Austin R. Kreitz

Andrew Sullo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Andrew, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laura Rahman is a litigation attorney in Kean Miller’s Casualty and Mass Tort Litigation group, based in Houston, Texas. Her practice focuses on the defense of complex Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions, where she supports key client teams handling toxic tort, product liability, and premises liability matters with substantial claimed damages. Laura is known for her ability to develop, evaluate, organize, and manage the extensive factual records and procedural demands that accompany ...

Craig E. Power is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Craig E., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Craig E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Highly regarded for his skillful resolution of bankruptcy and insolvency matters, David Parham represents corporate and partnership debtors, creditor committees, equity holders, secured and unsecured creditors, lessors, and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings, litigation, and workouts. His representations have spanned a range of sectors including restaurants, health care, insurance, real estate, retail, aviation, telecommunications, distribution, manufacturing, energy, and mining. David’...

Dennis Barrow is a skilled advocate in both domestic litigation and international arbitration. He represents clients in construction, energy, environmental, and commercial disputes. His extensive experience includes representing clients in state and federal trials, domestic arbitrations, and ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations. Dennis’s combination of a mechanical engineering degree with a degree in economics provides him an advantage in many cases. His engineering training allows him to quic...

PHILIP H. HILDER was formerly the attorney-in-charge of the Houston Field Office of the United States Department of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Force. Prior to his appointment as a special attorney with the Justice Department, Mr. Hilder was an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of Texas with the Presidential Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. Since leaving government service, Mr. Hilder has practiced in the area of white collar criminal defense, internal ...

Charles Getman has more than 38 years of litigation experience representing medium and large business clients in Texas and New York, with particular expertise in sophisticated commercial litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration, with emphasis in major construction failures/disputes, intellectual property, and professional liability. Charles has worked with national, regional, and local property developers, contractors and vendors, professional and amateur sports leagues, teams a...

G. Byron Sims is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Admiralty and Maritime Law and Commercial Litigation. G. Byron, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which G. Byron is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

G. Mark Jodon focuses his practice on employment-related litigation, including wage and hour collective actions, specifically handling matters related to: Employment discrimination Minimum wage and overtime claims Non-disclosure and non-competition agreements NLRB Proceedings He represents clients in state and federal courts, in labor arbitrations and in administrative hearings before the National Labor Relations Board. He also appears before governmental agencies such as the Equal Employment...

Teresa Valderrama is a partner in the firm's Houston office. She has more than 25 years of experience representing employers in all aspects of workplace law, including corporate investigations and compliance, wage & hour collective action defense, and defense of all manner of discrimination, workplace harassment and other work-related claims. This includes advice and counsel regarding trade secrets/business-asset protection, defense of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) and other whistleb...