Jenny L. Womack

Rick Harmon devotes much of his practice to the representation of insurance carriers in all aspects of contractual and extra-contractual litigation. He represents insurers in matters involving both commercial and personal lines policies, third-party disputes involving coverage, bad faith, and Stowers issues. He has also represented numerous insurers in large commercial property insurance cases involving hurricanes Rita, Katrina, Dolly and Ike. Rick represents insurers at both the state and na...

C. Matthew Terrell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. C. Matthew practices law in Southlake, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized C. Matthew Terrell since 2026. 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 C. Matthew Terrell is held by other lawyers.

George G. Rodriguez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Public Finance Law. George G. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized George G. Rodriguez since 2005. 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 George G. Rodriguez is held by other lawyers.

Liz Schartz represents management in client counseling and litigation of employment and labor law matters. Her expertise includes litigating discrimination, wage-and-hour, employee benefit, and state-law contract and tort claims; counseling employers on sensitive personnel and complex employment law matters; workplace investigations; employee classification issues; executive compensation, change-in-control, and separation issues; drafting and litigating non-competition and related covenants; ...

Jo Allison Stasney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Jo Allison practices law in Plano, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Jo Allison Stasney since 2025. 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 Jo Allison Stasney is held by other lawyers.

Michael J. Watson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Michael J. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael J. Watson 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 Michael J. Watson is held by other lawyers.

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...

Member, UT Harry Ransom Center Advisory Council

John Podvin Jr. is a partner in the firm with more than 25 years of regulatory agency, law firm, and corporate experience. He is based in Dallas, Texas, where he works nationally with the firm’s clients. His practice areas include banking and financial services, litigation, corporate governance, finance, financial crisis advisory and litigation, financial regulatory, government relations strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. As outside counsel, Mr. Podvin works closely with the firm&r...

Pat Sargent focuses on structured finance, corporate securities and business transactions, including extensive experience in securitization of diverse asset types, collateralized mortgage obligations, pass-through certificates, bond financings and various project and international finance transactions. He has represented a national credit rating agency in commercial mortgage and asset-backed securitizations and also represents issuers, underwriters, investors and servicers in public and priva...