Clifton M. Dugas

Laura Benitez Geisler is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and civil rights litigation. Her courtroom experience has led to multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and substantial settlements on behalf of her clients, including a $21.375 million-dollar federal jury verdict in 2024 obtained on behalf of a terminated law enforcement officer who was the subject of a retaliatory conspiracy by elected public officials in violation of the officer's First Am...

Elliot Strader is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Elliot, 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 Elliot is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mack Ed Swindle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Mack Ed, who practices law in Fort Worth, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mack Ed is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mike is a trial lawyer with a passion for handling complex and technical cases. He has been repeatedly named a Texas Super Lawyer in commercial litigation, a Top Litigator, and a Best Lawyer in Dallas (D Magazine) and a Best Lawyer in America (Woodward White). Clients entrust Mike with their largest and most important cases, and he frequently represents clients as either a plaintiff and defendant where the amounts in dispute exceed $100 million. In the past few years, Mike has acted as trial ...

Laurie Dahl Rea is a partner at Rochelle McCullough LLP in Fort Worth, Texas, with more than two decades of experience practicing bankruptcy law. Her practice focuses on representing debtors, creditors, committees, trustees, and litigants in a wide range of bankruptcy matters, including complex disputes and contested proceedings. Ms. Rea also previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Russell F. Nelms and the late Honorable Harold C. Abramson, both former bankruptcy judges for the Unit...

With nearly 30 years of experience, Attorney Cindra Dowd focuses her practice on helping individuals affected by personal injury or defective products and employees who have suffered from illegal workplace practices or who are whistleblowers for false claims actions. “Many people feel confused and helpless. They don’t know what to do and feel that they have no choice but to endure the situation. I have been working with victims for years to protect their rights and obtain compensa...

Nick Davis represents clients in complex disputes, trials, and arbitrations. He has significant experience handling litigation involving the oil and gas industry, securities and investment fraud, trade secrets, and various contract and commercial matters.

Stephen DePaul is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Stephen, who practices law in Frisco, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dave is a trial lawyer and business counselor that protects and pursues his clients’ interests. Dave’s diverse litigation practice focuses on complex commercial, employment and intellectual property litigation in state and federal courts, and administrative forums in Texas and across the country. Dave's clients include individuals and businesses of all types and sizes, mostly based in Texas or with operations in our state, including Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, do...

Reza Torkzadeh is the Founder of The Torkzadeh Law Firm, a Plaintiff's only personal injury law firm with offices throughout California and Illinois. Reza has been recognized by his peers since 2010 as being a SuperLawyers Rising Star. Every year since 2014, Reza has been selected by his peers to the SuperLawyers list in California - an honor saved for no more than 5% of the lawyers in the country. In the past two years alone, Reza has obtained verdicts, judgments and settlements in excess of...