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Winstead

“Destination: Wherever you need to go” represents Winstead’s attitude, as well as the vastness of our experience and technical resources that clients rely on.  Clients in virtually all industries bring their challenges to Winstead and they keep coming back deal after deal, case after case, year after year as their organizations grow and change.

Entrepreneurs love us, because we are fast, nimble and competitively priced.  Corporate counsel depend on us because we have the sophistication, resourcefulness and deep know-how they need.  From practice to practice, Winstead attorneys deliver a consistent client experience—the most responsive attorneys you’ll hire, attorneys who know how to get things done, and business-friendly rates and fee arrangements that are aligned with the goals of the engagement.

In Texas, coast to coast and around the globe, Winstead is with you.

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John Adolph is a member of Winstead’s Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group. John represents financial institutions, non-traditional lenders, debt funds, developers, and…
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Alex Allemann concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate and securities matters. Alex has extensive experience counseling…
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Adarsh Annamaneni is a member of Winstead’s Business Litigation practice group. Adarsh manages disputes involving eminent domain and condemnation litigation, commercial litigation, and…
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Jarrod Azopardi is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group and the Investment Management & Private Funds Industry Group. He focuses on business and corporate…
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Of Counsel
Jeff Bates is a member of Winstead's Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group.  Jeff's practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate, including the sale,…
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Daniel Bell-Garcia is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.  Daniel’s practice focuses primarily on corporate transactions including…
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Associate
Rebecca Bergeron is a member of Winstead's Energy Practice Group.  Rebecca is Board Certified in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  Rebecca focuses her…
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John Bergner is a shareholder in the Dallas, Texas office of Winstead PC. Mr. Bergner has been with Winstead for more than 34 years and serves as chairman of the wealth preservation…
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Matthew Bone is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group. His practice focuses primarily on corporate transactions including, mergers and acquisitions, corporate…
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Associate
Ryan Bruderer is a member of Winstead's Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.
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Bob Burton is a shareholder in Winstead's Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group. Bob’s practice focuses on real estate, with an emphasis on the planning, development,…
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Of Counsel
Frank Carroll is a business litigation attorney whose practice focuses on land use matters and real estate litigation. Frank is a board-certified civil trial advocate, and frequently…
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Jeff Chadwick is a member of the Wealth Preservation Practice Group with offices in Houston and The Woodlands.  Jeff focuses his practice on trust and estate planning for business owners,…
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Of Counsel
Sarah Christian is a member of Winstead’s Public Finance Practice Group. Sarah represents private and public sector clients in complex financing transactions involving the use of bond…
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Shareholder
Cheryl practices in the Wealth Preservation Practice Group from Winstead's offices in Houston and The Woodlands. Cheryl's practice focuses on tax-sensitive estate planning, estate…
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Associate
Jason Cramer is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. He represents both public and private companies in matters relating to securities…
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Associate
Michael is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.  Michael’s practice focuses primarily on corporate transactions including mergers &…
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Associate
Nick Curley is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group. Nick supports emerging growth companies across a wide range of industries on corporate legal matters,…
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Shareholder; Chairman & CEO
David has over 25 years of experience in counseling clients in all aspects of bond counsel, financial structuring, and underwriting matters.
Unique Lawyer Experience

Public Private…
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Tave provides advice and counsel to private and public companies in negotiating, drafting, implementing and compliance across a broad range of transactions including acquisitions and…
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Seth Eaton is a member of Winstead's Real Estate Finance Practice Group. His practice focuses on the representation of banks, debt funds and other institutional lenders and servicers in…
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Of Counsel
Gavin Fearey is a member of Winstead's Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group and the firm’s Investment Management & Private Funds Industry Group.
Gavin…
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Tom Forestier is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group and Energy Practice Group. He served as chairperson of the firm's Diversity Committee from 2006-2010 and as the managing…
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Toby Galloway is Co-Chair of Winstead's Securities Litigation & Enforcement Practice Group. He also practices in the areas of white-collar defense, governmental & internal…
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Dr. Lekha Gopalakrishnan is a member of Winstead's Intellectual Property Practice Group. Her practice focuses on all areas of intellectual property law. Dr. Gopalakrishnan has extensive…
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Mark Grobmyer is a member of Winstead's Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group. Mark’s practice is focused on real estate development, with an emphasis on structuring and…
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Shareholder
As a member of Winstead's Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group, Justin's representative clients include closely-held businesses, family offices, private equity firms, real estate…
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Managing Shareholder - Fort Worth
David maintains an active trial and appellate practice and has consistently worked on financial institution litigation matters throughout his career. David is the primary author of the …
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Brandon Jones is a member of Winstead’s Tax Practice Group. With almost 20 years of experience, Brandon spends most of his time assisting and advising closely-held and family-owned…
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Associate
Tristan Kaisharis is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group. Tristan advises public and private companies in various corporate transactions focusing primarily…
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Of Counsel
Matthias Kleinsasser is a member of Winstead’s Business Litigation, White-Collar Defense and Business Restructuring/Bankruptcy Practice Groups. His practice encompasses all aspects of…
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Jennifer Knapek has represented banks, financial institutions, nontraditional lenders and investors, corporate lenders and borrowers in a variety of complex commercial finance transactions…
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Associate
Jamie Lacy is an associate in Winstead’s Securities Litigation & Enforcement, White-Collar Defense, and Business Litigation Practice Groups.  Jamie represents public and private…
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Associate
Sarah Landiak is a member of Winstead’s Public Finance practice group, where she focuses primarily on special districts and public law.
Representative Experience


