Nicholas "Nick" Oweyssi

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

Your lawyer should know the courtroom (and, for many business disputes, full-blown arbitration hearing action) if you want to know the worth of your case. Yet many lawyers have little or no trial experience. I have that experience – in a diverse array of matters, including energy and technology, corporate fiduciary, securities, executive compensation, banking, and real estate. Nothing but trial work sharpens a lawyer’s professional judgment, handling of hard questions, or accounta...

Stephen Jacobson is an executive compensation partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises public and private companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies on a wide range of employment, executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including in connection with mergers, acquisitions, sales, private equity investments, initial public offerings and restructurings. Stephen regularly advises clients on structuring and implementing equity and cash-ba...

Cary Farris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Cary, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cary is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

John W. Meyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. John W., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Will’s practice focuses on commercial lending and financial transactions. He represents private equity funds, hedge funds and mezzanine funds, as well as corporate borrowers and investors, in connection with a wide variety of complex transactions, with a primary emphasis on: acquisition financings, first and second lien syndicated lending transactions with intercreditor relationships, structured financings with equity participations, complex restructurings, and financings and investment...

Mark C. Rodriguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Energy Law. Mark, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Mark is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing companies in high-stakes litigation, pa...

Roland Garcia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice. Roland, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roland is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jim M. Perdue, Jr. specializes in catastrophic personal injury cases including commercial motor vehicles, worksite injuries, medical malpractice, and product liability. Mr. Perdue is recognized by Best Lawyers in areas of both Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Mr. Perdue is a leading voice for clients and the profession on issues of personal injury and wrongful death cases in Texas and nationally. He has tried cases to jury verdict across the co...