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San Antonio, Texas 78205-1521 (Bexar Co.)
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(Main Office) Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated is a regional law firm based in San Antonio, Texas, with offices in Austin, Dallas and McAllen. With more than 130 attorneys, Cox Smith provides specialized legal services to regional, national and international clients. The firm's expertise ranges from sophisticated corporate transactions to complex litigation to personal estate planning. Its major practice areas include Business Litigation, Corporate and Securities, Creditors' Rights, Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy, Energy and Natural Resources, Employment and Employer Rights, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Public Law, Real Estate and Tax. For more information, visit www.coxsmith.com. Statement of PracticeCommercial Litigation, Corporate, Securities, Real Estate, Commercial Finance, Energy, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Tax, Estate Planning, Employment Law, Intellectual Property and Public Law. Year Established: 1939
Firm Size: 131
Representative Clients:AT&T Inc
Cancer Therapy & Research Center
Clear Channel Communications
CPS Energy
Eye Care Centers of America
International Bancshares Corp.
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Sirius Computer Solutions
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
Trinity University
NuStar Energy L.P.
Brookshire Brothers
Harte-Hanks, Inc.
STP Nuclear Operating Company
San Antonio Water System.
Address112 East Pecan Street, Suite 1800
San Antonio, TX 78205-1521, (Bexar Co.)
PhonePhone: 210-554-5500
Fax: 210-226-8395
Websitehttp://www.coxsmith.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesAustin, Texas: 111 Congress Suite 2800 78701. Telephone: 512-703-6300. Fax: 512-703-6399.
Dallas, Texas: 1201 Elm Street Suite 3300 75270. Telephone: 214-698-7800. Fax: 214-698-7899.
McAllen, Texas: 1400 N. McColl Road Suite 204 78501. Telephone: 956-984-7400. Fax: 956-984-7499.
John J. Cox (1905-1971).
Wilbur L. Matthews (1903-1998).
Court B. Allen (Member) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: United States Naval Academy; University of Texas at Austin (B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1989); University of Texas at Arlington; Baylor University (J.D., 1997). Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Gamma Tau. Managing Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1996-1997. Author, Note, "Holiday Inns, Inc. v. 800 Reservation, Inc.: Defining Use of a Mark and the Source of Confusion in Trademark Infringement," 49 Baylor Law Review 847, 1997. Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Court B. Allen
Mark E. Andrews (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1985, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1980); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Member: State Bar of Texas. (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Mark E. Andrews
Scott B. Bankler (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1995); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1998). Phi Alpha Delta. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Scott B. Bankler
Diann M. Bartek (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: Tarleton State University; University of Texas at Arlington (B.S., 1970); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi. (Also at McAllen Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Business Litigation.Email: Diann M. Bartek
Kerry T. Benedict (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.S., 1976); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Texas Association of Bank Counsel. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Real Estate Banking Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Kerry T. Benedict
Ramon D. Bissmeyer (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1990; B.B.A., 1990); University of Texas (J.D., 1993). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Ramon D. Bissmeyer
Richard T. Brady (Member) admitted to bar, 1964, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1952); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Mineral Law; Litigation; Farm and Ranch Law.Email: Richard T. Brady
John Bray (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: University of the South (B.A., Economics, 1986); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1990). Briefing Attorney: Texas Court of Appeals, Eleventh Judicial District, 1990-1991; Judge Sam Sparks, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1991-1993. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Venture Capital; Business Law.Email: John Bray
Peter R. Broderick (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1984); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Business Law; Landlord and Tenant Law.Email: Peter R. Broderick
M. David Bryant, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; 1977, California; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of North Texas (B.A., 1972); Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Case Editor, 1973-1975 and Officer, Harvard Law Review. Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976. Member: State Bar of California; American Law Institute. (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: M. David Bryant, Jr.
