1. Mr. Ryan C. Bueche
Title: Principal
Law School: Baylor University School of Law, Class of 2008, Juris Doctor, , Baylor Law School Dean's List, , 3rd Place: Dawson and Sodd, P.C. Fall 2006 Moot Court Competition
College: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, Class of 2003, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy
Admitted: Baylor University School of Law, Class of 2008, Juris Doctor, , Baylor Law School Dean's List, , 3rd Place: Dawson and Sodd, P.C. Fall 2006 Moot Court Competition
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Defense, Premises Liability, Products Liability
Membership: Professional Memberships and Affiliations, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section , Texas Young Lawyers Association

2. James B. Hicks
Title: Associate
Law School: Cornell Law School, J.D., 2012 Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Dean's List for Four Consecutive Semesters, Two CALI Book Awards, Excellence Certificate from the American Bar Association
College: Duke University, B.A., Public Policy, 2007 Chief Operations Officer, Devil's Delivery Service, Inc.
Admitted: Cornell Law School, J.D., 2012 Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Dean's List for Four Consecutive Semesters, Two CALI Book Awards, Excellence Certificate from the American Bar Association
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Defense; Torts
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3. Franklin Hopkins
Title: Associate
Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2007 Contributed to Military Criminal Justice & Procedures & Military Evidentiary Foundations, Board of Advocates
College: The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government/History, 2003, Normandy Scholars Program, Consecutive Semesters, Two CALI Book Awards, Excellence Certificate from the American Bar Association
Admitted: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2007 Contributed to Military Criminal Justice & Procedures & Military Evidentiary Foundations, Board of Advocates
Practice Area: Administrative; Public and Government Administrative; Military Administrative
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4. Matthew Duchamp
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2015
College: Texas A & M University, B.A., Political Science, 2012
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2015
Practice Area: Health Law Litigation; General Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas, 2015-PresentTexas Young Lawyers Association (2015-Present)Austin Young Lawyers Association (2015-Present).

5. Julie Marie DeWeese
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2012
College: St. Edward's University, B.A., 2009
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
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6. Thomas M. Bullion, III
Title: Principal
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1984
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S.M.E., with honors, 1978
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Products Liability Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Product Liability Advisory Council.

7. Nancy Griffin Scates
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2001
College: University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership: Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Austin Young Lawyers Association.

8. Paul Byron Starr
Title: Principal
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1997
College: Baylor University, B.B.A., cum laude, 1995
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Health Law, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Defense, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice Defense, Torts
Membership: Professional Memberships and Affiliations, Travis County Bar Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Texas Business for Higher Education, Former Board Member, State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section

9. Mark T. Beaman
Title: Principal
Law School: University of Arkansas, J.D., 1980
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1976
Admitted: University of Arkansas, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Litigation; Products Liability; Legal Malpractice; Construction Liability; Toxic Torts; Employment Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Federal Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates.

10. Gregg R. Brown
Title: Principal
Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
College: Southern Illinois University, B.S., 1984
Admitted: Southern Illinois University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Construction Litigation; Legal Malpractice
Membership: Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates.

11. Missy K. Atwood
Title: Principal
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., cum laude, 1991
College: Baylor University, B.A., cum laude, 1988
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Law; Malpractice Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Austin Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; South Texas Society for Healthcare Risk Management.

12. Richard H. Grafton
Title: Principal
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., cum laude, 1991
College: University of Alabama, B.S.I.E., 1982; University of Houston, M.B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Practice Area: Products Liability; General Tort Litigation; Construction Defects; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation
Membership: Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

13. David E. Little
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1992
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1989
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Employment Law; Construction Law
Membership: Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.

14. Chris A. Pearson
Title: Partner
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1984
College: Lamar University, B.S., with honors, 1980
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Products Liability Law; Insurance Defense Law; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Transportation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Oklahoma Bar Association.

15. Roy A. Spezia
Title: Partner
Law School: Wayne State University, J.D., 1985
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1981
Admitted: Wayne State University, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Products Liability; Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Michigan; Austin Bar Association; American Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.

16. G. Robert Sonnier
Title: Principal
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1986
Admitted: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Toxic Torts; General Negligence
Membership: Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 2009—); Defense Research Institute.

17. Jennifer L. Buntz
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1999
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Civil Practice; Products Liability
Membership: State Bar of Texas.

18. Chris Blackerby
Title: Principal
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1993
College: University of Oklahoma, B.A., with honors, 1989
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Personal Injury Defense, Products Liability
Membership: Professional Memberships and Affiliations, Defense Research Institute , Texas Association of Defense Counsel , Federal Bar Association , Austin Federal Bar Association , Travis County Bar Association

19. Lori Pate Daves
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1994
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Economics, 1986
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice
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20. R. Chad Geisler
Title: Principal
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., cum laude, 1995
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Construction Law, Employment Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Defense
Membership: Professional Memberships and Affiliations, Austin Bar Association , Texas Association of Defense Counsel , American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

21. Ashley E. Todd
Title: Associate
Law School: New York Law School, J.D., 2012
College: University of Texas, B.A., English, 2007
Admitted: New York Law School, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Civil Litigation
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22. W. Paul Miller
Title: Associate
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, 2007
Admitted: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Products Liability(30); Toxic Torts(5); Chemical Explosions(5); Insurance Coverage(10); Construction Litigation(20); Insurance Defense(30)
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23. Maria T. Cantú Hexsel
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1995
College: Our Lady of the Lake University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law; Insurance Defense; Employment Law
Membership: Austin Bar Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association; Hispanic Bar Association of Austin.

24. J. Stephen Dillawn
Title: Principal
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1989
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S.Ch.E., 1979
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Malpractice Law; Administrative Law
Membership: Austin and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.