Stephen D. "Steve" Marcus

Pat Wielinski practices in the areas of construction, insurance coverage and risk management. He provides advice on risk management issues and programs, integrating insurance, contract documents and project relationships to manage and transfer risk for his clients. He also counsels clients as to insurance coverage and contractual risk transfer disputes, having been involved in insurance coverage claims for defective workmanship for over 35 years. At the same time, his practice involves commer...

Cassidy Pearson is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Fort Worth. With over 15 years practicing exclusively in family law, Cassidy is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Collaborative Divorce Texas, and the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2025–2026), Super Lawyers (2026), Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022–2025), and Top Attorney by Fort...

Jeff Leslie represents employers in a variety of industries, including, manufacturing, construction, maritime, health, restaurant and hospitality. Having management and workplace experience in the public sector, Jeff understands the legal and practical issues confronting employers and practically advises clients on solution-oriented litigation strategies and incident avoidance that furthers the company’s business interests and goals. Jeff focuses a significant portion of his practice on...

Terah Moxley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Terah, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Terah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter Kraus is a nationally respected trial lawyer, known for his advocacy on behalf of individuals injured by asbestos exposure, toxic contamination and other negligent and harmful corporate practices. Over the course of his career, he has earned significant verdicts and settlements for workers, their family members and others, holding corporations and powerful business interests accountable when they place profits over people. As co-founder and managing partner of Dallas-based Waters Kraus ...

Gregory L. Deans brings his clients over two decades of experience as a tenacious, creative trial attorney. His reputation and successes have earned the respect of his peers, as he has been recognized by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® (2013-2022), D Magazine, and others for his professional achievements. Deans has tried cases for plaintiffs and defendants in courtrooms and arbitrations both in and out of Texas. For over a decade, he has served as "national counsel" for a large corporation...

Gary D. Eisenstat is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Mediation. Gary D., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gary D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christine Demana is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Christine, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sean A. Bryan is a partner and is chair of the firm’s Tax Law practice. Mr. Bryan’s primary practice involves the formation, structuring and maintenance of entities used in business transactions (including partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations), and the federal and state tax aspects of business transactions. Mr. Bryan has handled complex tax and transactional matters for over 25 years representing individuals, private business interests, and passive investors...

R. Brent Cooper focuses his practice on commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and appellate practice. He has had significant experience in the representation of clients before federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He has tried numerous cases covering areas of business litigation, construction litigation, catastrophic personal injuries, complex litigation, intellectual property, constitutional and business tort cases. In his 35 years of pra...