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Mr. Izfar represents private land owners and developers in navigating land use and zoning issues in connection with local regulation of commercial and industrial developments as well as master-planned communities. Previously, he was Assistant City Attorney for the City of Houston where his practice focused on land development regulations within the City of Houston and public-private partnerships. Mr. Izfar earned his B.A. degree from Emory University and his J.D. degree from the Rutgers-Camden School of Law.

The Nichols Firm, HoustonMr. Nichols is an attorney who concentrates his practice in municipal law, real estate and land use, economic development and general civil litigation. In his municipal law practice, he serves local municipalities on a variety of matters including real estate, land use law and zoning. Currently, Mr. Nichols is the city attorney for the City of Oak Ridge North, Texas, just north of Houston. Mr. Nichols also represents private sector clients on real estate matters including purchase agreements, commercial leasing and defaults, billboard regulation and lease negotiations, easement and license agreements, boundary disputes, condominium and property owner association, deed restriction and restrictive covenant interpretation and law enforcement, and wrongful foreclosures. Mr. Nichols is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association.

Porter Hedges, HoustonMs. Prieto is of counsel in environmental section of Porter Hedges. Ms. Prieto counsels firm clients on environmental, health and safety issues relating to regulatory programs, including air and water quality, solid and hazardous waste, and oil and gas. She represents clients in a range of industries, including chemicals, construction, oil and gas, oilfield service, waste management and manufacturing. Ms. Prieto has represented clients involved in regulatory, permitting, remediation, compliance and enforcement matters, and she has participated in the negotiation of agreed orders in state and federal enforcement actions, represented clients performing remediation efforts pursuant to the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program and represented clients in determining the applicability of state and federal regulatory programs. She has also represented clients involved in federal Superfund cost recovery litigation and corporate clients with respect to environmental due diligence.

Kilmer Crosby & Walker, HoustonMr. Quadros is a shareholder in the Houston office of Kilmer Crosby & Walker PLLC. He is a trial attorney focusing on construction, trade secret, and real estate litigation. Mr. Quadros has an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and extensive business experience in real estate transactions and development. He has worked with owners, developers, landlords and tenants in all areas of real estate acquisition, financing, development, leasing and sales. Mr. Quadros also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in the Houston area.

Attorney at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr in Austin
Mr. Richie is an attorney in the construction and construction litigation sections of Munsch Hardt. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Richie worked as a mechanical engineer and project manager at a prominent consulting engineering firm in Houston, Texas, and then after obtaining his law degree, as general counsel. He is also one of a handful of attorneys in Texas credentialed as a licensed professional engineer and a LEED-accredited professional (AP). He has experience in drafting and negotiating complex design and construction contracts for all types of commercial projects. Mr. Richie has also successfully represented owners (public and private), general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in numerous lawsuits and disputes.

Partner, Duane Morris, LLP
Mr. Wheatley practices in the area of construction law with a focus on construction, design and engineering disputes and transactions. His practice has included: complex delay; impact; defective design; defective con­struction or differing site conditions claims involving mediation, litigation or arbitration; and problem project workouts, including negotiating with sureties and owners. He also has experience with the drafting and negotiation of complex construction, design and engineering contracts and environmental issues concerning construction projects. Mr. Wheatley is certified in Construction Law by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Senior Attorney with Thompson Coe, Austin
Ms. Beam practiced in North Carolina for seven years prior to moving to Texas. Her practice focuses on civil litigation in multiple areas, including construction law, professional liability, personal injury and medical malpractice. Ms. Beam has successfully represented general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals and medical professionals in complex litigation in both state and federal court. She also has experience negotiating claims in order to help her clients avoid litigation.

Partner at Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo L.L.P.
Mr. Clough is a partner with Barron, Adler, Clough and Oddo, L.L.P., the largest eminent domain only firm in the state focused solely on representing landowners under threat of condemnation. Mr. Clough joined the firm in 2008 and focuses exclusively on eminent domain law and inverse condemnation matters. He currently serves as lead condemnation counsel in Texas for numerous major institutional clients and national publicly traded companies. Mr. Clough is a graduate of Columbia University with honors and the University of Texas, School of Law with honors.

