1. Claude LeRoy Stuart, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1973
College: Princeton University, A.B., 1969
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Insurance Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Marine Law; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability
Membership: State Bar of Texas; The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the United States Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Defense Research Institute (Member, Admiralty Law and Insurance Law Committees); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States.

2. Evan T. Caffrey
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1990
College: Northern Arizona University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Transportation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Litigation
Membership:

3. Matthew L. Witherel
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 1986
College: University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1982
Admitted: University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 1986
Practice Area:
Membership: State Bar of Texas.

4. Laura C. Capshaw
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1992
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Commercial Liability; Professional Liability; Excess Liability; Insurance Coverage
Membership:

5. William P. Maines
Title: Shareholder
Law School: St. Mary's University, J.D., 1984
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1980
Admitted: St. Mary's University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Antitrust; RICO; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Class Actions
Membership: American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation.

6. Jacob Esparza
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 2005
College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., 2002
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 2005
Practice Area:
Membership: Houston and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Houston Mariners Club.

7. Michael L. Golding
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1993
College: Bucknell University, B.A., cum laude, 1990
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Subrogation and Recovery Actions; Insurance Coverage Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Houston, Ohio State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

8. Neil E. Giles
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1992
College: Emory University, B.B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Houston Bar Association State Bar of Texas American Bar Association.

9. Wesley K. Keel
Title: Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.S., 2001
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area:
Membership: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

10. Amanda J. Kujda
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 2003
College: Baylor University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, 2000
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Oil and Gas Law; Professional Liability
Membership: Houston and American Bar Associations.

11. Karen Morgan
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1992
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Mold Litigation; Civil Litigation; Toxic Torts; Premises Liability
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association.

12. Jeffrey E. Fahys
Title: Associate
Law School: Pace University, J.D., 1998
College: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, B.A., 1990; Emory University, Philosophy, 1994
Admitted: Pace University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Litigation; Oilfield Contracts; Energy; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Toxic Torts; Products Liability
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Insurance Section).

13. Allyson Lind Wilkinson
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1998
College: University of St. Thomas, B.A., English, 1986
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Indemnity; Insurance Coverage
Membership: Houston Bar Association (Charitable Arm); State Bar of Texas; Texas Women Lawyers (Director); Houston Bar Foundation (Volunteer).

14. George H. Lugrin, IV
Title: Shareholder
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: University of Texas, B.S.M.E., 1988
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
Membership: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

15. J. Clifton Hall, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1982
College: Drake University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Subrogation and Recovery Actions; Insurance Law; Energy Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

16. Wendy Blanchard Hall
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Tulane University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, Tulane Moot Court; Tulane At-Law Trial Team; Winner of the Louisiana State Bar Association Moot Court Competition, 1993)
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Tulane University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, Tulane Moot Court; Tulane At-Law Trial Team; Winner of the Louisiana State Bar Association Moot Court Competition, 1993)
Practice Area: Energy; Oil and Gas Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense Subrogation; Defense Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute.

17. Karen Milhollin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., Moot Court Editorial Board; Winner Freshman Moot Court Competition; Quarter Finalists National Trial Advocacy Competition, 1985)
College: DePauw University, B.A., National Honor Society, 1982
Admitted: IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., Moot Court Editorial Board; Winner Freshman Moot Court Competition; Quarter Finalists National Trial Advocacy Competition, 1985)
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage
Membership: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; State Bar of Texas.

18. Erik D. Garza
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Seton Hall University, J.D., 2000
College: Texas A & M University, B.S., Biomedical Science, 1997
Admitted: Seton Hall University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Appellate Practice; Transportation; Insurance Litigation
Membership: Houston (Member, Litigation & Federal Practice Sections), American (Member, Intellectual Property Section) and Federal (Member, Litigation Section; Chair, Young Lawyers Division, South Texas Chapter, 2006, 2007; Vice-Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 2005) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Intellectual Property); Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Sections on: Copyright Law; Patent Litigation; Trademark Litigation); Houston Intellectual Property Law Association; The Maritime Law Association of the United States; The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; The Propeller Club of the United States; College of the State Bar of Texas.

19. Stephanie Rennell Tippit
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1999
College: University of Utah, B.A., Economics/International Relations, cum laude, 1996
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Insurance; Oilfield Contracts; Energy; Marine Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute.

20. Gene W. Lafitte, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., with honors, 1979; European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD - Fontainebleau, France), M.B.A., Dean's List, 1987
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Subrogation; Defense Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas.

21. Ryan M. Parks
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 2005
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., Geosystems Engineering/Hydrogeology, 2002
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Energy; Maritime Law; Insurance Coverage
Membership: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Energy Bar Association; Society of Petroleum Engineers.

22. Candace A. Ourso
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1997
College: Baylor University, B.B.A., 1994
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Maritime Law; Transportation; Torts; Insurance Coverage
Membership: Houston Young Lawyers Association; Houston Mariners Club; Garland Walker Inn of Court.