BECKY A. BEAVER
LAW OFFICE OF
BECKY BEAVER
816 Congress Avenue
Suite 1600
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-474-5791
Fax: 512-474-4169
bbeaver@beckybeaverlaw.com
www.beckybeaverlaw.com
Becky Beaver is widely regarded as one of Central Texas’
preeminent family law attorneys. After completing her law
degree from The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Beaver
opened her own practice in Austin in 1977, focusing on all
aspects of matrimonial and marital property law and litigation,
including marital property agreements, complex and unusual
property issues, and issues involving conservatorship of
children. Ms. Beaver lectures on family law issues and served
on the Legislative Family Code Revision and Marital Property
Reform Committee, among other extensive professional
activities. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization.
BARBARA K. RUNGE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
5615 Kirby Drive
Suite 920
Houston, TX 77005
Tel: 713-523-5363
Fax: 713-526-3985
bkrunge@aol.com
www.barbarakrunge.com
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
FAMILY LAW
Barbara works diligently with her clients, assisting them in
divorce, custody, modification suits, and premarital/postmarital
agreements. She derives great satisfaction in representing
her clients, involving them in the process, and openly
communicating with them to successfully resolve their cases.
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization since 1981, her practice includes family law,
mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law. Barbara has
received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Texas Tech
University School of Law and the prestigious David Gibson
Award, presented by the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists for
Professionalism and Excellence in Family Law.
SUSAN JORDAN
JORDAN LAW PLLC
5113 Southwest Parkway
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78735
Tel: 512-703-5025
Fax: 512-703-5028
susan@susanjordanlaw.com
www.susanjordanlaw.com
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
HEALTH CARE
Susan Jordan, founding partner of Jordan Law PLLC, represents
physicians, nurses, dentists, and other health care providers
in proceedings before Texas and Oklahoma state licensing
boards. She also assists health care providers in employment,
peer review, physician credentialing, and fair hearings. She is
a frequent lecturer to physician groups and hospitals in the
areas of risk management and medical board complaints.
Ms. Jordan graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington
with honors and received her law degree, with honors, from
Southern Methodist University. She has offices in Austin, Texas
(by appointment) and Tulsa, Oklahoma (918-960-3000).
JOHN V. MCSHANE
MCSHANE & DAVIS LLP
8350 North Central Expressway
Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75206
Tel: 214-365-9007
Fax: 214-365-9030
john@johnvmcshane.com
www.jvmcshane.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
FAMILY LAW
According to former client T. Boone Pickens, “John McShane is
as good as it gets in family law.” He was selected by D Magazine
as one of Dallas’ top six divorce lawyers in 1995 and as one of
the Best Lawyers in Dallas in 2001, 2007, 2008, and 2009. He
has been named in the Texas Super Lawyers list from 2003-2011.
McShane was profiled in the June 2000 ABA Journal as the
Passionate Practitioner for his zeal for helping clients improve
their lives. State Bar awards include the Service Award and
the Presidential Citation. He has successfully handled many
high-profile cases. He is also known as the Godfather of Texas
Collaborative Family Law since he introduced this popular
alternative to litigation in Texas. Board Certified in Family Law,
Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
JAMES M. RICHARDSON
RICHARDSON + BURGESS LLP
221 West 6th Street
Suite 900
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-499-8879
Fax: 512-499-8886
jrichardson@richardsonburgess.com
www.richardsonburgess.com
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
CIVIL LI TIGATION DEFENSE
GENERAL LI TIGATION
Jim Richardson handles complex civil litigation and has done
so throughout his professional career. He recently joined with
Karen Burgess to form Richardson + Burgess LLP. Jim is
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization. He is also Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by
the National Board of Trial Advocacy, serving on its Board of
Examiners in Boston, Massachusetts. Jim was Editor-in-Chief
of the Tulsa Law Review and named Outstanding Law Graduate
by the Oklahoma Bar Association. A Master in the American
Inns of Court, Jim’s clients have included fiberoptic companies,
real estate partnerships, state and national banks, building
contractors and suppliers, insurers, lawyers, doctors, executors
and trustees, executive jet services, and firearm manufacturers.
