Rhonda S. Cleaves

Bill Cramer protects his clients’ valuable rights in various aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. Bill is an experienced litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, and copyright infringement lawsuits in district courts throughout the United States. He also represents clients in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), inter partes review p...

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...

Brian Robison is a trial lawyer who represents large companies in a wide range of business-litigation matters, with a focus on antitrust cases and class actions. He also represents clients in connection with mergers and government investigations. Mr. Robison invests the time necessary to understand his clients’ business goals and then devises a litigation strategy that is tailored to achieve those goals in the most efficient way possible. Before joining Brown Fox, Mr. Robison clerked fo...

Jera L. Bradshaw is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Financial Services Regulation Law. Jera L., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jera L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francesca Blackard is a dedicated family law attorney and partner at McClure Law Group, where she has exclusively practiced family law since earning her Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 2012. Francesca’s journey to becoming a well-respected family law attorney began even before law school, where she spent five years working as a paralegal and law clerk at family law firms in Chicago, New York, and Dallas. Her unique career path has honed a skill set deeply rooted in family law, ...

Jeff Whitfield represents businesses and individuals facing a wide variety of legal and policy challenges, including but not limited to contract disputes, election challenges, securities litigation, products and premises liability, international law issues, statutory construction, and questions of constitutionality. Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Whitfield attained the rank of Captain while serving as an active duty Air Force Officer. Following his military service, he worked his...

Grant Liser focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, products liability, aviation litigation, medical malpractice, insurance and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in the trial of jury cases from verdict through appeal. Mr. Liser has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1997 and in Texas Monthly Magazines's Super Lawyers since 2003. Mr. Liser has been admitted to practice in Texas, Louisiana, U. S. District Courts for the Northern District of Texas, the Fi...

John Leininger joined Otteson Shapiro's Dallas office in January, 2016. Mr. Leininger is a key member of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights and Litigation practice areas. He focuses on core bankruptcy matters, bankruptcy litigation, and general civil litigation. He was named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. After graduating law school, Mr. Leininger served as a law clerk ...

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

J. Todd Kale , a shareholder in the Dallas offices of Baron & Budd, has dedicated his career to fighting the companies that knowingly exposed people to the deadly carcinogen known as asbestos. He enjoys partnering with patients and families to help them navigate the legal process during the most difficult time in their lives. Mr. Kale works on the front lines with the firm’s Asbestos Litigation Team. He meets with mesothelioma patients and their families across the country to gather...