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Colin R. Hatcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance. Colin R., 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 Colin R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John is a lifetime member of the 82nd Airborne Association and the U.S. Army Ranger Association. He served his country as a Staff sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 1996 and was also an Airborne Ranger, a significant achievement that requires dedication, determination, exceptional mental toughness, and a commitment to excel. The selection process for becoming an Airborne Ranger is highly competitive and rigorous and includes physical fitness assessments, mental aptitude evaluations, speci...

Jeremiah Marriott Mayfield is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Jeremiah Marriott, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeremiah Marriott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Lolly Chauppette is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Lolly, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lolly is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthew E. Yarbrough is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Matthew E., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Derek W. Anderson has represented numerous individual and corporate clients over a broad spectrum of matters in civil litigation. He has developed concentration areas in breach of contract actions, uniform commercial code cases, insurance coverage disputes (including duty to defend and bad faith actions), misappropriations of trade secret actions, and numerous business tort actions. In addition, Mr. Anderson has defended legal malpractice claims against attorneys from other law firms and repr...

Charles E. Soechting, Jr. is a shareholder and trial lawyer with Simon Greenstone Panatier, P.C. In his role as the head of the catastrophic injury department Mr. Soechting focuses on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has first-chaired many injury and death trials in multiple states including California, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, in state and federal courts. In addition to the matters that have gone to trial, Charles has personally handled hundreds of cases of...

Mark Chevallier represents clients in all capacities in bankruptcy proceedings in Texas and throughout the country. Mark’s practice includes representation of debtors, official committees, trustees and other parties-in-interest in major corporate bankruptcies involving debtors ranging from publicly traded corporations with billions in assets and liabilities to much smaller privately held companies. Mark has successfully represented debtors in Chapter 11 reorganizations in a variety of i...

Barry Golden is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Barry, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Barry is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.