Raymond A. Cowley (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1987, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1971); IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1982). Member: American Bar Association. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Resident, McAllen Office). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Raymond A. Cowley
Daniel Elder (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985); University of Texas (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; General Business; Mergers and Acquisitions; Aircraft Sales; Aircraft Financing and Leasing.Email: Daniel Elder
Steven A. Elder (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1986); University of Texas (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Business Law.Email: Steven A. Elder
A. Michael Ferrill (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University of San Antonio (B.B.A., 1977); Baylor University (J.D., 1980). Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1980-1981. Member: American Law Institute. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Securities Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: A. Michael Ferrill
John D. Fisch (Member) admitted to bar, 1966, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1963); Harvard University (LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Corporate Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: John D. Fisch
William M. Fisher (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); University of Texas (J.D., 2000). Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Tax Law; Employee Benefits; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: William M. Fisher
Ben F. Foster, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1966, Texas; 1968, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1970, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Education: Texas A & M University, Kingsville (B.B.A., 1964); Baylor University (J.D., 1966). Assistant Dean and Professor, St. Mary's University, 1972-1974. Member, Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee, Committee for Union-Free Environment/National Association of Manufactures. Former Counsel for the General Counsel NLRB, 16th Region. Listed in Who's Who In American Law, 1974. Member: American Bar Association. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Litigation; Union Contract Negotiations; Railway Labor Law; National Labor Relations Act.Email: Ben F. Foster, Jr.
Jeffrey C. Gifford (Member) admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan; 2004, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1996); University of Michigan (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Jeffrey C. Gifford
Teresa Ereon Giltner (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: Grand Valley State University (B.A., 1983); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1986). Member: Texas Association of Bank Counsel. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate.Email: Teresa Ereon Giltner
Richard E. Goldsmith (Member) admitted to bar, 1958, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Texas and Harvard University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1955); Harvard University (LL.B., cum laude, 1958); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1966). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in Corporate, Tax and Trusts & Estates Law, 1997-1998 edition. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Probate and Trust; Corporate.Email: Richard E. Goldsmith
Catherine M. Greaves (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1980); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1985). Listed: Texas Super Lawyers (Health Care), 2005-2008; 2008-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (Health Care Law). Publications and Presentations: "Legal Issues Involved with Models of Integration," Texas Association of Community Health Centers Behavioral Healthcare/Primary Care Integration Conference, March 2004; "Arbitration in the Healthcare Context," Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, July 2003; "Attorney/Client Privilege and Related Issues: Peer Review, Credentialing, and Other Privileged Issues," Texas Council Risk Management Fund Liability Workshop, January 2002; "Overview of Fraud and Abuse Issues Involved in Governmental Contracting: Managing Risks Related to Contracts," Texas Council Risk Management Fund Liability Workshop, March 1998; Co-author, "The 'Usual and Customary Fee' - Does It Still Exist?," Texas Psychologist, August 1996; "Business Entities in Texas," TPA Newsletter, November 1994. Member: Austin Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. (Also at Austin Office). Practice Areas: Health Law; Government; Corporate Law.
J. Daniel Harkins (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Dallas (B.A., 1981); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: J. Daniel Harkins
Pamela B. Huff (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1986); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Pamela B. Huff
Bart W. Huffman (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas; 1998, New York; 1999, California; U.S. District Court, Western, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: Princeton University (B.S.E., cum laude, Tau Beta Pi, Civil Engineering and Operations Research, Certificate in Engineering and Management Systems, 1988); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1994); Associate Student, Faculty of Laws, University of London, England (Fall Semester, 1993). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); San Antonio Hotel and Lodging Association (Board Member); City of San Antonio Convention and Visitors Commission (Board Member and Executive Committee Member); Alumni Council of Princeton University (Executive Committee Member); Princeton Alumni Association of San Antonio and South Texas (President). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Hospitality.Email: Bart W. Huffman
Patrick L. Huffstickler (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1983); University of Texas (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Law.Email: Patrick L. Huffstickler
Leslie S. Hyman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, California; 1997, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., Psychology, 1986); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1994). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward C. Prado, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1994-1996. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Leslie S. Hyman
Carol E. Jendrzey (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.S.N., 1977); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1991). Member: St. Mary's Law Journal; TAANA-Texas (President, 1997). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Carol E. Jendrzey
Cary Plotkin Kavy (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1982). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Banking Law Committee of Business Law Section and Women Rainmakers, American Bar Association. Member: Texas Association of Bank Counsel (President-Elect). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Regulation; Securities; Public Offerings; Private Placement; Financial Institutions Law.Email: Cary Plotkin Kavy
Gardner S. Kendrick (Member) admitted to bar, 1964, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1961; LL.B., 1963). Member: Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Torts; Real Estate; Commercial Law; Electric Cooperatives Law.Email: Gardner S. Kendrick
C. David Kinder (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 1980; B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: C. David Kinder
William H. Lester, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Claims and Texas Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1976); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1981). Order of the Coif. Member: American Institute of CPA's. Practice Areas: Federal Tax Controversies; State Tax Controversies; Tax Planning.Email: William H. Lester, Jr.
