1. Mr. Christopher W. Martin
Title: Partner
Law School: Baylor University, Class of 1990, J.D.
College: Baylor University, Class of 1987, B.A.
Admitted: Baylor University, Class of 1990, J.D.
Practice Area: Advertising Liability and Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Arson & Fraud Defense, Bad Faith Litigation, Class Actions, Commercial General Liability, Complex Institutional Litigation, Construction Coverage, Coverage Analysis and Advice, Directors' and Officers Liability, Employment Practices, Environmental Coverages, Excess and Primary Disputes, Foundation Damage Claims, Homeowners' Coverage, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, Life, Health, and Disability, Mold Damage Claims, Personal Lines Coverage, Policy Drafting, Professional Liability, Reinsurance, Subrogation Recovery, Surplus Lines Coverage, Training and Continuing Education
Membership: Professional AffiliationsAmerican Society of Chartered Property and Casualty UnderwritersTexas Association of Life and Health InsurersHouston Claims AssociationDefense Research InstituteState Bar of Texas (Insurance Law, Consumer Law, and Litigation Sections)Houston Bar Association

2. Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, Class of 1992, J.D.
College: Texas A & M University, Class of 1987, B.A.
Admitted: University of Virginia, Class of 1992, J.D.
Practice Area: Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitrations under Individual and Collective Agreements, Business Torts, Civil Rights Claims, Class and Collective Actions, Client Seminars and Supervisor Training, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Partnership, and Securities Litigation, Department of Labor Investigations/Wage and Hour Disputes, EEOC / Civil Rights Division Investigations, Employee Benefits and ERISA, Employee Discipline, Employment Contracts, Employment Documents and Policies, Employment Practices, Executive Compensation, Human Resource Counseling, Human Resource Training, Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Counseling and Litigation, National Labor Relations Board Issues, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Whistleblower Claims, Sexual Harassment
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasHouston Bar Association

3. Mr. Michael J. Watson
Title: Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, Class of 1998, J.D., cum laude
College: West Texas A&M University, Class of 1995, B.S., magna cum laude
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, Class of 1998, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Defense of Errors and Omissions Claims, Insurance Litigation, Coverage and Defense Practice, Personal Injury Defense
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasDallas Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationTexas Association of Defense CounselMember: International Association of Special Investigation UnitsMember: North Texas Chapter of International Association of Special Investigation Units

4. Mr. Kevin G. Cain
Title: Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, Class of 1999, J.D.
College: Freed-Hardeman University, Class of 1990, B.S., , Freed-Hardeman University, Class of 1996, M.Min.
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, Class of 1999, J.D.
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation, Coverage and Defense Practice, Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Counseling and Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability), State and Federal Appeals
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasHouston Bar AssociationThe Garland R. Walker American Inns of Court

5. Elizabeth M. Kroger
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., with honors, 1990
College: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., Finance, with high honors, 1985; B.A., English Honors Program, with highest honors, 1986)
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., with honors, 1990
Practice Area: EEOC / Civil Rights Division Investigations; Employee Discipline; Employment Contracts; Employment Documents and Policies; Employment Practices; Human Resource Counseling; Human Resource Training; Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling and Litigation; Law Firm Employment Claims; Leaves of Absence; National Labor Relations Board Issues; Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements; Policy Drafting; Sexual Harassment
Membership: Houston Bar Foundation Member

6. Robert G. Dees
Title: Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Mississippi State University, B.A., 1982
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Tort, Energy and Commercial Litigation; Appellate Assistance; Bad Faith Litigation; Business Torts; Commercial General Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Coverage Analysis and Advice; Environmental Coverages; Interlocutory Appeals; Post Verdict Motions; Trial and Specialty Litigation
Membership: Houston Bar Foundation

7. Raul Suazo
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1997
College: University of Texas at Dallas, B.A., 1993
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Business Torts; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Energy Litigation; Environmental Coverages; Ethics Opinions; Fee Disputes; Lawyering for Lawyers; Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements; Partnership Disputes; Professional Liability; Professional Liability (Accountants / Architects / Engineers); Real Estate Litigation; Tort, Energy and Commercial Litigation; Trial and Specialty Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association (Member, Speakers Bureau Committee; Houston City Council Ethics Committee).

8. Gregory J. Finney
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2005
College: Texas State University, B.S., 1996
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Corporate, Partnership, and Securities Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; State and Federal Appeals; Bad Faith Litigation; Business Torts; Energy Litigation; Labor and Employment; Reinsurance
Membership: American Bar Association

9. Evan Blankenau
Title: Associate
Law School: University Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2014
College: University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.A., 2009
Admitted: University Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2014
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Counseling and Litigation
Membership:

10. Christopher K. Harshbarger
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 2001
College: University of Houston, B.A., 1991
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Commercial and Business Litigation; Insurance Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

11. Greg F. Strobl
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
College: University of Minnesota, B.S., M.B.A.
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Construction Coverage; Employment Contracts; Environmental Coverages; Human Resource Counseling; Real Estate Litigation
Membership:

12. Patrick C. Bates
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2010
College: Texas A & M University, B.A., 2006
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation; Legal Professional Liability
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

13. Kennetha W. Lucas
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2000
College: University of Houston (B.S., Psychology; Political Science, 1997)
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; American Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association.

