(Main Office)

Our Firm's practice began in Houston, Texas, in 1965 and expanded to Atlanta, Georgia in 1986 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2007. The cornerstone philosophy of our Firm, established over 40 years ago, remains unchanged: Take care of the client, provide the most competent work on every legal problem presented, and complete the work as promptly and cost-effectively as possible.

Our attorneys, backed by a highly motivated legal staff, pride themselves on their commitment to provide innovative, effective business and legal solutions for large and mid-market public and private companies, as well as individuals and family-owned businesses. Over the years, our resolve to provide the highest quality of legal work, along with genuine caring for our clients' needs has culminated in numerous long-term business relationships.

Our membership in Meritas expands our national and global capabilities by allowing access to over 5,000 specially selected attorneys around the world.

For more details about Chamberlain, Hrdlicka and how we can assist you, we invite you to visit our website at -- www.chamberlainlaw.com.

Statement of Practice

Commercial Practice, Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits, Federal Taxation, Federal Tax Controversies, Tax Appeals, State Taxes, Estates, Trusts, and Gift Taxation, Probate Administration, Closely Held Business Taxation, Family Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Business Planning, International Taxation and Business Law, Immigration and Naturalization, Sales and Use Tax, Corporate and Securities, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Banks and Banking, Commercial Finance, Investments, Hedge Funds, Partnership Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Asset Protection, Bankruptcy, Civil Practice, Commercial Real Estate, Construction Law, Contracts, Debtor and Creditor, Eminent Domain, Energy, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Torts, Trade Secrets, White Collar Crime .

Firm Affiliations

MERITAS

Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77002, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 713-658-1818; 800-342-5829
Fax: 713-658-2553

Website

http://www.chamberlainlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

SHAREHOLDERS

George A. Hrdlicka (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1957, Missouri; 1965, Texas. Education: St. Louis University (B.S., 1952; J.D., cum laude, 1957). Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Sigma Nu. Member. Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1957-1964. Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center, 1980—. (Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Controversies; Family and Business Tax Planning.Email: George A. Hrdlicka

Sidney B. Williams, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1961, Georgia; 1971, Texas. Education: Mercer University (A.B., 1955; LL.B., 1961); Georgetown University (LL.M., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Trial Attorney, Chief Counsel's Office, IRS, 1961-1966; Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1966-1969. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance Law.Email: Sidney B. Williams, (P.C.)

Byron L. Willeford, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1969, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1965; J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance Law.Email: Byron L. Willeford, (P.C.)

Jack P. Eckels, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1969); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1972); New York University (LL.M., 1974). (Board Certified, Tax Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Exempt Organizations; Trusts; Estate Planning.Email: Jack P. Eckels, (P.C.)

Stephen M. Mason, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1979, Texas. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1968); Albany Law School (J.D., 1973); Boston University (LL.M., Taxation, 1974). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Pensions.Email: Stephen M. Mason, (P.C.)

Lawrence M. Bass, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 1974; J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Beta Alpha Psi; Order of the Barons. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts; Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation.Email: Lawrence M. Bass, (P.C.)

Larry A. Campagna, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974; J.D., 1977). Chairman, Subcommittee on IRS Investigations and Procedures of the Committee on Civil and Criminal Penalties, 1992-1994. Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies; Criminal Litigation; State and Local Taxation; Business Litigation.Email: Larry A. Campagna, (P.C.)

Barry W. Adkins (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1975; J.D., with honors, 1979). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1979. (Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate; Health Care Law.Email: Barry W. Adkins

James J. Spring, III (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Education: Georgetown University; University of Texas (A.B., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance Law.Email: James J. Spring, III

Jerome M. Harris (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1986, Texas. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., cum laude, 1972); Hofstra University (J.D., with distinction, 1975); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1976); University of Miami (LL.M., Estate Planning, 1988). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA.Email: Jerome M. Harris

George W. Connelly, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois; 1979, New York; 1987, Texas. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.B.A., 1967; J.D., 1971). Special Trial Attorney, Chief Counsel's Office, Internal Revenue Service, 1971-1986. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies; Litigation.Email: George W. Connelly, (P.C.)

Linda S. Paine, (P.C.) (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1966, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1966). Director of Taxes, Senior Tax Counsel, Tenneco, Inc., 1977-1984. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies.Email: Linda S. Paine, (P.C.)

Brian L. Gennity (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: State University of New York (B.S., magna cum laude, 1978); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Qualified Mediator, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute. Practice Areas: Energy; Commercial Law.Email: Brian L. Gennity

Lawrence W. Sherlock (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1979, New York; 1986, Texas. Education: State University of New York (B.S., 1972); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1984. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies.Email: Lawrence W. Sherlock

James E. Berry (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Southeast Missouri State University (B.S., 1974; M.A., 1976); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Business Law.Email: James E. Berry

C. Thomas Scott (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1975; J.D., 1982). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance; Banking Law.Email: C. Thomas Scott

Carole Reed (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Loyola University (B.S., cum laude, 1972); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts; Estate Planning; Probate.Email: Carole Reed

Wayne A. Risoli (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1979); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with honors, 1986). Phi Kappa Phi. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Ad Valorem Tax.Email: Wayne A. Risoli

