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Stephen A. Melendi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Stephen A. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen A. Melendi since 2022. 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 Stephen A. Melendi is held by other lawyers.

Justin Presnal is a partner and seasoned trial and appellate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing plaintiffs in complex product liability, mass tort, and multi-district litigation (MDL). He brings a deep command of legal strategy, a passion for writing, and a national reputation for helping clients win high-stakes cases. Justin has served on leadership committees in some of the country’s largest MDLs, including litigation involving prescription opioids, defective hi...

James B. Greer is a founding partner of Randall | Greer PLLC, a Dallas commercial litigation boutique. He represents national banks, Fortune 500 companies, business executives, and defrauded investors in high-stakes commercial disputes, concentrating on financial services litigation, complex commercial disputes, and oil and gas litigation. Best Lawyers has recognized him in Commercial Litigation since 2024—a recognition that rests entirely on peer review by lawyers in the same region an...

Bud Doxey, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Bud practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Bud Doxey, Jr. since 2021. 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 Bud Doxey, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Jervonne D. Newsome is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Jervonne D. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Jervonne D. Newsome since 2021. 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 Jervonne D. Newsome is held by other lawyers.

I help businesses solve problems involving intellectual property (IP) law, business strategy, and technology law with an emphasis on intellectual property rights, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, anti-counterfeiting, IP portfolio strategy, and commercial litigation. Intellectual Property Litigation & Business Litigation I have handled more than 500 intellectual property disputes, including over 40 patent infringement cases and hundreds of IP enforcement actions. I also have...

J. Todd Kale , a shareholder in the Dallas offices of Baron & Budd, has dedicated his career to fighting the companies that knowingly exposed people to the deadly carcinogen known as asbestos. He enjoys partnering with patients and families to help them navigate the legal process during the most difficult time in their lives. Mr. Kale works on the front lines with the firm’s Asbestos Litigation Team. He meets with mesothelioma patients and their families across the country to gather...

Christopher Colley is a shareholder in the Dallas offices of Baron & Budd. He began helping asbestos victims and their families in 2001, primarily along the Texas coast. He participated in hundreds of asbestos cases representing various trades of construction along with chemical and oil refinery workers, including pipefitters, boilermakers, carpenters, electricians and certainly those involved with insulation materials. Starting in 2006 Mr. Colley began to work almost exclusively in the s...

M. Matthew Fontane is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. M. Matthew practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized M. Matthew Fontane 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 M. Matthew Fontane is held by other lawyers.

Mary McNulty represents corporations and partnerships in IRS audits, appeals, and tax litigation and provides tax planning for partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations. She specializes in Federal tax procedural issues, including statutes of limitations, interest, penalties, privilege, and TEFRA partnerships, and in partnership tax issues relating to private equity, oil and gas, wind energy, real estate, and exempt organizations.