David Coale, a partner and leader of the appellate practice at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, is based in Dallas and widely regarded as one of Texas’s foremost appellate lawyers. He has achieved the rare feat of handling cases in all 15 intermediate courts of appeal in Texas, in addition to appearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. Coale’s extensive experience covers a broad spectrum of complex business disputes, encompassing constitutional issues, intricate contract claims, fraud, deceptive trade practices, employment disputes, trade secrets, and real estate matters.

Gary Cruciani, a principal in McKool Smith’s Dallas office, is a highly experienced commercial litigator. His extensive expertise covers a broad spectrum of disputes, including intricate antitrust claims, copyright infringement, complex oil and gas contracts, and trade secret misappropriation. Cruciani also handles significant matters involving fraudulent transfer litigation, construction claims, and breach of fiduciary duty. Recently, he has played a key role in representing numerous major corporations and healthcare systems as opt-out plaintiffs in substantial class action antitrust settlements totaling billions of dollars.

Monica W. Latin, managing partner of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.’s Dallas office, is a highly distinguished litigator specializing in complex courtroom and arbitration disputes. Her expertise spans diverse sectors, including professional services, real estate, business ownership, technology, and trade secrets. Latin’s recent impactful work involved high-stakes challenges against state agencies, such as proceedings concerning electricity market regulations affecting millions, and major eminent domain disputes where her strategic counsel led to significant valuation awards and successful outcomes against governmental acquisition efforts.

Lewis T. LeClair is a principal and highly experienced litigator, based in McKool Smith’s Dallas office. He specializes in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation, with particular expertise in intricate financial disputes, antitrust, and accounting issues. LeClair represented NTT Data Services, LLC in a significant breach of contract case against Tenet Healthcare Corporation, involving substantial claims and counterclaims. Notably, he also recently played a crucial role in representing numerous major corporate entities and prominent healthcare systems as opt-out plaintiffs in multi-billion-dollar class action antitrust settlements.

Alan S. Loewinsohn, a principal at McKool Smith, is a highly experienced trial lawyer based in Dallas. He specializes in complex commercial and business disputes, encompassing a wide range of areas including real estate, partnerships, fiduciary duty breaches, construction, and general contracts. Loewinsohn recently defended BioTE Medical in a Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit exceeding $180m, involving stockholder claims related to a SPAC merger and allegations of fraud. He also represented Avion Hospitality and its CEO against a large hotel management company in a dispute alleging trade secret theft, where he pursued counterclaims for defamation.

Eric D. Madden, a partner in the Dallas office of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, specializes in complex business and insolvency-related litigation. He represents a diverse range of clients, including liquidating trustees, receivers, creditor and bondholder committees, and defrauded investors. Madden handles major cases involving breaches of fiduciary duty, professional and audit malpractice, fraudulent transfers, and intricate contract disputes. He notably served as lead counsel for the Insys Liquidation Trust, securing a $175m judgment against its founder and another $175m settlement with the company’s outside directors, holding them accountable for misconduct contributing to the opioid crisis. Additionally, Madden was recently retained as special litigation counsel for the Enviva Litigation Trust, pursuing $350m in claims against Enviva Inc.’s former officers following the company’s bankruptcy.

Robert M. Manley, a principal at McKool Smith, is a nationally recognized trial lawyer based in Dallas. Distinguishing himself through extensive courtroom experience, his recent triumphs include playing a key role in securing a landmark $1.4bn settlement on behalf of the State of Texas from Meta Platforms/Facebook, marking an unprecedented resolution for a single state’s action. His high-stakes practice also includes representing major companies like Apex Trader Funding Inc. in complex disputes involving breach of contract, copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation.

Alex More, a partner at Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P., is a Dallas-based litigator specializing in high-stakes commercial disputes. He is particularly recognized for his expertise in complex cases involving fiduciary duty, securities, and fraud, and notably co-founded the firm’s AI and digital asset practice groups. His work in this area includes successfully resolving cryptocurrency lending arbitrations and serving as a trusted expert witness in crypto-related matters.

