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Russell W. Budd, a mainstay of the plaintiff’s bar with more than forty-five years’ experience representing victims of corporate wrongdoing, has been a trailblazer for the entirety of his career. Serving as a Baron & Budd shareholder since 1985 and president and managing shareholder since 2002, Mr. Budd presides over one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms. Founded in 1977, Baron & Budd has nearly 200 full-time employees and is headquartered in Dallas, Te...

Patricia F. Meadows has over 40 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisitions and developments, including the Sundance Square project in downtown Fort Worth. She is a partner and former co-chair of the firm's Real Estate practice group and has handled the purchase, development, and sale of major office buildings, mixed-use projects, retail centers, multi-family projects, public venues, and hotels. She has a special focus on office and retail commercial leasing and public/private ...

Raymond Kane, a founding director of the Firm, practices in the Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Financial Services, Restaurant & Hospitality and Distressed Assets Practice Areas. He focuses on general business, banking and real estate law, including development, partnership, leasing and lending law matters. His principal practice area involves the representation of developers and operators in all aspects of development transactions, including land use, planning, construction and le...

Jeffrey B. Simon is a founding shareholder of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC. Mr. Simon was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1993, and is licensed to practice law in Texas, California and New York. An experienced and skilled trial attorney, Jeffrey has excelled at litigating toxic tort and pharmaceutical injury cases for many years after graduating from The University of Texas School of Law in 1993. Prior to law school, Jeffrey graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude in 1990 from Col...

Michelle Apodaca is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Michelle practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle Apodaca since 2025. 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 Michelle Apodaca is held by other lawyers.

Stephen A. Melendi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Stephen A. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen A. Melendi since 2022. 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 Stephen A. Melendi is held by other lawyers.

Stuart C. Atwell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Stuart C. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Stuart C. Atwell 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 Stuart C. Atwell is held by other lawyers.

Trial lawyer Jeffrey Rasansky (the founding attorney of Rasansky Law Firm) is an aggressive, dedicated Dallas attorney who prides himself on the level of personal service he gives each and every one of his clients. Jeff Rasansky focuses on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, including vehicular accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, product liability, and complex business litigation across Texas and the United States. With almost 30 years of trial experience, Rasan...

Angelica Farinacci is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Angelica practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Angelica Farinacci since 2027. 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 Angelica Farinacci is held by other lawyers.

Every family law matter, just like every person, is different. As such, Greg Beane provides each client with personalized attention throughout each step of the case. A careful listener, he focuses on his clients’ individual goals as he strives to obtain a favorable result. Greg’s background in accounting and finance have helped him to lead clients through one of the most significant financial transactions of their lives while protecting and preserving their assets for the future. ...