Wilhelm E. Liebmann (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1991); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1995). Member: San Antonio and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Wilhelm E. Liebmann
Megan P. Lindberg (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Megan P. Lindberg
James M. McDonough (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1986). Order of the Coif. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Mortgages; Real Estate Finance.Email: James M. McDonough
William J. McDonough, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Financial Institutions; Banking Regulation.Email: William J. McDonough, Jr.
Renee Forinash McElhaney (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., 1981); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1993). Member: San Antonio Bar Association (Director); Bextar County Women's Bar Association (President, 2001); Vice-President, Willam Sessions Inn of Court, 2002. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Renee Forinash McElhaney
Donna K. McElroy (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1983); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1986). Member: Employment and Labor Law Section, American Bar Association; William S. Sessions American Inn of Court. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Donna K. McElroy
C. Michael Montgomery (Member) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1971); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1974). Phi Delta Phi; John M. Harlan Society. Associate Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal, 1971-1972. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Condemnation.Email: C. Michael Montgomery
Robert W. Nelson (Member) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1984; M.Acc., 1985); University of Houston (J.D., 1989). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. (Board Certified, Tax Law, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Law; International Law; Tax Planning; Estate and Gift Taxation; Tax Controversies.Email: Robert W. Nelson
Howard P. Newton (Member) born San Antonio, Texas; admitted to bar, 1974, Massachusetts, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1967); Boston University (J.D., 1973). Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1974-1975. Instructor, Trial Advocacy, St. Mary's University School of Law, 1986. Member: Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. [With U.S. Army, 1968-1969]. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1980). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Litigation; Anti-Trust and Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Media and First Amendment Litigation.Email: Howard P. Newton
Tobin E. Olson (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1990); University of Texas (J.D., 1993). Order of the Coif. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Banking Regulation; Financial Institutions Law.Email: Tobin E. Olson
R. Bradley Oxford (Member) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1980); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1984). Member: San Antonio Estate Planners Council; San Antonio Employee Benefits Forum; Southwest Benefits Association; National Association of College and University Attorneys; National Association of Public Pension Attorneys. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Estate Planning; Probate.Email: R. Bradley Oxford
Matthew S. Parkin (Member) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: New Mexico State University (B.B.A., 1989); University of New Mexico (M.B.A./J.D., 1996); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1997). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Litigation; Tax Controversies; Tax Exempt Organizations; Tax Exempt Finance.Email: Matthew S. Parkin
Allan G. Paterson, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1967, Texas. Education: Washington & Lee University (A.B., 1964); University of Texas (LL.B., 1967). Member: Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section and Taxation Section, State Bar of Texas; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Charitable Trusts and Foundations.Email: Allan G. Paterson, Jr.
