Terri R. Zimmermann

Matthew P. Whitley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Matthew, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Over his more than 20 years of practicing law, Matthew has ge...

Jared Caplan has spent nearly two decades representing clients in the construction and oilfield industries. His multi-faceted experience ranges from trusted advisor on business operations to his successful prosecution and defense of multimillion-dollar litigation matters. Jared’s experience includes dispute resolution, contract disputes, toxic tort exposures, insurance coverage matters, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage and premises liability. He has successfully handled ...

Kelly D. Brown is a Houston-based shareholder in the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) section at Crain Caton & James. Kelly concentrates on EHS-related civil litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance counseling, and environmental remediation projects. Kelly defends corporate clients in toxic tort and personal injury lawsuits, as well as administrative enforcement proceedings. Kelly routinely navigates regulatory matters before the Environmental Protection Agency (EP...

Ryan is a Trial Lawyer who’s recovered the largest verdicts and settlements in history for clients who were catastrophically injured, seriously burned, and tragically killed across Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and the United States. His record-setting verdicts and settlements have received national media attention and distinguished Ryan as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the country. Since founding the firm, Zehl & Associates has repeatedly recovered the largest verdicts a...

Bradley W. Rapp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Bradley W., 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 Bradley W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Russell Post is a board-certified appellate specialist. For the last 18 years, following his clerkship with the Hon. Jerry Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, he has dedicated his practice to civil appeals. He has acted as lead counsel in approximately 100 appeals and has participated in countless others, preparing briefs and presenting oral arguments to the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas appellate courts, and the Fifth Circuit. Russell represents both plaintiff...

Matt Thompson is a Principal in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young with a focus on construction disputes and business litigation. Matt has been named a Texas Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation (2025-2026), a Texas Rising Star in Construction Litigation (2018-2023) by Thomson Reuters, and recognized in The Best Lawyers in America ® for Construction Law (2026). He currently serves as Chair of the Houston Bar Association Construction Law Section, where he has served as a Board Member...

For more than 25 years, Tim Hassinger has represented companies and insurers in personal injury, commercial, and insurance coverage litigation. He uses a targeted, strategic approach—from early case assessment to trial—to control and efficiently resolve litigation. Tim is AV-Preeminent rated, a Louisiana Super Lawyer®, and serves as Liaison Counsel in complex class actions. He teaches Admiralty at Loyola Law School and presents internationally on injury and contractual claims....

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.

Edward “Ed” Blizzard is a skilled litigator with more than 40 years of experience. Mr. Blizzard has been recognized by his peers and national organizations for his resounding legal successes for many years and he continues to bring the highest level of legal excellence to clients. Mr. Blizzard has been at the center of some of the largest pharmaceutical injury verdicts and settlements in the country and has successfully taken on some of the world’s largest corporations, incl...