IMRAN BEG MIRZA
LAW OFFICE OF
IMRAN BEG MIRZA
2425 West Loop South
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77027
Tel: 713-297-8860
Fax: 713-297-8896
imirza@aol.com
www.immigration-imranmirza.com
IMMIGRATION
Mr. Mirza is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality
Law by the TBLS. He has over 22 years of experience litigating
cases in immigration, federal district, and appellate courts of
the U.S. Mr. Mirza is currently chair of the TBLS Examinations
Committee for Immigration & Nationality Law. He is an Adjunct
Professor of Law at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He
served on the TBLS Advisory Commission (2005-2011) and the
State Bar of Texas Ethics/Disciplinary Committee (1994-1999).
He has received awards recognizing excellence in the practice
of immigration law, including the AILA Chapter Litigation
Award for Walji v. Gonzales, 500 F.3d 432 (5th Cir. 2007)
(rehearing), and multiple selections in The Best Lawyers in
America (2005-2010) and H Texas Top Lawyers (2008-2010).
JAMES W. PIPER
PIPER & TURNER, PLLC
115 Wild Basin Road South
Suite 106
Austin, TX 78746
Tel: 512-472-5060
Fax: 512-472-5427
jpiper@piperturner.com
www.piperturner.com
James W. Piper is an experienced trial lawyer with over 35 years
of courtroom experience, the last 25 years spent exclusively
handling complex family law matters. Mr. Piper is recognized
as one of the premier family law litigators in Central Texas.
Mr. Piper and the experienced staff of Piper & Turner, PLLC
utilize a client-centered team approach dedicated to providing
thoughtful, prompt, efficient, and exceptional legal services.
Mr. Piper has built a reputation of excellence amongst his peers
and former clients. Mr. Piper specializes in handling highly
complex financial, custody, and support matters. He and the
team of lawyers at Piper & Turner, PLLC are committed to
providing comprehensive legal counsel and litigation skills in
all areas of family law.
LEWIS R. SIFFORD
SIFFORD, ANDERSON & CO.
P.C.
3333 Lee Parkway
Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75219
Tel: 214-742-1200
Fax: 214-220-0206
lsifford@sifford.com
www.sifford.com
BUSINESS LITIGATION
GENERAL LI TIGATION
Lewis Sifford has represented plaintiffs and defendants in
complex commercial and personal injury litigation for more
than 38 years. He was the 2007 National President of the
prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which
honored him in 1997 as the national winner of the Masters in
Trial Award. In 2000, the Texas Chapter of ABOTA named him
the Texas Trial Lawyer of the Year. Mr. Sifford also is a Fellow of
the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Board Certified Civil
Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and
a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Specialist by the
Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In 2010, Mr. Sifford was a
member of the faculty of the inaugural ABOTA Trial College at
Princeton University.
MARK L. KINCAID
KINCAID & HORTON, LLP
114 West 7th Street
Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-499-0999
Fax: 512-499-0816
mkincaid@khs-law.com
www.khs-law.com
BUSINESS LITIGATION
PROFESSIONAL LIABILI TY: PLAINTIFF
INSURANCE COVERAGE
Mark Kincaid represents individuals and businesses suing
insurance companies for coverage and bad faith. His practice
includes liability, property, casualty, malpractice, life, and health
insurance. His landmark cases include Rocor and Vail. Mark’s
practice also includes consumer, business, and construction
litigation. Mark is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Consumer
and Commercial Law, and Civil Appellate Law – Texas Board
of Legal Specialization. Mark was head of the Office of Public
Insurance Counsel, a state agency advocating for consumer
interests, and he teaches Insurance Litigation as an adjunct
professor at The University of Texas School of Law. Mark is
co-author of West’s Texas Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation.
