1. Kris J Kearney
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, Class of 2016, J.D.
College: Texas A&M University, Class of 2013, B.B.A.
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, Class of 2016, J.D.
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Construction Law
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2. Rebecca L. Bradley
Title: Associate
Law School:
College:
Admitted:
Practice Area: School Law, Special Education, Labor and Employment
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3. Diane Callander Wetherbee
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1985
College: St. Leo College, B.A., 1977
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Government/Administrative; Labor-Employment
Membership: Abilene and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

4. Chad Dale Timmons
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: Drake University, J.D., 2007
College: Baylor University, B.B.A., 2001
Admitted: Drake University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Government/Administrative; School Law
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5. Claire Swann
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
College: Trinity University, B.A., cum laude, 2001
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Government; County Government Law; Local Government Law; Municipal Law; Government Contracts
Membership: Texas, Dallas, Collin County, Dallas Young Lawyers and Collin County Young Lawyers Associations.

6. Jared J. Pace
Title: Associate
Law School: Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 2004
College: Brigham Young University, B.S., 2000
Admitted: Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Business Formation; Estate Planning; Real Estate; Probate; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Contracts; Commercial Contracts; Leases and Leasing; Leasing
Membership: Texas State Bar, Utah State (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Construction Law; Probate, Estate Planning and Tax), Collin County and American Bar Associations.

7. Ross Q. Wells
Title: Director
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
College: Texas A & M University, B.S., 2001
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Litigation(100%); Partnership Law; Bankruptcy Litigation; Contract Litigation; Business Litigation; Municipal Law; Municipal Defense; Municipal Prosecution; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Education Law; School Board Defense
Membership: Collin County Bar Association; Texas Bar Association.

8. Lucas Henry
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, Class of 2016, J.D., Order of the Coif
College: Texas Tech University, Class of 2007, M. Ed., , Texas Tech University, Class of 2005, B.A.
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, Class of 2016, J.D., Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Litigation, Civil Litigation, School Law, Appellate Practice
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9. D. Ray Murphy
Title: Director
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1994
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Litigation; Collections; Business Law; Complex Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Debtor and Creditor Collections; Debtor and Creditor Remedies; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Secured Creditors Rights; Unsecured Creditors Rights
Membership: Texas, Dallas and Collin County Bar Associations.

10. Richard M. Abernathy
Title: President
Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1977
College: Austin College, Sherman, Texas, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1974
Admitted: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; School Law; Municipal Law; Complex Business Litigation; County Government Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Collaborative Law; Mediation
Membership: North Texas (Director, 1980-1984; Member, Grievance Committee, District 1A, 1981-1986; Vice-Chairman, 1983; Chairman, 1984-1986), Collin County (Director, 1989; President-Elect, 1990-1991; President 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1984-1986; Secretary, 1986-1987; Chairman, 1987-1988).

11. Robert H. Roeder
Title: Director
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1974
College: Austin College, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Corporate and Transactional Law; Real Estate; Probate; Business Law; Easements; Trusts and Estates; Business Formation; Business Organization; Business Transactions; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Closely Held Business Law; Closely Held Business Estate Planning; Family Business Law; Small Business Law; Private Business Law; Sole Proprietorships; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Industrial Real Estate Law; Retail Development; Shopping Center Acquisitions; Shopping Center Development; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Architectural Law; Construction Contracts; Construction Finance; Public Construction Law; Public Works; Contracts; Commercial Contracts
Membership: Collin County (President, 1980), North Texas, Texas and American Bar Associations.

12. Joe M. Joplin
Title: Vice President
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1973
College: University of Texas, B.A., Economics, 1969
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Real Estate; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Real Estate Foreclosure; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Construction Law; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate; Residential Real Estate Acquisitions; Residential Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate Finance; Residential Real Estate Foreclosure; Residential Real Estate Sales
Membership: Collin County (President, 1979) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel.

13. Larry R. Boyd
Title: Treasurer
Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1971
College: Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., Economics, 1965
Admitted: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Appellate Practice; Complex Commercial Litigation; Wills; Probate Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Collaborative Law; Mediation
Membership: Dallas, Collin County and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources Law; Taxation; Litigation) Bar Associations.

14. Rebecca Hendricks Brewer
Title: Director
Law School: Oklahoma City University, J.D., cum laude, 1994
College: Texas Christian University, B.B.A., cum laude, 1990
Admitted: Oklahoma City University, J.D., cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Municipal Law; Municipal Contracts; Municipal Labor Law; County Government Law; Governmental Law; Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Inverse Condemnation; Land Annexation; Property Rights
Membership: Collin County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Collin County Young Lawyers Association; Frisco Bar Association; Texas City Attorneys Association; Southwestern Legal Foundation; Texas Municipal League.

15. Charles J. Crawford
Title: Director
Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1989
College: University of Texas, B.A., Government, 1986
Admitted: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; School Law; Civil Rights
Membership: Texas, Dallas, Collin County and American Bar Associations.

16. G. Randal Hullett
Title: Secretary
Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1979
Admitted: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Probate Law; Estate Law; Commercial Real Estate; Construction Law; Wills; Business Law; Business Formation; Business Organization; Business Start-Ups; Business Transactions; Buy-Sell Agreements; Closely Held Business Law; Small Business Law; Sole Proprietorships; Private Business Law; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Retail Development; Shopping Center Development; Construction Contracts; Construction Finance; Construction Liability; Public Construction Law; Public Works
Membership: Texas Bar Association; Hunt County (President, 1990-1991) and Collin County Bar Associations.

17. John Stooksberry
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1971
College: East Texas State University, B.S., Business, 1965
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Family Law(90%); Fiduciary Litigation(10%); Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Landlord and Tenant Law; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Breach of Contract; Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Construction Litigation; Contracts; Eminent Domain; Employment Contracts; Mediation; Property Damage; Personal Injury; Real Estate
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Member, District A-1 Grievance Committee).

18. Courtney A. Kuykendall
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D. 2006
College: Austin College, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D. 2006
Practice Area: Municipal Law(100%)
Membership: Collin County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Collin County Young Lawyers Association.

19. Marianna M. McGowan
Title: Director
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1997
College: University of North Texas, B.S., 1992
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Education Law; Labor and Employment; College and University Law; Private Education Law; Public School Law; School Law; Special Education; Employee Discipline; Employer Rights; Employment Defense; Employment Discrimination; Employment Termination; Employment Rights; Human Resources Law; Personnel Policies; Wrongful Termination
Membership: Texas, Collin County Bar and Collin County Young Lawyer Bar Associations; Texas Association of School Board Council of School Attorneys; Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education Association; Education Law Association.