PARTNERS
Steven J. Berry (Partner) born Newmarket, England, February 27, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Midwestern State University (B.S., 1982); St. Mary's University of San Antonio(J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Research/Note and Comment Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal, 1985-1986. Recipient: Am Jur Award, Criminal Law. Co-Author: "Informed Consent in Texas: A Proposal for Legislative Intervention," 17 St. Mary's Law Journal 422 1986. Comment, "Surface Damages in Texas: A Proposal for Legislative Intervention" 17 St. Mary's Law Journal 121 (1986). Case Notes, "United States v. Karo" 16 St. Mary's Law Journal 709 1985. Former Partner, Goodman, Odom, Lacy, Floyd & Berry, LLP; Gardere, Wynne & Sewell, L.L.P.; Liddel Sapp LLP. Member: Tarrant County and Dallas (Past Chair, Securities Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: Prudential Sec., Inc. v. Marshall, 909 S.W.2d 896 (Tex. 1995); Thomas v. Prudential Sec., Inc., 921 S.W.2d 847 (Tex. Civ. App. - Austin, 1996 no writ); Oppenheimer v. Prudential Sec., Inc., 94 F.3d 189 (5th Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Regulation.Email: Steven J. Berry
Lane Odom (Partner) born Lubbock, Texas, April 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1988; J.D., cum laude, 1991). Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers. Associate Editor: Texas Tech Law Review, 1990-1991. Partner/Associate: Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP, 1991-1999; Partner: Goodman, Odom, Lacy, Floyd & Berry, LLP, 1999-2003; Assistant General Counsel: CBCA, Inc., 2003-2004. Member: Tarrant County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: In re OMCT, 16 SW3d 881 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2000, orig. proceeding). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Lane Odom
Barbra L. Rabinowitz (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, September 21, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 2002, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Associate Editor: Hofstra Law Review, 1991-1992; Associate: Shaw, Licitra, Parente, Esernio & Schwartz, PC, 1992-1993; Partner/Associate: Schulz, Balfe, Rabinowitz & Holland, 1993-2001; Senior Vice President/General Counsel: CBCA Inc., 2002-2006. Member: Tarrant County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; New York State Bar. Transactions: Guest speaker regarding legal issues at Health Care Administrators Association Conferences (July 2007, February 2008); Guest speaker regarding legal issues at Texas Association of Benefit Administrators Conferences (September 2008, 2009). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; ERISA; Employee Benefits.Email: Barbra L. Rabinowitz
ASSOCIATE
Brendan Bennett (Associate) born Shreveport, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., History); Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D.). Member: State Bar of Texas.