves-Sobers

LOCKE LORD Deanna Markowitz Willson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN Ashleigh K. Acevedo

REED SMITH A. J. Wissinger

VINSON & ELKINS Matthew C. Hoffman*

Family Law

BEACHEM LAW FIRM Jermecia A. Beachem

LAURA DALE & ASSOCIATES Nicholas Traylor

LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT TSAI Robert Tsai

SKILLERN FIRM Kathleen LeFevre

THE DANIELS FIRM Cassandra Daniels

Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation

DYKEMA GOSSETT Amanda D. Gordon

SKILLERN FIRM Kathleen LeFevre

Government Relations Practice

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Jordan Corbitt

BAKERHOSTETLER Lana Muranovic

COATS ROSE Lauren Hodge, Samuel Johnson, Laken Jenkins

Kilgore, Taheera S. Randolph

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Casey E. Weaver

Health Care Law

BRACEWELL Nancy McEvily Davis

CARDWELL & CHANG Noah Meek

KING & SPALDING Igor Gorlach

MCGUIREWOODS Wendy P. Wright

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Julia F. Kurtz

SPENCER FANE Colin Goodman

Immigration Law

BAL Taylor P. Chapman, Jason Kyriakides

FOSTER Diana Dominguez, Vi Nguyen Palacios

IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW GROUP Bruna Frota

LAW OFFICE OF JUAN REYES Roberto Blum

MONTY & RAMIREZ Brittney Quezada

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Minnie

Tsai

QUAN LAW GROUP Merina Shakya

SHIVA GILL Lola Ayala

Insurance Law

AKERMAN Rick Gene Boepple, Jr.

BAIN & BARKLEY Kevin Sellar

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Kimberly A. Chojnacki

CHAFFE MCCALL Caroline T. Webb

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Lincoln Chen, Reagan H. Gibbs III

COPLEN & BANKS Bradley Coplen

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Brian E. Waters

GREEN, KLEIN & WOOD Hunter Klein

HALL MAINES LUGRIN Tim Redden

K&L DAILY Kimberly L. Daily

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Vanessa D. Durante, Allison Griswold

LITCHFIELD CAVO E. R. Hamilton

MARTIN, DISIERE, JEFFERSON & WISDOM Christopher

H. Avery

MOSTYN LAW Michael A. Downey

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Justin Ratley

PHELPS DUNBAR Andy R. Nash, Sara Nau

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN William McMichael

POTTS LAW FIRM Michael Bins

SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON Krystie Cals

Malara, Cameron M. Dernick

SPRAGUE LAW Andrew Archer

THE LAW OFFICES OF MCLEOD, ALEXANDER, POWEL & APFFEL Kurt A. Gonzalez

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Jessica B. Gonzalez

WEST MERMIS Stephen A. Dwyer

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Stephen

A. Hebert

ZAR LAW FIRM Brandon Kuhre

Intellectual Property Law

AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS & MENSING Weining Bai* (IP*), Louis Liao** (IP*)

BAKER BOTTS Lindsay Volpenhein Cutie** (IP*), Michael A. Silliman** (IP*)

BECK REDDEN Seepan Parseghian

BLANK ROME Abdul S. Abdullahi, Cole T. Duncan

BRACEWELL Lucy Porter, Drew Taggart (P), Carlton D. Wilde III* (IP*)

DUANE MORRIS Joshua B. Long* (IP*)

FISH & RICHARDSON Tony Nguyen* (IP*), Karrie Wheatley

Ph.D.null (IP*, P*)

HAGANS MONTGOMERY HAGANS Richard Eiszner* (IP*)

HEIM, PAYNE & CHORUSH William Collier* (P*), Chris First* (P*), Alden Harris* (P*), Blaine Larson* (IP*), Chris Limbacher* (P*)

HOGAN LOVELLS US Polly B. Sims

JONES DAY Megan L. McKeown

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Daniel P. Gross

MCKOOL SMITH Blake Bailey* (IP*), Ryan B. McBeth* (IP*)

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Sujohn Das, Nicholaus E. Floyd, Archis V. Ozarkar* (IP*)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Erik Janitens (P), Andrea Shannon** (P*), Darren Smith (P)

