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Stephanie Urano joined WLBO when the firm launched in 2023. She represents clients in various aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including, acquisitions and dispositions, development, leases, brokerage agreements, and transactional financing. Prior to joining the firm, Stephanie served as in-house counsel to an insurance company and as an associate in a large Dallas law firm. Stephanie was listed in The Best Lawyers in America ® for her work in Real Estate law for 2024.

Chauncey structures and negotiates complex transactions for strategic buyers and sellers as well as private equity firms in the technology, manufacturing and financial services industries. A thought leader on rapidly evolving deal trends and strategies, Chauncey is regularly called on to advise clients on their most significant transactions, including stock and asset acquisitions, going private transactions, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions and recapit...

Rich is a patent attorney and intellectual property (IP) litigator having extensive experience in handling disputes involving all types of IP rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Rich has litigated over 150 IP cases, including more than 100 patent disputes involving technologies such as industrial & oilfield equipment, cellular and wireless communications protocols, electronic commerce and payment systems, video encoding and streaming, distributed computin...

John Barcus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. John, 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 John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With more than 20 years of experience as an attorney, Todd Shadle maintains a practice focused on labor and employment law. Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, this experience includes counseling and preparation of policies, litigation, conducting investigations, as well as dealing with state and federal agencies. These issues include claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, state causes of action, non-compete agreements, and trade sec...

Few situations are more life-changing than divorce or other family law matters, and Lindsey dedicates her practice to helping clients move forward when the stakes are high. Lindsey excels in cases involving complex financial issues such as business or stock portfolio valuations and discovery, contested custody disputes, and domestic abuse. With a background as a former prosecutor, Lindsey’s extensive courtroom experience and strategic thinking helps clients to make informed decisions to...

John is a founding shareholder of Cooper & Scully. A highly skilled and experienced trial lawyer, John's hallmark is his dedication to client satisfaction. John has been selected to the Texas Super Lawyers® list of the Top 100 Lawyers in Texas from 2018-2021. He has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) with the rank of Advocate, and has been selected to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas (2015-2020, and 2022). John is AV Preeminent Peer Review rated by ...

Stephen M. Halbeisen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Insurance Law. Stephen M., 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 Stephen M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Arthur T. Carter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management. Arthur T., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arthur T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.