Linda R. Parkis

Wes Black’s practice combines the determination of a high-stakes trial lawyer with the exacting focus of a veteran appellate attorney. Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Wes represents clients involved in catastrophic injury cases and high-stakes business disputes. He has briefed and argued cases before both state and federal appellate courts, including numerous Texas Courts of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the Fifth Circuit Court ...

W. Brian Memory is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. W. Brian, who practices law in Plano, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which W. Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Member, UT Harry Ransom Center Advisory Council

Michael Considine represents clients in connection with significant corporate events, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, carve-out divestitures/acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. He has extensive experience in a variety of industries, including consumer products, energy, manufacturing, professional sports teams, real estate, and software and technology. Michael is a founding partner of the Firm’s Dallas office, which opened in July of 2018. Michael has been re...

Scott Schardt’s practice is focused on a variety of regulatory matters affecting hospitals and healthcare providers, including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, Medicare provider enrollment and reimbursement, 501(a) Physician Employment Organizations, HIPAA compliance, and healthcare facility and provider licensing. In addition, Scott actively represents healthcare providers as both purchasers and sellers in transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ...

With nearly 30 years of experience, Attorney Cindra Dowd focuses her practice on helping individuals affected by personal injury or defective products and employees who have suffered from illegal workplace practices or who are whistleblowers for false claims actions. “Many people feel confused and helpless. They don’t know what to do and feel that they have no choice but to endure the situation. I have been working with victims for years to protect their rights and obtain compensa...

Jerry Fellows prepares and implements intellectual property protection and enforcement strategies that help clients achieve their business goals. His practice includes acquiring and enforcing United States and foreign patent rights, particularly for alternative energy innovations, sustainable technologies, software, Internet, business methods, seismic detection systems, and electrical, mechanical, biomedical and electromechanical technologies. Jerry also has experience patenting material scie...

Benson Varghese is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Family Law. Benson Varghese is the founder and managing partner of Varghese Summersett, a premier Texas law firm known for its elite attorneys and exceptional results in personal injury, family law, and criminal defense. In addition to overseeing the firm — which has offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Southlake, and Houston — Be...

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.

Linda Turley started practicing law in Texas in 1983. In 1988, she became Board-Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Turley handles a multitude of injury and wrongful death claims brought by victims and families in the Dallas Metroplex. She has extensive experience pursuing product liability, medical malpractice, and many other types of negligence claims. Ms. Turley frequently teaches other lawyers and writes articles on pre-trial preparation ...