PALAVAN & MOORE Shea Palavan* (IP*)

PATTERSON & SHERIDAN Kyrie Cameronnull (IP*, P, P*)

POLSINELLI Jeffrey D. Chi (P)

PORTER HEDGES Jamie L. Godsey* (IP*)

RAMEY Kyril Talanov** (IP*)

REED SMITH Michael J. Forbes (P)

SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON Frank Amini

SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Robert L. Greennull (IP*, P, P*), Michael C. Krill** (P*), Chante Westmoreland** (IP*)

SUSMAN GODFREY Shawn Blackburn* (P*), Rocco Magni** (IP*)

VINSON & ELKINS Parker D. Hancock** (IP*)

WINSTON & STRAWN Evan D. Lewis* (IP*), William M. Logan* (IP*), Renee T. Wilkerson* (IP*)

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) Anthony Amert, Samuel Savanich (P)

YETTER COLEMAN Matthew Zorn* (IP*)

Labor and Employment Law

AKERMAN Ryan Krone** (LE*, MG)

BAKER BOTTS Chauntelle R. Wood* (LE*)

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Meredith C. Doll (MG)

BAKERHOSTETLER Ashlee C. Grant* (LE*)

BLANK ROME Emery Gullickson Richards** (LE*, MG)

BOYARMILLER Molly Hust* (LE*)

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Kathryn Boss Shields* (LE*), Brittney D. Williams* (LE*)

COKINOS YOUNG J. Shannon Gatlin** (LE*, MG)

COZEN O’CONNOR Adam C. Gutmann** (LE*, MG), Aaron Holt** (LE*, MG), Nandini Sane** (LE*, MG)

DENTONS U.S. Dorothy Daboval* (LE*), Casey Doherty (MG)

FISHER PHILLIPS Lariza Pruneda Hebert (MG), Samantha D. Seaton (MG)

FOLEY & LARDNER Taylor Appling (MG)

GREENBERG TRAURIG Angeles Garcia Cassin** (LE*, MG)

HAYNES AND BOONE Mini Kapoor* (LE*)

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Jessica Knapp Little (MG), Michael Reed (MG)

HUSCH BLACKWELL Rufino Gaytan III (MG)

JACKSON LEWIS Phillip A. Baggett* (LE*)

JACKSON WALKER Jaclyn Staple** (LE*, MG)

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Shane L. Kotlarsky (MG)

LITTLER Paige A. Cantrell** (LE*, MG), Jessica L. Craft (MG), Luke C. MacDowall* (LE*), Erin A. McNamara** (LE*, MG), Kelcy L. Palmer** (LE*, MG)

LOCKE LORD Lani Blake (MG), Akilah F. Craig** (LE*, MG), Emily Travis Howard** (LE*, MG), Andrew Reed** (LE*, MG)

MCDOWELL HETHERINGTON Andrew J. Brien (MG)

MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE Marcus Eason* (LE*)

MONTY & RAMIREZ Brittany Mortimer* (LE*), Nallely Rodriguez** (LE*, MG)

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS John P. Bramble* (LE*), Ian Wright (MG)

MUNSCH HARDT KOPF & HARR Pooneh Momeni* (LE*)

MUSKAT, MAHONY & DEVINE Nicole Su* (LE*)

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Kimberly Cheeseman** (LE*, MG), Heather L. Sherrod** (LE*, MG)

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Jasmine M. Harding* (LE*), Devin S. Vasquez (MG)

PORTER HEDGES Jamie L. Houston (MG)

SEYFARTH SHAW John Phillips** (LE*, MG), Matthew L. Simmons* (LE*)

VINSON & ELKINS V. Loraine Christ* (LE*), E. Phileda Tennant* (LE*)

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Elvia E. Hague (MG)

Land Use & Zoning Law

HUSCH BLACKWELL Ben Stephens

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Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

BAKER BOTTS Caitlin M. Lawrence

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Jack Kelly

LATHAM & WATKINS Matthew Jones

SIDLEY AUSTIN Alexander H. Tanton

VINSON & ELKINS Todd D. Hartis, Robert Hughes, Erin Webb, William F. White

WINSTON & STRAWN Larry Murphy

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions

BAKERHOSTETLER Kristen H. Luck (D)

BRACEWELL Nancy McEvily Davis (P)

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Prerak Shah (D)

MATTHEWS & ASSOCIATES Mark Chavez (P)

Medical Malpractice Law

CARDWELL & CHANG Noah Meek (D)

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Carol Y.

