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Clay is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Clay has practiced solely in the field of catastrophic injury and wrongful death since graduating from law school. His practice has been limited to the representation of victims. Over the past twenty years, Clay has successfully settled or tried to verdict cases in the areas of vehicular negligence, medical malpractice, construction site accidents, workplace injury, premises liability, and commerc...

Mandi Phillips, Senior Attorney, primarily focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation. She has experience litigating matters in both state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Mandi has represented clients (plaintiffs and defendants) in a wide variety of matters including general business litigation, energy, oil and gas, premises liability, product liability, personal injury, securities actions, and intellectual property matters including trademark and co...

Sam Acker is a business litigator. Sam represents clients in state and federal courts in matters involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, partnership and corporate governance disputes, and other business torts. His experience spans several industries and market segments, including real estate, life sciences, oil and gas, construction, and products liability. A substantial portion of Sam’s practice has also been dedicated to representing broker-dealers and registere...

Christine Mansour has spent the better part of her career advocating for justice and working to protect the rights of the less fortunate. In 2017 she joined Baron & Budd’s Pharmaceutical Litigation Group to bring her appellate advocacy and briefing experience to Baron & Budd’s work on behalf of clients who have been harmed by the rampant opioid epidemic that has wreaked havoc on so many communities in the United States. She is now a shareholder in our Opioid Litigation Gro...

James B. Harris is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. James B. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized James B. Harris since 1989. 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 B. Harris is held by other lawyers.

Cara Kennemer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Cara practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Cara Kennemer 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 Cara Kennemer is held by other lawyers.

Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Jim Loveless has provided clients with personal attention and the highest standards of legal representation. He is well-respected by his peers and has served in nearly every leadership position in the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas. He is an author and speaker and has traveled extensively to teach and share insights with other attorneys across Texas. He is an...

Gina E. Betts is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Gina E. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Gina E. Betts 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 Gina E. Betts is held by other lawyers.

Art Lambert is a partner in the firm's Dallas office. On behalf of employer clients, Art regularly counsels and litigates employment law matters including sexual harassment, discrimination charges, wrongful termination, and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) disputes. He appears frequently before federal and state courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitrators. Art has extensive experience in all facets of litigation, including pre-trial motion practice, bench and jury trials, as well as spec...

Donald E. Herrmann has over thirty-five years of trial and appellate experience in civil litigation, representing individual and commercial clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in matters as diverse as business torts, intellectual property claims, construction disputes, employment disputes, and various contract and property rights claims. He also writes and lectures frequently at state and local continuing legal education programs.