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Tony Ciccone leads Bollier Ciccone Stinson LLP’s civil law practice group, including the firm’s Construction, Real Estate, and Business Law sections. Tony has earned his stellar reputation for serving as a trusted advisor, effective and practical advocate, and formidable litigator. He is valued by clients and colleagues alike for his unflappable and sensible approach to problem-solving and dispute resolution and for pursuing favorable outcomes that reflect the goals of those he se...

Kenneth N. Jones is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Kenneth N. practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Kenneth N. Jones since 2012. 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 Kenneth N. Jones is held by other lawyers.

Kennon L. Wooten is a lawyer with Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas, where her practice includes Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and general civil litigation. She represents businesses, governmental entities, lawyers, judges, and individuals in trial and appellate matters across Texas. Kennon joined the firm in 2011 after serving as the rules attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas. In that role, she worked extensively with statewide and local rules of practice an...

Jason LaFond is board certified in Civil Appellate Law and focuses his practice on appellate advocacy, commercial litigation, and administrative and regulatory law. Based in Austin, Texas, he represents clients before the Supreme Court of Texas, intermediate state appellate courts, and federal appellate courts in complex, high-stakes disputes. Jason has handled more than 50 appeals and authored hundreds of appellate briefs involving constitutional law, statutory interpretation, sovereign immu...

David Shank is a trial lawyer at Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas, representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings across the country. His practice includes disputes involving trade secret misappropriation, securities fraud, class actions, business torts, contract disputes, and matters involving rare and valuable art. David regularly serves as first-chair trial counsel and has substan...

Stephen E. McConnico is a trial lawyer at Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas. He has tried more than 200 cases to jury verdict and represents clients in complex litigation and high-stakes business disputes in state and federal courts. His practice includes Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Steve’s courtroom experience covers a broa...

Mrs. Stanton is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. Mrs. Stanton specializes in probate and estate planning law and she is board certified in these practice areas. Her practice includes the representation of individuals with respect to their estate planning needs and the representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries with regard to the administration of trusts and estates. She advises with regard to testamentary and lifetime gift and generation–skipping pla...

Michael A. Boldt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law. Michael A. practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael A. Boldt 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 Michael A. Boldt is held by other lawyers.

Lou Pirkey is a founding partner of trademark specialty firm Pirkey Barber. Lou Pirkey has specialized in trademark law, primarily trademark infringement litigation and counseling, for well over 40 years, and is one of America’s most highly recognized authorities in the field. He was heralded as "legend of the field" in the 2014 World Trademark Review 1000 ind in 2012 as a "a groundbreaking trademark lawyer undoubtedly practicing at the highest level.” Chambers USA guide to Americ...

Kristen A. Algert is a Board-Certified family law Partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Austin and one of the most peer-distinguished collaborative law practitioners in Texas. She has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Collaborative Law: Family Law continuously since 2007, representing nearly two decades of sustained peer recognition. Best Lawyers has named Kris “Lawyer of the Year” in Austin for Collaborative Law...