Gale R. Peterson (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Virginia; 1976, District of Columbia; 1978, Texas; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S.E.E., 1970); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1975); George Washington University (LL.M., Trade Regulation Law, 1978). Law Clerk to Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1976-1978. Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia; District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: International Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Entertainment Law; Computer Law.Email: Gale R. Peterson
Derrick A. Pizarro (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 1997); Baylor University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Derrick A. Pizarro
Mary M. Potter (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Marietta College (B.A., cum laude); University of Rochester (M.A.); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., with distinction, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member, John M. Harlan Society. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" in Employee Benefits, 1991. Chair, IRS Midstates Region EP/EO Council, 1998-2000. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Taxation Section, Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section, Employee Benefits Committee). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Tax.Email: Mary M. Potter
Jon R. Ray (Member) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1973); University of Texas; St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1977). (Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Mineral Law; Oil and Gas Exploration; Oil and Gas Acquisitions.Email: Jon R. Ray
Thomas Rice (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1995); Pepperdine University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Thomas Rice
David H.O. Roth (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.A., 1989); University of Texas (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Energy; Environmental Law; Natural Resources.Email: David H.O. Roth
Rene D. Ruiz (Member) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1992); St. Mary's University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: American Bar Association; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; John M. Harlan Society. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Public Utilities; Water Law.Email: Rene D. Ruiz
Thomas E. Sanders (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts of Texas. Education: University of North Texas (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1995). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Gamma Beta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Thomas E. Sanders
Cecil Schenker (Shareholder) born San Antonio, Texas; admitted to bar, 1966, Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 1964); University of Texas (LL.B., 1966). Phi Eta Sigma. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Transactions.Email: Cecil Schenker
Brett W. Schouest (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1987); Duke University (J.D., 1990). Member: Bexar County District Courts Committee. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; General Liability Defense; Banking Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation.Email: Brett W. Schouest
Andrew G. Sherwood (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.S., 1995); University of Texas at Austin ( J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance.Email: Andrew G. Sherwood
J. Burleson Smith (Member) admitted to bar, 1940, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1937; LL.B., 1940). Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1943. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Estate Administration.Email: J. Burleson Smith
James B. Smith, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1976-1977. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Regulatory Law; Securities; Business Law.Email: James B. Smith, Jr.
Paul H. Smith (Member) admitted to bar, 1951, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1950; LL.B., 1951). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Mineral Law; Real Estate; Banking Law.Email: Paul H. Smith
James K. Spivey (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1992); University of Texas (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: James K. Spivey
Daniel R. Stern (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.B.A., 1984); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member, John M. Harlan Society. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Affirmative Action; Employment Discrimination; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act.Email: Daniel R. Stern
John B. Stewart (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Arizona; 1982, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1976); University of Texas (J.D., with high honors, 1979). Order of the Coif. Member, Texas Law Review, 1977-1979. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Construction; Banking; Finance; Commercial Mortgages; Commercial Leasing; Loan Workouts; Foreclosures; Creditors Rights; Business.Email: John B. Stewart
Joshua A. Sutin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, New Mexico; 1999, Texas. Education: Lewis and Clark College (B.A., 1991); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1997); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1998). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Taxation; Employee Benefits; Estate Planning.Email: Joshua A. Sutin
Patrick H. Swearingen, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1950, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1947); University of Texas (LL.B., with high honors, 1950). Chancellors; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Casenote Editor, Texas Law Review, 1949-1950. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas; Corporate; Probate; Trust; Real Estate.Email: Patrick H. Swearingen, Jr.
George H. Tarpley (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1975); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1978). Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: George H. Tarpley
Lewis T. Tarver, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1952, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1950; LL.B., 1952). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in Real Estate Law, 1991. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Transportation Law.Email: Lewis T. Tarver, Jr.
James M. Truss (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.A., 1992); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1996). Member, John M. Harlan Society. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: James M. Truss
Dan G. Webster, III (Member) admitted to bar, 1964, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1961); University of Texas (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Corporate Finance; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Dan G. Webster, III
David B. West (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits. Education: Austin College (B.A., 1973); University of Texas (M.A., 1975; J.D., 1981). Law Clerk to: Hon. Thomas M. Reavley, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1983-1984; Hon. Jack Roberts, District Judge, Western District of Texas, Austin Division. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Contract Litigation; Business Torts; Unfair Business Practices; Trust Litigation; Probate Litigation; Banking Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: David B. West
Deborah D. Williamson (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University; University of Texas-El Paso (B.A., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1981). Order of the Barons; Order of the Barristers. Vice-President, Business Bankruptcy Section, 2003, State Bar of Texas. Chair, Bankruptcy Committee, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute (President, 1998); Turnaround Management Association; American Inns of Court; William S. Session Inn. Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy (Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Bankruptcy Certification). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy.Email: Deborah D. Williamson
W. Roger Wilson (Member) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1970; J.D., 1973). Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in Public Utility, 1997-2009 edition. Member, Texas Law Review, 1971-1972. Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas, 1973-1974. Practice Areas: Public Law; Public Utility Law; Electric Cooperative Law; Electric Utility Restructuring.Email: W. Roger Wilson
Harry W. Wolff, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1976); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1980). (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Ad Valorem Tax; Real Estate Brokerage Law.Email: Harry W. Wolff, Jr.