Knowledgeable in all…
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As member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group, Jacob works with public and private companies in the negotiation of buy and sell-side M&A transactions, new venture…
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Associate
Alanna Maza is a member of Winstead’s Business Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Groups. She has experience assisting clients in employment litigation matters in both federal…
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Page Patrick is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group. Page supports companies throughout their lifecycles and supports our clients needs on entity formation…
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LaCrecia Perkins is a member of Winstead's Business Litigation Practice Group. She represents businesses and individuals in a variety of industries, including real estate,…
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Of Counsel
Mike Perrin is a veteran trial attorney who works closely with Winstead’s practice and industry groups as a senior advisor.
Mike advises business leaders on advancing ventures, strategic…
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Of Counsel
Michael Pham is a member of Winstead's Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.  Michael's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchases…
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Shareholder
Billy Rohrlich is a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Billy has extensive experience in representing both public and private…
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Shareholder; Chair, Investment Management & Private Funds Industry Group
Andrew Rosell is a member of Winstead's Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Andrew has a diverse corporate and securities practice representing private…
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Of Counsel
Andrew Schumacher is a member of Winstead's Business Litigation and Appellate practices. He represents local, regional and national clients in complex litigation in state and federal courts…
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Associate
Sahrish Soleja is a member of Winstead’s Business Litigation Practice Group. Sahrish manages disputes for a wide range of industries and is highly experienced in procedure. Sahrish has…
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Associate
Darby Strickland is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/M&A Practice Group. Darby supports emerging growth companies across a wide range of industries on corporate legal…
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Katherine Tallichet is a member of Winstead’s Finance & Banking Practice Group. She has experience representing large commercial banks in complex transactions. Katherine also has…
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Alex represents business entities, individuals, and property owners' associations in a variety of commercial and real estate matters, including litigation and mediation. 
Representative…
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Ryan Valenza is a member of Winstead’s Corporate, Securities/Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Ryan’s practice focuses on a variety of corporate and transactional matters,…
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Shareholder; Chair, Private Wealth Industry Group
Christine Wakeman is a member of Winstead’s Wealth Preservation Practice Group. She is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.…
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Jordan Ware is a member of Winstead's Wealth Preservation Practice Group.  Jordan concentrates her practice on estate and business planning, taxation, and estate and trust administration…
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Taylor White is a member of Winstead’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. Throughout his career in private practice, Taylor has served as a devoted resource for employers and managers…
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Managing Shareholder - Austin; Member of Board of Directors; Chair, Higher Education Industry Group
Stewart Whitehead has been a member of Winstead's litigation practice since 1997. Stewart has successfully served as lead counsel in construction trials and arbitrations in Texas and beyond…
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Joe Wielebinski is a member of Winstead’s Business Restructuring/ Bankruptcy Practice Group. For more than 30 years, his practice has concentrated on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and…
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Winstead's Public & Regulatory Law Practice Group operates at the intersection of business and government.  Members of the practice group have extensive experience in guiding clients…
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The pace of change presents unique challenges to every financial services institution, whether large or small. This environment often requires legal counsel with nationwide experience in…
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Winstead has a large national and global footprint in intellectual property, with highly competitive rates and the deep technical diversity to advise corporations, inventors and authors,…
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In our counsel to high net worth individuals, fiduciaries, financial institutions and charities, Winstead attorneys develop, implement and defend innovative and comprehensive planning…
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Winstead Business Divorce is a go-to resource for majority owners and minority investors in private Texas companies. The site features business news, legal trends, insights and blog posts…
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Blake Young is a member of Winstead’s Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group. Blake focuses her practice on a wide variety of real estate matters connected to the leasing…
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