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Barry Adkins is a shareholder in the tax and tax transactional section. His practice involves advising private companies and their owners regarding general business planning, including asset protection, succession planning and compensation planning, as well as entity organization and governance. Barry has extensive experience representing professional service firms with an emphasis on healthcare, including structuring issues, joint venture arrangements, compensation planning, buy-in arrangeme...
With over two decades of experience as a litigator, Chris Hanslik’s practice has spanned the full spectrum of commercial and business litigation, including contracts, business torts, securities and corporate governance, oil and gas, lender liability, trade secrets, non-compete agreements and other employment-related disputes. Recognizing that the last place most business clients want to be is in the courtroom, Chris strives to develop creative, practical, and value-driven solutions to c...
A trial lawyer, Jim Maloney began his career in 1975 by trying personal injury and products cases for the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, Bridgestone/Firestone and the Ford Motor Company. Beginning with T. Boone Pickens and Mesa Petroleum Company in the early 1980’s, he has represented clients in many uninvited or hostile acquisition efforts involving publicly-traded companies. More recently, he has frequently been called upon to advise and to r...
Drew Erickson’s practice is focused on all aspects of business law. His practice includes general corporate transactions, contract drafting, entity choice and formation, mergers and acquisitions, and asset protection. His experience includes: Entity selection, formation, governance Employment/independent contract agreements, construction documents, building & equipment leases, master services agreements, and intellectual property protection Develop strategies for corporate reorganiz...
Taheera is an associate in the Affordable Housing and Community Development practice group and the Cannabis Business Law practice group in Houston. Her experience includes drafting high-stakes legislation for state legislators involving the regulation of real estate transactions, agencies, and personnel; the production and regulation of hemp; banking and finance regulation; corporate governance; state and local government contracting and procurement; data privacy and cybersecurity; state and ...
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