2705 Bee Cave Road

Suite 220

Austin, Texas 78746

(800) 455-8686

 

Michael L. Slack, Esq.  mslack@slackdavis.com  (Texas A & M University, B.S. with honors (Aerospace Engineering), M.S (Aerospace Engineering), University of Texas, J.D; Associate Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chair, Aviation Law Section, 1991-1992); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1990—; Executive Committee, 1992-1993; 1995—; President, 1997) and American Bar Association; Faculty, Trial Advocacy College of Texas); Member, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; Recipient, Bendix National Design Team Award, 1973; Member, A.I.A.A. National Technical Committee, Legal Aspects of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1985—; Registered Professional Engineer, Texas, 1979; Listed in, Best Lawyers in America; Member, Advisory Council, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A & M University; Papers and Publications: "Scientific Evidence Since Daubert: A Plaintiff's Perspective," Civil Trial Practice: Winning Techniques of Successful Trial Attorneys, Lawyers and Judges Publishing Co., 2000; "Air Ambulance Operations: Enhancing Public Safety or Causing Unnecessary Tragedy?" SMU Air Law Symposium, 2001; American Astronautical Society; International Society of Air Safety Investigators; Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Board Certified Specialist, Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy; assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating)

 

 

 

Suite 1700

300 West Sixth Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Telephone: (512) 692-8700

www.mckoolsmith.com

 

Steve Pollinger, Esq.  spollinger@mckoolsmith.com  (University of Washington, B.S.E.E., summa cum laude, M.S.E.E.; J.D., high honors; Order of the Coif; law clerk to the Honorable S. Jay Plager (United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit); Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota School of Law; Lecturer, George Mason University School of Law; Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Bar Association and Austin Intellectual Property Law Association)

 

Scott L. Cole, Esq.  scole@mckoolsmith.com  (University of Texas at Austin, B.A., with high honors; University of Texas, J.D., with honors; Chancellors; Order of the Coif; Townes-Rice Scholar; Texas Law Review; Board of Advocates; Champion, Thad T. Hutcheson Moot Court; Champion, Carl Wilson Mock Trial; Champion, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox Senior Mock Trial; Champion, Strasburger & Price Senior Honors Mock Trial; named as “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly magazine, 2004)

 

 

 

620 Congress Avenue

Suite 100

Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 708-1250

www.aaplaw.com

 

William R. Allensworth, Esq.  wra@aaplaw.com  (Austin College, B.A.; Texas Tech University, J.D., with high honors; Order of the Coif; Articles Editor; Texas Tech Law Review; Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers; Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, Construction Law (1999—) and Construction Litigation (2001—); listed in Super Lawyers in Texas (2003-2005 [top 50 Central Texas 2004-2005]); Member, Austin (Founding Chairman, Construction Law Section, 1996-1997) and American Bar Associations (Forum on the Construction Industry); Papers and Publications: “Construction Law Update,” 18th Annual Construction Law Conference and State Bar Convention, 2005; “Contracts and Recent Supreme Court Jurisprudence,” Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc., 2005; “Construction Contracting: An Introduction to Construction Contracts,” University of Texas Construction Law Conference, 2004; “Recent Developments in Construction Law,” 17th Annual Construction Law Conference of State Bar Construction Law Section, 2004; “Introduction to Texas Residential Construction Law (Construction Defects),” 1st Annual University of Texas Residential Construction Law Conference, 2003; “How Long Am I On the Hook? (Statutes of Repose, Statutes of Limitation, and Why a One-Year Warranty May Not Be a One-Year Warranty),” 2003; “Basics in Construction Law,” State Bar of Texas, 2003; “Construction Law Update,” 15th Annual Construction Law Conference, 2002; “Ethical Issues in Construction Mediation,” 14th Annual Construction Law Conference, 2001; “Cross Currents in Professional Liability: Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Breach of Contract and the Economic Loss Rule in Construction Litigation with Design Professionals,” 13th Annual Construction Law Conference, 2000; “The New 1997 AIA A201 and B141 Documents,” 32nd Annual Mortgage Lending Institute, 1998; Lt., U.S.M.C., 1968-1971; assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating)

 

