Justin G. Bates

Robert Flowers focuses his practice on corporate and regulatory representation of small to large regional and national financial institution franchises and privately held companies. He counsels clients on M&A transactions involving both bank and non-bank entities, as well as provides representation on securities offerings, capital planning, and corporate restructuring, and lending matters for bank and non-bank entities. He also advises financial institutions and financial service provider...

Scott G. Edwards is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Scott G., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cassidy Pearson is a Partner at Goranson Bain Ausley and a Fort Worth-based family law attorney who has exclusively practiced in this field for more than 15 years. Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, she represents clients in complex and high-stakes divorce and custody matters throughout Tarrant County and surrounding areas. Her practice includes contested divorce, high-conflict custody disputes, high-asset property division, business valuation issues, pr...

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...

James Peacock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care. James, 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 James is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin Turley is a partner in the firm’s Benefits, ESOPs and Executive Compensation Group and is a nationally recognized ERISA and ESOP attorney. ERISA Practice Ms. Turley's ERISA practice focuses on ERISA compliance with respect to employee benefits, including qualified plans, nonqualified plans, and executive and deferred compensation and welfare benefit plans; and on regulatory compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and PPACA. Ms. Turley advises employers in th...

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

William (Bill) Munck is the managing partner of Munck Wilson Mandala. He is a member of the executive committee and chairs the firm’s intellectual property group. Bill brings 30+ years of experience counseling clients regarding the development of offensive and defensive intellectual property portfolios. His technical expertise is in the hardware, software, firmware, gaming, wired/wireless communication, energy, defense, and medical device/healthcare fields. Bill is known as an attorney ...

Laurie Dahl Rea is a partner at Rochelle McCullough LLP in Fort Worth, Texas, with more than two decades of experience practicing bankruptcy law. Her practice focuses on representing debtors, creditors, committees, trustees, and litigants in a wide range of bankruptcy matters, including complex disputes and contested proceedings. Ms. Rea also previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Russell F. Nelms and the late Honorable Harold C. Abramson, both former bankruptcy judges for the Unit...

Aaron L. Mitchell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Aaron L., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.