Jon C. Wood (Member) admitted to bar, 1967, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, U.S.Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1964); University of Texas (LL.B., with honors, 1967). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" in Public Utility, 1997. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1967. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1967-1971. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section on Public Utility, Communication and Transportation Law); American Law Institute. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Public Utility; Energy Law.Email: Jon C. Wood
——————————Zachery Annable (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Alabama; 2006, Texas. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1996); University of Alabama (J.D., 2005). (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Zachery Annable
Quinn D. Baker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2008, Texas. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 2001); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2005); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., with distinction, 2007). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Quinn D. Baker
Mark Barrera (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 2001; M.P.A., 2001); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: American Bar Association; San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Mark Barrera
Meghan E. Bishop (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Georgetown University (M.A., 2003); Tulane University Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: San Antonio, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association; Inter-American Bar Association; US-Mexico Bar Association. Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Meghan E. Bishop
Jeffrey C. Bizon (Associate) born Mt. Clemens, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2009, Texas. Education: Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 2000); Rutgers University Law School, Camden (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of Texas; Federal Bar Association; San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar. [Jag Corps, U.S. Army, 2004-2008].Email: Jeffrey C. Bizon
Benjamin L. Bosell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; 2006, New Mexico. Education: Austin College (B.A., 2000); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2005; M.P.Aff., 2005). Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, 2004-2005 and Member, 2002-2004, Texas Envirnomental Law Journal. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Oil and Gas Title Examination.Email: Benjamin L. Bosell
Mark E. Brewton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1999); University of Texas (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Litigation.Email: Mark E. Brewton
Matthew S. Brysacz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Washington University (B.S., 1992); Southern Methodist University (M.B.A., 1994); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Matthew S. Brysacz
Matthew G. Cole (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Columbia International University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1998); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Matthew G. Cole
Matthew L. Crowell (Associate) born Abilene, Texas; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2002); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2009); George Bush School of Government and Public Service (M.I.A., with honors, 2003). Order of Barristers. Member: San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen.Email: Matthew L. Crowell
Andrew L. Dahm (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., Computer Science, 2000); University of Texas (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Andrew L. Dahm
Ross J. Davidson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 2003); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Ross J. Davidson
David T. Denton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 2003); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law.Email: David T. Denton
Matthew S. Duke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of the Incarnate Word (B.B.A., cum laude, 2002); University of Alabama (M.B.A., Masters in Finance, 2008); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Matthew S. Duke
Laura L. Ferguson (Associate) born Victoria, British Columbia; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas. Education: University of Alberta, Canada (B.Comm., 2002); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2009).Email: Laura L. Ferguson
Rodrigo Figueroa (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 2001); University of Texas (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Public Law.Email: Rodrigo Figueroa
Erin F. Fonté (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2006, California. Education: The University of Texas, Austin (B.A., 1995); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. (Also at Austin Office).Email: Erin F. Fonté
William M. Gerhardt, III (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., History, 1996); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 2002); University of Florida Levin College of Law (LL.M., 2007). Member: American Bar Association; San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Tax Law.Email: William M. Gerhardt, III
Meagan M. Gillette (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Brown University (B.A., 2002); Tulane University Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Meagan M. Gillette
Natalie Hall (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.B.A., 2000); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Natalie Hall
Marissa D. Helm (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 2001); University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2004). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association; Bexar County Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Marissa D. Helm
