Michael McBride

Kate L. Nash practices primarily in the areas of higher education, education, non-profit, litigation, labor and employment law. Kate works primarily with educational institutions, including public and private colleges and universities, community colleges, public school districts and charter schools. She regularly advises these institutions, as well as private employers, on all manner of employment issues including Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA and related state laws. She advises inst...

Lindsey H. Chopin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Employment Law - Management. Lindsey H., who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lindsey H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Josh fuels his passion for finding the winning argument with intellect, empathy, and conviction. At his core, Josh believes in his clients’ cause, and does not shy away from conflict or complicated legal matters. Josh represents clients in a wide variety of civil matters, including trust and estate litigation, shareholder disputes, consumer and securities fraud actions, class actions, breach of professional and fiduciary duty, and property and contract disputes. In his trust and estate ...

Steve Wilson is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer providing legal counsel to clients on acquisitions, tax, economic development and finance transactions. Steve is a member of the firm's regional Corporate and Securities practice and is on the Economic Development Team and State and Local Tax Team in the Jackson, Mississippi office. Steve has more than 20 years of experience handling corporate transactional and state and local tax matters, including business acquisitions, state and...

David M. Bennett 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. David M., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Diana M. Ducharme is a founding member of Cervenka Green & Ducharme LLC (CGD), a Rhode Island women-owned business law firm. She practices in the area of commercial real estate finance, development and leasing, representing a broad range of clients on a variety of projects. Diana's real estate finance practice is focused on the representation of regional financial institutions in all aspects of commercial real estate finance, including construction and term lending, participations and syn...

Justin K. Cole is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Justin K., who practices law in Missoula, Montana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justin K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joshua concentrates his practice in the area of federal income tax planning for all types of commercial transactions, including partnership agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchase transactions, and other transactional contexts, addressing the federal (including international aspects), state, and local tax considerations.Joshua handles a wide range of tax-related matters, both in the corporate and real estate contexts. He has represented both publicly tra...

Michael R. Phillips is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Michael R., who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For more than 35 years, Morris has served as a trusted adviser providing strategic legal and business counseling to a range of business enterprises, including family-owned businesses, emerging growth, middle-market and public companies. His practice includes a wide variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, debt and equity offerings, securities regulation, venture capital and private equity financing and corporate governance. Morris has represente...