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Mark W. Moran is a partner in the complex litigation/dispute resolution group and he chairs the firm’s large loss property subrogation practice. Mark has over 30 years of litigation experience. His unique subrogation practice is exclusively focused on contingency-fee-based, large property loss recovery. Mark and his team have successfully litigated and tried to verdict dozens of property damage and construction defect cases throughout the country, several of which required jury trials a...

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, ...

Rebecca R. Massiatte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Rebecca R., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rebecca R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As a founding partner of Lyons & Simmons, Christopher Simmons focuses his practice on representing clients in complex civil litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic personal injuries, product liability, complex business disputes, construction defects, and professional liability. He has a well-earned reputation as a trial lawyer who combines a tireless work ethic with a creative, “outside the box” approach to achieve outstanding results for his clients. Simmons believe...

William N. Warren joined Kelly Hart in 1993 and is a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group. He attended Baylor University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1989, and Baylor University Law School, graduating with his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude , in 1993. Mr. Warren has considerable experience representing clients in state and federal courts in a broad range of complex civil litigation matters, including business torts, securities issues, construction claims, products...

Brian Hail is one of the region’s most well-regarded trial attorneys, and he represents a multitude of clients in high-stakes business disputes, fiduciary and fraud claims, employment-related claims, and other complex commercial litigation. Brian is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has nearly three decades of courtroom experience handling complex commercial litigation. Brian’s trial record includes 25+ multi-million-dollar judgments...

Lars Berg represents individuals, corporations, and other institutional clients as plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including business and commercial disputes, product liability claims, trade-secret litigation, trademark disputes, personal injury claims, employment law, and civil rights litigation. Mr. Berg also has broad experience in professional malpractice claims and disputes among business partners and shareholders of privately held entities. His e...

Russell D. Cawyer is a partner and chairs the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice. He received his juris doctor, cum laude , from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he also served as a note editor on its law review. Mr. Cawyer received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude , from the University of North Texas. Mr. Cawyer’s practice focuses exclusively on labor and employment-related legal matters including litigation in federal and state courts and administrative proceedings...

Clients, including private equity funds, seeking to expand operations, divest businesses, or commit capital benefit from Mitchell’s transactional experience across various industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, renewable energy, and telecommunications. Mitchell Griffith focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities offerings, corporate governance, and other corporate matters. His experience includes equity financings for priv...

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