Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Based in Dallas, Texas, I practice with Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP, where I represent businesses, professionals, and individuals in complex litigation and dispute resolution matters in Texas and throughout the United States. My practice areas include Employment Law - Management, commercial litigation, employment litigation, oil and gas litigation, receivership matters, real estate litigation, and banking litigation.
For more than 45 years, I have represented clients in state and federal courts and through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. I take time to understand each client’s business and legal objectives before developing a focused strategy for addressing the dispute. My experience includes matters involving employment relationships, business operations, contracts, real estate, financial institutions, and the energy sector.
Throughout my legal career, I have appeared before numerous courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. I have also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Military Appeals since 1981. My approach to advocacy emphasizes legal analysis, sound judgment, careful preparation, credibility, and attention to each client’s priorities.
I have received professional recognition from legal organizations and publications during my career. Since 2012, I have held the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, based on professional and ethical evaluations reported by that organization. I have also been recognized by Corporate Vision Magazine, Texas Lawyer, America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Who’s Who in American Law, and Strathmore’s Who’s Who.
Before entering private practice, I served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the United States Army, primarily as a trial counsel. My military service contributed to my approach to responsibility, preparation, advocacy, and decision-making. During that time, I received the Meritorious Service Medal from the United States Department of Defense in 1986, the U.S. Army Commendation Medal in 1984, and the Honorable Order of St. Barbara from the United States Army Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill.
Today, I assist clients with employment disputes, commercial litigation, and other difficult legal matters that require thoughtful analysis and disciplined representation both inside and outside the courtroom.
