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Michael Abcarian is the managing partner of the Dallas office of Fisher Phillips. In addition to national recognition as an elite labor lawyer, Michael is an exceptional defense trial lawyer with a track record to prove it. Michael represents employers in many complex lawsuits, some with “bet the company” and/or precedent-setting implications. These have included class actions and multiple-plaintiff cases. He often surprises clients with early, knock-out wins even when lengthy tri...

C.L. Mike Schmidt has been practicing law for 50 years. For 25 years he was recognized as one of Dallas’ top defense attorneys and is known today as the founder of The Schmidt Firm, PLLC – one of Dallas’ top personal injury plaintiff’s firms. Schmidt is Board Certified in Civil and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He was admitted to the New Mexico b...

Camille is a Board Certified labor and employment attorney who is committed to providing representation and counsel to businesses and employees within DFW and the surrounding Texas areas. She has vast experience defending employers and employees before state and federal courts, arbitration tribunals, and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission. Camille represents and counsels employers ...

Robert Flowers focuses his practice on corporate and regulatory representation of small to large regional and national financial institution franchises and privately held companies. He counsels clients on M&A transactions involving both bank and non-bank entities, as well as provides representation on securities offerings, capital planning, and corporate restructuring, and lending matters for bank and non-bank entities. He also advises financial institutions and financial service provider...

Kathleen Mataya is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Kathleen, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathleen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa A. Songy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Lisa A., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher Colley is a shareholder in the Dallas offices of Baron & Budd. He began helping asbestos victims and their families in 2001, primarily along the Texas coast. He participated in hundreds of asbestos cases representing various trades of construction along with chemical and oil refinery workers, including pipefitters, boilermakers, carpenters, electricians and certainly those involved with insulation materials. Starting in 2006 Mr. Colley began to work almost exclusively in the s...

Mitchell McCrea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mitchell, 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 Mitchell is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Considine represents clients in connection with significant corporate events, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, carve-out divestitures/acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. He has extensive experience in a variety of industries, including consumer products, energy, manufacturing, professional sports teams, real estate, and software and technology. Michael is a founding partner of the Firm’s Dallas office, which opened in July of 2018. Michael has been re...

Dulaney G. "Dee" Steer is a senior partner in the firm's Estate Planning, Probate and Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group. He has prepared numerous estate planning documents, including complex wills, irrevocable trusts, revocable trusts, prenuptial agreements, limited partnership documents, and limited liability company documents. Mr. Steer also works closely with clients in addressing their unique family and business issues. On behalf of various individual and corporate trustees and execu...