| | Address | One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street
Suite 1500 | | Dallas, Texas 75201 | | (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Thompson & Knight LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Acquisitions and Divestitures, Administrative, Africa Trade, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate and Supreme Court, Aviation and Aerospace, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business, Chemicals, China, Class Actions, Climate Change, Commercial Law, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Computer Hardware and Software, Construction Law, Consumer Products, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Reorganization, Creditors' Rights, Election Campaign and Political Law, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Endangered Species, Energy, Energy Finance, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Estate Planning and Individual Wealth Management, Executive Compensation, Ethanol, Federal and State Taxation, Finance, Financial Institutions, First Amendment Law, Food and Beverage, General and Tort Litigation in Federal and State Courts, Franchises and Franchising, General Civil Practice, Global Projects and Infrastructure, Government Contracts, Government Relations, Health Law, Hospitality, Immigration, Information Management and E-Discovery Solutions, Initial Public Offerings, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Internal Investigations, International Energy Law, International Investment, International Law, International Trade, Investment Partnerships, Investment and Hedge Funds, Labor and Employment Law, Latin America, Land Use, Legal Malpractice Defense, Litigation, LNG, Lobbying, Manufacturing, Media Law, Medical Malpractice, Mergers, Natural Gas, Natural Resources, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Occupational Safety and Health, Oil and Gas, Oil and Gas Acquisitions, Oil and Gas Contracts, Oil and Gas Exploration, Oil and Gas Finance, Oil and Gas Litigation, Oilfield Drilling, Oil Pollution, Partnership Law, Patents, Petroleum Law, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Pipelines, Probate and Fiduciary Services, Probate Litigation, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Public Capital Markets, Railroad, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Refineries, Regulatory Matters, Renewable Energy, Restaurant Law, Retail, School Law, Securities, Semiconductors, Sports Law, Taxation, Technology and Science, Sweepstakes and Contest Law, Telecommunications, Tenancy-in-Common (TIC), Toxic Torts, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Transportation, Trustee Service, Trusts and Estates, White Collar Crime, and Wills. | | Year Established: 1887 | Firm Profile:
Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight today is a dynamic firm of approximately 420 attorneys. In the United States we have four offices in Texas and one in New York, and our international offices are located in Brazil, Europe, Mexico, and North Africa.Throughout Thompson & Knight's history, our resilience and our ability and willingness to adapt have fueled our success. The Firm's corporate lawyers were recently selected as one of the top corporate law firms in Dallas by Corporate Board Member. Additionally, eleven of our lawyers were recently selected as "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine. In fact, three of the seven tax lawyers listed in the magazine are Thompson & Knight lawyers. Our attorneys were among the first to practice law in Dallas' Old Red Courthouse and, as Dallas became an international center of commerce, finance, energy and technology, our practice grew far beyond the city limits. In Dallas, our traditional focus on litigation remains strong, with well over a quarter of our attorneys engaged in trial and appellate work. Clients also benefit from our strength in energy, finance, real estate and banking, corporate and securities, environmental, tax, labor and employment and intellectual property. | | Firm Size: 420 | Languages:
Arabic, Catalan, French, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish. | Law Firm Affiliations:
INTERLAW: Thompson & Knight is a member of Interlaw, an international alliance of 64 member firms in 118 global business centers, providing access to more than 5,000 lawyers worldwide |
Other Office Locations of Thompson & Knight LLP
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Algiers, Algeria
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
London, England
Paris, France
Mexico, D.F., Mexico
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
| | PARTNERS | | G. Luke Ashley (General Counsel) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 1967); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1974). Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, Texas Law Review, 1973-1974. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1974-1975. Member, Strathmore's Who's Who. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2009, Appellate Law and Personal Injury Litigation; Texas Super Lawyers (Appellate, Class Actions/Mass Torts, Business Litigation), 2003-2008. Member: Dallas (Member and Past Chair, Appellate Law Section; Member, Business Litigation Section; Formerly on Legal Ethics and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committees) and American (Member, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Appellate and Litigation Sections); Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit; Dallas Association of Defense Counsel (Past Secretary); Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Dallas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Law; Litigation; Class Action Defense. Email: G. Luke Ashley | | Jack Balderson, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, California and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 2000, Kansas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2001, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California and U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of North Texas (B.S., 1996); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Lead Articles Editor, San Diego Law Review, 1998-1999. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, General Litigation), 2008. Member: Kansas Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Business Law; Commercial Law. Email: Jack Balderson, Jr. | | P. Jefferson Ballew (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia; 1988, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1982); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1987). Notes and Comments Editor, Emory Law Journal, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert M. McRae, Jr., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1987-1988. Author: "Courts, Psychologists, and the EEOC's Uniform Guidelines: An Analysis of Recent Trends Affecting Testing as a Means of Employee Selection," 36 Emory Law Journal 203 (1987); "Oil and Gas Valuation Revisited: The Ad Valorem Property Tax Cases," Proceedings of the Institute on Oil and Gas Law (2004). Speaker: "Managing Litigation Under the New Texas Civil Discovery Rules," American Corporate Counsel Association, February, 1999; 55th Annual Program on Oil and Gas Law, The Center for American and International Law, 2004. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section); State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation, Business Law, and Environment, Energy and Resources Sections); Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit; Defense Research Institute. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Energy Litigation; Class Actions; Complex and Multi-District Litigation. Email: P. Jefferson Ballew | | William L. Banowsky (Practice Leader Trial) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1980); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Alpha Psi. Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1982-1983. Listed, Texas Rising Star (Business Litigation, Securities Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts), 2003-2004, 2008. Selected for inclusion in 2005-2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation). Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Texas Bar Foundation; College of the State Bar of Texas; National Association of Corporate Directors. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Class Action Defense; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Torts; Complex Business Litigation; Securities Class Actions; Government; School Law; Environmental Law; Energy; Electronic Discovery. Email: William L. Banowsky | | Ted M. Benn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: Mankato State University (B.S., with highest honors, 1983); Baylor University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Lead Articles Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1985-1986. Member: National Association of Office and Industrial Properties; Turnaround Management Association; Real Estate Council. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Golf Course Development; Hospitality Law; Leases and Leasing; International Law; Climate Change and Renewable Energy. Email: Ted M. Benn | | David M. Bennett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 1983; J.D., with high honors, 1986). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Named one of five "Top" Bankruptcy Lawyers in Texas, Texas Lawyer Magazine, October, 2002. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Bankruptcy Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2004-2008. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights), 2003-2008. Selected for inclusion in 2005-2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law). Member: American Bankruptcy Institute; The Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Reorganization and Bankruptcy. Email: David M. Bennett | | W. Mark Bennett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.A., with honors, 1994); Texas Tech University (J.D., with honors, 1997). Phi Delta Theta. Member, Texas Tech Board of Barristers. Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review. Author and Presenter, "The Effects of Bankruptcy on Litigation 101". Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Business Litigation, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights, General Litigation), 2004-2008. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Oil and Gas); American Bar Association (Member, Trial and Environmental Sections); Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Reported Cases: Albertson's, Inc. v. Sinclair, 984 S.W.2d 958 (Tex. 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Energy Litigation; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Government Contracts; Contracts; Partnership Dissolution; Banking Law; Alternative Energy; Trusts and Estates; Contested Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Fiduciary Law; Fiduciary Liability; Fiduciary Litigation; Trust Litigation. Email: W. Mark Bennett | | L. James Berglund, II (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 1986; J.D., 1992). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Kansas Law Review; Associate Editor, Kansas Criminal Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards (Contracts I, Property I, Torts II). Listed in D Magazine, "Best Lawyers Under 40," 2002. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Section; Health Law Section; Business Litigation Section; Chair, Antitrust Section, 2005; Chair, Speaker Committee, 2007); State Bar of Texas (Member, Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, Council Member, 2008-2011); American Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust; Health Law. Email: L. James Berglund, II | | Michael R. Berry (Practice Leader Information Management and E-Discovery Solutions) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., with high honors, 1976; J.D., with honors, 1986). Order of the Coif; Rho Chi. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Personal Injury Defense, Products, Civil Litigation Defense, General Litigation), 2004-2008. Listed in 2007-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury and Product Liability Litigation). Member: Defense Research Institute; Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Drug and Medical Device Defense; Mass Torts; Civil Litigation; Electronic Discovery. Email: Michael R. Berry | | Gregory D. Binns (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: DePauw University (B.A., Economics, 1996); Washington University (M.B.A., 2000; J.D., 2000). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1999-2000. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation), 2005 and 2008. Named as one of Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40, D Magazine, 2006. Member: Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Trade Secret Misappropriation. Email: Gregory D. Binns | | Dorothy H. Bjorck (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; 1997, District of Columbia; 1998, New York. Education: Stanford University (B.A.); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1981-1982. Listed in: Naifeh & White, The Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2009, Banking Law; D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas," Bank Lending, May 2003. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Banking, Energy and Natural Resources), 2003-2004, 2006-2008. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Banking), 2007 and 2008. Member: New York State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Business Law Section, Commercial Code Committee and Opinions Committee); The District of Columbia Bar; Texas Association of Bank Counsel. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Mortgage Finance; Oil and Gas Finance; Secured Lending; Structured Finance. Email: Dorothy H. Bjorck | | Jane Politz Brandt (Practice Leader Information Management and E-Discovery Solutions) admitted to bar, 1986, Louisiana; 1988, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, District of Columbia; 2005, New York. Education: Louisiana State University at Shreveport (B.A., summa cum laude, 1983); Louisiana State University Law Center (J.D., with honors, 1986). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Louisiana Law Review, 1984-1986. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 1986-1988. Member, LSU's National Alumni Board of Trustees, 1999-2003. Life Member: Kingston's National Registry of Who's Who in 2000; Strathmore's Who's Who in 2002. Member, Defense Research Institute: E- discovery sub-committee; Sub-committee liaison to the DRI Diversity Committee. Member, Madison's Who's Who of Executives and Professionals, 2006-2008. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Intellectual Property Litigation, Securities Litigation, Business Litigation), 2006-2008. Member: Dallas (Chair, Speaker's Committee, 2004; Co Vice-Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2000 and 2001; Chair, Judicial Investiture Committee, 1999, Vice-Chair, 1998), Eastern District of Texas, Louisiana State, Fifth Circuit and Federal Circuit Bar Associations; Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism; Congress of Fellows of the Center for International Studies. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow); Dallas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Electronic Discovery. Email: Jane Politz Brandt | | John S. Brannon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1988). Phi Delta Phi. Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights), 2003-2008; Best Lawyers in Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2004, 2005; Texas Rising Stars, Texas Monthly, 2005. Member: Houston Bar Association; Dallas Bankruptcy Association. (Board Certified, Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy. Email: John S. Brannon | | Sam P. Burford, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1964); Southern Methodist University School of Law (LL.B., 1967). Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Case Notes Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1966-1967. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1992-2009 Corporate and Securities Law; 2003-2008, Corporate, M & A and Securities Law. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Business/Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance), 2003-2008. President, Salesmanship Club of Dallas, 1994-1995. Mayor, Town of Highland Park, 1986-1990; Town Council and Mayor Pro-tem, 1980-1986. Former Chairman, Attorneys Division, United Way of Dallas. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Business Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section);. Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law; Commercial Law. Email: Sam P. Burford, Jr. | | Beverly Ray Burlingame (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); North Texas State University (M.A., with highest honors, 1980); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1990). UT Chancellors; Order of the Coif. Winner, Scribes Law Review Writing Award, for the best student article published in an American law review, 1990. Executive Editor, Texas Law Review, 1989-1990. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1990-1991. Contributing Editor, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th and 8th editions. Executive Editor, The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, 1991—. Editor, Computer Law Review and Technology Journal, 1999-2002. Speaker, "Motion Potion: How to Write Better Pleadings," presented by the Litigation Section of the ABA, ABA Annual Meeting, August 2003. President, 2003-2005 and Board Member, 1994—, Scribes: American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. Member, Litigation Section and Intellectual Property Section, American Bar Association. Member: Bar Association for the Fifth Federal Circuit; Federal Circuit Bar Association; American Law Institute; Clarity. Reported Cases: Statesman Savings Holding Corp. v. U.S., 41 Fed. Cl. 1 (1998); Cyrix Corp. v. Intel Corp., 77 F.3d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 1996); Broders v. Heise, 924 S.W.2d 148 (Tex. 1996); Jaffe Aircraft Corp. v. Carr, 867 S.W.2d 27 (Tex. 1993); Natural Gas Clearinghouse v. Midgard Energy Co., 23 S.W.3d 372 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 1999, pet. denied); City of Garland v. Booth, 971 S.W.2d 631 (Tex. App.