Haynes and Boone LLP
About Haynes and Boone LLP
Haynes and Boone LLP is a respected presence in 16 local jurisdictions in the US, with 168 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and 81 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 1989, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Energy Law
- Entertainment and Sports Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Haynes and Boone LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chicago, Illinois
- Costa Mesa, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Plano, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Francisco, California
- The Woodlands, Texas
- Tysons, Virginia
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Haynes and Boone LLP
MacKenzie C. Henry is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. MacKenzie C., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which MacKenzie C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin F. S. Herd is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law and Securitization and Structured Finance Law. Benjamin F. S., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin F. S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert H. Shulman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Robert H., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Victor’s experience ranges from patent litigation, unfair competition, contract disputes, fraud and tortious interference cases, to trade secret and non-compete litigation, real estate disputes, products liability and consumer fraud matters. He has resolved claims involving high net worth family and probate litigation, fiduciary litigation, qui tam cases and partnership and other business-entity litigation. In addition, he has defended clients accused of white collar crimes, such as wir...
Heather C. Barger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Heather C., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heather C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Danielle Olson Marr is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. Danielle Olson, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Danielle Olson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dalton B. Miller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Dalton B., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dalton B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ben Owens is a partner in the Finance Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Charlotte office and focuses on leveraged finance and private credit transactions. Ben’s practice consists primarily of the structuring, negotiation and documentation of syndicated and bilateral credit facilities of all types – including secured and unsecured structures, investment grade credit facilities, multicurrency and cross-border transactions, acquisition financings and financings for sponsor-backe...
Allison K. Regan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Allison K., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Allison K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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