Kennedy (D)

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Dasha Hodge, Kevin

W. Schott, Amanda Marie Thienpont

BAKER MCKENZIE Sarah Rosales

BOYARMILLER Taylor Gaver

BRACEWELL Daniel W. Areshenko, W. Jared Berg, Patrick

K. Johnson

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Jack Najarian

EGAN NELSON Bradley J. Ratliff

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Nathan Zhang

GREENBERG TRAURIG Kristin H. Agnew

HAYNES AND BOONE Valisa Berber-Thayer, Arsalan

Muhammad

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Kelsie Marie Knight, Nathan W. Stone

HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Lee Davis, Ian R. Goldberg, Michael Hoffman

INDIGO LEGAL SOLUTIONS Dustin Webber

JONES DAY Kit Rockhill, David S. Stringer

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Jack Kelly, Paul R. Knowlton, Randy Santa Ana, Zach Savrick

LATHAM & WATKINS Christine T. Mainguy

MAYER BROWN Rebecca R. Seidl

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Tara R. Mcelhiney

PAUL HASTINGS Andrew H. Deas

PORTER HEDGES Allison Wilbanks Pearce

RAPP & KROCK Drew C. Erickson

SIDLEY AUSTIN Kayleigh E. McNelis, Cedric E. Seley, Samantha Criswell Seley, Atman Shukla, John W. Stribling, Leonard Wood, Tommer Yoked

VINSON & ELKINS Stephanie H. Coco, Nettie Downs, Yong

J. Eoh, Todd D. Hartis, Robert Hughes, Caroline L. Kuehn, Stuart Lawson, Michael Marek, Megan Stephens Menniti, Jackson O’Maley, William F. White

WHITE & CASE Luisa Muskus

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER Monica A. Diddell, Ryan Giggs

WINSTEAD Jason Cramer, Michael Pham

WINSTON & STRAWN Anna Gryska, Beniamin D. Smolij

Municipal Law

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Jordan Corbitt

COATS ROSE Laken Jenkins Kilgore

Natural Resources Law

REED SMITH A. J. Wissinger

Nonprofit / Charities Law

GRAY REED & MCGRAW Cindy Pridgen

Oil and Gas Law

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD Nicole E. Roberts

BRACEWELL Patrick K. Johnson, Benjamin J. Martin

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER James Robertson, Nathan

Zhang

GREENBERG TRAURIG Ernesto Danache IV

HAYNES AND BOONE Kim Mai, Garrett S. Martin

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Joshua Philip Downer

JONES DAY Elizabeth M. Byrne

KIRKLAND & ELLIS R.J. Malenfant

MCDOWELL HETHERINGTON Andrew J. Brien

MCGUIREWOODS Miles Indest

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Jessica Rodriguez

OLIVA GIBBS Zachary P. Oliva, Emily C. Sheffield

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Adam Kowis, Joseph

Lawlor

POLSINELLI Christopher G. Cottrell

R. REESE & ASSOCIATES Rachel Reese

WHITE & CASE Chantal Carriere, Ronald J. Colwell

WINSTON & STRAWN Robine Kirsty Morrison Grant, Anna

Gryska

YETTER COLEMAN Justin P. Tschoepe, Robert D. Woods

Personal Injury Litigation

ABRAHAM, WATKINS, NICHOLS, AGOSTO, AZIZ & STOGNER Soroush Montazari (P)

ADEY LAW FIRM Oyinda Adeyekun (P)

AMARO LAW FIRM Matt Elwell (P)

ARMSTRONG LEE & BAKER C.J. Baker (P)

ARNOLD & ITKIN Brittany Clark (P), Adam Lewis (P), Trent Shelton (P)

BIVONA LAW Drew Bivona (P)

COKINOS YOUNG Mitchell R. Powell (D)

