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Scott Burnett Smith is a partner in the firm’s Huntsville office. His practice covers class actions, complex litigation, and appeals. Scott has been involved in dozens of nationwide class actions in state and federal courts, and he has handled over 30 class action appeals. He is also regularly involved as the appellate lawyer embedded with a trial team in complex civil litigation. In that role, he has succeeded in having several multi-million dollar injury verdicts (including punitive d...

Megan F. Clontz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Megan F. practices law in Plano, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Megan F. Clontz 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 Megan F. Clontz is held by other ...

Insurance companies, hospitals, and corporations have teams of lawyers working to protect their interests. Individuals who have been injured deserve legal representation focused on protecting theirs. Michael T. Yonke is the founding partner of Yonke Law LLC and a trial attorney based in Kansas City, Missouri. For more than 25 years, he has represented individuals and families harmed by negligence, focusing his practice on personal injury litigation for plaintiffs. His work centers on advocati...

Karen F. Turk is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Karen F. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Karen F. Turk since 2023. 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 Karen F. Turk is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey A. Kolender chairs the firm’s Estate Planning and Estate & Trust Administration practice groups. He concentrates primarily in those areas and also advises small businesses in tax business planning. A former chairman of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Mr. Kolender has participated as lecturer and co-author of outlines for several continuing legal education seminars regarding estate planning. His topics have included “Advising Cli...

John T. Balhoff, II, a member of the firm, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1971. He attended college at the University of Notre Dame and graduated from there, cum laude, in 1993, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance. Mr. Balhoff received his Juris Doctor degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1996. Mr. Balhoff presently is admitted to the Louisiana Bar and he also is admitted to practice before all United States District C...

Steven Ellis Farese, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and DUI / DWI Defense. Steven Ellis practices law in Ashland, Mississippi Best Lawyers has recognized Steven Ellis Farese, Jr. since 2010. 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 Steven Ellis Far...

Chris Casciano is a trial attorney and Partner at Brown & Barron, LLC, in Baltimore, Maryland, whose practice is dedicated to representing victims of catastrophic injury and their families. He has spent his entire legal career advocating for those harmed by medical malpractice, birth trauma, cerebral palsy, wrongful death, nursing home negligence and abuse, and other life‑altering injuries throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. Over the course of his career, Mr. Casciano has se...

Having spent over a decade as a prosecutor in the criminal and civil divisions of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Michelle Bradford uses her extensive knowledge and skill, coupled with her profound determination and sharp wit, to defend clients in white collar criminal and complex civil litigation matters. Michelle brings considerable value to clients facing complex litigation by thoroughly and efficiently reviewing issues, identifying the heart of a matter and ...

James P. Enright is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. James P. practices law in Grand Rapids, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized James P. Enright since 2013. 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 James P. Enright is held by other lawyers.