--Dallas 1998, pet. denied). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation. Email: Beverly Ray Burlingame | | Anthony J. Campiti (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Missouri; 1997, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Missouri at Columbia (B.A., summa cum laude, 1993); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1996). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key; Phi Alpha Delta; Lambda Chi Alpha. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1997-1998. President, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association, 1998-2001. Member, St. Thomas Acquinas Catholic Church. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Employment and Labor), 2004-2006. Member: Dallas (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Texas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Wrongful Termination Defense. Email: Anthony J. Campiti | | Max Ciccarelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S.M.E., with honors, 1990); Texas Tech School of Law (J.D., 1993). Pi Tau Sigma. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Intellectual Property Litigation), 2005. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Intellectual Property Litigation), 2007. Listed in 2008 and 2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Intellectual Property Law). Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Languages: Italian, Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation; Patent Interference Practice; Trademark Litigation; Patent Prosecution. Email: Max Ciccarelli | | John R. Cohn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas; 2005, New York. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., with highest honors, 1984; J.D., with high honors, 1988); Queen Mary College, University of London (LL.M., 1989). Chancellors; Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Tax, International), 2006-2008. Listed in. The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2007-2009. Named to "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Tax Law, Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2007. Member, The Review of Litigation, 1986-1988. Housing Crises Center, Inc.: Volunteer Attorney advising on Landlord-Tenant issues, 1991—; Volunteer of the Year, 1994-1995; Board of Directors, 1994-2002; President, 2000-2001; Vice President, 1996-1999; Underwriting Co-Chair, 1997; initiated and lead Thompson & Knight's staffing of monthly workshop, which was winner of the 2000 Volunteer of Year Award from the Volunteer Center of Dallas. Recipient, Margaret Wagers Enduring Service Award, 2002. Member: Board of Governors, 2002—; Finance Committee, 2002-2006; Audit and Ethics Committee, 2007—; Planned Giving Counsel, 2004-2006 and Legal Advisory Counsel, 2004—, Dallas Symphony Association. Fellow and Trustee, Dallas Historical Society, 2007—. Member: Dallas (Member, Tax and International Law Sections), American (Member, Tax and International Law Sections) and International (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, International Tax Committee, Tax Section); Association of International Petroleum Negotiators. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Taxation; International Practice; International Energy Law. Email: John R. Cohn | | Tyree Collier (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1988); University of Texas at Austin, School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1994). Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1991. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Tax Section; Chair-Elect, 2008-2009; Former Chairman, Exempt Organizations Committee); Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Email: Tyree Collier | | Paul E. Comeaux (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Louisiana; 1992, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., cum laude, 1988; J.D., 1991) Phi Beta Kappa; King's College, London, University of London (LL.M., with merit, 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in: Texas Rising Stars (Real Estate, Banking, Construction/Surety), 2004-2005, 2007; The Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law), 2005-2009. Member, Federalist Society. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Corporate Finance; Condominium Law; Real Estate Partnerships; Commercial Leasing; Lease Finance; Leveraged Leasing; Hotel and Resort Development; Construction Contracts. Email: Paul E. Comeaux | | O. Paul Corley, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 2002, California; 2004, New York; 2006, Kansas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1974); Southern Methodist University (M.B.A., 1977; J.D., cum laude, 1977). Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Southwestern Law Journal, 1976-1978. Listed in Naifeh & White, The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2009 (Banking Law). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance), 2003-2004. Listed in D Magazine's, Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2007 and 2008. Member, Executive Committee, Dallas Summer Musicals; Board of Directors, 1999—; Chairman of the Board, 2005-2006. Recipient, Star of Touring Broadway Award, The Broadway League, 2007. Member: New York State (Member, Business Law Section), Kansas and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Insurance Law); State Bar of California (Member, Business Law Section); Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Director, 1992-1995; President, 1998-1999); College of the State Bar of Texas. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Bank Mergers and Acquisitions; Insurance Regulation; Corporate Banking Law; Financial Institutions Law; Financial Services Regulation; Financial Institution Failures; Venture Capital. Email: O. Paul Corley, Jr. | | Ann Marie Cowdrey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Securities and Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business/Corporate), 2005. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008 and 2009 (Corporate Law). Speaker: 2004 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, "Corporate Governance in the 21st Century: Ace the Expectations Realistic," June 2004, San Antonio, Texas; Practising Law Institute, "Securities Filings," October 2003, Dallas, Texas; 11th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium, presented by Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, "The SEC Attorney Conduct Rules, October 2003, Dallas, Texas; 2003 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Corporate Law Department and Law Firm Program, "How to Deal With Risk in a Sarbanes-Oxley World," June 2003, Houston, Texas; 25th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium, presented by The University of Texas School of Law, "Corporate Governance, The In-House Counsel's Perspective," April 2003, Dallas, Texas; 10th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium, presented by Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, "Dealing with the Audit Committee and the Outside Auditor After Sarbanes-Oxley," November 2002, Dallas, Texas; National Institute of Women Corporate Counsel Conference, "Fraud Prevention in a Post-Enron Society: How to Protect Your Company and Ultimately Yourself," November 2002, Dallas, Texas; American Society of Corporate Secretaries, "Complying with New SEC Rules: Section 16, CEO/CFO Certifications and Other Matters," August 2002, Dallas, Texas. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Climate Change and Renewable Energy. Email: Ann Marie Cowdrey | | Greg W. Curry (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1996, Oklahoma; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A. in Petroleum Land Management, 1983); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Texas Tech University School of Law, graduated third in class. Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi. Managing Editor, "Law Review". Member, Board of Barristers, Phi Alpha Delta. Moot Court Champion. Negotiation Competition Champion. Recipient: Outstanding Law Review Member Award; Outstanding Law Review Editor Award; American Jurisprudence Awards in Real Property, Business Entities, and Criminal Law. University of Oklahoma: Recipient, Outstanding Graduate Award; Top Ten Freshmen; Top Ten Greekmen; Gamma Gamma; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Business Litigation, Energy and Natural Resources, Securities and Corporate Finance), 2003-2008; Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500, 2006. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2007-2009 and Oil and Gas Law, 2009. Marketing Partner of the Year (national) 2006. Trustee, Alumni Foundation, Texas Tech Law School. Volunteer and Service Award Recipient, North Texas Legal Services. Volunteer Judge of Advocacy Competitions, Southern Methodist Law School. Author, "Down the Block But Outside Jurisdiction: Personal Jurisdiction in a Modern World," 29 Texas Tech Law Rev. 977 (1998). Lecturer: Surface Damage Presentation, Energy Law Institute, South Texas College of Law, September 2008; "Legal Issues in Emerging Resource Plays," Thompson & Knight Seminar, Dallas, September 2008; Houston, October 2008; "Joint Operating Agreements from a Trial Lawyer's Perspective," South Texas College of Law 21st Annual Energy Law Institute, September 2008; "Surface Issues Dealing with Landowners, Buyers, and Sellers," Thompson & Knight Annual Energy Industry Symposium, April 2008; Client Alert: United States Supreme Court Rejects Agreements to Expand Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards, Hall Street Assocs., L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc., No. 06-989, 2008 WL 762537 (U.S. Mar. 25, 2008), April 09, 2008; "Arbitration-Is It the Best Forum for Oil and Gas and Disputes," Review of Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, August 2007; "Operating Agreement: Observations, Ideas, and Insights," American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL), Fort Worth Chapter, May 2007; "The Vanishing Jury Trial," Dallas Bar Association, December 2006; "Conflicting Rights Between Surface/Mineral Estates," Review of Oil and Gas Law, Energy Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, August 2006; "Conflicts of Interest: How They Arise, How to Assert Them, and How to Defend Them," Texas Association of Defense Counsel, July 2005; "The Major Impacts of HB4 on the Personal Injury Practice," State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Dallas, July 2004, San Antonio, August 2004, Houston, August 2004, Midland County/Ector County Bar Association, October 2004; "HB4," Texas Center of Judiciary, Corpus Christi and Dallas, January and February 2004; "The Conflict You Save May Be Your Own," Texas Association of Defense Counsel Meeting, Fall 2003; "HB4 and Other Legislative Changes," Joint Program of the Dallas Association of Defense Counsel and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Fall 2003. Presenter: "Class Action Lawsuits," Texas Tort Liability and Coverage Seminar, October 9, 1997; "Preparing a Witness to Be Deposed," Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Fall 1994. Member: OU PLM Alumni Association; Sooner Club. Mentor, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Member, Board of Directors, Sequoia, Inc. Member, Cougar Dads Committee. Thompson & Knight-Marketing Partner, 2003-2007. New business Intake and Conflicts Committee Chair, 1999-2003. Pro Bono Chair, 1995-2002. Member: Dallas (Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2005; Chairman, Membership Committee, 2003; Chairman, Media Relations Committee, 2001; Chairman, Entertainment Committee, 1999; Chairman, Law Day 1997; Member, Business Litigation, Environmental, and Energy Sections) and Collin County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Environmental and Natural Resources; Oil and Gas); Texas Association of Defense Counsel (President Elect, 2008-2009; Chair, Political Action Committee, PAC, 2008-2009; Executive Vice President, 2007-2008; Secretary-Treasurer, 2005; Vice President, Board of Directors, 2004); Dallas Inn of Court; Defense Research Institute (Member, Young Lawyers Committee); College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation. Trustee, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation. Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America. Reported Cases: Townsend v. University Hospital - University of Colorado, 83 S.W.3d 913 (Tex.App.—Texarkana 2002); Star Enterprises v. Marze, 61 S.W.3d 449 (Tex.App.—San Antonio 2001); Hitzelberger v. Samedan Oil Corp., 948 S.W.2d 497 (Tex.App.—Waco 1997); Jones v. Texaco Inc., 945 F.Supp. 1037 (S.D. Tex. 1996); Brown v. Shwarts, 929 S.W.2d 609 (Tex.App.—Waco 1996); Bank One, Texas, Nat'l Assn v. Alexander, 910 S.W.2d 530 (Tex.App.—Austin 1995); Follette v. Clairol, Inc., 829 F.Supp. 840 (W.D.LA 1993). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation; Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation; Class Action Defense; Oil Pollution; Climate Change and Renewable Energy. Email: Greg W. Curry | | Amy R. Curtis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.J., with high honors, 1994); SMU Dedman School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Barristers. Order of the Coif. Texas Survey Editor, SMU Law Review, 1996-1998. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance), 2004-2006. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Securities Offerings; Securities Disclosure; Buying and Selling of Businesses. Email: Amy R. Curtis | | Joe Dannenmaier (Practice Leader Energy Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1979); Yale University (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1982-1983. Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Securities and Corporate Finance, Business/Corporate), 2003-2008; 2005-2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law). Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Corporate Law. Email: Joe Dannenmaier | | Gregg C. Davis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); Stanford University (J.D., 1982). Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Environmental and Natural Resources; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Environmental Law; Leases and Leasing; Americans with Disabilities Act; Business Transactions; Construction Contracts; Disabled Access; Environmental Business Law; Environmental Real Estate. Email: Gregg C. Davis | | Marcie Y. Davis (Manager, Trial Department) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.A., 1992); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: Dallas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Contracts; Covenants Not To Compete; Complex Litigation. Email: Marcie Y. Davis | | Scott D. Deatherage (Practice Leader Climate Change and Renewable Energy Group) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., with highest honors, 1984); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Selected for inclusion in 2005-2008 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Environmental Law). Named to "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Environmental Law, Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2007. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Environment), 2007 and 2008. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Environmental), 2008. Articles Editor, Harvard Environmental Law Review, 1986-1987. Texas Representative, State Law Advisory Committee, Bureau of National Affairs Environmental Due Diligence Guide. Member: Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section, Chair, 1997, Member, Executive Council, 1991-1997, Program Co-Chair, 1987-1988) and American (Member, Natural Resources and Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Law; selected to serve on the board of the Environmental Committee, 1998-2001, and Administrative Law Sections); Dallas Young Lawyers Association (Chairman, National Law Week Committee, 1990); Dallas Chamber of Commerce (Member and Chair, 2002, Environmental Task Force); Richardson Chamber of Commerce (Member and Co-Chair, 2002, Environmental Committee); Texas Association of Business (Chair, Dallas Chapter, 2002; Board Member). Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Environmental Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Climate Change and Renewable Energy; Environmental Litigation; Bankruptcy; International Energy Law; Global Projects and Infrastructure; Latin America; Administrative Law. Email: Scott D. Deatherage | | Andrew B. Derman (Practice Leader International Energy and International Marketing Group) admitted to bar, 1978, Pennsylvania; 1983, Texas; 2005, New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: New York University (B.A., 1974); Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D., 1978). INSEAD, Advanced Management Program - Fontainebleau, France, 1993. Law Review, 1976-1978. Recipient, Pelzi Award, "Trade of the Year," 1995. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Energy and Natural Resources), 2003-2008. Listed in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Oil and Gas Practice, 2004-2005, 2007; The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2009, Natural Resources Law and 2009, Energy Law. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Oil & Gas), 2007 and 2008. Member: Dallas (Member, Council of Energy Law; Chairman, International Section, 1996; Vice Chair, 1995; Treasurer, 1991-1994), Pennsylvania, Texas (Director, International Section, 1990-1993) and American (Vice Chair, Special Committee on International Energy Law, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Law Section, 1993-1996) Bar Associations; College of the State Bar of Texas; Southwestern Legal Foundation (Member, Advisory Board, and Treasurer, 1993-1998, International and Comparative Law Center); Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (Vice President, Conference/Programs, 1999-2000; Director, 1992-2001; President's Award, 1999; Member of the Year, 1990, 1992, 1993); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1997-1999); Kazakhstan Petroleum Forum (Chairman, 1993-1996); American Corporate Counsel Association (Chairman; Member, International Energy Committee, 1989-1993; Director, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter, 1986-1989). (Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)(Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Energy, focus on Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Strategic; International Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law; International Investment; China; Acquisitions, Divestments, Trades and Mergers; Commercial Development; Business Development; Negotiations, Expert Testimony; Arbitration; Dispute Resolution. Email: Andrew B. Derman | | Cheryl E. Diaz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); Duke University (J.D., with high honors, 1987). Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, General Litigation), 2003-2007. Senior Editor, Law and Contemporary Problems, 1986-1987. Member, Board of Directors, YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas. Member: DRI. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Cheryl E. Diaz | | Jolisa M. Dobbs (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.Acc., summa cum laude, 1995; M.Acc., 1995; J.D., with honors, 2000). Order of the Coif; Beta Gamma Sigma. Certified Public Accountant, Oklahoma, 1997. Practice Areas: Mortgage Securitization; Oil and Gas Acquisitions; Oil and Gas Contracts; Oil and Gas Law; Oil and Gas Leasing. Email: Jolisa M. Dobbs | | Barbara B. Ferguson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., with highest honors, 1972); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Lambda Delta. Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Estate Planning and Probate), 2003-2008; D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2005; 2005-2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2009, (Trusts and Estates). Staff Coordinator, Southwestern Law Journal, 1976-1977. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Probate; Taxation. Email: Barbara B. Ferguson | | Stephen F. Fink (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern Disrtict of Oklahoma; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1995, US. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with high distinction, 1971); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1974). Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Eta Sigma. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1974-1975. Article and Book Review Editor, Texas Law Review, 1973-1974. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2009 - Labor and Employment Law. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Employment and Labor, Business Litigation), 2003-2008. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Employment Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006—. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections); The American Law Institute; Scribes; The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Administrative Law; Civil Rights; Constitutional Law. Email: Stephen F. Fink | | J. Holt Foster, III (Hiring Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1991); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1995). Phi Delta Phi (President, 1995). Member, Texas International Law Journal, 1994-1995. Member, Thompson & Knight's Recruiting Committee, 1997—. Member, Thompson & Knight's Recruiting Advisory Committee, 2001—. Listed in D Magazine, "Best Lawyers Under 40," 2002—. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property), 2004. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Securities and Corporate Finance), 2004. Member, Advisory Board, Gathering of Developers, an international entertainment software, licensor, publisher and distributor, 1996-2001. Member, Advisory Board, Cattle Baron's Ball, 2001—. Member, Board of Directors, Dallas Zoological Society, 2001—. Member, Live Auction Committee, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Gala, 2001—. Member, Camping Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Circle Ten Council, 2000—. Member, Board of Directors, Turtle Creek Manor, Homeless Shelter, 2000—. Young Life Volunteer Leader, Highland Park High School, 1997-2000. Member, Idlewood Club of Dallas, 1997—. Member, 1996—, Treasurer, 1998-1999, Secretary, 1996-1997, New Member Committee, 1997—, Terpsichorean Club. Member, Calyx Club of Dallas, 1996—. Member, Dallas Country Club, 1995—. Associate Chairman of United Way Fundraising Campaign. Member, Thompson & Knight's Firmwide Donation Drive, 1998. Member, Big Brother/Little Brother, Davison, North Carolina, 1987-1991. Volunteer Youth Fellowship Leader, Davidson United Methodist Church, 1987-1991. Member, Highland Park United Methodist Church, 1975—. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow, 2006—). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities Law; Technology Law; Intellectual Property; Finance; International Oil and Gas; Energy; Energy Contracts; Energy Acquisitions; Business Associations Law; Entertainment Contracts; Entertainment Finance; Entertainment Law; Interactive Multimedia Law; Distribution; Motion Pictures and Television; Multimedia Law; Video Law; International Energy Law. Email: J. Holt Foster, III | | Sharon M. Fountain (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Ohio University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); Duke University (J.D., 1982). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2009 (Employee Benefits Law). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Employee Benefits/ERISA), 2003—. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Employee Benefits), 2007 and 2008. Member: Board of Directors, Dallas Women's Foundation, 2006-2008; Leadership Dallas, Class of 1995-1996. Member, Board of Directors, 1994-2000 and President of the Board, 1998-2000, YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas. Member: Dallas (Member: Tax Section; Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Section; Past Chair, Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Section) and American (Member, Tax Section and Employee Benefits Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Tax Section and Employee Benefits Committee); National Association of Stock Plan Professionals; WEB, a Network of Benefits Professionals. Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation. Email: Sharon M. Fountain | | Fred W. Fulton (Practice Leader Corporate and Securities) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: Missouri State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1971); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Securities and Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business/Corporate), 2003-2004, 2006-2008. Member, Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1973-1974. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Securities Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Corporate Commercial Law; Securities Disclosure; Securities Offerings. Email: Fred W. Fulton | | Jerry (Jay) Gibson, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., Accounting, cum laude, 1982); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Legal Research Board. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Jerry (Jay) Gibson, Jr. | | Rachelle H. Glazer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1984, U.S District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2007, New York. Education: University of Texas; University of North Carolina (B.A., 1980); Southern Methodist University School of Law(J.D., 1983). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Barristers. Managing Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1982-1983. Member: Dallas (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Torts and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation Section). (Also at New York, New York Office). Transactions: Recent representations: Representation in trial of oil and gas investors in contract dispute concerning valuable ownership rights; Representation of oil and gas company in coverage litigation concerning a settlement of a brain injury case; Representation of food manufacturer in coverage litigation for property and business interruption insurance after a significant product recall; Representation of excess insurer in coverage litigation after large verdict in underlying litigation; Representation of a major automobile insurer in extra-contractual lawsuits; Representation of manufacturer in asbestos cases throughout Texas; Representation of a national retailer in tort suits; Representation of employers concerning post-termination claims for premium under medical indemnity and workers' compensation policies; Representation of clients in insurance, contract, personal injury and product liability cases involving significant damage claims. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Contracts. Email: Rachelle H. Glazer | | Russell G. Gully (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with highest honors, 1976; M.A., 1978; J.D., with honors, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Qualified Plan Issues Pervading 401(k) Plan Mergers," Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, June 1999; "Cutting Back on the Anti-Cutback Rule," Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, January 2001; "A Remake of the 403 (b) Regulations in a 401 (k) Setting," Benefits Law Journal, Spring 2008. Instructor, Richland College, Employee Benefits - Legal Overview, 1994-1995. Member: Dallas (Member, Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Section, Executive Council, 1993-1995) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member: Taxation Section; Employee Benefits Committee); College of the State Bar of Texas; SouthWest Benefits Association. Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Keen v. Weaver, 121 S.W.3d 721 (Tex. 2003). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: Russell G. Gully | | Herbert J. Hammond (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, Eastern District of Wisconsin and Eastern District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Claims Court; U.S. Tax Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of New Mexico (B.S., magna cum laude, 1973); New York University (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in 2003-2008 editions of The Best Lawyers in America 2009, (Intellectual Property Law). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property), 2003-2008. Listed in D Magazine's, "Best Lawyers in Dallas," 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006 Intellectual Property Law. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Intellectual Property Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006-2008. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Chair, Intellectual Property Section, 1998); State Bar of Texas (Chair, Computer Section, 1994-1995; Secretary, 1993-1994; Treasurer, 1992-1993; Newsletter Editor, 1990-1991; Co-chair, Committee for the Computerization of the Legal Profession, 1989-1990); American Intellectual Property Law Association; American Arbitration Association (Member: Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators); Texas General Counsel Forum. Special Agencies: United States Patent and Trademark Office Practice Areas: Patent Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Trade Secrets; Computer Law; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property Arbitration; Intellectual Property Mediation; Patent Licensing; Trademark Licensing; Copyright Licensing. Email: Herbert J. Hammond | | James B. Harris (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A.S., with high honors, 1975); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1978). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 1983-2009 (Environmental Law); The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Environmental Practice, 2004-2005. The 250 Best Lawyers in Dallas/For Worth (one of four environmental attorneys). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Environmental, Administrative Law, Tax), 2003-2004, 2006-2008. Named to "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Environmental Law, Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2004-2008. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Environment), 2007 and 2008. Member: Ad Hoc Stormwater Panel, Water Resources Council, North Texas Council of Governments; Scribes, The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. Former Director, Mental Health Association of Dallas. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice; Urban, State, and Local Government Law; Natural Resources; Energy; Environmental Law); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Administrative and Public Law; Appellate and Advocacy; Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Co-Chair, Environmental Law Institute Planning Committee, 1988). Reported Cases: In re Bell Petroleum Services, Inc., 3 F.3d 889 (5th Cir. 1993);Goodner Brothers Aircraft, Inc. v. U.S., 966 F.2d 380, cert. denied, 506 U.S. 1049 (1993); Methodist Hospitals of Dallas v. Texas Industrial Accident Board, 798 S.W.2d 651 (Tex. App. - Austin 1990, writ dism'd w.o.j.); U.S. v. Core Laboratories, Inc., 759 F.2d 480 (5th Cir. 1985);Skelton v. Camp, 234 F.2d 292 (5th Cir. 2000);Bland Independant School District v. Blue, 34 S.W.3d 542 (Tex. 2000);Comdesco, Inc. v. Tarrant County Appraisal Dist., 927 S.W.2d 325 (Tex. App. - Ft. Worth 1996, writ ref'd). Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental Law; Regulatory Law; Administrative Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Property Tax. Email: James B. Harris | | Martha Harris (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.S., with honors, 1975; J.D., with high honors, 1984). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Comment Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 1983-1984. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2009 (Real Estate Law). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Real Estate), 2005-2008. Member: Dallas (Member, Real Estate Section) and American (Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section); Commercial Real Estate Women; Attorneys Serving the Community. American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Finance; Health Care Finance; Loan Workouts; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Foreclosure. Email: Martha Harris | | Craig A. Haynes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1985). Chancellors. Order of the Coif. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Business Litigation, Energy and Natural Resources), 2003-2008. Listed in 2006-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation and Oil and Gas Law). Member, Texas Law Review, 1983-1985. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1985-1986. Barrister, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (Dallas, Texas), 1993-1997. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Chair, Judiciary Committee, 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Energy. Email: Craig A. Haynes | | M. Lawrence Hicks, Jr. (Firm's Administrative Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1967); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1970). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Article Editor, Texas Law Review, 1969-1970. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1970-1971. Listed in 1995-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Financial Institutions and Transactions Law, Real Estate Law and Banking Law). Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Real Estate, Banking), 2003—; D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas, 1997, 2005. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Real Estate Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006—. Listed in Who's Who Legal, Texas (Real Estate), 2008. Listed in Who's Who in the World, etc. Secretary, American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Former Director, The Real Estate Council. Member: Dallas (Member, Real Property Section; Past Chairman, Real Property Section; Past Chairman, Legal Aid and Legal Services Committee) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section); The College of the State Bar of Texas; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Real Property; Secured Lending. Email: M. Lawrence Hicks, Jr. | | J. Mike Holt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Texas. Education: Southwestern University (B.B.A., 1967); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in 1994-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Employee Benefits Law). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Employee Benefits/ERISA), 2003-2008. Listed in D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas, 1997, 2003, 2007 and 2008. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Employee Benefits), 2007 and 2008. Member: Dallas (Member, Taxation Section; Former Chair, Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Section) and American (Member, Taxation Section, Employee Benefits Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member: Taxation Section; Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee; Former Chair, Controversies and Audit Subcommittee; Former Chair, Executive Compensation Subcommittee). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Taxation; Executive Compensation; Deferred Compensation; ERISA; Non-Qualified Benefits; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans. Email: J. Mike Holt | | Gregory S. C. Huffman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with great distinction, 1969); London School of Economics (1971-1972); Harvard University (J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed as The Nation's Top 10 Antitrust Lawyers, United States Lawyer Rankings, 2007-2008. Listed in 2003-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Business Litigation and Antitrust Law). Selected by Texas Lawyer as one of five best antitrust lawyers in Texas. Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense, White Collar), 2003-2008; D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2005, 2007 and 2008. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Antitrust Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006-2008. Chairman, State Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1981-1984. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Competition), 2007 and 2008. Member, Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Professionalism, 1988. Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1974-1977. Testified before House Committee on Business and Commerce concerning HB 1853/SB 397 (Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act), 1983. President, Harvard Law School Association of Texas, 1987-1988. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 1981; Founding Director and Director, Antitrust Section, 1981, 1989—; Founding Director, Business Litigation Section, 1988; Committee Chairman, 1979, 1980-1981, 1986-1987, 1999-2001; Member, Task Force on Professionalism, 1987); State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, 1991-1992; Chairman, Lawyer Referral Service Committee, 1980-1981; Certificate of Merit, 2001; Presidential Citation, 2000; Delegate to ABA House of Delegates, 2000); American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust. Email: Gregory S. C. Huffman | | Andrew A. Ingrum (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1992); University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Assistant Managing Editor, University of Oklahoma Law Review. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Real Estate), 2004-2008. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Real Estate Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2008. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Finance. Email: Andrew A. Ingrum | | William M. Katz, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1996, District of Columbia; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1991; J.D., 1994). Listed in: "D Magazine"; "Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas," 2004-2006. Listed: Texas Rising Stars (Securities Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts), 2004; Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Antitrust Litigation), 2004, 2008. Notes and Comments Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1993-1994. Listed in "Who's Who Legal": Texas (Competition), 2007. Author, "Business Torts Update," Texas Business Litigation Journal, 2001—. Editor, The Insurance Policy, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 2007—. Contributing Editor, Texas Business Litigation Journal, 2000—. Testified before the Texas Legislature. Member: Dallas (Member, Sections on: Business Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Chair, 2007-2008), New York State (Member, Antitrust Law Section) and American (Co-Chair, Antitrust Subcommittee, Class Action and Derivative Suits Committee; Member, Sections on: Litigation; Antitrust; Chair, Insurance Industry Committee, 2007—) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Antitrust and Business Litigation Section; Chair, Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, 2008-2009); The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Antitrust Section). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Securities Fraud; Class Actions; Corporate Governance; International Arbitration. Email: William M. Katz, Jr. | | Ray T. Khirallah (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: University of Dallas (B.A., 1972; M.B.A., 1976); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Listed in 2007-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law); D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2007 and 2008. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate Section); American Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Section); Dallas Real Estate Council; International Council of Shopping Centers. Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Sales; Shopping Center Leasing; Real Estate Finance. Email: Ray T. Khirallah | | Marc H. Klein (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas; 1993, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Duke University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Article Editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Business Law, 1990-1991. Member: Labor and Employment Law Advisory Commission, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2006—; Board of Directors, Retina Foundation of the Southwest; Board of Trustees, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, 1999-2003; Board of Directors, Dallas Children's Museum, 2002-2006. Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Employment and Labor, Immigration), 2004-2005. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Employment and Labor), 2008. Member: Dallas (Member, Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); American Immigration Lawyers Association; Labor and Employment Law Advisory Commission; Texas Board of Legal Specialization. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employment Defense; Employment Discrimination; Employment Immigration; Employment Visas; Employment Litigation; Family and Medical Leave Act; Immigration Discrimination; Personnel Policies; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Termination Defense; Business Immigration; Employment Authorizations; Investor Visas; Labor Certifications. Email: Marc H. Klein | | Stephen S. Livingston (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1974). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation. Member: Defense Research Institute (Member, Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee); Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Climate Change and Renewable Energy. Email: Stephen S. Livingston | | Peter A. Lodwick (Client Development Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., Finance, magna cum laude, 1977; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Blue Key; Phi Eta Sigma. Listed in 2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Corporate and Securities Law). Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1979-1980. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law. Email: Peter A. Lodwick | | John A. Mackintosh, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 1965; J.D., with honors, 1969). Chancellors. Comment Editor, Texas Law Review, 1958-1959. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1983-2009 - Corporate Law; 2005-2009 - Corporate, M & A, and Securities Law. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Business Litigation, General Litigation), 2003-2008. Member: Dallas County Heritage Society; Dallas Citizens Council; Dallas Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Friends of Old Red Courthouse; Texas Law School Curriculum Committee. Member: Dallas County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Torts. Email: John A. Mackintosh, Jr. | | John H. Martin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal, Fifth and Eighth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1968); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1974). Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1973-1974. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2004 and previous editions - Business Litigation, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation; 2005-2006 - Business Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation; 2006 -2007, 2009 Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2006-2009 Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation; 2007-2009 Transportation Law. Listed in D Magazine's 2001, 2003 and 2008 listings of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas." Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Class Action/Mass Torts, Professional Liability, defense, Business Litigation), 2003-2008. Named one of Texas' Top 100 Super Lawyers in 2003-2007 by Texas Monthly Magazine. Listed in Who's Who Legal: Texas (Aviation), 2007 and 2008. Listed in 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2007-2008. Master, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court. Vice President, Lawyers for Civil Justice. Member, Texas Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee, 2000-2005. Member: Board of Directors, National Foundation for Judicial Excellence; Lawyers Committee, National Center for State Courts. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Sustaining Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation. Member: Dallas (Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member: Litigation Section, Aviation Litigation Committee; Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Aviation and Space Law Committee; Forum on Air and Space Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Discovery Subcommittee; Past Member, Court Rules Committee; Member, Aviation Law Section); Texas Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1996-1997); Dallas Association of Defense Counsel (Chairman, 1985-1986); DRI (Immediate Past President, 2008-2009; President, 2007-2008; President-Elect, 2006-2007; First Vice President, 2005-2006; Second Vice President, 2004-2005; Secretary-Treasurer, 2003-2004; Southwest Region Director, 2000-2003; Texas State Representative, 1998-2000; Member, Aerospace Law, Professional Liability, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Diversity Committees); International Association of Defense Counsel; Committee for a Qualified Judiciary; The Center for American and International Law (Research Fellow); College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation (Chair, Dallas Bar Foundation Fellows, 1999).. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation. [U.S. Naval Officer, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mass Torts; Products Liability Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Toxic Torts; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Electronic Discovery. Email: John H. Martin | | Laura McClellan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2003, Washington. Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995); Cornell University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member, International Counsel of Shopping Centers. Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law, 2004-2007. Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations; Texas State Bar. Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Laura McClellan | | Timothy R. McCormick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 2004, District of Columbia; 2005, New York. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1973); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1975). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Barristers. Research Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1974-1975. Listed in 2001-2002 and 2003-2004 editions of The Best Lawyers in America - Business Litigation; 2005-2006 - Antitrust Law and Business Litigation; 2006-2009 - Antitrust Law and Commercial Litigation and Securities Law. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Securities Litigation, Business Litigation), 2003—. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Litigation Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006—. Member: Dallas and New York State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; District of Columbia Bar. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Texas Bar Foundation; Dallas Bar Foundation. [U.S. Army, 1968-1971]. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Corporate Governance; Litigation; International Energy Law. Email: Timothy R. McCormick | | James W. McKellar (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S., 1975; J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Eta Sigma. Business Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1977-1978. Contributing Author, "Commercial Loan Documentation Guide," Matthew Bender. Listed in: 1st edition of the Texas Lawyer Go-To Guide - Energy Law; 2001-2008 editions ofThe Best Lawyers in America - Financial Institutions and Transactions Law and 2009 Banking Law. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Banking, Energy and Natural Resources, Securities and Corporate Finance), 2003—. Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Banking and Finance Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2006—. Listed Who's Who Legal, Texas (Banking), 2008. Member: Texas Association of Bank Counsel; American College of Investment Counsel. Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Finance; Energy Finance; Banks and Banking; Commercial Law; Business Law. Email: James W. McKellar | | Mary A. McNulty (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas; 1991, U.S. Tax Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Federal Circuits; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., with highest honors, 1985); Southern Methodist University School of Law(J.D., cum laude, 1988). Order of the Coif; Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi. Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Southwestern Law Journal, 1987-1988. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1989—. Listed in D Magazine, The Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40, May 2002. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Tax), 2003-2008. Selected for inclusion in 2006-2008 editions of The Best Lawyers in America 2009 (Tax Law). Listed in D Magazine, The Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2007 and 2008. Member, 2003 and 2001 U.S. Tax Court Judicial Conferences. Member: Dallas (Member, and Vice Chair, 2005, Tax Section; Member, Council, 2002-2004) and American (Member, Tax Section, Court Procedure and Practice Committee, Chair, 2005-2007, Vice-Chair, 2001-2005, Tax Court Appointments, 2007-2009, Committee on Government Submissions) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member: Chair, Energy Tax Committee, 2003-2005; Partnership Committee; Controversy Committee; Treasurer, 2008-2009; Council, 2005-2008). Reported Cases: ThyssenKrupp U.S.A., Inc. v. United States, Ct. Fed. Cl. No. 07-529T (pending); Tenet Heathcare Corporation v. United States, Ct. Fed. Cl. No. 05-1131T (pending); BASF International Corporation v. United States, Ct. Fed. Cl. No. 05-298 T; Texaco Inc. v. United States, Ct. Fed. Cl. Nos. 00-195 T and 01-461 T (pending); Four Star Oil & Gas Co. v. United States, 49 Fed. Cl. 755 (2001); Caltex Petroleum Corp. v. United States, No. 98-429 T (Ct. Fed. Cl. 1999) (dismissed by stipulation); Texaco Inc. v. Commissioner, 98 F.3d 825 (5th Cir. 1996), aff'g sub nom. 66 T.C.M. (CCH) 1708 (1993), cert. denied, 117 S. Ct. 1467 (1997); related proceeding, 63 T.C.M. (CCH) 2067 (1992); Maxus Energy Corp. v. United States, 31 F.3d 1135 (Fed. Cir. 1994); Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. United States, 81 F.3d 154 (5th Cir. 1996). Transactions: Represent taxpayers in IRS audit, appeals, and tax litigation. Cases in areas including interest, penalty, tax shelters, tax shelter promotors, partnerships, purchase price allocations, and oil and gas. Transactions involving partnerships and investments by tax-exempt entities. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies(5); Climate Change and Renewable Energy; Tax Planning. Email: Mary A. McNulty | | William R. Mureiko (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: Austin College (B.A., with highest honors, 1986); Duke University (M.A., 1989; J.D., 1989). Alpha Chi. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Estate Planning and Probate, Non-Profit, Tax), 2003-2008. Selected for inclusion in 2006-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates). Listed in D Magazine, "Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas," 2004. Note Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1988-1989. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1989-1990. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1995-1996. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Probate. Email: William R. Mureiko | | Marc A. Myrin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 1981); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Alcoholic Beverages. Email: Marc A. Myrin | | Bryan P. Neal (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Texas at Dallas (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Order of the Coif. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Employment and Labor, Appellate, Civil Rights/First Amendment), 2003-2004, 2008. Managing Editor, Annual Survey of Texas Law, SMU Law Review. Member, Pre-Law Advisory Council, The University of Texas at Dallas. Member: Dallas (Member, Appellate and Employment Law Sections) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Appellate Practice and Advocacy and Labor and Employment Law Sections); Texas Association of School Boards; Council of School Attorneys (Member, NSBA and Texas Councils). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Disability Discrimination; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Wrongful Termination; Civil Rights; Public School Law; School Law; Governmental Liability; Civil Rights Defense. Email: Bryan P. Neal | |
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