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Scott Griffith is President and Founding Shareholder at Griffith Davison. His practice focuses on complex litigation and dispute resolution for contractors, owners, and developers. Scott is recognized and valued among peers and clients for his professional approach, expansive knowledge in construction and real estate, and exceptional skills in the courtroom. His experience and understanding of the construction industry position him to advise clients through complex, high-stakes disputes. Scot...

Grant Walsh is a co-founder of CM Law, LLP , formerly known as Culhane Meadows Haughian & Walsh PLLC, and serves as the firm’s General Counsel. Based in Dallas, Texas, he focuses his practice on Commercial Litigation and Franchise Law , including business disputes, contract matters, franchising relationships, real estate transactions, and entertainment-related transactions. Mr. Walsh is also a qualified mediator who helps clients evaluate and pursue practical resolutions to disputes...

Jeremy Fielding is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s Dallas office. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having tried dozens of complex commercial cases in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and other evidentiary proceedings across the country. Known for his energy, creativity, relentlessness and extraordinary ability to connect with and persuade a jury, Jeremy has been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in America and Texas by Chambers & Partners, Super Lawyers, Benchma...

Jacqueline C. Johnson devotes her practice to employment litigation and counseling, with particular experience in trade secret and wrongful competition litigation and drafting and enforcement of multi-state compliant non-competition agreements. She has handled several high-profile "bet the company" non-competition matters, one of which recently garnered national attention. Co-chair of the firm’s Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group, Jackie regularly authors client updates...

Michael W. Stockham is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Michael W. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael W. Stockham since 2018. 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 W. Stockham is held by other lawyers.

Tom Jacks is the managing partner of SBSB’s Dallas office. A veteran trial attorney with experience representing corporations in high-exposure litigation, he boasts expertise in areas ranging from wrongful death and catastrophic injury to large property damage, construction defect disputes and product liability recalls. He possesses a keen strategic acumen that extends beyond the courtroom, as he actively engages in arbitrations for construction defect disputes. Additionally, he has man...

Shane O’Dell focuses his practice on driving value for his clients. Whether defending his clients, pursuing legal remedies, or evaluating to determine if litigation is necessary or avoidable, Shane’s focus remains on his clients best interest. A business-minded and enterprising approach helps to create long-term sustainable client relationships which are critical in sustained success for his clients. From drafting, reviewing, or revising documents to avoid litigation, or revising ...

Jason Cassady is a principal at Dallas’ Caldwell Cassady & Curry who focuses on intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Cassady provides clients with extensive federal trial experience, including courtroom victories in patent cases involving diverse technologies such as secure computer networking, integrated circuits, video game controllers, and computer operating systems. He also has represented parties on both sides of the aisle in areas such as dri...

As a dedicated, business-oriented transactional attorney, Julie Klavan focuses her practice on representing commercial real estate companies in a variety of commercial real estate sectors, such as multi-family, industrial, renewables and solar, office, retail, and improved and unimproved land development. She provides tailored practical counsel to buyers, sellers, developers, borrowers and investors with respect to virtually all stages of such transactions from inception to closing. Julie has...

John DeGroote is a former global company general counsel who has mediated and arbitrated complex and significant commercial and business disputes nationwide since 2013. Having served as outside counsel, chief litigation counsel, general counsel, company president, and corporate director, he understands the legal, business, and practical decisions that often determine whether a case settles or not. As a mediator, John has been named the Lawyer of the Year for Mediation in Dallas/Fort Worth by ...