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The Posey Law Firm, led by Jake Posey, is a highly specialized government relations and business law firm based in Austin, Texas. The firm's government relations practice advises clients and advocates for the successful development of public policy in the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of Texas government. Representing Fortune 500 companies, respected market leaders and some of Texas' leading state associations, Mr. Posey's mission is to diligently deliver government relations solutions for his clients.

Rola Daaboul is an associate attorney and seasoned litigator at Reed & Scardino. Rola’s experience in representing businesses and individuals spans a vast area of civil litigation, including complex commercial litigation and business torts, securities, professional malpractice, employment and entertainment litigation. Recognizing that litigation is an exhausting, demanding and expensive exercise in endurance, Rola focuses on cost-effective pre-litigation techniques to identify strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies that efficiently accomplish client objectives and mitigate future risk while minimizing legal fees. Providing valuable counsel is not limited to simply informing clients of the intricacies of their case, it is important that interruptions to clients’ businesses and lives are kept to a minimum. Rola strives to establish and maintain client relationships built on trust and dependability and aims to keep her clients at ease throughout the litigation process.. Having successfully handled disputes from beginning to end in state and federal courts of various levels, Rola brings an innate passion for advocacy to the courtroom. Representative matters include:. Rola is the co-author of the legal textbook Cases and Materials in Entertainment Litigation and aided in the development of the curriculum and final exam currently used for South Texas College of Law’s Entertainment Law Course. She occasionally guest lectures on various copyright and trademark litigation topics at South Texas College of Law. In addition, Rola authored the Entity Representative Deposition brief featured in the Texas Bar’s 35th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course.. Rola is an avid runner, biker and kickboxing enthusiast. She has also been heavily involved in the underground music scene and has played guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals for a number of bands.. Rola received her J.D. with Pro Bono Honors from South Texas College of Law in 2010 where she also competed in mock trial and moot court competitions. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and a Minor in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006.

O'Toole Atwell, PC, offers customized legal services as unique as each of our clients. Our team carefully assesses the facts of the case presented, takes the time to ascertain the goals and priorities of our clients, and provides a thorough analysis of all options available. From there, we work diligently to seek an optimal outcome, keep costs and financial exposure contained, and preserve our clients' hard-earned business and professional reputations.

Ms. Healey provides legal solutions and business guidance to entrepreneurs, corporate decisions-makers and individuals about critical business law issues. Her diverse group of clients frequently turns to her for assistance with start-up and organizational matters, design and negotiation of business acquisitions and dispositions, private securities offerings, corporate governance issues, corporate finance and other transactional matters. In addition, Ms. Healey represents credit unions and credit union service organizations on general transaction and regulatory matters including reviewing and negotiating vendor agreements, regulator examinations and compliance with state and federal regulatory laws.

Ms. Grossman’s practice encompasses a wide variety of corporate and partnership transactions with international, federal, and state tax implications, including stock and asset acquisitions, partnership freeze transactions, planning, structuring, and implementation of mergers, real estate transactions, and other recurring and non-recurring business transactions. Ms. Grossman has a breadth of experience in corporate and partnership formation and operation, entity conversion and reorganization, business planning, business succession planning, and asset protection planning. She represents business clients at all stages of their ventures, from establishing start-ups and negotiating and structuring angel and later round debt and equity financing, to growth planning and implementation, to devising and implementing appropriate exit strategies, including equity and asset sale transactions. Ms. Grossman also assists clients with proper planning and structuring of cross-border transactions, as well as with strategic offshore placement of business assets for asset protection and tax planning purposes. Ms. Grossman utilizes her expertise in tax-efficient entity planning to assist individual clients in the establishment or maintenance of complex estate planning structures involving partnerships, limited liability companies, and other entity types. In addition to her experience with entities, Ms. Grossman has represented clients in federal and state tax controversies. Ms. Grossman graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in 2004 after receiving her M.A. in philosophy from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2002 and her B.S. in Biology as well as her B.A. in Religious Studies from Emory University at Atlanta in 2000.