Matthew M. Jennings (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Texas (B.S., with high honors, 2001); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Matthew M. Jennings
Ezra A. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.M., with honors, 1999); St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Ezra A. Johnson
Aaron M. Kaufman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 2002); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2007). Member: American Bar Association. (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Aaron M. Kaufman
Michael T. Lennane (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2003); Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Michael T. Lennane
Kristin M. Limehouse (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.B.A., 2001); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kristin M. Limehouse
Jessica K. Lombardi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1999; J.D., with honors, 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Jessica K. Lombardi
Bryan A. Lopez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1997); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Bryan A. Lopez
Cora C. McGowan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); Texas Tech University (M.B.A., 2007); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Cora C. McGowan
Katy P. Moore (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 2002); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Katy P. Moore
Everett New (Associate) born Odessa, Texas; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Angelo State University (B.B.A., 1994); Texas Tech University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Recipient: Professor Dean Pawlowic Award, 2004; Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy. Member, Texas Tech Law Review. Technology Editor, Texas Tech Lawyer, 2003-2004. Legal Practice Teaching Fellow, 2002-2004. Vice-President, North Dallas High School Partners-in-Education Board. Vice-Chair, Summer Law Intern Program Committee and Director, E-Mentoring Program, Dallas Bar Association. Member: Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Board Director; Chair, E-Mentoring Committee; Chair, Board of Directors, Long-Range-Planning Membership Committee; Director, E-Mentoring Program). (Also at Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Everett New
John C. Norman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 2002); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: John C. Norman
Laura Katherine Patton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Oklahoma; 2006, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1999); University of Tulsa School of Law (J.D., 2005); New York University (LL.M., 2006). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Laura Katherine Patton
Samuel Tyler Peace (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 2005); University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation.Email: Samuel Tyler Peace
James Caleb Rackley (Associate) born 1975; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1998); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 2006). Member: San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association; San Antonio Conservation Society. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: James Caleb Rackley
Jamie M. Rose (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Texas Tech University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); Southern Illinois University Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Jamie M. Rose
Larissa N. Sanchez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 2003); Tulane Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Larissa N. Sanchez
Paul P. Santoyo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1999); University of Houston (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Paul P. Santoyo
Jonathan D. Schlueter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 2000); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jonathan D. Schlueter
Amy Marie Stewart (Associate) born Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., Speech Communication, 1994); University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (J.D., 2006). Six-Time Dean's List. Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll Honoree, 1991-1994. Recipient: Scholar-Athlete Award, Wake Forest University; Claude and Anne Brewer-Gore Honorary Leadership Scholarship, Law Review, 1993-1994. Academic All American, Black Collegian Magazine, 1994. Member: Women's Law Association; Black Law Student's Association. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. (Resident, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Amy Marie Stewart
William 'Todd' Thetford (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Houston-Victoria (B.B.A., cum laude, 1998); University of Texas (M.A., 2002); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: William 'Todd' Thetford
Soledad M. Valenciano (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.B.A., 1992); Texas State University (M.Ed, magna cum laude, 2000); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Soledad M. Valenciano
Marcus Jermaine Watson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Missouri; 2008, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Elon University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Tennessee (M.B.A., 2003; J.D., 2003). Member: Dallas and Missouri Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Dallas Fort Worth Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers (Co-Chair, Financial Professionals Committee); Turnaround Management Association (Co-Chair, Young Professionals Committee); J.L. Turner Legal Association. (Also at Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Marcus Jermaine Watson
Corey F. Wehmeyer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Corey F. Wehmeyer
Reagan K. Winslow (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 2000); University of Houston (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation.Email: Reagan K. Winslow
