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“Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
Jay T. Taylor is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate/Commercial Transactions Practice Group. Jay’s practice is focused heavily on commercial financing transactions. Jay has substantial experience structuring and closing New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transactions, renewable energy tax credit transactions, low-income housing tax credit transactions and conventional commercial real estate and commercial/industrial lending transactions. Jay is nationally recognized as a qualified acti...
John represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and has frequently argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court. He has a diverse litigation and appellate practice, handling matters related to the False Claims Act, health care, personal injury, and business litigation. He also represents governmental clients, such as county and state governments, and private clients before governmental bodies. John has been certified as a mediator since 2005 and serves by appointme...
Joel Boxer, one of the founders of the Bird Marella, has 40 years of experience as a lawyer representing parties in complex civil trials in the state and federal courts, and in arbitrations. Mr. Boxer has particular experience and expertise in handling suits involving accounting or other complex issues requiring the presentation of expert opinion testimony. These cases often involve real estate, entertainment industry, contract, probate or trust issues or the representation of lawyers and law...
Jon K. Wactor has practiced environmental law for more than thirty-six years, helping clients evaluate and solve environmental law issues encountered in manufacturing, shopping center, land development, investment, mining, and other industries. He has handled significant engagements such as: Defending one of the world’s largest manufacturers from multi-million dollar claims lodged in federal and state trial and appellate courts for cleanup and cost recovery arising from soil and groundw...
John Small has more than 35 years of experience representing both creditors and debtors in business bankruptcies, and is a Board Certified specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law. He also counsels small businesses and religious organizations on a variety of legal issues. He thrives on solving clients’ most complex problems. He represents secured creditors in bankruptcies for business and real estate loans. He also has experience working with landlords, equipment lessors, trad...
Gerald E. Meunier was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 20, 1948, and admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1974. He received his college education at Georgetown University and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in 1970. Mr. Meunier attended Georgetown University Law Center while working in the United States Senate as an assistant to the Secretary for the Majority. He was a contributing Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal and received his J.D. in 1974. He also served in the D.C. Natio...
"Ones to Watch" Recipients
Amy Spain is a dedicated advocate who focuses her practice on all aspects of the Virginia family law litigation to include divorce, equitable distribution of assets, spousal and child support determinations and modifications, and child custody and visitation matters. Her practice also includes appellate advocacy. She has written and contributed to briefs for the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia. She also routinely negotiates successful settlements to family law d...
Chris Kirby practices corporate and securities law, including corporate governance and board representation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and general corporate representation. In addition, Chris provides assistance to ENOCH KEVER’s energy industry clients, such as representing Texas’s largest power generation and electricity retailer in contested cases before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. With a wealth of legislative experience, including ha...
Taylor L. Gamm practices in the areas of commercial litigation, product liability, and securities litigation. Before joining the firm, Taylor served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kurt D. Engelhardt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Newman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Taylor received her Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and...
Danny is a mergers & acquisitions, private equity and real asset transactions partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Danny’s practice focuses on complex transactions within the energy sector and the development, acquisition and divestiture of energy and infrastructure related projects and assets (in the upstream, midstream, downstream and renewable sectors). Danny’s transactional experience also includes advising clients in connection with the formation of j...
Danielle’s practice has focused on complex financial matters, parental responsibilities, interstate jurisdictional disputes, drafting and negotiating marital agreements, and challenges to and enforcement of marital agreements. In addition, Danielle has experience with various family law-related appellate matters. Danielle believes in the pursuit of settlement whenever possible, while recognizing the litigation skills are invaluable when settlement cannot be achieved.Danielle earned her ...
Highlighted Firms
Zodiac Aerospace
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Bayer HealthCare
Wood Herron & Evans LLP
Hitachi