John R. Robinson

Curtis Harrison is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and a partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Plano. With over 31 years practicing exclusively in family law, Curtis was named Best Lawyers in America's “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law Mediation in the Dallas/Fort Worth region (2022) and is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Collaborative Law: Family Law (2017–present). He has been named a ...

Phillip W. McCrury is the chair of the firm’s Estate, Trust, Probate, and Asset Protection section. He assists individuals, families, and family offices with all varieties of estate planning, generational wealth transfer strategies, trusts, life insurance strategies, and asset protection planning. In addition, he is involved in probate matters throughout Texas, including contested probate matters. Mr. McCrury is an active member of a number of bar sections involving estate and probate m...

Trevor M. Brown is a partner in SBSB’s Dallas office. A battle-tested litigator, he concentrates his practice on the defense of contractors and design professionals from defect and personal injury claims. A member of SBSB's bench since March 2024, he has a vast wealth of experience defending against construction defect suits throughout Texas. In addition to this practice, he litigates personal injury cases, commercial litigation matters and business disputes ranging from small claims to...

Jennifer has extensive experience tackling complex problems for clients in many types of commercial disputes, from IT outsourcing contract disputes to mortgage-backed security suits. She has also successfully litigated product liability class actions; antitrust claims; and patent, trademark, trade-secret, IP licensing and other IP litigation. She has represented Fortune 100 companies in “bet the company” disputes, as well as underdogs taking on some of the largest companies in the...

Celeste R. Yeager is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in labor and employment and represents employers across the country in employment disputes before local, state and federal administrative agencies and courts. With over 18 years of experience, Celeste maintains a vibrant labor and employment practice litigating and consulting on behalf of management regarding a variety of employment topics, including: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act The Americans with Disabiliti...

Beth's practice is concentrated on insurance coverage and appellate matters. Beth has represented primary and excess insurers, agents, and reinsurers in a variety of coverage-related litigation, including declaratory judgment actions, primary/excess disputes, bad faith cases and appeals. In addition, she regularly advises insurers on coverage issues under general and professional liability policies, commercial auto and trucking policies, commercial property policies and homeowners' policies. ...

Tony Magee is an Oxford-educated, former English barrister, who has practiced law in Dallas since 1993. Before that, he practiced for nine years at the Chancery Bar in London. Tony focuses on the practice of intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides. His experience includes patent infringement litigation in many technological areas, including telecommunications, including the field of inmate telephone systems, medical devices, s...

M. Matthew Fontane is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. M. Matthew, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which M. Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff Whitfield represents businesses and individuals facing a wide variety of legal and policy challenges, including but not limited to contract disputes, election challenges, securities litigation, products and premises liability, international law issues, statutory construction, and questions of constitutionality. Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Whitfield attained the rank of Captain while serving as an active duty Air Force Officer. Following his military service, he worked his...

Thomas M. Melsheimer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities and Qui Tam Law. Thomas M., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas M. is held by other top...