Chris Schwegmann, managing partner at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, is a prominent Dallas-based trial lawyer renowned for his expertise in complex business disputes, particularly those involving intellectual property. His diverse clientele spans critical industries including technology, software, manufacturing, agriculture, cosmetics, and healthcare. Schwegmann recently served as lead counsel for Nexstar Media Group in a significant antitrust case against DIRECTV, a nationally impactful dispute concerning regulated FCC markets and television programming blackouts. He also notably represented Mastronardi Produce Ltd. in high-stakes trademark and trade dress litigation against a major competitor, and in a separate trade secret misappropriation and corporate espionage case.

Based in McKool Smith‘s Marshall office, Jennifer Truelove is a principal and highly accomplished trial lawyer. She focuses her formidable practice on intellectual property, antitrust, whistleblower, and complex contract dispute litigation. Truelove served as lead counsel for her firm in securing a landmark $1.4bn settlement for the State of Texas against Meta Platforms/Facebook. She also represented whistleblowers in multi-billion-dollar cases against major pharma companies for alleged fraudulent marketing schemes. Additionally, Truelove successfully secured a patent infringement verdict of $118m, which built upon a $303m patent infringement award secured by McKool Smith the year prior.

Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Victor Vital is the global chair of Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.’s distinguished trials practice group. A nationally recognized trial lawyer, Vital is highly sought after for his formidable courtroom presence and skill in managing complex, high-stakes disputes. His broad expertise encompasses numerous sectors, including automotive, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, sports, media, and techn.

Richard “Rick” D. Anigian, a partner and trial lawyer based in Dallas at Haynes and Boone, L.L.P., is a formidable litigator renowned for his prowess in navigating high-stakes business controversies across federal and state courts. His practice focuses complex disputes in diverse sectors, including corporate, financial, and tech-related cases. Anigian played a pivotal role in the team’s recent work for BlockFi in its bankruptcy: he helped secure injunctive relief against class action securities lawsuits, upholding the automatic stay, and vigorously contested Three Arrows Capital claims valued at over $1bn, showcasing his exceptional skill in complex, high-value financial litigation.

Dawn Estes, a member of Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne PLLC, offers extensive experience in both state and federal courts. Beyond her litigation prowess, Estes is highly regarded for her alternative dispute resolution skills, serving as a court-appointed mediator and an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Commercial and Employment Arbitrators. Her commercial disputes expertise is broad, encompassing breach-of-contract, breach-of-fiduciary-duty, and negligence claims, as well as complex issues like trade-secret misappropriation, trademark, and licensing agreements.

Kenneth C. Johnston, a partner at Johnston Clem Gifford PLLC in Dallas, specializes in complex legal matters across financial services, corporate governance, dispute resolution, and insolvency. His typical clients include top-20 U.S. banks and mid-to-lower market oil and gas companies. Significant matters he has led include a $29m high-stakes dispute for a former software general counsel against a major video game developer and its CEO, securing an appellate victory upholding non-disparagement agreements; serving as lead counsel for a sophisticated investor embroiled in a $20m quasi-Ponzi scheme spanning multiple industries and states; and spearheading a $50m+ rescission transaction for an aerospace company in a post-M&A dispute, ensuring retention of critical assets.

Mazin A. Sbaiti , founding partner Sbaiti & Company, is a distinguished Dallas-based trial lawyer renowned for his exceptional courtroom record. Specializing in high-stakes, complex disputes, he adeptly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases relating to complex business transactions, securities, financial instruments, business torts, construction, trade secrets, and intellectual property, including patent and trademark litigation. His diverse clientele includes CEOs, senior executives, investors, business owners, inventors, and high-net-worth individuals.

Aaron Z. Tobin, leader of the complex litigation practice at Condon Tobin Sladek Sparks Nerenberg PLLC, is a distinguished Dallas-based trial lawyer renowned for his work on high-stakes, “bet the company” cases. Representing Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and entrepreneurs nationwide, Tobin maintains an industry-agnostic practice.

