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Michael A. Bittner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Michael A. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael A. Bittner 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 Michael A. Bittner is held by other lawyers.

Matthew H. Swerdlow is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Matthew H. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew H. Swerdlow 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 Matthew H. Swerdlow is held by other lawyers.

Michael Considine represents clients in connection with significant corporate events, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, carve-out divestitures/acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. He has extensive experience in a variety of industries, including consumer products, energy, manufacturing, professional sports teams, real estate, and software and technology. Michael is a founding partner of the Firm’s Dallas office, which opened in July of 2018. Michael has been re...

Kyle Ferguson is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience and the founder of FBFK Law. He advises businesses across a broad range of transactions, working with companies at every stage of growth, from startups and emerging businesses to large, established organizations. Kyle represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions and leveraged buyout transactions. He also works with entrepreneurs and investors in venture capital financings, helping clients structure and complete tr...

Lerrin Reinecke is a family law attorney at Goranson Bain Ausley in Dallas. With over 18 years as a lawyer — including 11 years practicing family law at Goranson Bain Ausley — Lerrin has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2024–2026) and Texas Super Lawyers (2025). She is trained in collaborative law and a member of the Annette Stewart American Inn of Court and the Texas and Dallas Bar Association Family Law Sections. Her practice focuses on divorce, child custody an...

Jenny L. Martinez is the Managing Partner of MWM’s Dallas office and a member of MWM’s executive committee. Jenny represents both plaintiffs and defendants in business disputes involving banking, real estate, intellectual property, employment, fiduciary liability, and corporate governance. Notably, Jenny was a key member of the legal team defending Halliburton in connection with all civil litigation and investigations arising out of BP’s Macondo well (Deepwater Horizon) blow...

Juanita advises on a variety of matters, with a focus on safeguarding and protecting IP rights through trademarks and patents, patent and trade secret litigation, and inter partes review proceedings. In addition, she is skilled in performing IP due diligence for litigation funding transactions. Juanita also is a member of the team assisting the Special Compliance Coordinator appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce to monitor, assess and report on the U.S. export control compliance of Zho...

Carly G. Zablah is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Carly G. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Carly G. Zablah 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 Carly G. Zablah is held by other lawyers.

Turner Thornton is a Senior Attorney and leader of Varghese Summersett’s Family Law Division, where he represents clients in divorce, child custody, property division, and other complex family law matters. With experience handling hundreds of cases, Turner is equally comfortable negotiating a resolution outside the courtroom or advocating for his clients at trial. He takes a strategic approach to each matter, evaluating the circumstances and objectives of the family involved to determin...

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...