COPELAND & RICE Kristina Crump (D)

DALY & BLACK Andrew Dao (P)

DANIEL STARK Steven Hooker (D), Justin Jackson (D), Michael Loh (D)

HALL MAINES LUGRIN Tim Redden (D)

KHERKHER GARCIA Lindsey Beaty (P)

KWOK DANIEL Ryan Loya (P)

LEO & OGINNI John Leo (P)

NICHOLS BRAR WEITZNER & THOMAS Mikhail Paltiyevich (D)

PERDUE & KIDD Michael R. Clinton (P)

POTTS LAW FIRM Michael Barcus (P)

SHACKELFORD, BOWEN, MCKINLEY & NORTON Cameron

M. Dernick (D)

SHARMA & ASSOCIATES Mala Sharma (P)

SHEEHY, WARE, PAPPAS, GRUBBS Ross Broussard (D)

THE BA LAW FIRM Alvin Adjei (P), Reed Burritt (P)

THE LANIER LAW FIRM Leydyluz Symphorien-Restrepo (P)

THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS Maria Del Puerto Fernandez Sanchez (D)

YETTER COLEMAN Heriberto Montalvo (D)

ZAR LAW FIRM Matthew Zarghouni (D, P)

Product Liability Litigation

ABRAHAM, WATKINS, NICHOLS, AGOSTO, AZIZ & STOGNER Soroush Montazari (P)

ARNOLD & ITKIN Brittany Clark (P), Samantha Demuren (D)

BIVONA LAW Drew Bivona (P)

DALY & BLACK Andrew Dao (P)

FARRAR & BALL Bill Ogden (P)

KIRKLAND & ELLIS Christine Shang (D)

LITCHFIELD CAVO E. R. Hamilton (D)

NICHOLS BRAR WEITZNER & THOMAS Mikhail Paltiyevich (D)

PORTER HEDGES Jamie L. Godsey (D)

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Ryan S. Killian (D), Stephanie S. McGraw (D), Sonila Themeli (D), Benjamin Walther (D)

THE AMMONS LAW FIRM Edward Festeryga (P)

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P. Aguilar

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SANTOYO WEHMEYER Matthew McGowan

SCHMOYER REINHARD Dylan A. Farmer

Construction Law

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B. Zachary**

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Corporate Law

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CLARK HILL Lauren Laughlin Perez

JACKSON WALKER Erin M. Camp, Arturo Cavazos, Jr.

ROSENTHAL PAUERSTEIN SANDOLOSKI AGATHER Micah McBride

Elder Law

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Energy Law

HAYNES AND BOONE Carlos Carrasco

Health Care Law

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Insurance Law

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Intellectual Property Law

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Labor and Employment Law

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HAYNES AND BOONE Henson Adams (EE, MG)

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Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions

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Medical Malpractice Law

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Mergers & Acquisitions Law

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Personal Injury Litigation

ALFORD & CLARK Jacob Alford (P)

COKINOS YOUNG Whitley B. Zachary (P)

WATTS GUERRA Erin Rogiers (P)

Product Liability Litigation

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Alicia M. Grant (D)

WATTS GUERRA Erin Rogiers (P)

Professional Malpractice Law

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Real Estate Law

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Securities / Capital Markets Law

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Tax Law

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CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA Anuar Estefan, Lauren D. Parker, Leo Unzeitig, Victor Viser*, Daizia Williams*

CLARK HILL Kimberly A. Ford, Kristina Kunz

DYKEMA GOSSETT Asel Lindsey

Trusts and Estates

CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA F. Matthew Flores, Lauren D. Parker

CLARK HILL Kimberly A. Ford, Kristina Kunz

DROUGHT, DROUGHT & BOBBITT Matthew Badders

KREAGERMITCHELL Greg King, Jr.

KREIG Kristina Munoz

LANGLEY & BANACK Jobe S. Jackson*, Lauren M. Miller

Tyler

Commercial Litigation

THE DAVIS FIRM Rudolph Fink IV

Intellectual Property Law

THE DAVIS FIRM Rudolph Fink IV* (IP*)

WARD SMITH & HILL Andrea L. Fair* (IP*)

Trusts and Estates

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