Christopher B. Trowbridge, managing partner at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, is a well-respected Dallas-based trial lawyer known for his commanding courtroom presence and local leadership. He represents a diverse client base, from high-net-worth individuals to Fortune 500 companies, in multimillion-dollar disputes. Trowbridge boasts a proven track record across state, federal, and appellate courts nationwide, as well as in domestic and international arbitrations, including FINRA and the London Court of International Arbitration. His expertise spans complex commercial litigation, encompassing contract disputes, business torts, energy and oil & gas matters, and non-competes. He is also highly experienced in intellectual property and securities/broker-dealer litigation, including emerging cryptocurrency issues.

Jonathan A. Aldaco, a partner at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, is a Dallas-based lawyer that specializes in real estate disputes. His practice centers on protecting vital property rights and navigating complex conflicts, from eminent domain proceedings to intricate real estate deal challenges. Aldaco serves a broad spectrum of clients, encompassing developers and Fortune 500 companies. He frequently counsels landowners concerning governmental property acquisitions across diverse land classifications.

Scott W. Breedlove, a partner and registered patent attorney at Carter Arnett PLLC, is a Dallas-based trial lawyer distinguished by his electrical engineering background. He is a recognized expert in all matters related to intellectual property and patent litigation. His recent experience includes prosecuting new patent infringement suits for clients like Hamilcar Barca IP LLC against NVIDIA Corporation, successfully resolving contract and patent disputes against major entities and continuing to defend clients in complex trade dress and patent infringement litigation.

Kevin N. Colquitt , managing partner at Sbaiti & Company  in Dallas, is a formidable trial lawyer known for his proactive approach to high-stakes legal challenges. He represents a diverse client base, from corporate entities in shipping and logistics to high-net-worth individuals. Colquitt’s practice encompasses complex commercial disputes, including business divorces and construction defect litigation. He also possesses significant experience in whistleblower and False Claims Act litigation, as well as government investigations.

Monica E. Gaudioso, a partner at Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P., is a Dallas-based litigator and co-head of the firm’s digital assets and AI practice groups. Her practice centers on general commercial litigation and arbitration, encompassing intricate disputes such as breach of contracts, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, and shareholder litigation. Gaudioso advises clients across sectors including digital assets, financial services, and software/technology, with a growing focus on token and blockchain technology litigation.

Randy D. Gordon, managing partner of Duane Morris LLP’s Dallas and Fort Worth offices, possesses deep experience in complex commercial litigation across a diverse array of sectors, adeptly handling matters involving antitrust, class action, securities, and intellectual property. His current engagements encompass high-profile product liability defense for a major research university abroad, alongside complex RICO litigation for both a leading Texas homebuilder and a distinguished Texas law firm.

P. Blaine Grant, a partner at Johnston Clem Gifford PLLC, is a Dallas-based attorney experienced in complex commercial litigation, including “bet the company” class actions. He specializes across a diverse range of sectors, from financial services, real estate, and construction, to insurance, health, transportation, automotive, and energy. His recent notable cases include leading litigation for a major oil and gas company against fraudulent lien claims involving $3m+ in service contracts; orchestrating a $12m corporate “business divorce” via bankruptcy sale for a credit card company owner (with $7m in pending damage claims); and securing multi-million-dollar settlements for an oil magnate’s widow in a $26m+ fiduciary breach and alleged stock theft case.

Richard L. Hathaway at Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan, P.C., is a Dallas-based litigator known for his expertise in high-stakes, critical cases, including “bet the company” disputes. He is particularly recognized for his proactive litigation style, often taking the offensive even when representing defendants. Hathaway thrives in emergency litigation, often securing temporary restraining orders and injunctions in complex intellectual property and trade secret matters, particularly within the healthcare and technology (SaaS) sectors. He represents a diverse clientele, from individuals and small proprietors to Fortune 500 companies, bringing extensive experience in federal and state courts, as well as arbitration.