Benjamin D. Mathews is an attorney at Mathews & Freeland, LLP in Austin. Mr. Mathews practices in the areas of environmental, natural resources and public utility law. He serves a diverse mix of clients including municipalities, public utilities, land owners and home and ranch owners associations. Mr. Mathews’s representation involves both compliance counseling and litigation before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Public Utility Commission of Texas, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and before State and federal courts.

Partner at Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo L.L.P.
Mr. Oddo joined the firm in 2015 and focuses exclusively on eminent domain law and inverse condemnation matters. Prior to joining the firm, he served as an assistant attorney general for the State of Texas and was a partner with the law firm of McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. where he served as chair of the firm’s Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation Practice Group. Mr. Oddo is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Tulsa, College of Law.

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, Austin Mr. Richie is a shareholder in the construction and construction litigation sections of Munsch Hardt, and a frequent speaker to construction industry groups on construction law issues. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Richie worked as a mechanical engineer and project manager at a prominent consulting engineering firm in Houston, Texas, and then after obtaining his law degree, as general counsel. He is also one of only a handful of attorneys in Texas credentialed as a licensed professional engineer and a LEED-accredited professional (AP). He has significant experience in drafting and negotiating complex design and construction contracts for all types of commercial projects, with a focus on evaluating insurance coverage issues. Mr. Richie has also successfully represented owners (public and private), general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in numerous lawsuits and disputes.

Partner, Duane Morris, LLP
Mr. Wheatley practices in the area of construction law with a focus on construction, design and engineering disputes and transactions. His practice has included: complex delay; impact; defective design; defective con­struction or differing site conditions claims involving mediation, litigation or arbitration; and problem project workouts, including negotiating with sureties and owners. He also has experience with the drafting and negotiation of complex construction, design and engineering contracts and environmental issues concerning construction projects. Mr. Wheatley is certified in Construction Law by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP.
Mr. Dinardo’s practice focuses mainly on construction disputes, lien prosecution and defense, contracts, commercial litigation, labor law, and collections. He currently serves on the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia’s (ABC) Management Education Committee and is involved with the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

Associate in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Ms. Harrison concentrates her practice in the areas of construction law and litigation, including the representation of contractors, construction managers, major trade contractors, sureties, architects, and engineers. She also has experience in various aspects of electronic discovery, including using eDiscovery review platforms to research, review and code documents; identify, review and redact privileged information; and draft responses to electronic discovery requests. She received her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Tennessee College of Law.

Partner in Smith Currie’s Atlanta officeMr. Heady was selected as one of Georgia’s top rated lawyers of 2014 for alternative dispute resolution, construction law, and litigation. He is also a mediator and arbitrator and is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s national Panel of Construction Arbitrators. Before law school, he worked in the electrical construction business as a project engineer, project manager, and owner.

Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Mr. Johnston focuses his practice in the areas of construction litigation, risk management and transactional services. He has many years of experience representing owners, general contractors, architects, surety companies, and other entities on a wide range of construction projects, including high rises, highways, bridges, and industrial complexes. A significant portion of his practice involves claims avoidance through assisting clients in every phase of the construction process. Mr. Johnston is a licensed property and casualty insurance adjuster and his experience in the interpretation of insurance policies further aids owners and contractors in catastrophic loss management, litigation and construction-related claims under CGL, professional liability, and builders’ risk policies.

