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Mark Daniel has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation matters as well as commercial transactional advice. In particular, he represents public utilities across Texas in complex personal injury and property damage litigation matters, involving electrical contact, gas explosions, commercial negligence and transportation. He also represents utilities in the areas of condemnation and easement/right-of-way acquisition, easement disputes and damage recovery. Mar...

Jason Cassady is a principal at Dallas’ Caldwell Cassady & Curry who focuses on intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Cassady provides clients with extensive federal trial experience, including courtroom victories in patent cases involving diverse technologies such as secure computer networking, integrated circuits, video game controllers, and computer operating systems. He also has represented parties on both sides of the aisle in areas such as dri...

Richard Schellhammer focuses his practice on construction law and business litigation, with an emphasis on design professional malpractice defense and commercial and residential construction litigation.Richard has experience in all aspects of the construction process, including negotiation and preparation of design and construction contracts, risk allocation, and project management. He litigates and arbitrates disputes involving design and construction errors, delay claims, building performan...

A zealous advocate for those involved in personal injury litigation and complex business disputes, Stephen Higdon is not afraid to stand up for clients. Anytime. Anywhere. That confidence is firmly rooted in his extensive courtroom experience where he has handled a wide range of civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Stephen started his legal career clerking for the Honorable Michael H. Schneider in the Eastern District of Texas, where he was responsible for hundreds of comp...

Brent R. McIlwain is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Brent R. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Brent R. McIlwain since 2021. 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 Brent R. McIlwain is held by other lawyers.

John Slates is Board Certified in Construction Law and focuses his practice on representing general contractors, owners, and developers. John is an accomplished trial lawyer who has first-chaired numerous cases to verdicts, including cases that have been recognized by the National Law Journal’s " Top 100 Verdicts" and Verdict Search’s "Top Texas Verdicts." He has also successfully argued before the Texas Supreme Court in Lennar Corporation v. Markel American Insurance Company . Jo...

Tonya Meier's practice is focused on resolving commercial disputes and challenges for real estate developers, landowners and a variety of other businesses, particularly in the areas of environmental law, land use, contract and employment disputes, fraud and DTPA violations. She spends the majority of her time advising clients and handling challenging litigation before state and federal courts, government agencies and municipalities throughout Texas. Toni is well-equipped to advise clients and...

Craig A. McDougal is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Craig A. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Craig A. McDougal 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 Craig A. McDougal is held by other lawyers.

Intuitive. Strategic. Relentless. What sets Amy apart from other attorneys are the skills she garnered from her experiences in the athletic world. As a former Division I college athlete and coach, Amy brings a dignified and measured aggressiveness and competitive nature to her practice. Amy has expertise in dealing with contracts, insurance matters, business torts, breaches of fiduciary duty, products, liability, employment, labor, and defending personal injury matters. As a client explained ...

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