Sean Davis

Your lawyer should know the courtroom (and, for many business disputes, full-blown arbitration hearing action) if you want to know the worth of your case. Yet many lawyers have little or no trial experience. I have that experience – in a diverse array of matters, including energy and technology, corporate fiduciary, securities, executive compensation, banking, and real estate. Nothing but trial work sharpens a lawyer’s professional judgment, handling of hard questions, or accounta...

A litigator with deep roots in banking and financial institutions law, William "Pat" Huttenbach brings formidable courtroom experience to every matter he handles. He has defended financial institutions against lawsuits totaling more than $250 million, litigated more than 335 cases involving UCC Articles 3, 4, and 4A, and has argued and won before the Texas Supreme Court — a record that places him among the most experienced payment systems and financial fraud litigators in Texas. License...

April Strahan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. April practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized April Strahan 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 April Strahan is held by ot...

Marie has experience in both trial and appellate matters. In private practice, Marie handles or assists in all phases of litigation for a wide variety of clients involved in products liability, premises liability, personal injury, insurance defense, contract disputes, and commercial lawsuits. She has appeared and handled appeals before the Supreme Court of Texas and various Texas courts of appeals. Marie has taught Appellate Advocacy as an adjunct professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law....

Eric Rhine is a Houston, Texas attorney with Spagnoletti Law Firm . A native of Beaumont, Texas, he joined the firm in 2016. Mr. Rhine attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with high honors in two years. He double-majored in Government and History and was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Rhine attended Baylor University School of Law, where he received the Dean’s Academic Excellence Scholarship. Since graduating from law school, he has represented clients in a wi...

Vi Nguyen is a senior attorney at Foster LLP in our Houston office. Vi works primarily in employment-based immigration matters. A graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law with an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Vi served as a student attorney in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s Immigration Clinic and served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. Prior to joining the firm and receiving her law degree, Vi worked as an inte...

Jessica Lara Schneider is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Jessica Lara practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Jessica Lara Schneider 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 Jessica Lara Schneider is held by other lawyers.

Barry is a Director in the Real Estate and Affordable Housing and Community Development sections of Coats Rose. His practice concentrates on the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing under various federal and state programs and inner city revitalization projects utilizing tax exempt financing tools. A large portion of Barry’s practice includes the representation of housing authorities in the redevelopment of obsolete public housing. Barry has particular expertise in the S...

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Sam E. Taylor, II is the Managing Attorney of the asbestos litigation section in the Lanier Law Firm’s Houston office. Mr. Taylor has over 30 years of experience representing clients in state and federal courts. He has successfully tried to verdict over 50 civil jury trials in state district courts and federal district co...

Shubi Arora is a partner in the Houston and Austin offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on M&A transactions, private equity investments and special situations strategies, with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. His experience spans the traditional energy sector and includes upstream, midstream and power transactions. He also frequently advises clients on energy technology and transition matters, including renewables, energy storage and carbon...