Sylvia A. Mayer

John Schwambach focuses his practice on the trial and appeal of complex commercial disputes. Mr. Schwambach handles complex civil matters in both state and federal courts. He has briefed and argued many appeals and original proceedings in mandamus before Texas appellate courts, including the Texas Supreme Court and the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals. Mr. Schwambach has also briefed and argued numerous pre-trial motions in...

Ashish Mahendru is a business litigation lawyer and founder of Mahendru P.C. – a boutique business and commercial litigation law firm located in Houston, Texas. Mr. Mahendru has built a legal specialty navigating complex disputes between business partnerships and represents clients on a broad range of legal matters before state and federal courts. He also is particularly successful at securing injunctions for the interference of business. With a practice area focused on business and com...

Shari L. Heyen has experience in complex bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency and complex commercial litigation matters. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has represented numerous creditors' committees, debtors, bank groups, acquirers and other significant constituencies in national Chapter 11 cases and workout proceedings, including complex oil, gas and energy cases. Shari has broad experience in the prosecution and defense of fiduciary litigation, foreclosures, real estate, oil and ...

Jonathan K. Frels is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Jonathan K., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David L. Barron focuses his litigation practice on labor and employment law. David assists his clients with all their labor and employment needs, including representing clients at trials involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, collective action overtime claims and whistle-blower suits before a variety of state and federal courts. He counsels clients on labor negotiations, elections, strikes, and corporate campaigns by unions; litigates disputes before the National Labor Re...

A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. is a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Group in the Houston office; he joined the firm June 1, 2011. His experience has involved companies in such diverse industries as energy, retail, chemical, grocery, railroad, airline, clothing, wholesale, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, transportation, financial services, insurance, sales, health care, banking, entertainment, restaurant, construction, and hospitality. Marty is a veteran trial lawyer, and 100% of his time ...

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

Tesha Peeples is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Tesha, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tesha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Hilary Tyson focuses on commercial real estate and related business transactions. She joined BoyarMiller and returned to Houston after practicing in the Dallas area for more than 11 years. She has over 20 years experience in the practice of real estate law representing developers, landlords and tenants in residential, office, industrial, retail, restaurant and mixed-use spaces. She represents developers, regional and national homebuilders and equity investors in a wide range of real estate re...

Howard is a trial lawyer. He has tried and arbitrated complex personal injury, commercial and intellectual property cases all over the state. From patent and trade secret litigation in northeast Texas to multiple death and burn cases along the Texas-Mexico border, to massive coverage cases in Beaumont, he and his trial team have handled the difficult assignments. He has tried state and national class actions, medical device, oil & gas, nursing home, insurance coverage and intellectual pro...