Aaron D. Davidson

Joe Cleveland has practiced in the area of commercial and intellectual property litigation for over 30 years. He has extensive trial and appellate experience representing entrepreneurs, inventors, and private and publicly-traded companies. His practice includes a broad range of complex commercial litigation involving patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, antitrust, contracts, employment, oil and gas, securities, and other commercial matters. He has tried cases in both state and federal...

Mr. Newton is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group whose practice maintains a particular emphasis on complex patent infringement litigation and counseling. Many of the matters for which Mr. Newton has been responsible involve multiple parties and multiple jurisdictions, often within multiple countries. For example, he has represented clients in federal courts in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin and has...

Kurt maintains a robust national trial practice defending high-exposure product liability cases in Texas and beyond. He routinely works with international and U.S. in-house decision makers, corporate representatives, and engineers to develop comprehensive litigation and case management approaches that result in the most favorable outcome possible for his clients.

Labry Welty is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Labry practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Labry Welty since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Labry Welty is held by other lawyers.

Clients, including private equity funds, seeking to expand operations, divest businesses, or commit capital benefit from Mitchell’s transactional experience across various industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, renewable energy, and telecommunications. Mitchell Griffith focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities offerings, corporate governance, and other corporate matters. His experience includes equity financings for priv...

Matt Berde is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Matt practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Matt Berde since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Matt Berde is held by other lawyers.

Somer Hayes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Somer practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Somer Hayes since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Somer Hayes is held by other lawyers.

Angelica Farinacci is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Angelica practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Angelica Farinacci since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Angelica Farinacci is held by other lawyers.

Kelly has worked with major pharmaceutical and medical device clients in in all phases of the litigation process, including discovery, motion practice, expert workup, and trial preparation. Her pharmaceutical and medical device experience is focused on the management of consolidated mass tort actions, particularly in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) context. Kelly has assisted in trying multiple MDL bellwether trials as a member of the trial team. Kelly also has prior experience defending r...

Paul M. Leopold is a double Board Certified attorney in Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He focuses on family law appeals, helping clients across Texas protect their rights in difficult legal situations—like divorce, custody battles, child support issues, or international child abduction cases. With years of experience arguing in both state and federal courts, Paul has a proven track record of handling complex family law appeals. He works cl...