William T. "Bill" Heller IV

Andy is a trial lawyer with more than two decades of civil litigation experience involving complex insurance coverage, alleged insurer bad faith, complex commercial disputes, serious personal injuries, and allegedly defective products. Andy has tried cases in multiple jurisdictions, and has handled all aspects of pre-trial, trial, and post-trial litigation, including case analysis, discovery plans, written discovery, depositions, pre-trial motions, jury charges, voir dire, direct and cross ex...

Ryan aggressively seeks justice and accountability for people and institutions that have been harmed. He has 20 years’ experience successfully litigating complex disputes from the East Coast to the Gulf Coast. Ryan represents both plaintiffs and defendants in matters including breach of contract, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, RICO, civil theft, theft of trade secrets, fraud, fraudulent transfer claims and securities, and antitrust class actions. His clients ...

Angela Connor is a Partner in the Houston, Texas office of Peckar & Abramson PC . She is board-certified in construction law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and concentrates her practice on business litigation , construction dispute resolution , and contract negotiation . Her work is focused on providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance to clients navigating complex construction and commercial matters. Angela represents participants across the construction industry, ...

John W. Meyer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. John W. practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized John W. Meyer since 2010. 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 John W. Meyer is held by other lawyers.

Luis Fabrega is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Luis practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Luis Fabrega since 2026. 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 Luis Fabrega is held by other lawyers.

Andy Cao is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Andy practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Andy Cao 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 Andy Cao is held by other lawyers.

Andrew P. Flint is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law and Energy Law. Andrew P. practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew P. Flint since 2016. 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 Andrew P. Flint is held by other lawyers.

Brittany Sakowitz is a corporate partner in the Houston and Austin offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, concentrating her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Brittany advises private equity and venture capital investors, their portfolio companies, and other public and private companies across a broad range of industries, including infrastructure, energy and energy-related services, renewables, technology and digital infrastructure. She primarily counsels clients on public...

Andrew Calder is a partner in the Houston and Austin offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he also serves as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities law, and corporate governance, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Andrew is recognized in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) 2015–2022, Corporate/M&A 2016–...

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...