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Clients appreciate Don Hammett’s service-oriented and practical approach as he delivers results on all their REIT and real estate fund matters. Don is co-leader of Alston & Bird’s REITs & Real Estate Funds Team. He has over 25 years of experience advising public and private clients on corporate and tax/structure issues related to the formation and financing of REITs, partnerships, funds, and other pooled capital vehicles. He also counsels clients on mergers and acquisition...

Regina Vasquez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Regina practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Regina Vasquez since 2027. 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 Regina Vasquez is held by other lawyers.

Laura Benitez Geisler is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and civil rights litigation. Her courtroom experience has led to multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and substantial settlements on behalf of her clients, including a $21.375 million-dollar federal jury verdict in 2024 obtained on behalf of a terminated law enforcement officer who was the subject of a retaliatory conspiracy by elected public officials in violation of the officer's First Am...

Cassidy Pearson is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Fort Worth. With over 15 years practicing exclusively in family law, Cassidy is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Collaborative Divorce Texas, and the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2025–2026), Super Lawyers (2026), Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022–2025), and Top Attorney by Fort...

Rick Harmon devotes much of his practice to the representation of insurance carriers in all aspects of contractual and extra-contractual litigation. He represents insurers in matters involving both commercial and personal lines policies, third-party disputes involving coverage, bad faith, and Stowers issues. He has also represented numerous insurers in large commercial property insurance cases involving hurricanes Rita, Katrina, Dolly and Ike. Rick represents insurers at both the state and na...

George Carlton is a founding member of Godwin Bowman PC, with more than 40 years of experience handling numerous trucking, oil field, construction accident cases, many involving death and serious injury. He also has extensive experience litigating numerous personal injury, property damage, toxic tort and product liability cases. Reflecting the standard of long-term excellence established in his legal practice, he has been selected among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, named to t...

Kevin Vela is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Gaming Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Kevin practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin Vela since 2026. 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 Kevin Vela is held by other lawyers.

Robert R. Collins III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Public Finance Law. Robert R. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Robert R. Collins III since 2008. 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 Robert R. Collins III is held by other lawyers.

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...

Wayne B. Whitham has over 30 years of experience in counseling public and closely-held companies and individuals in general corporate, securities, and partnership matters, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations, venture capital transactions, securities offerings, financings and joint ventures and similar matters. Mr. Whitham has worked on behalf of clients from a broad range of industries, including manufacturing companies, real estate firms, technol...