Associate in the Atlanta office of Smith Currie & HancockMs. Judson concentrates her practice in the areas of construction litigation and government contracts, where she represents owners, contractors, construction managers, major trade contractors, sureties, architects, and engineers. She graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and received her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith Currie.
Mr. Reams concentrates his practice on construction law and commercial litigation. He represents owners, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in state and federal court and in alternative dispute resolution processes throughout the United States. His practice includes drafting and negotiating construction and design contracts and advising parties during projects. He has counseled clients on numerous projects involving retail malls, professional sports stadiums, public housing, hotels, condominiums, medical facilities, government contracts, schools and Native American tribal lands. Mr. Reams has extensive knowledge of alternative project delivery methods such as design-build, P-3, and multi-party agreements.

Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLPMr. Rippeon represents a variety of construction industry professionals, including lenders, owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals, assisting with all aspects of construction law. His experience includes negotiating and forming contracts, and asserting and defending claims utilizing all forms of dispute resolution.

Partner at Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP, AtlantaMr. Tabeling counsels the construction industry and government contractors in all aspects of commercial law and public contract law. He devotes his practice primarily to avoiding and resolving disputes concerning construction projects and public contracts. He represents a variety of construction owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, trade contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

Associate at Godwin Bowman & Martinez in DallasMr. Aldaco works in the Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Copyright Practice Group where he focuses his practice on state and federal lawsuits involving employment, unfair competition, trade secrets and commercial disputes. His background also includes experience in insurance litigation and claims. Mr. Aldaco received his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina, where he served as the president of the Labor and Employment Law Society.

Managing Member at LaSusa & Deb, PLLC in DallasMs. Deb has worked extensively in the governmental, non-profit, and private sectors. After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law, Ms. Deb was admitted to the Texas bar and began working for the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) as in-house counsel specializing in small business loans and complex real estate title issues. In 2008 she moved to private law practice and eventually opened her own firm with Raney LaSusa, LaSusa & Deb, PLLC. Ms. Deb has since worked for small and large businesses as well as non-profits, entrepreneurs, and private land owners. As an advocate for women in business, she founded “Sharks in Heels,” a fun and informative social networking organization geared towards educating women about the importance of business keystones such as finance and budgeting, legal strategies, business planning, social media, PR, return on investment, product validation, and marketing.

Senior Attorney at Godwin Bowman & Martinez, in DallasMs. Dolghih has a broad business and employment litigation practice. After graduating from Baylor Law School at 23 years old, she began concentrating her practice in complex commercial litigation, later adding employment litigation. A significant part of her practice consists of enforcing non-compete agreements and assisting employers in preventing and prosecuting misappropriation of trade secrets by former employees and competitors. Ms. Dolghih frequently speaks on non-compete and trade secrets issues and maintains her own blog at www.northtexaslegalnews.com.

Partner with Vinson & Elkins LLP in DallasMs. Griffith represents employers in all aspects of employment law. She has handled complex litigation and appeals throughout the United States, involving a wide variety of claims including discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, whistleblower and retaliation claims brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and similar federal statutes, collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), unfair competition and trade secret litigation, and various ERISA matters. Ms. Griffith is included in The Best Lawyers in America for employment law-management and laborlaw-management, 2010-15 and 2017.

Attorney at Friedman & Feiger, LLC in DallasMs. Kingston practices in the areas of commercial litigation, professional defense, labor and employment, probate and guardianship, real estate and construction. She received her B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and her J.D. degree from Baylor University School of Law. Ms. Kingston serves as a volunteer for the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program; in various chair, vice-chair and membership positions with the Dallas Bar Association; and as a community liaison and outside general counsel for non-profit groups and community advocacy groups. She is also a lifetime fellow of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and a fellow of the Dallas Bar Association.

Associate with LynnPinkerCoxHurst in DallasMr. Sandler represents Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-size businesses, and individuals in commercial litigation and employment disputes in state and federal courts of Texas and the Southwest. He has developed a focus on departing employees who have been sued by their former employers for claims involving violations of non-competition agreements, trade secret infringement, and other related claims. Mr. Sandler has written and lectured about broadcast defamation and privileged speech issues, and the commercial context and social media aspects of the Anti-SLAPP statute in Texas.