Mr. de la Garza focuses his practice primarily in business transations and civil litigation including complex business litigation and personal injury law. Prior to joining DLG Luce, Mr. de la Garza practiced with a well-respected Plaintiff's litigation firm handling similar matters. Mr. de la Garza has spent a signifiant amount of time practicing in both the San Antonio and Austin local courts, and in doing so he has gained invaluable courtroom experience in both civil and criminal litigation.Mr. de la Garza received his law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2006 and his B.A. from the University of Texas in 2003. While in law school, Mr. de la Garza worked as a teachers assistant for the current Dean of the law school, served as a student mentor and was a brief writer and oralist in the 2006 Jessup International Moot Court Competition.Mr. de la Garza's interest and expertise in international law and business is well evidenced by his study and travel experience. In 2003, Mr. de la Garza studied international politics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain and in 2006 Mr. de la Garza continued his legal education by participating in international trade related coursework at the Amsterdam Law School in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Justin Gardner Roberts was introduced to the practice of law at an early age, having grown up in family of attorneys in Rockport, Texas. He first expressed his desire to form his own company as a young man and focused his studies accordingly. As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, he simultaneously pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communication. He also minored in German and pursued a fully immersive course of studies in international business at the Europäische Schule Betriebswirtschaft (ESB) in Reutlingen, Germany. After earning his undergraduate degrees, he attended the University Of Texas School Of Law concurrently with his brother Trey Roberts where he earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence, served on the Oil & Gas Journal, and was awarded the Dean’s Award in Real Estate Finance. He also attended St. Mary’s University’s Institute on World Legal Issues at the Universität Innsbruck, in Innsbruck, Austria where he studied international commercial transactions.. Justin’s practice focuses on federal income taxation, with particular emphasis in the areas of entity formation and structuring, business, real estate, finance, corporate, and commercial transactions. He has experience representing and working with a) business owners in entity formation, business planning, raising capital in compliance with Regulation D of the federal securities law, and dissolutions; b) buyers and sellers in business and asset purchase and sale transactions, stock purchase and sale transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate transactions; c) landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters, d) and real estate developers in land acquisition, financing, and development. Mr. Roberts also has experience in commercial law as well as estate planning and probate matters.. Before forming Anderson / Roberts PLLC, Justin worked at a boutique law firm representing multiple entrepreneurs and start-ups structuring investment deals. There he learned the importance of providing quality legal services to small to mid-size businesses from their inception to maturity, which inspired him to form his own business with his brother. He takes great pride in contributing to his client’s success and positively impacting their company’s strategic mission. He is also an active alumnus of the University of Texas, having served as a lecturer at the Red McCombs School of Business, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Marley Memorial Foundation’ a privately held non-profit corporation founded to honor the memory of Sgt. Gerald Wayne Kissling, IV, a Rockport native who lost his life while serving his country as a member of the U.S. Army stationed in Germany.

Joey Leak has a diverse litigation and business practice, representing clients ranging from individuals and local companies to regional and national firms. His transactional practice includes general corporate and real estate matters, as well as private equity fund formation and offerings.. An experienced litigator, Joey is also able to assist his clients in a broad range of commercial matters, including those involving breach of contract, fraud, embezzlement, property disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, partnership disputes, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Jim Robichaux focuses on complex business disputes, eminent domain, oil and gas litigation, banking and fiduciary litigation and personal injury defense in toxic tort and premises liability cases. His practice involves cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts and before arbitration panels.

Jim Richardson is a leading trial lawyer in significant litigation, including real estate disputes, contract and construction cases, and fiduciary claims in trust and estate matters. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America Commercial Litigation® every year since 2012.. Additionally, the firm is ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers®, an honor limited to the top one percent of American law firms.. Jim is currently President of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, based in Wrentham, Massachusetts. As the nation's largest private organization for attorney board certification, the NBTA offers attorney certification in multiple specialty areas of trial advocacy. He also serves as President of the NBTA Austin-Area Chapter.. Jim has been named to Texas Super Lawyers® for over 15 years, including a Top 50 Central & West Texas Super Lawyer® on multiple occasions by Thomson Reuters. He holds three active Board Certifications, one by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law, and two by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law and Civil Practice Advocacy.. Recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100®, Jim regularly serves as course director and presenter at legal conferences on the topic of trial advocacy and evidence. He has served on numerous committees of the State Bar of Texas, including the Rules of Evidence and Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committees. He is a past chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Austin Bar Association  Civil Litigation Section. He is a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. Practice Areas: Litigation and Trials in State and Federal Courts; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Fraud; Breach of Contract; Real Estate Litigation; Business Torts and Technology; Construction Litigation; Marriage Dissolution and Complex Property Claims; Professional Liability; Employment; Environmental Litigation; Negligence; and Trusts and Estates.. Honors and Distinctions. President, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2020-2022Member and Fellow, American Board of Trial AdvocatesTop 50 Super Lawyers®, Central and West Texas Region (Thomson Reuters) 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019Top 10 Business Tort Trial Lawyers - Texas®, The National Trial Lawyers 2019Best Lawyers in America® 2012-2022, Commercial Litigation (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms®, 2022 (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)Texas Best Lawyers®, 2012-2022 (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)Top Rated Lawyers®, 2012-2021 (ALM/LexisNexis) AV®Preeminent™ 5.0-5Editor-in-Chief, Tulsa Law ReviewOutstanding Law Graduate, Oklahoma Bar Association. Special Licenses/Certifications. Board Certified – Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial AdvocacyBoard Certified – Civil Practice Law, National Board of Trial AdvocacyBoard Certified – Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Bar/Professional Activity. President (2020-2022), National Board of Trial Advocacy; National Board of Directors (2015-2018); Civil Trial Advocate (2002-present); State Coordinator–Texas (2013-present); Executive Committee (2016-present); Advisory Committee (2009-present); Long Range Planning Committee (2015-present)Member and Fellow, American Board of Trial AdvocatesState Bar of Texas, Rules of Evidence Committee (1996-98); Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee (2000-04); Panel Chair, District 9A Grievance Committee of the State (2002-03) (Member from 1997)Past-Chair, Civil Litigation Section, Austin Bar Association (Immediate Past-Chair, 2016-17; Chair, 2015-16; Vice-Chair, 2013-14; Treasurer, 2012-13; Secretary 2011-12); Austin Bar Association, Board of Directors (1997-99)Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys (2015-present)Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2015-present)Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, Robert W. Calvert Chapter (2005-present)Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (1999-present)Founding Life Fellow, Austin Bar Foundation (2005-present)Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1981-82. Verdicts and Settlements:. Depth of experience resulting from significant jury and non-jury trials in numerous cases across the State of Texas.. References available on request.. Educational Background:

