Christine G. "Christy" Albano

Steven V. Walkowiak is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Sports Law. Steven V. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Steven V. Walkowiak 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 Steven V. Walkowiak is held by other lawyers.

Rachel M. Riley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Rachel M. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Rachel M. Riley 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 Rachel M. Riley is held by other lawyers.

I was born and raised in Denton, Texas. After graduating from Denton High School, I attended Texas A&M University where I was a three-year Letterman tight end for the Texas A&M Football team and a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. My top memory from my playing days was playing in the upset victory over the number-one ranked Oklahoma Sooners in 2002. After graduating cum laude from Texas A&M in 2004 with a degree in Finance, I immediately went to law school at Baylor Un...

Practice Area : Civil litigation. Mr. Cracken represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation. He acts as general counsel for his clients, identifying their best claims, identifying and recruiting the best law firms to jointly represent his clients in the prosecution of their claims, and then participating in the related litigation. For example: Today, Mr. Cracken serves as co-counsel in the joint representation of: (1) more than 1,400 Georgia claimants in PFAS contamination litigat...

Mark A. Melton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Tax Law. Mark A. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Mark A. Melton since 2024. 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 Mark A. Melton is held by other lawyers.

Stuart Cochran is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Stuart is a seasoned litigator at Condon Tobin in Dallas, where he is recognized nationwide for handling high-stakes cases involving complex disputes with the highest standards of skill and ethics. Stuart’s practice includes representing plaintiffs in business, commercial, class actions, and consumer protection cases. His consistent history of securin...

2020 Dallas Bar Association President Robert Tobey knows where all the bodies are buried. He is a master at preparing and handling cases for trial, arbitration, or settlement. Robert litigates cases himself and as part of the Johnston Tobey Baruch trial team. “Robert’s attention to detail is phenomenal,” says firm co-founder Randy Johnston. “He can tell you exactly how to keep yourself out of trouble.” Robert is Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by t...

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...

Amanda is the immediate past co-chair of the Firm's Complex Commercial Litigation group. She has successfully represented consumer product companies, national retailers, technology companies and lending institutions in high-stakes disputes since 1996. Amanda is recognized for her work in commercial litigation by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US , and has been named by the Charlotte Business Journal as an Outstanding Woman in Business. Amanda focuses her practice on consumer class actions, bu...

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...