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John Podvin Jr. is a partner in the firm with more than 25 years of regulatory agency, law firm, and corporate experience. He is based in Dallas, Texas, where he works nationally with the firm’s clients. His practice areas include banking and financial services, litigation, corporate governance, finance, financial crisis advisory and litigation, financial regulatory, government relations strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. As outside counsel, Mr. Podvin works closely with the firm&r...

Mr. McFall is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law and is the Managing Shareholder of the Dallas, Texas office of the national labor and employment law firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. He received his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Emory University, and his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. McFall was a member of the Texas Law Review and graduated as a member of Chancellors, the...

Mark E. Bishop is board certified in commercial real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His experience includes the negotiation, due diligence review, documentation and closing of sophisticated real estate transactions, including the acquisition and disposition of office buildings, hotels, commercial tracts, ranch land and multi-family properties. Mr. Bishop also has represented a national retailer in multi-state land acquisitions and development work; negotiated and close...

Deandra Grant, JD, GC, MS AV-rated attorney Deandra Grant is the Managing Partner of Deandra Grant Law’s 7 offices in Texas and is an international speaker on DWI law, science and trial skills. A graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio with a degree in business (Finance) and Southern Methodist University’s School of Law, Grant went on to earn a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine and a Master&rsquo...

Practice Area : Civil litigation. Mr. Cracken represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation. He acts as general counsel for his clients, identifying their best claims, identifying and recruiting the best law firms to jointly represent his clients in the prosecution of their claims, and then participating in the related litigation. For example: Today, Mr. Cracken serves as co-counsel in the joint representation of: (1) more than 1,400 Georgia claimants in PFAS contamination litigat...

Jennifer Stanton Hargrave, J.D., founded Hargrave Family Law, a Dallas-based boutique firm emphasizing empathy, excellence, and empowerment within family law. With a wealth of experience as a dedicated Dallas divorce lawyer, Jennifer focuses on guiding families through the divorce process in a dignified and clear manner. She has assembled a committed team to support clients in building hopeful and promising futures. Jennifer is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Special...

W. Brian Memory is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. W. Brian, 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 W. Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With a background in civil trial work and a dedicated focus on family law since 2008, Philip Moore brings extensive litigation experience and a compassionate approach to his practice. He handles a wide range of family law matters, including divorce, custody, support issues, adoption, and prenuptial agreements. His courtroom skills, coupled with his personal experience with family dynamics, help him effectively guide clients through complex legal challenges. Philip earned his Juris Doctor from...

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

Chalk is a 1973 graduate of University of Texas School of Law (J.D.), with prior M.A. (1967) and B.S. (1962) degrees from Tennessee Tech University, and A.A. degree (1956) from Freed-Hardeman College. Prior to joining in 1986 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC, Fort Worth, Texas, and its predecessors, Chalk was President of Dabney Capital, Dallas, Texas (1984-86) (real estate finance), General Counsel and Vice President of LaJet, Inc., Abilene, Texas (1978-84) (petroleum refining and ...