 

 

 

 

704 Rio Grande

Austin, TX 78701

(512) 477-7887

 

Paul D. Parsons, Esq.  parsons@immigrate-usa.com  (Oklahoma State University, B.A.; University of Texas School of Law, J.D.; appointed by Governor Ann Richards as Chairman of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Immigration; Director on the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 1990-1996; former Chairman of the Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico Chapter of AILA; Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration, 1990 to 2005; Chairman of the Examinations Committee on Immigration for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986-1995; Life Fellow Member of the Texas Bar Foundation and Founding Fellow of the Travis County Bar Foundation; recipient of the national AILA Pro Bono Award; Board Certified, Immigration & Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White); selected as a “Texas Super Lawyer” in immigration law by Texas Monthly; listed in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers; assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating)

 

 

 

Cornell Smith & Mierl, LLP
1221 South Mopac

Suite 330

Austin, Texas 78746

(512) 328-1540

 

Connie Cornell, Esq., PHR   ccornell@cornellsmith.com   (Southwestern University, B.A., summa cum laude; University of Texas School of Law, J.D.; Certified as a Professional in Human Resources by the Society of Human Resource Management; Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; profiled in Austin Business Journal’s “Best of Business Law 2004”; selected as a “Texas Super Lawyers” by Texas Monthly (2003-2004); Austin Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section (Chair (1998), Officer/Director (1995-2000)); Member, Texas Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; formerly associated with Jenkens & Gilchrist, PC (Austin); has published numerous articles on labor and employment law topics; assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating)

 

 

 

1101 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. C-200

Austin, Texas 78746

(512) 347-1611

 

Richard D. Egan, Esq.  regan@oeplaw.com  (University of Texas, B.S.E.E. with highest honors; University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with high honors; Chancellors; Order of the Coif; Associate Editor, Texas Law Review; Development Integration Engineer, Advanced Micro Devices (1985-1989); Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations; Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association and Austin Intellectual Property Law Association)

 

 

 

1301 South Mopac Expressway

Suite 430

Austin, Texas 78746

(512) 473-2661

 

Raymond R. Gray, Esq.  raymond@property-tax.com  (Southwestern University, B.A.; University of Texas Law, J.D; law clerk to the Committee on Ways and Means of the Texas House of Representatives (during the initial revisions of the Texas Property Tax Code in 1981); Founding Member, Ad Valorem Property Tax Subsection of the State Bar of Texas; Member: Texas Association of Assessing Officers (TAAO), Texas Association of County Assessors (TACA), American Property Tax Counsel (APTC) (a national affiliation of property tax attorneys) and Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT); assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating)

 

 

 

400 West 15th. Street

Suite 975

Austin, Texas 78701

512.472.6695

 

Frank N. Ikard, Jr., Esq.  fni@ikardgolden.com  (University of Texas, B.A., LL.B.; Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Council (Member, Fiduciary Litigation Committee (1991—); Chairman, Breach of Fiduciary Duty Subcommittee (1990 -2000)); Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Member, Texas Academy of Probate Lawyers (President (1988-1989); Board Member (1988—)); Member, State Bar of Texas (Council, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (1968—); Chairman (1983-1984); Trust Code Committee (1983—); Legislative Committee (1960-1970); Liaison, Probate Judges Committee (1983-1984)); Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” (1982-2002); listed in “The Texas Lawyer Go-To Guide” (2002); assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating).

 

Alvin J. Golden, Esq.  ajg@ikardgolden.com  (University of Texas, B.B.A., LL.B.; Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Admitted 1980); Past Chair, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1995-1998); Board of Regents, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1994-2000); Texas State Chairman, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1989-1994); Member, International Academy of Trust and Estate Law (Admitted 1990); Past Chair, Council of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, State Bar of Texas; Legislative Chairman, Council of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, State Bar of Texas (1991-1997); Treasurer, Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers (1990-1995); Certified Public Accountant; Who's Who in American Law (1986-); Who's Who in America (1985-); Best Lawyers' in America (1987-); Super Lawyers in Texas (2003 - 2005); Active in the legislative activities for the Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section and the Texas Academy of Probate Lawyers; assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV rating)