14. Bruce E. Ramage
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1983
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1980
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Appellate Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

15. W. Jackson Wisdom
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., magna cum laude, 1991
College: Trinity University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1978; Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, M.Div., summa cum laude, 1983
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., magna cum laude, 1991
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Christian Legal Society.

16. Raymond Kutch
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2009
College: Florida State University, B.S., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Copyright Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association.

17. Laura Stehr Peters
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: South Texas College Of Law, J.D, 1986
College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., 1983
Admitted: South Texas College Of Law, J.D, 1986
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Coverage Analysis; Claim Handling Evaluation and Consultation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Professional Liability Underwriting Society.

18. Carliss N. Chatman
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
College: Duke University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation; Mass Torts; Pharmaceutical Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; American Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association.

19. R. Andrew Schulz
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 2001
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., cum laude, 1998
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Maritime and Jones Act Claims; Premises Liability
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers' Association; Houston and American Bar Associations; Austin Young Lawyers' Association; Defense Research Institute.

20. Gary Leonard Pate
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2000
College: Houston Baptist University, B.A., 1981; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1985
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Administrative Defense of Real Estate Agents and Brokers before Texas Real Estate Commission; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Pharmaceutical Law; Premises Liability Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Intellectual Property Litigation
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

21. Graydon K. Cayce
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1981
College: Rollins College, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Corporate and Transactional; Database Design and Implementation; Design of Effective Graphics and Demonstratives; Electronic Discovery and Document Management; Insurance Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

22. Ethan D. Carlyle
Title: Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Trinity University, B.A., with honors 1998
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Bad Faith
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

23. Kaitlin Huber
Title: Associate
Law School: Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Eastern Michigan University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2003
Admitted: Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

24. Lisa L. Pittman
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2001
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., English, 1997
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation Section); Austin Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort Trial; Insurance Practice; Corporate Counsel Committee; Vice-Chair, 2013-Present; Business Litigation Committee; Vice-Chair, 2012-Present); Travis County Women Lawyers Association.

25. Andrew Scott
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2010
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2007
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association.

26. Tanya E. Dugas
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2005
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Bad Faith and Extra Contractual Litigation; Flood Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Louisiana State Bar; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Alabama Defense Lawyer's Association; Defense Research Institute.

27. Marilyn Scanlan Cayce
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1981
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Electronic Discovery; Complex Litigation Case Management
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Louisiana Bar Association.

28. Amber R. Dunten
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1998
College: Rice University, B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Civil Litigation
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.

29. Kyle R. Sears
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Houston College of Law, J.D., 1983
College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., 1980
Admitted: University of Houston College of Law, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Business Ownership Litigation; Construction Litigation; Contract Litigation; General Business and Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Real Estate Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

30. Vasilia Wilkes
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: University of Texas, B.A., 2002
Admitted: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Civil Litigation; Tort Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston and American Bar Associations.

31. Deborah L. Rank
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1991
College: Southwest Texas State University, B.S., cum laude, 1987
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Tort Litigation
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

32. Jeffrey Tinkham
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Houston School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1979
Admitted: University of Houston School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Creditors' Rights
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

33. David Quan
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1987
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1982; University of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, M. Pub. Aff., 1989
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law Counseling and Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association of Houston; State Bar of California.

34. Robert T. Owen
Title: Partner
Law School: The Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. History, 2003
Admitted: The Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Appellate; State and Federal Appeals
Membership: Houston Bar Association (Appellate Section)

35. Alan Powers Moore
Title: Partner
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1987
College: Baylor University, B.A., 1984
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation; Mass Torts; Products Liability; Toxic Torts
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston and Dallas Bar Associations; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

36. P. Wayne Pickering
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1989
College: Eastern Illinois University, B.S., Business, 1978
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1989
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation; Bad Faith and Extra Contractual Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Tort Litigation; Premises Liability Litigation; Employment Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

37. Barrie J. Beer
Title: Partner
Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1989
College: University of Texas, B.J., 1984
Admitted: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Coverage Analysis; Examinations Under Oath; Claim Handling Evaluation and Consultation; Complex Insurance Disputes
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston and Virgin Islands Bar Associations; Women in Claims (Board of Advisors).

38. Todd M. Lonergan
Title: Partner
Law School: Seattle University School of Law (formerly University of Puget Sound), J.D., 1977
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Seattle University School of Law (formerly University of Puget Sound), J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Tort Defense
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.