Bruce K. Thomas

Rich is a patent attorney and intellectual property (IP) litigator having extensive experience in handling disputes involving all types of IP rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Rich has litigated over 150 IP cases, including more than 100 patent disputes involving technologies such as industrial & oilfield equipment, cellular and wireless communications protocols, electronic commerce and payment systems, video encoding and streaming, distributed computin...

Christina Tate is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Christina practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Christina Tate since 2022. 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 Christina Tate is held by other lawyers.

Leveraging my experience as a former Regional Trial Counsel for the U.S. SEC's Los Angeles Regional Office, I now focus my private practice on regulatory compliance, investigations, and dispute resolution. I advise clients on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, AML statutes, OFAC, and other anti-corruption laws, regulations, and sanctions worldwide. I conduct risk assessments and then design, implement, execute and monitor global anti-corruption compliance p...

John J. Kappel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. John J. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized John J. Kappel 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 John J. Kappel is held by other lawyers.

Edward P. Quillan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Edward P. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Edward P. Quillan 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 Edward P. Quillan is held by other lawyers.

David Skeels is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. David practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized David Skeels 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 David Skeels is held by other lawyers.

Bud Doxey, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Bud practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Bud Doxey, Jr. since 2021. 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 Bud Doxey, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Shawn C. Helms is co-head of the Firm’s Technology Transactions & Outsourcing Practice. Shawn has broad experience in the areas of information technology, digital health, AI, telecommunications and outsourcing. He focuses his practice on complex transactions involving technology and intellectual property, including business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO), licensing, cloud computing arrangements (infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as ...

No two divorces are the same, and no two divorces reach the same resolution. That means that how you achieve a resolution also differs from case to case. R. Scott Downing is a skilled trial lawyer who has tried numerous complex high-dollar property and custody cases. Recognizing the uniqueness of each case and that not every situation requires a courtroom, Scott is also skilled in the use of collaborative law to reach a resolution. In 2017, Scott was named to The National Law Journal’s ...

Jeff Domen is a Board Certified family law attorney at Goranson Bain Ausley in Plano. His inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Family Law from 2013 through 2026 reflects more than a decade of sustained peer recognition in complex family law matters across North Texas. Jeff has also been named to LawDragon’s 500 Leading Family Lawyers list (2024–2026), selected to Texas Super Lawyers every year from 2014 through 2025, and recognized by D Magazine’s Best Lawyers ...