TEXAS
LITIGATION
CINDY OLSON
BOURLAND
BOURLAND LAW FIRM, P.C.
1 Chisholm Trail
Suite 150
Round Rock, TX 78681
Tel: 512-477-0100
Fax: 512-477-0154
bourland@bourlandlaw.com
www.bourlandlaw.com
APPELLATE
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
Cindy Olson Bourland handles trial and appellate cases, focusing
on contract, non-competition, and trade secret disputes, in
addition to fraud and trademark cases. She has successfully
represented clients throughout Texas. Cindy is a 2003 winner
of the Austin Under 40 Award in Law (selected by Austin Young
Men’s Business League and Austin Young Women’s Alliance)
and an Austin Outstanding Young Lawyer (selected by AYLA).
She attended UT Law School and Southwestern University. She
is a former AYLA President and adjunct professor at UT Law
School and serves on the Brazos River Authority and on the
Southwestern University Board of Visitors. She is also a member
of Mensa. A fifth generation Texan, Cindy grew up on a ranch
and enjoys horseback riding.
LEVI G. MCCATHERN, II
MCCATHERN MOOT Y
GRINKE, LLP
3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75219
Tel: 214-741-2662
Fax: 214-741-4717
lmccathern@mccathernlaw.com
www.mccathernlaw.com
Levi McCathern is an expert in catastrophic damage litigation
and has represented some of the largest names in insurance in
specialty coverage areas including director and officer liability,
employment law, and advertising injury since the 1990s. Levi
brings an everyman perspective to his vibrant state wide practice
that wins for his clients both in and out of the courtroom. He
is Board Certified in Labor & Employment and Civil Trial Law,
a double certification held by only 26 of the approximately
77,000 attorneys licensed in the State of Texas, and is AV-rated
by Martindale-Hubbell. McCathern Mooty Grinke, L.L.P. has a
network of contract attorneys and attorneys Of Counsel across
all 50 states.
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR
GENERAL LITIGATION
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
DAVID E. CHAMBERLAIN
CHAMBERLAIN MCHANEY
301 Congress Avenue
21st Floor
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-474-9124
Fax: 512-474-8582
dchamberlain@chmc-law.com
www.chmc-law.com
David Chamberlain was named the Outstanding Defense Bar
Leader in the nation in 2006 by DRI, the largest association
of defense trial lawyers in the country. He was President
of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, is currently
President of the Austin Bar Association, and is on the Board
of DRI. He was honored as the Outstanding Board Director
of the Austin Bar in 2008 and named Course Director of the
2007 State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course. He
is the founding partner of Chamberlain McHaney, where he
handles a full docket of complex civil litigation. He is Board
Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of
Legal Specialization and is an officer and legislative chair of the
American Board of Trial Advocates, Texas and Austin Chapters.
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
PROFESSIONAL LIABILI TY: DEFENSE
CIVIL LI TIGATION DEFENSE
GEORGE L.
MCWILLIAMS
LAW OFFICE OF
GEORGE L. MCWILLIAMS, P.C.
PO Box 58
Texarkana, TX 75504
Tel: 903-277-0098
Fax: 870-773-2967
glmlawoffice@gmail.com
The core of George’s practice is representing both plaintiffs
and defendants in complex commercial and business litigation
including shareholder and securities fraud. Forty years of trial
practice and 200-plus jury verdicts provide a wide range of
experience for clients. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Civil
Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. George has
been elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
and an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He
takes pride in the ability to work with clients and co-counsel in
high-stakes litigation.