Jeff Dickerson is the firm’s senior corporate lawyer, and the managing shareholder of the firm’s Austin office, which he helped to establish in 2008. Jeff serves as outside general counsel to businesses in a number of different industries, including refinery services, beverage distribution, oilfield services, and physician practices. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions and general corporate work.  Jeff lives in Austin with his wife, Julie, and their son Ben. He plays tennis, guitar, and piano, none of them well.

Jason Snell came to establish his own law practice via a rather circuitous route.. Jason graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. His minor area of interest was Business Communication. During his undergraduate studies, Jason reported for the school newspaper and held various leadership positions on campus, including president of both his graduating class and fraternity.. Jason also distinguished himself academically during his undergraduate studies by consistently being named to the President's and Dean's List. After college, Jason worked as a laborer in the construction industry in petrochemical refineries in the Port Arthur Area, and taught school at his alma mater, Port Neches-Groves High School, in Port Neches, Texas.. In 1996, Jason began law school at Texas Tech School of Law in Lubbock, Texas. During law school, Jason won the American Jurisprudence Award for academic excellence and was initiated into the honorary legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi (top 25% of class).. Jason then left Texas and traveled extensively in Europe. While in Europe, Jason studied comparative law, land transactions, and transactions in goods at the prestigious The Queen's College, Oxford University, in England. Jason returned to Texas and in 1999 graduated cum laude with a law degree from Texas Tech School of Law.. In 1999, Jason was awarded his attorney's license in Texas and began the practice of law as an associate at Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP in Dallas, Texas. At Thompson Coe, Jason's primary area of practice was civil litigation and the defense of insureds and insurance companies in cases involving personal injury.. After practicing for several years in Dallas, Jason moved to New York City where he was awarded his attorney's license in 2003. While in New York City, in probably the toughest, most adversarial legal environment in the country, Jason continued to practice civil litigation, defending against personal injury lawsuits on behalf of insureds and insurance companies. Jason also began his construction practice while in New York City, representing owners, developers, construction managers, contractors, and design professionals on large-scale construction projects.. In 2007, Jason returned to his native Texas to establish his own law firm, The Snell Law Firm, PLLC.. When away from work, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, running, hiking in the Hill Country, traveling, and visiting his home in Marfa, Texas.

Jamie McGonigal's litigation practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and business torts, real estate, securities, estate and trust, and professional malpractice.  She has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants from a variety of industries in all types of commercial disputes.. She works aggressively to find creative legal solutions for her clients, focusing on a result-driven approach at every step in the litigation process – from preventive risk management, to alternative dispute resolution opportunities, and through the trial and appellate process.. Before joining Waller, Jamie was a partner with Taube Summers Harrison Taylor Meinzer Brown, LLP, a preeminent bankruptcy and civil litigation boutique firm in Austin, Texas, where she practiced for 16 years.

I have a broad and extensive experience in litigation. My practice includes the representation of companies, partnerships, and individuals in resolving complex commercial, patent, trade secret, antitrust, and securities disputes. My practice includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants.. I am a board-certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law. I speak frequently at seminars on trial strategy and advocacy. I've been a member of the District 9A Grievance Council, the American Inns of Court, and the Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee.. My practice includes trial and appellate matters in state and federal courts throughout Texas. In addition, I'm often asked to advise businesses and individuals in dealing with existing or potential disputes.. I have been recognized for skill and integrity, receiving the highest rating from his peers. My colleagues have given me an AV® Preeminent (5.0) rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating for competence and ethics. I was selected as Lawyer of the Year in Austin, TX for Securities Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America©. I also was selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® in 2003-2004 and in The Best Lawyers in America© in 2014-2017. I was was honored by Texas Lawyer magazine for obtaining a Top Texas Verdict in 2011.

