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Nicholas is an Of Counsel attorney in the Real Estate law section in the Houston Office. With a practice focused on commercial real estate and corporate law, Nicholas serves a wide range of clients including first-time sellers and purchasers to experienced landowners, developers, builders and landlords.

James Looper serves as Co-Managing Partner for our Nashville office. He is currently licensed in Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In addition to being licensed in a number of states, James handles complex litigation as a part of the National Trial Counsel team across the country. James’ practice is centered on medical-related issues, complex litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and health care, and he has had numerous jury trials in multiple states. Prior to attending law school...

Jerry Zaro, Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Banking and Real Estate Services Department, focuses his practice on banking and finance, real estate, corporate, and government relations matters. He began his law career as a judicial secretary to the Honorable Thomas F. Shebell, Jr. in the Superior Court of Monmouth County. Prior to joining Sills Cummis, he was the President and Managing Partner of Ansell Zaro Grimm and Aaron for 25 years and served as the Chair of the Commercial Real Estat...

Matthew F. Pierce is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Matthew F. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew F. Pierce since 2021. 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 Matthew F. Pierce is held by other lawyers.

Dean P. Laing has been with O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., a 50-plus attorney law firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for over 42 years since graduating cum laude from Marquette University Law School in 1983. He was on the firm’s Board of Directors from 1990 to 2023, and was the firm’s President from 2015 to 2020. Mr. Laing is board certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and i...

Jacqueline Lentini is an immigration law attorney serving individuals, families, businesses, universities, faculty, staff, and students through Law Office of Jacqueline Lentini LLC in Colorado Springs, Colorado . Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters, including Labor Certification (PERM) , H-1B , L-1A , L-1B, L-1 Blanket, E-1/E-2 , E-3 , TN , B-1, J-1 , and I-140 petitions involving EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 classifications. She also advises clients on consular processing, a...

Kalyan "Kal" Das is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Kalyan, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kalyan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Kal Das focuses on global bank and institutional finance, structured finance, project finance, asset securitization, di...

Since 1978, Joe has dedicated his legal career to the representation of individual plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. Joe is currently a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Committee on Character & Fitness. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and he has been a 20 year member of Best Lawyers in America. Joe McDowell was one of the lead lawyers in the $2.5 Billion settlement for the victims of the Dalkon Shield birth co...

Rick Kirkbride is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. Mr. Kirkbride is also Chair of the Global Hospitality & Leisure practice group and brings over 35 years of experience representing institutional real estate companies and capital providers in the acquisition, development, finance and operation of hotels, resorts, other hospitality properties, and businesses throughout North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, E...

Edward J. Kus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law and Real Estate Law. Edward J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Edward J. Kus 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 Edward J. Kus is held by other lawyers.