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Jay Breedveld is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. Jay, who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jay is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tiffany Harrod is a Partner in Peckar & Abramson PC , working from the firm’s Austin and Houston offices. Her practice focuses on Construction Law and construction-related commercial litigation, representing owners, developers, designers, engineers, and contractors throughout Texas, including Austin. Tiffany advises clients on contract drafting and negotiations, project risk management, delay and impact claims, lien and bond matters, defect claims, payment disputes, insurance and su...

Kevin has been in practice for 34 years. He joined Cooper & Scully in 2018 as the managing shareholder for their newly created Austin office after concluding 20 years as a founding shareholder of Uzick & Oncken. He has tried to jury verdict, more than 100 cases across Texas. Kevin has often been asked to step into cases outside of Texas via Pro Hac Vice. While the majority of his practice has focused on the defense of medical negligence cases, Kevin has also successfully represented p...

Geoff Weisbart is one of the state’s most respected courtroom advocates and has successfully represented an impressive roster of clients in matters involving substantial financial and business risks. Since 1986, Geoff has tried numerous jury and non-jury trials in civil claims involving contracts, partnerships, real estate, fiduciary duties, deceptive trade practices, employment, insurance, sexual torts, administrative issues, commercial aviation disputes and complex divorces. He has su...

For more than 25 years, Shannon Vale has specialized in trademark and copyright law, intellectual property transactions and due diligence, and right of publicity law. Prior to joining Pirkey Barber, Shannon was a Trademark partner in the Austin office of Fulbright & Jaworski and a shareholder in Arnold, White & Durkee. Shannon also spent five years as the head of personal management firms that directed the careers of major label and major independent label recording artists based in t...

Marla Broaddus is an advocate and problem solver. Whether a business or individual, her goal is to serve each client in a way that meets their unique needs and goals. She is an experienced litigator, representing clients in state and federal courts in every stage of litigation, from pre-trial investigation and discovery to trial and the appellate stages. Drawing upon her experiences in litigation, she understands the goals of trial counsel and knows how to assist in presenting a compelling ca...

Ms. Hunt is a Partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of fiduciary litigation, primarily involving trusts, estates, family limited partnerships, powers of attorney, community property and financial account disputes. Ms. Hunt currently serves as a Board Member for the Texas Real Estate & Probate Institute (“T-REP”), and is Chair of Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs for TREP, where she participates in the development...

Charles R. Watson, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law. Charles R., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Candice B. Deyerle is a founding partner of Deyerle Silva Smith, PLLC, and is board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. With a specialization in handling particularly complex family law issues, she offers expertise in cases involving divorce with businesses involved, multi-million dollar estates, privacy or publicity concerns, contested custody matters, and children or parties with disabilities and/or special needs. Candice also addresses difficult issues such ...

James E. Cousar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. James E., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.