Team Members

• Erin Westendorf - Associate - Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Consumer Litigation; Probate; Family Law
• Gordon McHaney - Partner - Civil Trial and Appellate Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Products and Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Mediation; Business Dispute Resolution; Subrogation
• Ethan F. Goodwin - Associate - Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Mediation; Oil and Gas
• Ranelle M. Meroney - Of Counsel - Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Consumer Litigation; First Party Insurance Defense
• W. Richard Ellis, III - Of Counsel - Personal Injury Defense(50%); Civil Practice(25%); Insurance Defense(25%)

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Other Law Firms in Austin, Texas

• David Frank Law - 1212 Guadalupe Street, Suite 103 - Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer David Frank is based in Austin, Texas and has a reputation for being a tough and experienced criminal trial lawyer. In April of 2014 he successfully challenged the Texas Mandatory DWI Blood Draw Statute. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial courts in his two cases and found that the Mandatory Blood Draw Statute runs afoul of the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement. In November 2014 he helped lead a State-Wide effort against a State Office of Administrative Hearings rule change that would have significantly hampered the right to subpoena witnesses for ALR Hearings.
• Oberheiden P.C. - 701 Tillery Street Suite 12 - federal criminal defense; white-collar crime defense
• DLA Piper LLP - 401 Congress Ave., Ste. 2500 - Antitrust and EU Competition, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Commercial Contracts, Energy Sector, Franchise and Distribution, Franchise and Technology, Franchise Litigation, International Franchise and Distribution, Project Finance, Construction, Corporate, Aviation, Capital Markets, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Corporate and Securities, Education Sector, Emerging Growth and Venture Capital, Fund Formation and Operations, International Tax, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Public Company and Corporate Governance, Retail and Consumer Products Practice, Securities Enforcement, Subprime Mortgage, Tax, Tax Controversy, Technology, Sourcing and Commercial, Trusts and Estates, Employment, Pensions and Benefits, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, ERISA Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Finance, Banking and Financial Services, Derivatives, Insurance and Reinsurance, Public Finance, Real Estate Capital Markets, Real Estate Finance, Securitization, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Litigation, Trademarks, International Arbitration, International Trade, Litigation and Arbitration, Class Action, Criminal Antitrust, Drug and Medical Device, Electronic Discovery Readiness and Response, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Anti-Corruption and Corporate Compliance Practice, Health Care, Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Privacy Litigation, Product Liability and Mass Torts, Professional Liability, Qui Tam/False Claims Act, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation, State Legislation and Public Policy, White Collar, Corporate Crime and Investigations, Product Liability, Projects and Infrastructure, Government Real Estate, Real Estate, Acquisition and Disposition, Affordable Housing and Community Development, Condominium Development, Corporate Real Estate, Cross-border Investment, Green Real Estate, Homebuilding and Master Planned Communities, Hospitality and Leisure, Land Use, Development and Government Relations, Landlord Leasing, Mixed Use Development, Real Estate Restructuring and Loan Workouts, Retail Development and Finance, Retail Leasing, Sports Facilities Development, Tenant Leasing, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Banking and Financial Services Regulation, Communications, Defense, Electronic Commerce and Privacy, Energy Regulatory and Policy, Federal Law and Policy, Government Affairs, Government Contracts, Government Controversies, Health Care Enforcement and Compliance, Tax Policy and Legislation, Restructuring, Technology and Media, Advertising, Promotion and Trade Practices, Domain Name Practice, Intellectual Property and Technology, Media and New Media, Social Media
• Nix Patterson LLP - 8701 Bee Caves Rd Building 1 Suite 500 - Complex Civil Litigation, Sensitive Client Representation, Injury Litigation. Our practice is not limited to these areas; however, these practice areas should provide you with an example of the variety of cases we handle. If you are interested in finding an attorney to help you with a problem, but you do not see your particular type of case listed here, please contact us so that we can discuss your case with you.
• Norton Rose Fulbright - 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Ste. 1100 - Antitrust and Competition, Appellate, Arbitration, Bankruptcy, General Commercial Litigation, Energy and Infrastructure, Energy Transactional, Environmental, Finance, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Healthcare Transactional, Intellectual Property (including Brands, Litigation, Patent Prosecution and Commercial IP), Labor and Employment, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Litigation, Mass Torts and Product Liability, Mergers & Acquisitions, Power and Alternative Energy, Real Estate, Regulatory and Governmental Investigations, Securities Litigation, Investigations and SEC Enforcement, Tax
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - 300 West 6th Street, Suite 1900 - Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Corporate, Energy Regulation, Markets and Enforcement, Environment and Natural Resources, Financial Restructuring, Global Project Finance, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investigations, Investment Management, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Policy and Regulation, Privacy and Data Protection, Pro Bono, Public Law and Policy, Tax
• King and Spalding LLP - 401 Congress Avenue, Suite 3200 - General Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative and Governmental Agencies; Antitrust; Arbitration & Mediation; Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights; Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals; Capital Markets (Corporate Finance / Private Debt Finance / Structured Finance); Construction & Procurement; Cyberspace & Information Security; E-Commerce & Internet; Emerging Growth Companies; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Energy Industries (Oil & Gas / Power); Environmental ; Food, Drug & Medical Devices; Controlled Substances / Consumer Products Safety / FDA Practice / FTC Practice; Franchise & Distribution; Governmental Practice; Healthcare; Intellectual Property (Copyrights / Patents / Trademarks / Trade Secrets); International - German Practice; International Business; Islamic Finance & Investment; International - Latin American Practice; Trade & Customs; International Energy; International Arbitration; International Business Law; Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances; Labor & Employment; Licensing; Contracting & Outsourcing; Litigation - Appellate; Class Action; Commercial Litigation ; Litigation - Corporate Espionage & Competitive Intelligence; Litigation - Environmental Tort Practice; Product Liability ; Litigation - Shareholders & Securities Litigation; Maritime Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity & Investment Fund; Project & Equipment Finance; Public Finance; Real Estate; Special Matters & Government Investigations; Tax; Technology; Tel
• Hunton and Williams LLP - 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1800 - Financial Institutions Transactions, Acquisitions and Dispositions, Capital Formation, Community Bank Independence, Troubled Banks and Holding Companies, Regulatory Advice.
• Vinson & Elkins LLP - 2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100 - Industries, Corporate, Finance, Restructuring and Reorganization, Tax, Benefits and Compensation, Employment, Labor and OSHA, Environmental, Regulatory/Public Policy, Intellectual Property, Litigation, International
• Dechert LLP - 300 W. 6th St., Ste. 2010 - Complex Commercial Litigation, Energy and Clean Technology, Intellectual Property, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Products Liability and Mass Torts, Technology, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition, Trademark and Copyright