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Michelle White Suarez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Michelle White practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle White Suarez since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michelle White Suarez is held by other lawyers.

Cary Slobin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Cary practices law in Plano, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Cary Slobin since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cary Slobin is held by other lawyers.

Christian S. Kelso is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Christian S. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Christian S. Kelso since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christian S. Kelso is held by other lawyers.

Linda Yee Villa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Linda Yee practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Linda Yee Villa since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Linda Yee Villa is held by other lawyers.

Sally Helppie is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television. Sally practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Sally Helppie since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sally Helppie is held by other lawyers.

Thomas Laughlin is one of the founding partners of the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Thomas regularly represents clients in mergers and acquisitions (including controlling investments, preferred equity and other minority investments, and SPAC transactions), divestitures, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, restructurings and other corporate matters. Thomas has broad experience across many industries, but in particular, he has focused his practice representing clients in t...

Kelly has worked with major pharmaceutical and medical device clients in in all phases of the litigation process, including discovery, motion practice, expert workup, and trial preparation. Her pharmaceutical and medical device experience is focused on the management of consolidated mass tort actions, particularly in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) context. Kelly has assisted in trying multiple MDL bellwether trials as a member of the trial team. Kelly also has prior experience defending r...

Celeste R. Yeager is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in labor and employment and represents employers across the country in employment disputes before local, state and federal administrative agencies and courts. With over 18 years of experience, Celeste maintains a vibrant labor and employment practice litigating and consulting on behalf of management regarding a variety of employment topics, including: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act The Americans with Disabiliti...

Kyle Ferguson is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience and the founder of FBFK Law. He advises businesses across a broad range of transactions, working with companies at every stage of growth, from startups and emerging businesses to large, established organizations. Kyle represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions and leveraged buyout transactions. He also works with entrepreneurs and investors in venture capital financings, helping clients structure and complete tr...

Pat Sargent focuses on structured finance, corporate securities and business transactions, including extensive experience in securitization of diverse asset types, collateralized mortgage obligations, pass-through certificates, bond financings and various project and international finance transactions. He has represented a national credit rating agency in commercial mortgage and asset-backed securitizations and also represents issuers, underwriters, investors and servicers in public and priva...