Cassandra A. Shoemaker

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...

Kevin has been in practice for 34 years. He joined Cooper & Scully in 2018 as the managing shareholder for their newly created Austin office after concluding 20 years as a founding shareholder of Uzick & Oncken. He has tried to jury verdict, more than 100 cases across Texas. Kevin has often been asked to step into cases outside of Texas via Pro Hac Vice. While the majority of his practice has focused on the defense of medical negligence cases, Kevin has also successfully represented p...

Raymond Turner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Raymond, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Raymond is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph F. Coniglio has wide-ranging experience in the areas of health care law and complex business litigation. He represents hospitals, physicians, and other related health care entities in litigation and transactional matters. He also provides service on a national basis to privately held and publicly traded companies related to corporate entity issues and health care regulatory matters. Joe advises health care clients on operational matters, liability exposure of corporate entities, federa...

Kate Smith earned her J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and later earned her LL.M. from Pepperdine University School of Law. She is skilled in representing a variety of complex legal issues, including planning and zoning, family law, contract disputes, corporate formation, and more. Kate has also received several honors and has been consistently recognized by Super Lawyer Fort Worth Texas Magazine since 2007. In 2014 and 2015, Kate was also nominated as a Texas Super Lawyer &l...

Chris Hamilton is one of the country’s leading high-stakes trial lawyers. He has won record-setting verdicts and settlements in catastrophic personal injury cases, wrongful death lawsuits, and complex business disputes. Chris chooses to work on cases where he knows he can make a game-changing difference by relying on his methodical preparation and truly extraordinary trial skills. He takes great pride when lawyers and clients trust him to handle the most important cases of their careers...

Mark Ticer is recognized as one of the state’s preeminent attorneys in matters involving insurance claims and coverage disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals. While primarily representing policyholders, his experience includes working with insurers, claims representatives, agents and agencies. He also represents clients in claims involving health insurance, life insurance, and disability benefits. In every case, Mark seeks to empower his clients with knowledge and information ...

Richard Bratton Roper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Richard Bratton, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard Bratton is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Thomas Laughlin is one of the founding partners of the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Thomas regularly represents clients in mergers and acquisitions (including controlling investments, preferred equity and other minority investments, and SPAC transactions), divestitures, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, restructurings and other corporate matters. Thomas has broad experience across many industries, but in particular, he has focused his practice representing clients in t...

Mark S. Solomon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Mark S., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.