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Stephanie K. Osteen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Stephanie K., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Intuitive. Strategic. Relentless. What sets Amy apart from other attorneys are the skills she garnered from her experiences in the athletic world. As a former Division I college athlete and coach, Amy brings a dignified and measured aggressiveness and competitive nature to her practice. Amy has expertise in dealing with contracts, insurance matters, business torts, breaches of fiduciary duty, products, liability, employment, labor, and defending personal injury matters. As a client explained ...

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

Joe Kendall is a former federal judge of 15 years, appointed to the bench by President George H.W. Bush in 1992. In 1999, he was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a Commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, where he served until 2002. Prior to his federal judicial service, Judge Kendall practiced as a trial lawyer, representing individuals and corporations in complex cases in both Texas state and federal courts. He then spent 5 ½ years as a Texas State District Court Judge. ...

Jose Luzarraga is a member of the Products, Catastrophic and Industrial Litigation team. He focuses his practice on Automotive, Transportation and Commercial Litigation. He has advised clients through all aspects of litigation from claim response, discovery, experts, and representation in trial courts, arbitrations, and courts of appeal. Jose works with clients to assess, evaluate, and manage risk to find solutions that achieve the client’s strategic goals.

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...

Michelle White Suarez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Michelle White, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle White is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

James L Mitchell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. James L, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James L is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joe Coleman, a founding director of the Firm, chairs the Insolvency, Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Section, which focuses on corporate and business reorganization and debt restructuring work throughout the nation. He has substantial experience representing unsecured creditors’ committees, lenders, debtors, equity holders, suppliers, trade associations, financial institutions, real estate companies, trustees and examiners in a wide array of pre-bankruptcy workouts and restructurings, ...