Our Team
All Practice Areas
- All Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Antitrust Civil Enforcement
- Antitrust Compliance and Business Strategy
- Antitrust Merger Clearance
- Appeals
- Appellate Litigation
- Bankruptcy
- Board Governance
- Class Action
- Commercial & Business Tort Litigation
- Commercial Agreements
- Constitutional Law & Appeals
- Controlled Substances Act
- Corporate
- Crisis Management
- Employment
- Energy
- Environmental
- Environmental Enforcement
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- False Claims Act & Fraud
- First Amendment
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Litigation & Class Action
- Litigation Funding
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Natural Resources
- Oil & Gas Transactions
- Outside General Counsel
- Real Estate
- Regulatory Compliance
- Securities Litigation
- Supreme Court and Appellate
- Trial Advocacy
- White Collar Defense
All Offices
- All Offices
- Atlanta, GA
- Austin, TX
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Lafayette, LA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Washington, D.C.
Anne Austin
Senior Advisor
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D.
- Washington and Lee University, B.A.
Offices
- Austin, TX
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Joe Bingham
Counsel
Education
- University of Chicago School of Law, J.D. (honors)
- Florida College, Great Books, B.A.
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Appeals
- Class Action
- Commercial & Business Tort Litigation
- Employment
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation Funding
- Natural Resources
- Trial Advocacy
Marcella Burke
Chairman
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
- Texas A&M University, B.A.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Madison Burke
Counsel
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D.
- University of Oklahoma, M.A.
- Wellesley College, B.A.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Jill Carvalho, Ph.D
Partner
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (with honors)
- Duke University, Ph.D.
- Smith College, B.A. (cum laude with high honors)
Office
- Austin, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Board Governance
- Crisis Management
- Environmental
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation & Class Action
- Natural Resources
- Securities Litigation
- Trial Advocacy
Jason Conger
Partner
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- California Polytechnic University, Humboldt, B.A.
Office
- Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas
- Commercial Agreements
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Outside General Counsel
Brittany Decoteau
Paralegal
Office
- Houston, TX
John DiPasquale III
Counsel
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D.
- George Washington University, B.A.
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
Christopher Hajovsky
Senior Counsel
Education
- South Texas College of Law, J.D.
- University of Houston, M.B.A.
- Texas A&M University, B.A.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Ryan Hiepler
Counsel
Education
- Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, J.D.
- Liberty University, B.S. (summa cum laude)
Office
- Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas
- Litigation
Patrick D. Kenneally
Partner
Education
- Vermont University, LLM (Environmental Law)
- Washington University School of Law, J.D.
- College of the Holy Cross, B.A.
Office
- Chicago, IL
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Environmental Enforcement
- Litigation
- White Collar Defense
David Kolenda
Associate
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, JD
- Boston College, BA
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Norman Levedahl
Partner
Education
- Tulane Law School, J.D.
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Commercial Agreements
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Outside General Counsel
Connor Mighell
Associate
Education
- University of Alabama School of Law, J.D.
- Baylor University, B.A. (magna cum laude)
Office
- Austin, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Appellate Litigation
- Commercial & Business Tort Litigation
- Constitutional Law & Appeals
- Controlled Substances Act
- Energy
- Environmental
- False Claims Act & Fraud
- Natural Resources
- Oil & Gas Transactions
- Regulatory Compliance
Stephanie O’Kelly
Paralegal
Office
- Houston, TX
Patrick Runge
Partner
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D.
- Emory University, B.A.
Office
- Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Carly Sagehorn
Associate
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (magna cum laude)
- Texas A&M University, B.A. (magna cum laude)
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- First Amendment
- Litigation & Class Action
- Natural Resources
- Trial Advocacy
Ilya Shapiro
Senior Counsel
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
- London School of Economics, MSc
- Princeton University, A.B.
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Appellate Litigation
- Commercial & Business Tort Litigation
- Constitutional Law & Appeals
- Environmental
- First Amendment
- Litigation & Class Action
- Natural Resources
Paul B. Simon
Partner
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D.
- Williams College, B.A. (magna cum laude with honors)
Office
- Lafayette, LA
Practice Areas
- Appeals
- Energy
- Oil & Gas Transactions
Sue Snyder
Senior Counsel
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
- Cornell University, B.S.
- University of Notre Dame, Executive Business Certificate
Office
- Austin, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Ross Spence
Partner
Education
- University of Texas, J.D. (cum laude)
- University of Virginia, B.A. (cum laude)
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Commercial & Business Tort Litigation
- Energy
- Environmental
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
- Oil & Gas Transactions
Joe Walsh
Counsel
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
- Miami University, B.S.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Hon. Joshua D. Wright
Senior Counsel
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D.
- University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D.
- University of California, San Diego, B.A. (with highest departmental honors)
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Antitrust Civil Enforcement
- Antitrust Compliance and Business Strategy
- Antitrust Merger Clearance
- Appeals
- Appellate Litigation
- Litigation
- Supreme Court and Appellate