Mark L. Taylor

Larry D. Grayson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Larry D., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Larry D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Todd W. Spake is the chair of Kelly Hart's Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Group and represents oil and gas operators and interest owners across the state in his broad-based energy practice. Mr. Spake's primary focus is on transactional matters, including the purchase and sale of oil and gas producing properties, farm-outs, joint development agreements, natural gas processing and sale agreements, seismic agreements, complex rural and urban oil and gas leases and surface use agreements, pipeline...

Mr. Chu's practice focuses on U.S. and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions for clients ranging from Fortune 500 serial acquirers to private equity funds to high-growth, high-profile technology companies in the United States and abroad. While he has deal experience in a wide range of industries, Mr. Chu's practice is heavily-weighted in the technology sector (including, social media, software, cloud, and data storage). In a scorecard on www.infostor.com, for ...

Blake A. Bailey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Antitrust. Blake A., who practices law in Southlake, Texas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Blake A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Harry Joe ’s clients receive the benefit of over forty years of experience in immigration and nationality law. For corporate clients, Harry provides support and advice in nonimmigrant visa matters, permanent residence filings, immigration-related corporate compliance issues, due diligence review, and immigration program development. Harry also represents employers in Worksite Enforcement proceedings under IRCA, and in litigation in the United States Immigration Courts, Board of Immigrat...

Michael D. Emerson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Michael D., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Skiermont is a trial lawyer representing companies both large and small in complex science and technology matters, including pharmaceuticals and other life sciences, natural language processing, telecommunications, aerospace, speech recognition, consumer electronics, and related litigation. He has been ranked as one of the Top 12 IP litigation attorneys in Texas since 2015 by Intellectual Asset Management, an industry guide that identifies the top patent practitioners in key jurisdiction...

Mitchell McCrea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mitchell, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mitchell is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rachael L. Smiley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Rachael L., 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 Rachael L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin Turley is a partner in the firm’s Benefits, ESOPs and Executive Compensation Group and is a nationally recognized ERISA and ESOP attorney. ERISA Practice Ms. Turley's ERISA practice focuses on ERISA compliance with respect to employee benefits, including qualified plans, nonqualified plans, and executive and deferred compensation and welfare benefit plans; and on regulatory compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and PPACA. Ms. Turley advises employers in th...