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Michael Abcarian is the managing partner of the Dallas office of Fisher Phillips. In addition to national recognition as an elite labor lawyer, Michael is an exceptional defense trial lawyer with a track record to prove it. Michael represents employers in many complex lawsuits, some with “bet the company” and/or precedent-setting implications. These have included class actions and multiple-plaintiff cases. He often surprises clients with early, knock-out wins even when lengthy tri...

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...

Joseph Legere is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Joseph, 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 Joseph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kimberly ("Kimber") Davison serves as Managing Shareholder & Vice President for Griffith Davison, P.C., where she has spent more than twenty-years representing clients in real estate development and commercial construction. Her practice focuses on the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, including guidance on industry promulgated forms such as AIA documents, EJCDC forms, and ConsensusDocs. She is highly regarded for transactional and contracts work; and holds the distinct a...

Richard B. Hankins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Richard B., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lon M. Loveless is a Partner in the family law firm of Orsinger Nelson Downing & Anderson, LLP, and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Loveless is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Family Law for 2015-2021. Mr. Loveless is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has been honored by Texas Super Lawyers for the past 12 years, (2009-2020) in the area o...

Amanda A. Williams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Amanda A., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amanda A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alan Hegi specializes in real estate, encompassing development, acquisitions, debt financing, sales, leases, and distressed project workouts. His clientele includes developers, investors, and major industries. Mr. Hegi is adept at negotiating reciprocal easements, covenant agreements, development contracts, and debt-financing arrangements. He boasts substantial experience in commercial mortgage loan and portfolio transactions within the secondary market. Mr. Hegi has been an integral part of ...

Ladd Hirsch is a solution-oriented trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing companies and high net worth business clients in complex litigation cases and arbitration matters. Ladd is tenacious and pragmatic in both the courtroom and boardroom in seeking results that meet his clients’ short and long-term business objectives. Ladd has extensive experience prosecuting and defending complex business litigation matters, including disputes involving claims for breach ...

C.L. Mike Schmidt has been practicing law for 50 years. For 25 years he was recognized as one of Dallas’ top defense attorneys and is known today as the founder of The Schmidt Firm, PLLC – one of Dallas’ top personal injury plaintiff’s firms. Schmidt is Board Certified in Civil and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He was admitted to the New Mexico b...