1. Ryan Keith Geddie
Title: Associate
Law School: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: University of North Texas, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Coverage and Defense Practice, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability), Tort, Energy and Commercial Litigation, Subrogation Recovery, Probate and Fiduciary Litigation, Construction Litigation, Business Torts, Arbitrations under Individual and Collective Agreements, Labor and Employment, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements, Trial and Specialty Litigation
Membership: Professional AffiliationsNational Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, MemberState Bar of TexasTarrant County Bar AssociationDallas Bar AssociationHouston Bar AssociationDefense Research Institute (DRI), Member

2. Christopher W. Martin
Title: Partner
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1990
College: Baylor University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 1990
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

3. William Jackson 'Jack' Wisdom, Jr.
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: Arbitrations under Individual and Collective Agreements, Civil Rights Claims, Class and Collective Actions, Client Seminars and Supervisor Training, Common Law Claims, 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, Leaves of Absence, National Labor Relations Board Issues, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Claims, Organized Labor, Privacy and Confidentiality, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Whistleblower Claims, Security Compliance and Employee Screening, Sexual Harassment, Texas Workforce Commission Claims
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasHouston Bar AssociationChristian Legal Society

4. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Title: Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1988
College: Baylor University, B.A., 1982
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Amicus Curiae Briefs, Analysis of Trial Record for Appellate Potential, Appeals from Final Judgments, Appellate, Appellate Assistance, Assisting Trial Counsel and Preservation of Error, Interlocutory Appeals, Jury Charge Preparation and Argument, Petitions for Review, Petitions for Writ of Mandamus, Post Verdict Motions, State and Federal Appeals
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasHouston Bar Association

5. David D. Disiere
Title: Managing Partner
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1992
College: University of Houston, B.B.A., with honors, 1986
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Coverage Analysis and Advice, E&O Coverage Problems, Construction Coverage, Construction Litigation, Bad Faith Litigation, Homeowners' Coverage, Hurricane Litigation, Professional Liability Claims, Property Insurance, Arson & Fraud Defense, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Training and Continuing Education, Subrogation Recovery, Employee Benefits and ERISA
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasDefense Research InstituteHouston Claim AssociationHouston Bar Association

6. Leslie Echols Pitts
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Advertising Liability and Personal Injury; Amicus Curiae Briefs; Appellate; Appellate Assistance; Auto Insurance (Personal and Commercial); Bad Faith Litigation; Client Seminars and Supervisor Training; Commercial General Liability; Construction Coverage; Coverage Analysis and Advice; Excess and Primary Disputes; Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation; Personal Lines Coverage; Property Insurance; Surplus Lines Coverage; Training and Continuing Education
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7. Richard 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: Bad Faith Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, Maritime and Admiralty Claims, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability)
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasAustin Bar AssociationHouston Bar AssociationMember of Defense Research Institute

8. Melinda Burke
Title: Partner
Law School: Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1985
College: Texas Wesleyan University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1982
Admitted: Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Complex Institutional Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Coverage and Defense Practice
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasAmerican Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)Council on Litigation Management, certified as a member of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (2012)Texas Association of Defense Counsel Professional Liability publications, Editor (2011) | Bar Fellowship: Texas Bar Foundation.

9. Leslie Pitts
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Defense Litigation
Membership: Dallas Bar Association; Tarrant County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Insurance).

10. James Michael Cleary, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1992
College: Texas A & M University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1992
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

11. Matthew S. Paradowski
Title: Partner
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2000
College: Texas State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1997
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Coverage and Defense Practice
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of TexasDallas Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationTexas Association of Defense Counsel

12. Mr. Kevin L. Sewell
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Memphis Law School, Class of 1992, J.D., with highest honors
College: Christian Brothers University, Class of 1989, B.S., magna cum laude
Admitted: University of Memphis Law School, Class of 1992, J.D., with highest honors
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation, Coverage and Defense Practice, Professional Liability (Accountants / Architects / Engineers)
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of Texas, MemberState Bar of Tennessee, MemberTexas Association of Defense CounselTexas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow | Bar Fellowship: Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).

13. Mr. Dale Jefferson
Title: Partner
Law School: South Texas College of Law, Class of 1986, J.D.
College: Houston Baptist University, Class of 1983, B.A., with honors
Admitted: South Texas College of Law, Class of 1986, J.D.
Practice Area: Lawyering for Lawyers, Advertising Liability and Personal Injury, Appellate Assistance, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bad Faith Litigation, Business Torts, Class Actions, Class Actions and Mass Torts, Class and Collective Actions, Commercial General Liability, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Corporate, Partnership, and Securities Litigation, Counseling on Tilley Conflicts, Coverage Analysis and Advice, Directors' and Officers Liability, E&O Coverage Problems, Employment Contracts, Ethics Opinions, Fee Disputes, Hurricane Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation/Media Rights, Labor and Employment, Law Firm Employment Claims, Partnership Disputes, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability), Probate and Fiduciary Litigation, Professional Liability, Professional Liability (Accountants / Architects / Engineers), Professional Liability Claims, Real Estate Litigation, Tort, Energy and Commercial Litigation
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of Texas (Litigation, Probate Intellectual Property and Insurance sections)Houston Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationBar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

14. Mr. Mark J. Dyer
Title: Partner
Law School: Baylor University, Class of 1989, J.D.
College: Baylor University, Class of 1986, B.B.A.
Admitted: Baylor University, Class of 1989, J.D.
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability), Bad Faith Litigation, Trial and Specialty Litigation
Membership: Professional AffiliationsBaylor Order of the Barristers, Member National Order of the Barristers, Member National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Member Dallas Bar Association, Member Houston Bar Association State Bar of Texas, Member Dallas Bar Foundation, fellow Irving Planning and Zoning… Read more Professional AffiliationsBaylor Order of the Barristers, Member National Order of the Barristers, Member National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Member Dallas Bar Association, Member Houston Bar Association State Bar of Texas, Member Dallas Bar Foundation, fellow Irving Planning and Zoning Commission, 2002 - 2009 Chairman 2006 - 2007 Baylor Medical Center at Irving, July 15, 2004 - 2013 Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 2008 - 2011, 2012 - 2013 Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 2007 - 2008 Chairman of the Finance Commi

15. Benjamin D. Britt
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: Texas Tech University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2000
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Commercial Liability Litigation, General Liability Litigation, Premises Liability Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, Railroad, FELA Litigation, Litigation, Personal Injury
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of Texas. MemberDallas Bar Association, MemberDallas Young Lawyers Association, MemberHouston Bar Association

16. Jason Spivey
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2005
College: Texas A & M University, B.S., 1999
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Foundation Damage Claims, Intellectual Property Litigation/Media Rights, Mold Damage Claims, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability), Professional Liability, Professional Liability (Accountants / Architects / Engineers), Professional Liability Claims, Trial and Specialty Litigation
Membership: Professional AffiliationsState Bar of Texas, - Intellectual Property Law Section - Construction Law Section - Insurance Law SectionDallas Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law Section - Construction Law SectionHouston Bar AssociationDallas Association of Young Lawyers

17. Alan P. Moore
Title: Partner
Law School: Baylor University Law School, J.D., 1987
College: Baylor University, B.A. Business Administration; B.A. Political Science, 1984
Admitted: Baylor University Law School, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Class Actions and Mass Torts, Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability)
Membership: Professional AffiliationsDallas Bar AssociationHouston Bar AssociationState Bar of TexasTexas Association of Defense Counsel