William P. "Bill" McLean

Gary serves as first chair counsel for many clients and has successfully tried cases in various states for vehicle manufacturers, aircraft companies, energy companies, minority shareholders, will contestants, an NBA basketball player, and so forth. He commonly serves as regional or national counsel for some clients. While specializing in some tort areas, he assists clients with virtually all types of civil and regulatory issues.

Susannah A. Stinson has successfully handled and favorably resolved hundreds of family law disputes for a wide array of clients. Her decades of experience range from difficult divorces involving high net worth/complex property issues and emotionally-charged child custody matters, to paternity suits, modifications, protective orders, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements, to the many types of enforcement matters inherent in family law matters. In addition to being Board Certified by the Texas B...

Coleen Kinsler knew during her third year of law school that she wanted to focus her career on Family Law and helping families navigate challenging transitions. She has practiced family law throughout her legal career and has been Board Certified in Family Law since 2020. Coleen is an attorney with Noelke Maples St. Leger Bryant LLP, serving individuals and families in Austin, Texas and surrounding communities. Coleen understands that family law matters are deeply personal and can have lastin...

Civil procedure expert Alexandra Wilson Albright joined the firm full-time as a partner in 2017, after many years of dual service to The University of Texas School of Law and to the firm as of-counsel. Professor Albright’s career as a member of the faculty focused on federal and Texas civil procedure, and her service included many years’ as the school’s Associate Dean. Professor Albright is highly regarded as an expert in the rules of trial and appellate procedure and is Boa...

Bill Moore represents numerous energy industry clients, counseling them on regulatory, business, litigation, and legislative matters. He has represented a variety of competitive and regulated electric companies, including Texas's largest power generation and mining company, its largest retail electricity providers, its largest municipal utility, several power generation facility investors, owners, and developers, and a large regulated electric utility. He handles clients' business-to-business...

Lauren J. Kalisek is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law. Lauren J., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eric Nichols practices both civil trial and criminal law, and joined the Austin office of Butler Snow in 2019. His background includes not only many years representing companies and individuals in private practice but also experience in both Texas state government and the federal government, having served as Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice for the Office of the Texas Attorney General, as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, and a law clerk to a ...

Steve Meleen has specialized in trademark law since he began his career with Arnold White & Durkee in 1996. Steve handles all aspects of trademark and unfair competition law, and primarily focuses on trademark litigation. He is also experienced in copyright counseling and litigation. Steve has been actively involved in internet developments and policies affecting trademark owners, and devotes a significant portion of his practice to internet-related trademark issues. He has served as Chai...

Mr. Knisely is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. His practice involves representing individuals and institutions in fiduciary litigation, including primarily trust, estate and guardianship disputes. Mr. Knisely also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries with regard to complex and contentious trust and estate administrations. In addition, he handles appeals of a wide array of civil matters in both state and federal courts, with a focus on appeals involving trust,...

Sara M. Burgin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental and Water Law. Sara M., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sara M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.