Brian H. Oates, a partner at Jackson Walker, L.L.P., is a fifth-generation Texan and trial lawyer based in the Dallas office. He routinely handles disputes involving trademark infringement, oil and gas, and real estate, often representing middle-market companies and private equity firms. Oates brings significant experience arguing before various appellate courts, including the Fifth Circuit. Recently, he’s been representing 360 Security Partners and its subsidiary Southern Coast K9 in three ongoing lawsuits against Southern Coast’s former owner, alleging breaches of contract, non-competition covenants, fraud, and unethical business practices across federal and state courts in Texas and Florida.

Benjamin L. Riemer, a partner in the Dallas office at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, specializes in high-stakes business disputes, expertly handling “business divorce” cases, partnership and contract disputes, business torts, fiduciary duty claims, trade secret misappropriation, and non-compete agreements. He represents Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex-based middle-market companies across diverse sectors including construction, banking, real estate, oil and gas, and financial services disputes. He has extensive experience in state and federal courts, appellate courts, and arbitration.

Brad J. Robinson , managing partner at Sbaiti & Company in Dallas, leads the firm’s catastrophic injury and wrongful death practice. Renowned for his exceptional skill in oral advocacy, he typically represents wealthy individuals, closely held LLCs, and entrepreneurs transacting business through personal names or special purpose entities. His practice is defined by a sharp focus on significant, high-stakes disputes.

Andrew B. Ryan, partner at Ryan Law Partners LLP in Dallas, excels in handling a wide array of complex commercial disputes, primarily serving clients within the financial industry. His client base spans a range of sophisticated entities, from those with approximately $70m in assets to large organizations nearing $2-3bn in size, including real estate firms, private equity funds, and hedge funds.

Kartik R. Singapura, a partner at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, is a Dallas-based trial lawyer specializing in high-stakes real estate litigation. He routinely handles bet-the-company cases, often litigating against cities, counties, state agencies, and government officials on behalf of syndicators, family offices, home builders, and publicly traded companies.

Saba F. Syed, a partner in the Dallas office of Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, is a dynamic trial lawyer focusing on complex commercial disputes for companies and high-net-worth individuals. Her practice spans financial instruments, business torts, intellectual property, partnership, and real estate. With a strong focus on energy litigation, Syed demonstrates deep industry knowledge. Her recent successes include successfully defending a solar construction contractor against a $17m arbitration claim and securing a favorable settlement for a solar labor supplier in a $5m construction dispute.

Ross A. Williams, a partner at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP in Dallas, is a seasoned litigator specializing in complex commercial disputes for a diverse range of clients. His practice encompasses high-stakes business and contract litigation, employment matters, and intellectual property conflicts. Williams brings substantial experience on cross-border matters, working with domestic clients operating in a variety of jurisdictions.

Dave Wishnew at Crawford, Wishnew & Lang PLLC in Dallas is an accomplished trial attorney who handles intricate commercial litigation across federal and state courts. He advises a wide array of  clients, from burgeoning small enterprises to prominent Fortune 500 corporations, primarily those operating within Texas. Beyond his litigation work, Wishnew functions as outside general counsel for numerous companies, guiding them on contract matters and proactive dispute resolution.

Lucas Wohlford at Duane Morris LLP‘s Dallas office, is a seasoned trial attorney. He guides diverse clients, from individuals to corporations, through complex, high-stakes disputes. His practice covers breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, contract, and products liability claims, in addition to antitrust, RICO, and unfair competition litigation.

Christopher A. Brown, a partner at Duane Morris LLP in the Fort Worth office, is a commercial litigator with a deep concentration in construction law. He advises and represents clients, including subcontractors, general contractors, and owners, across various facets of construction, addressing claims related to complex delays, impacts, defective design or construction, and differing site conditions. He recently secured a significant arbitration award for a real estate investment firm in a dispute concerning a failed construction project and contract termination, recovering costs and defeating a counterclaim.

Craig M. Warne in Duane Morris LLP’s Dallas office is an experienced trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on defending intricate class actions, handling high-value construction arbitrations and real estate controversies, and navigating litigation within the financial sector. He represents a diverse client base, ranging from middle-market companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Among his recent successes, Warner successfully secured a $10m outcome as lead counsel for a nationwide HVAC company in claims involving trade secret misappropriation and non-compete violations.