W. Phillip "Phil" Whitcomb

Chris is a seasoned trial attorney who represents clients in commercial disputes, antitrust and unfair competition cases, class actions, and government investigations. A former federal prosecutor and United States Supreme Court law clerk, Chris has been repeatedly recognized in Benchmark Litigation US , The Best Lawyers in America® , and Chambers USA , among others, for his work in commercial litigation. Learn more their practice.

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...

Henry Wehrmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Henry practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Henry Wehrmann since 2025. 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 Henry Wehrmann is held by other lawyers.

Ben Martin has dedicated his career to helping individuals and families whose lives have been shattered by catastrophic injury and wrongful death. He has represented thousands of clients, from people injured in the oilfield to those harmed by medical negligence and dangerous products, including defective machinery, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, California and Arkansas and has represented people in all 50 states. A...

Scott Schardt’s practice is focused on a variety of regulatory matters affecting hospitals and healthcare providers, including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, Medicare provider enrollment and reimbursement, 501(a) Physician Employment Organizations, HIPAA compliance, and healthcare facility and provider licensing. In addition, Scott actively represents healthcare providers as both purchasers and sellers in transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ...

Forest Nelson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Forest practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Forest Nelson 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 Forest Nelson is held by other lawyers.

David Lisch focuses his practice on virtually all aspects of patent litigation, along with trademark and copyright prosecution and litigation, for a variety of industries and technologies. His engineering background, coupled with his tailored IP experience, allows him to more easily evaluate and work to solve his clients’ issues. His patent litigation work involves performing pre-filing infringement analysis and drafting of claim charts through trial, including reviewing and analyzing a...

Wayne B. Whitham has over 30 years of experience in counseling public and closely-held companies and individuals in general corporate, securities, and partnership matters, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations, venture capital transactions, securities offerings, financings and joint ventures and similar matters. Mr. Whitham has worked on behalf of clients from a broad range of industries, including manufacturing companies, real estate firms, technol...

Richard B. Hankins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Richard B. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Richard B. Hankins since 2014. 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 Richard B. Hankins is held by other lawyers.

W. Brent Shellhorse is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. W. Brent practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized W. Brent Shellhorse 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 W. Brent Shellhorse is held by other lawyers.