1. Molly B. Cowan
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D.
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S.
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D.
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2. Sheryl Brantley Latham
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1978
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 1975
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Estate Planning; Probate; Probate Administration; Wealth Preservation; Family Wealth Transfer; Estate and Gift Taxation; Generation Skipping Tax; Trusts and Estates Taxation
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3. Liindsay Hermsen
Title: Associate
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D.
College: University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.S.B.A.
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D.
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4. Leland Curtis de la Garza
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: Southern Methodist University (B.A., Political Science; B.B.A., Business Finance, magna cum laude, 1981)
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation; Business; Creditor-Debtor; Commercial
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5. Monte Keith Hurst
Title: Shareholder
Law School: South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1996
College: Tulane University, Bachelor of Arts, 1993
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1996
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; Transportation
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6. John R. Lane
Title: Associate
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7. Tom M. Dees, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2001
College: University of the South, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation
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8. M. Christopher Miller
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2000
College: Abilene Christian University, B.B.A., Accounting, cum laude, 1994
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Securities; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Lender Law; Commercial Loans; Corporate Law; Contracts; Commercial Finance; Corporate Governance
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9. Bruce H. Hallett
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1976
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1972; University of Chicago
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1976
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities; Public Offerings; Mergers and Acquisitions; Contracts
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10. Robert E. Luxen
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1976
College: Drake University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Trial Practice; Employment Contracts; Wrongful Termination Defense; Employer Rights
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11. William W. Meier, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: Muhlenberg College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1979
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Health Care; Hospital Law; Securities; Business Start-Ups; Business Organization; Business Planning; Emerging Growth Companies; Corporate Formation; Managed Care Contracts; Physicians Contracts; Physician Practices; Business Acquisitions; Business Divestitures
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12. Scot W. O'Brien
Title: Shareholder
Law School: St. Mary's University, J.D., with honors, 1985; Southern Methodist University, LL.M., Taxation, 1988
College: University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1982
Admitted: St. Mary's University, J.D., with honors, 1985; Southern Methodist University, LL.M., Taxation, 1988
Practice Area: Taxation; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Trust Planning; Estate Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Placements
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13. Edward P. Perrin, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of South Carolina, J.D., 1982
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1979
Admitted: University of South Carolina, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Trial Practice; Directors and Officers Liability; Fiduciary Liability; Commercial Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Business Torts; Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Corporate Governance
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14. Jess C. Rickman, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: St. Mary's University, J.D., with honors, 1977
College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., 1970; University of Arkansas, M.S., 1974
Admitted: St. Mary's University, J.D., with honors, 1977
Practice Area: Toxic Tort Defense; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Professional Engineer Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Motor Carrier Defense; Environmental Litigation
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15. Timothy R. Vaughan
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1980
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., Business/Economics, magna cum laude, 1977
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1980
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities; Public Offerings; Mergers and Acquisitions; Contracts; Venture Capital
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16. Gordon T. Foote, II
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: University of Utah, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Taxation; Partnership Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Placement; Business Formation; Business Reorganization; Business Syndication; Contracts; Business Acquisitions; Corporate Partnerships
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17. C. Christian Frederiksen, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1992
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Contract Litigation; Breach of Contract; Premises Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Litigation; Unfair Competition
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18. Jennifer R. Poe
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D.
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A.
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D.
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19. Lance M. Hardenburg
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1993
College: Michigan State University, B.A., highest honors, 1990
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities; Public Offerings; Private Placement; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate Transactions; Corporate Contracts; Corporate Formation; Corporate Organization; Corporate Partnerships; Incorporation
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20. James N. Henry, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1995
College: Washington and Lee University, B.A., cum laude, 1992
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Business Torts
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21. Margaret Burns Spellings
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D.
College: Princeton University, A.B.
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D.
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22. Lindsey C. Bragg
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2007 Dean's List, International Law Review Association, Contents/Symposium Editor, Phi Delta Phi, William "Mac" Taylor 112th American Inn of Court Scholar
College: Butler University, B.A., Journalism, 2004 Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, Phi Beta Phi honor society, Phi Eta Sigma honor society; University College, Oxford University, summer 2005
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2007 Dean's List, International Law Review Association, Contents/Symposium Editor, Phi Delta Phi, William "Mac" Taylor 112th American Inn of Court Scholar
Practice Area: Development Incentives & Tax Credits, Housing - Multifamily, Senior & Student, Retail Real Estate, Real Estate, Development & Construction
Membership: •Texas Land Title Association

23. Craig A. Thompson
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1992
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Credit; Securities; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Business Planning
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24. Brian H. Baker
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S.
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
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25. Daniel L. Phillips
Title: Associate
Law School: Seton Hall University, J.D.
College: Middlebury College, B.A.
Admitted: Seton Hall University, J.D.
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26. Stewart H. Thomas
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1987
College: University of the South, Sewanee, TN, B.A., 1984
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(33%); General Litigation(34%); Appellate Practice(33%)
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27. Robert L. Rickman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999
College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., Management, 1996
Admitted: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999
Practice Area: Patent Litigation; Business Litigation; Complex Litigation; Employment and Labor Law; Trade Secret Litigation; Copyright Litigation
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28. Bryan P. Stevens
Title: Associate
Law School: Cornell University Law School , J.D.
College: Brigham Young University - Provo, UT, B.S.
Admitted: Cornell University Law School , J.D.
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29. Julie A. Smith
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
College: Texas A & M University, B.S.
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
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30. Michael B. Franklin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., summa cum laude, 2001
College: San Jose State University, B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1996
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., summa cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Leasing; Corporate Real Estate
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31. Michael S. Alfred
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 1995
Admitted: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Defense Litigation; Trial Practice; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Trademark Infringement
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32. Randall E. Roberts
Title: President and Managing Shareholder
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1978
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., with honors, 1975
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1978
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Business Transactions; Entertainment Law; Taxation; Real Estate Syndication; Federal Income Tax; Estate and Gift Taxation; Tax Planning
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33. Mark Pendleton
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
College: Wake Forest University, B.A.
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
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