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Maria Elena Bickerton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Maria Elena practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Maria Elena Bickerton 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 Maria Elena Bickerton is held by other lawyers.

Elizabeth Ross Hadley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice and Insurance Law. Elizabeth Ross practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Ross Hadley 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 Elizabeth Ross Hadley is held by ot...

Carlos Salinas graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003 and began his legal practice in California, developing a broad range of skills in family law matters while nurturing his particular interest in representing survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. His work has included marital dissolutions, pre- and post-marital agreements, child custody, child support, minors’ counsel, complex property distribution, and cases involving domestic violence. He returned ...

John W. Thomas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. John W. practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized John W. Thomas 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 John W. Thomas is held by other lawyers.

Cindy Saiter is a litigation attorney with Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and litigation involving trusts and estates, including disputes related to fiduciary duties, probate matters, officer and director liability, and legal malpractice defense. Cindy represents individuals, businesses, and companies in Austin’s technology and emerging growth sectors in matters involving fraud claims, breach of licensing agreem...

For over a decade before joining ADJ Rachel Ekery served as staff attorney for Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson at the Supreme Court of Texas. Previously, Ekery was an associate at Baker Botts LLP in Dallas and a shareholder at Scott Hulse PC in El Paso, Texas, where she focused on business litigation and appellate matters. She earned her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Duke University and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was an editor of ...

Thomas C. Baird is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. Thomas C. practices law in Temple, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas C. Baird since 2008. 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 Thomas C. Baird is held by other lawyers.

Robert T. Stewart represents a broad array of industrial and commercial clients, focusing on air pollution control, toxic torts, environmental criminal investigations, cost recovery for waste remediations and environmental enforcement defense. He has extensive experience handling matters before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Stewart worked as a chemical engineer for Union Carbide Corporation. He is annu...

Mark Strain is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Energy Regulatory Law. Mark practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Mark Strain since 2019. 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 Mark Strain is held by other lawyers.

Sean Breen is trial attorney and a partner at Howry, Breen & Herman LLP. Sean has won several Hall of Fame and Record setting verdicts and secured hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements. Sean has extensive litigation and trial experience aggressively handling and winning a broad range of cases. Mr. Breen is licensed in Texas and Colorado has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and businesses as a trial lawyer. He is recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in ...