I grew up in Oklahoma and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Oklahoma where I majored in Accounting. I attended the University of Oklahoma School of Law where I was on the Dean’s Honor Roll and participated in VITA, a program where I completed income tax returns for persons in need. After graduation, I moved to Austin, where I have been practicing continuously since 2009 with a focus on civil litigation. I have represented business owners in a variety of industries and types of disputes, both as plaintiffs and defendants. I have tried many cases to judgment and have frequently represented clients through the appeals process. I also have experience with creditors’ rights and debt collection including bank garnishments, writs of attachment, and other post-judgment remedies.I am a member of State Bar of Texas, Consumer and Commercial Law Section, the Austin Bar Association, the Austin Young Lawyers Association, and Preservation Austin and Inherit Austin. I am also involved with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, where I have provided pro bono legal services on family law matters.I am admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States District Court – Western District of Texas, and the United States Tax Court.

I became a lawyer in 1998 and began my legal career as an Assistant Attorney General in 1999 in the Habeas Corpus Division.  In 2004, I left the AG's office and went into private practice.  I am a founding member of Terry & Kelly, PLLC and concentrate on personal injury cases because I am sick and tired of insurance companies treating people badly and choosing profits over people.

I am the solo practitioner at The Law Office of John McDuff, P.C. I have over 20 years of experience practicing business law and tax law in Austin, Texas. I am very proud to have received an AV Preeminent® peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. I am an active member of the legal community and I am a member of the following organizations:

I am the managing partner of Reed & Scardino, LLP.  Our law firm represents technology companies in their intellectual property matters, including patent litigation and patent prosecution, as well as the corpporate and financial aspects of running thier business.  Here is the link to my attorney profile on our law firm website:

I am and attorney with more than 40 years of legal experience. I have served for years as corporate counsel for several Austin based companies such as The County Line restaurant chain and Granite Properties of Texas. In addition to my corporate work, I am an escrow officer and closer for Stewart Title of Austin and an experienced Probate and Estate Planning attorney.

Gregory M. Klipp, an associate at The Jones Law Firm, represents and advises individuals, utilities, and businesses in matters of water resource development, regulatory permitting (air, water, wastewater, oil, and gas), business management and transactions, land use development, water rights, natural resource rights, oil and gas development, groundwater conservation, real estate transactions, business development and transactions, utility regulation (RRC, TCEQ, and PUC ), service area disputes, and utility rates. Prior to joining The Jones Law Firm, Greg Klipp worked as a solo practitioner in Austin, Texas, and as a law clerk in the State of Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General's Environmental Law Division.

Experienced attorney serving the Austin, Texas area in real estate, contract, probate, will, and estate planning matters. Member, State Bar of Texas. Licensed Texas Realtor.Specialized hands-on experience with farm and ranch properties, equine properties, rural development, remodeling, construction-management, and agricultural exemptions.

Experienced attorney and entrepreneur offering complete representation for your case, creation or business.

Erik enjoys hunting and fishing when he's not spending it working on his house.  Erik also enjoys welding and other construction related activities.

Ed represents clients in general business and corporate transactions
with an emphasis on complex technology-related deals involving
intellectual property. He routinely counsels clients regarding licensing
arrangements, development contracts, sales and distribution
arrangements, and a variety of other issues faced by technology
companies.. In addition to his broad transactional practice, Ed has civil jury
trial experience in both state and federal courts, where he has
litigated disputes involving patents, trade secrets, copyright,
trademarks, breach of contract, and Internet-related claims. He has
represented clients in the Internet, software, hardware, and
semiconductor industries. Ed also has experience in media and
entertainment law, with an emphasis on interactive entertainment and the
video game industry.

Doug Brothers has more than 30 years of experience in a wide variety of complex litigation matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trials, appeals, and arbitrations.. He has obtained and collected numerous large awards and settlements in a wide range of matters spanning the practice areas listed above.. On the defense side, Doug has successfully represented on an ongoing basis a high-rise design-builder, real estate developers, banks, and insurers.. Doug has been recognized for his accomplishments by numerous organizations. He has been selected for inclusion inTexas Super Lawyers® since 2003, and in The Best Lawyers in America© for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Legal Malpractice Law since 2008. Doug was also named Best of the Bar for Civil Litigators by the Austin Business Journal in 2003.