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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.

Mark McElree focuses his practice on real estate transactions, finance, and oil and gas matters. His clients include real estate developers, owners and investors, national and multi-national corporations and money center banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions. Mark also represents owners, producers, and lenders in oil, gas, and other natural resource transactions. Mark’s broad-based real estate development and lending expertise includes representing clients on comp...

As founder of Fears Law, Christopher Bryan Fears believes the law is here to serve everyone and should be accessible to all. It’s this steadfast belief, coupled with Bryan’s entrepreneurial spirit and lifelong love of complex problem solving, that led to the creation of the firm. Bryan’s passion for helping people is felt by every client that walks through his door. This same passion is found flowing through every aspect of the firm today. Sure he’s an esteemed attorne...

Decker A. Cammack is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent. Decker A., who practices law in Fort Worth, Texas, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Decker A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Wingo is a fourth-generation Texan with more than a decade of personal injury experience. He is widely respected as a top negotiator and has successfully resolved hundreds of millions of dollars in claims for his clients. Paul sets himself apart from other attorneys by fostering close, personal relationships with victims who have been devastated by tragedy and acts as their voice to tell their stories in court through his renowned photography and videography skills. Paul is the rapid-res...

P. William (Bill) Stark is a leader of the Video Games and Esports Group and a Litigation shareholder. Bill advises clients in the esports and video gaming industry with respect to digital content development, distribution, regulation, entertainment, and consumption. He assists and counsels clients regarding esports regulation, training, anti-corruption, compliance, and litigation issues. Bill assists clients in understanding and navigating the complex and rapidly evolving esports legal and r...

Paul M. Leopold is a double Board Certified attorney in Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He focuses on family law appeals, helping clients across Texas protect their rights in difficult legal situations—like divorce, custody battles, child support issues, or international child abduction cases. With years of experience arguing in both state and federal courts, Paul has a proven track record of handling complex family law appeals. He works cl...

John Penn is a partner in the Business practice focusing on bankruptcy and workouts. During his more than three decades of counsel, John has represented secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, trustees and unsecured creditor committees in major and high-profile reorganizations and insolvency proceedings. John is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and past president of the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is certified by both the American Board of Certification and Texas Board o...

Kevin Schutte is a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Mr. Schutte’s practice focuses on general commercial and business litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels, as well as arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. In his general commercial litigation practice, Mr. Schutte represents clients in disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, securities fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, real estate, healthcare, tradem...

The first time I ever stood up in front of a jury, I knew that it was where I belonged. I’ve been told that, in front of a jury, I seem to have the opposite of stage fright, and I suppose that’s true. It’s where I feel most comfortable: advocating for my clients, arguing their cases. As a trial lawyer, the courtroom is my second home. I try cases because I enjoy helping people, whether they’re ordinary people who’ve been wronged by a product, company, or a busine...