Kerry C. Williams (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1989, Maryland; 1992, Colorado; 1995, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1968); University of West Florida (M.S., 1971); University of California (M.S., 1976); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1989). Tau Beta Pi. Professional Engineer, Texas, 1984. A.A.A., Arbitrator, 1987—. Texas A&M Construction Law Lecturer, 1991—. Languages: Arabic. Practice Areas: Construction Law; International; Maritime Law; Business Transactions.Email: Kerry C. Williams

Richard R. Cruse (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1967, Texas. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1964); University of Texas (LL.B., 1967); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law and Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Tax; Fiduciary Litigation.Email: Richard R. Cruse

Christine Kirchner (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Northwestern University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage; Marine Construction.Email: Christine Kirchner

Jonathan W. DePriest (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas; 1999, Georgia. Education: Trinity University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); University of Texas (J.D.,1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance; International.Email: Jonathan W. DePriest

William O. Grimsinger (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: University of Dallas (B.A., 1986); University of Texas (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Tax Controversies; Litigation.Email: William O. Grimsinger

William S. Helfand (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1989, Illinois. Education: Tulane University (B.A., Sociology and Psychology, 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Municipal Liability; Civil Rights; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Defense.Email: William S. Helfand

Kevin D. Jewell (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1990); University of Houston (J.D., 1993). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Appellate.Email: Kevin D. Jewell

Phyllis A. Guillory (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (B.S., 1991); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1994). Practice Areas: Taxation; International.Email: Phyllis A. Guillory

R. Kyle Hawes (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1990); South Texas College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: R. Kyle Hawes

Khudabuksh Walji (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., 1978); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1984). Languages: Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu and Swahili. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; International Law; Government Law.Email: Khudabuksh Walji

Daniel D. Pipitone (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania; 1982, Texas. Education: Edinboro University (B.A., 1975); Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1979). Member: Maritime Law Association. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Daniel D. Pipitone

Juan F. Vasquez, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1998); University of Houston (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Tax Controversies; Tax Planning.Email: Juan F. Vasquez, Jr.

Peter D. Williamson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1969, Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1966); University of Texas (J.D., 1969). (Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Immigration Law.Email: Peter D. Williamson

Jaremi D. Chilton (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2001, California; 2003, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1998); Santa Clara University (J.D., with honors, 2001); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 2002). Languages: Portuguese and Spanish.Email: Jaremi D. Chilton

Steven J. Knight (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1993); University of Houston (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Steven J. Knight

David B. Sheinbein (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2001, Texas. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1996; J.D., 1999); University of Miami (LL.M., Taxation, magna cum laude, 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: David B. Sheinbein

Ralph A. Midkiff (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Tau Beta Phi. Member: Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities; Commercial Litigation.Email: Ralph A. Midkiff

Ethna M. S. Piazza (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; 1996, California. Education: University of Houston (B.S., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Texas (J.D., 1985). Member: Biocom; CONNECT. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Life Sciences; Technology and Science; Computers and Software.Email: Ethna M. S. Piazza

Julia R. Calnek (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: State University of New York College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Julia R. Calnek

Christopher P. Graham (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1994); University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Christopher P. Graham

SENIOR COUNSEL

Laura J. Coe (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1992; J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Bankruptcy Litigation.Email: Laura J. Coe

Charles T. Jeremiah (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 1989) Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Charles T. Jeremiah

ASSOCIATES

Scott L. Allen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: University of Houston (B.A., 2002); Boston College (J.D., 2005).

Brett T. Berly (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2005).

Jason R. Bernhardt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of North Dakota (B.S., summa cum laude, 2001); Baylor University (J.D., 2004).

Joshua N. Bowlin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Texas (J.D., 2002).

Kenneth W. Bullock, II (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Centre College of Kentucky (B.S., 1998); Texas A & M University (Master of Agribusiness, 2001); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006).

Ryan O. Cantrell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., B.A., 2003); Washington University (J.D., 2006).

C. Larry Carbo, III (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1993); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 2001).

Carol Ina Cooper (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 2001); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004).

Renesha N. Fountain (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 2001; J.D. and B.C.L., 2004); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 2005).

Geji T. George (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2004, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.A. and B.S., 1998); American University (J.D., 2001; M.B.A., 2002).

Norman Ray Giles (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1990); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2000).

Habeeb Gnaim (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Southern Methodist Universtiy (J.D., 2003); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 2004).

Matthew Z. Hawthorne (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A. 2004); University of Houston (J.D. 2007).

F. Daniel Knight (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 2000; J.D., 2003).

Dianne C. Mehany (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Southern Arkansas University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Louisiana State University (J.D., 2004; B.C.L. 2004); Georgetown University (LL.M., 2006). Member, Louisiana Law Review.

David M. Pierson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1991); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2007).

Barbara E. Roberts (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: Houston International University (B.B.A., 1978); University of Houston (M.S., 1980); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991).

Nicole M. Shanklin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2008).

Jennifer F. Simons (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 2000; J.D., 2005).

Jaime Vasquez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 2003; M.S., 2004); University of Texas (J.D., 2008). CPA, Virginia, 2004.

(All Attorneys are Members of Houston and American Bar Associations and State Bar of Texas unless otherwise noted).