OF COUNSELWilliam Frank Carroll (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of North Texas (B.S., cum laude, 1969); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1972). Order of the Coif. Adjunct Professor of Law, Antitrust Law, Trial Advocacy and Complex Federal Litigation, South Methodist University School of Law, 1973. Member, Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee for the Northern District of Texas, 1995. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Dallas and Federal Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. (Also at Dallas Office) (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Antitrust; Banking Litigation; Lender Liability; Arbitration; Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation; Zoning Law.Email: William Frank Carroll
Ellen B. Mitchell (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, Texas. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1979); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice.Email: Ellen B. Mitchell
Karen M. Neeley (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 1974; J.D., with honors, 1975). Lecturer, Southwest Graduate School of Banking, 1993. Assistant Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law, 1979. Member: Austin and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel. (Resident, Austin Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Karen M. Neeley
Kathy L. Poppitt (Of Counsel) born Lubbock, Texas; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1985); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1988). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Health Care, Administrative Law), 2005-2006. Named to "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," (Health Care Law) Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, 2008. Listed in 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Health Care Law). Member, Austin Health Lawyers Association. Author: "Health Law: Decisions on Duties," Texas Lawyer, December 2008; "The Straight Scoop on Economic Credentialing," Outpatient Surgery Magazine, December 2008; "Trends and Traps in Economic Credentialing," audioconference, November 2008; "New HIPAA Privacy Rule Guidance From The OCR," ABA Health eSource, November 2008; "Credentialing and Peer Review Challenges," University of Houston Health Law and Policy Institute Health Care Law conference, June and July 2008; "Across the Great Divide: Credentialing and Peer Review Challenges and Strategies," AHLA Physician and Physician Organization Law Institute, February 2008; "Assessing Health Care Law," Successful Strategies for Dealing with Government Agencies in Health Care Law, Aspatore Books, 2007; "Under the Microscope: Identifying Solutions to Credentialing and Peer Review Challenges," University of Texas Continuing Legal Education, July 2007; "Inside the Minds: Successful Strategies for Dealing with Government Agencies in Health Care Law," July 2007; "Medical Staff Credentialing and Peer Review: Effective Strategies for Tackling the Tough Issues," American Bar Association Health Law Section, July 2007; "Credentialing and Peer Review Challenges," University of Houston Health Law & Policy Institute, April 2007; HealthLaw Newsletter Winter 2007, March 2007; Client Alert: DRA False Claims Act and Whistleblower Education Requirement Guidance Issued, December 19, 2006; "CMS Makes Significant Revisions To 2007 Medicare Rates," ABA Health eSource, December 2006; HealthLaw Newsletter Fall 2006, December 2006; "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Makes Significant Revisions to 2007 Medicare Rates," Austin Business District, November/December 2006; "New E-Prescribing and EHR Exceptions and Safe Harbors," Health Lawyers News, November 2006; "Summary Of CMS' Final Report To Congress And Strategic And Implementing Plan Regarding Specialty Hospitals," ABA Health eSource, November 2006; "Health Law Section Interest Group Membership," ABA Health eSource, August 2006; "CMS Rolls Out Its Comprehensive Medicaid Integrity Plan For The Medicaid Integrity Program," Health Lawyers Weekly, July 2006; "Specialty Hospitals Under Intense Scrutiny," RTCPA E-News, June 2006; HealthLaw Newsletter Spring 2006, June 2006; "CMS Proposes Significant Hospital Payment Reforms," Financier Worldwide, Health Care Edition, 2006; HealthLaw Newsletter Winter 2006, February 2006; "Practical Writing Tips for New Lawyers," State Bar of Texas, February 2006; "Texas Workers' Compensation Networks," Austin Business District Magazine, November 2005 Client Alert: Health Care Legislative Update 2005, October 2005; Client alert on Texas Workers' Compensation Reform, July 2005 State Bar of Texas Advanced Administrative Law Conference, 2003. Frequent Speaker for the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Health Care Association, 2003. Member: Austin Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health Law; Administrative Law; Litigation); American Health Lawyers Association; Texas Health Care Association (Member, Legal Committee); Travis County Women Lawyers' Association; College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American Bar Association. (Also at Austin Office). Practice Areas: Health Law; Trial Practice; Government; Health Care Litigation; Regulatory Law.
Jana Smith Whitworth (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1985); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Member, National Mediation Team. Member: Cameron County, Hidalgo County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Consumer Law; Real Estate; Probate; Commercial Litigation). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation(35%, 40); Collections(25%, 50); Creditors Rights(25%, 50); Commercial Business Litigation(10%, 25); Eminent Domain(5%); Condemnation.Email: Jana Smith Whitworth
Judson Wood, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1958, Texas. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1950); University of Texas (LL.B., 1958); New York University (LL.M., 1966). Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Mary's University. Member: American Foreign Law Association. Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: International Law.Email: Judson Wood, Jr.
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