IN TELLEC TUAL PROPERT Y LITIGATION
SECURITIES LITIGATION
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
PATRICIA HAIR
PHELPS DUNBAR LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-626-1386
Fax: 713-626-1388
hairp@phelps.com
www.phelpsdunbar.com
In her 30-year career, Ms. Hair has gathered extensive
courtroom experience in both jury and non-jury trials including
numerous arbitration proceedings. She represents all forms of
corporate entities and individuals in a wide variety of commercial
disputes and business torts involving construction, real estate
development, oil-and-gas interests, employment issues, trusts
and estates, supply contracts, fiduciary duties, copyrights, trade
secrets, foreclosures, and alter ego liens. Certified by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law since 1983,
Ms. Hair is among a select group of lawyers recognized in the
category of commercial litigation listed in The Best Lawyers in
America. Her name has appeared in the Texas Super Lawyers list
every year since 2007.
GENERAL LI TIGATION
CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
CHARLES B. MITCHELL,
JR.
NAMAN HOWELL SMITH &
LEE, PLLC
306 West 7th Street, Suite 405
Fort Worth Club Building
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Tel: 817-509-2040
Fax: 817-509-2060
cmitchell@namanhowell.com
www.namanhowell.com
Charles B. Mitchell, Jr.’s practice focuses on civil and commercial
litigation, first- and third-party insurance litigation, personal
injury, wrongful death, and professional malpractice. He is
licensed to practice in the State of Texas and all federal courts
in Texas and the United States Supreme Court. His J.D. is from
St. Mary’s University School of Law, and his B.S. is from Texas
Christian University. He has been listed as a Top Attorney in
Tarrant County by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine 2004-2008. He
has made professional presentations across the country almost
every year for a decade. Mr. Mitchell is also licensed to practice
in the state courts of Arkansas.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
DAVID L. PLAUT
HANNA & PLAUT, L.L.P.
Southwest Tower
211 East 7th Street, Suite 600
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-472-7700
Fax: 512-472-0205
dplaut@hannaplaut.com
www.hannaplaut.com
EDWARD P. QUILLIN
QUILLIN LAW FIRM, P.C.
4101 McEwen Road
Suite 540
Dallas, TX 75244
Tel: 972-386-6664
Fax: 972-386-6680
equillin@equillinlaw.com
www.equillinlaw.com
JEFFREY D. ROERIG
ROERIG OLIVEIRA & FISHER
855 West Price Road
Suite 9
Brownsville, TX 78520
Tel: 956-542-5666
Fax: 956-542-0016
jroerig@rofllp.com
LITIGATION
David Plaut is a partner with Hanna & Plaut, L.L.P. in Austin,
Texas. David graduated from Johns Hopkins University with
honors in 1985 and The University of Texas School of Law
in 1989. He was articles editor of the Texas Law Review and
served as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Edward Prado in
San Antonio for two years before beginning private practice.
David has extensive experience in federal practice, class action
defense, and the insurance bad faith field. His practice focuses
on insurance coverage matters, insurance bad faith litigation,
and trial and appellate work. He is admitted to practice before
all Texas courts; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and U.S.
District Courts for Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
Districts of Texas.
GENERAL LITIGATION
APPELLATE
INSURANCE COVERAGE
Ed Quillin is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization. He has tried over 100 jury
trials throughout Texas in cases involving catastrophic injury,
property damage, and death. He also represents individuals
and businesses in a variety of commercial litigation matters
and disputes. Given his extensive courtroom experience, he is
often hired in ongoing cases which have no hope for resolution
and must proceed to trial. He graduated from The University of
Akron School of Law in 1986 where he was a member of the
Akron Law Review.
CIVIL LI TIGATION DEFENSE
BUSINESS LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
After graduating with honors from The University of Texas
School of Law in 1975, Jeff Roerig joined an established firm
and helped his partners build a highly professional practice,
representing businesses, governmental units, and other
defendants in civil cases. Mr. Roerig is Board Certified in Civil
Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of
Legal Specialization and in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National
Board of Trial Advocacy. Roerig is a member of the College of
the State Bar of Texas and a Life Fellow of the State Bar of Texas
Foundation. Roerig and his partners are courtroom lawyers,
experienced in trying cases in the Texas Valley.
GENERAL LI TIGATION
EMPLOYMEN T & LABOR
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
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