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Marshall Thompson was born in Corpus Christi but has called Austin home for more than ten years. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to graduate with honors from The University of Texas School of Law. Marshall dedicates the majority of his practice to family law. He has handled all varieties of family law matters including divorce, child custody, paternity, child support, protective orders, post-divorce modifications and enforcements, termin...

Frank N. Ikard, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Frank N. practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Frank N. Ikard, Jr. since 1983. 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 Frank N. Ikard, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Jason Powell is a corporate, M&A and securities attorney whose practice focuses on structuring how capital is raised, deployed, and exited across real estate, private equity, and lower to middle-market companies and transactions. He advises sponsors, fund managers, fund principals, and operating companies on the full lifecycle of complex business transactions — from formation and capital raising through acquisitions, asset management, debt financings, joint ventures, reorganizations...

Hilary Young is a partner with Joy & Young LLP. Her practice focuses on Texas and federal regulatory, licensing, certification, and operations matters. Ms. Young is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas Health Law Council, the American Bar Association Health Law Section, and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Examination Committee. Ms. Young is board certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Erika L. Leonard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Erika L. practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Erika L. Leonard 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 Erika L. Leonard is held by other lawyers.

Ruth Ruggero Hughs, former Texas Secretary of State, is a partner at Kelly Hart’s Austin office and co-chair’s the firm’s Public Law group. Her practice is focused on Public Law, assisting businesses to manage the intersection of law, policy and government, including advising on international transactions and trade matters, government procurement, energy regulatory and policy matters, corporate governance and crisis counseling, federal and state regulatory matters, and publi...

Darrell Windham is the managing member of the firm’s Austin office and has forty years of experience representing early stage companies, publicly traded and privately held clients, private equity funds and investors in complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic joint ventures, capital markets and other domestic and global business transactions. Darrell has experience in a wide variety of industries, including life sciences, medical devices, technology, software and semi-condu...

Melanie Plowman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Appellate Practice. Melanie practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Melanie Plowman 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 Melanie Plowman is held by other lawyers.

Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Clayton C. Utkov has a practice which focuses on both the transactional and dispute resolution aspects of construction law. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers and suppliers in all matters, from drafting and negotiating construction contracts to complex construction disputes, including contract disputes, performance and payment disputes, delay claims, design and construction defec...

Mr. Slinkard has substantial experience in corporate and business law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities law disclosure and compliance, contracts, litigation strategy, trade secrets, copyrights, covenants not to compete, franchising, intellectual property licensing, executive compensation and employee stock options. Areas of Emphasis Mergers and acquisitions Corporate and securities law Corporate governance issues Prior to rejoining the firm in 2000, Mr. Sli...