"Texas Super Lawyers 2012" Recognizes Eight Bell Nunnally Partners
Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP Partners Sherri T. Alexander, Jeffrey J. Ansley, Mikel J. Bowers, Thomas L. Case, Daniel P. Elms, Jeffrey R. Erler, Larry L. Shosid and James A. Skochdopole have been included on the Texas Super Lawyers 2012 list.
- Dallas, TX (1888PressRelease) October 11, 2012 - Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters ranking service and publication. Its Texas Super Lawyers 2012 list recognizes what the ranking service/publication deems are "outstanding" lawyers from more than 70 diverse practice areas across the state of Texas. Less than five percent of attorneys in the state are selected for inclusion on the list, which is compiled through the publication's "highly selective process comprised of detailed and comprehensive peer nomination, evaluation and research."
Alexander has represented public and private companies through trials and appeals in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels for more than 25 years. She focuses on complex commercial disputes involving antitrust, health care, real estate, securities, employment and shareholder and partnership matters. Alexander received her J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law (1983) and her B.S. from Texas A&M University (1978). This is her ninth consecutive year appearing on the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Ansley, a former federal criminal prosecutor and enforcement attorney, represents clients in complex criminal and regulatory investigations and charged proceedings, focusing on federal criminal and enforcement proceedings and parallel and separate white collar investigations. He also frequently defends clients in criminal matters involving allegations of securities fraud, health care fraud and other alleged business crimes. Ansley received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law (1994) and his B.A. from Texas A&M University (1991). This is the third consecutive year he has been included on the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Bowers is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation matters, with emphasis on construction- and oil and gas-related disputes. His clients include homeowners associations, contractors, developers, land owners, health care firms, oil and gas exploration companies and business organizations of all sizes. Bowers is a member of Bell Nunnally's Management Committee. He received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law (1987) and his B.J. from the University of Texas at Austin (1983).This is the third consecutive year he has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Case focuses on labor and employment litigation, as well as appellate and public law. He has extensive jury trial experience in state and federal courts and represents mid-sized businesses, Fortune 500 corporations and public entities in a wide range of labor and employment disputes, including claims involving non-compete agreements, trade secrets, discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Case received both his J.D. (1972) and his B.A. (1969) from Vanderbilt University. 2012 marks the eighth straight year he has appeared on the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Elms is an experienced commercial litigator, representing domestic and international clients across numerous industries. He handles a wide array of business disputes, including advising clients on earnout and projected earnings disputes, securities litigation (including broker-dealer disputes), financial services and hedge fund litigation, shareholder disputes, intellectual property disputes and contractual indemnification claims. Elms received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law - Camden (1997) and his B.A. from Texas Tech University (1991).This is Elms' second year on the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Erler represents secured and unsecured creditors, lessors and committees in bankruptcy reorganizations and liquidations, bankruptcy litigation and pre- and post-bankruptcy workout and foreclosure matters. Leader of the firm's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring practice, he also has experience in out-of-court workouts, personal property repossession and sales and real estate foreclosures. Erler received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law (1996) and his B.B.A. from Texas A&M University (1993).
Shosid has extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, general corporate matters, partnerships, international transactions, entertainment law, franchise, lending, intellectual property and various real property and energy transactions. He received his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law (1987) and his B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin (1984). This is the eighth consecutive year Shosid has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list.
Skochdopole is Bell Nunnally's managing partner. He is well-versed in structuring, negotiating and closing a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, debt and equity financings and start-ups. Skochdopole has negotiated and drafted a multitude of commercial arrangements, including partnership and LLC agreements; service, supply, vendor and customer contracts; employment-related agreements; and compensation plans. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School (1986) and his B.A. from Lawrence University (1983). Skochdopole has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list eight times.
About Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP
Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP is a premier full-service law firm serving a national client base and dedicated to delivering the highest quality legal services to clients through a full knowledge of their objectives. The firm is one of the 75 largest in Texas and has repeatedly been named a "Go-To" law firm for America's largest companies in Corporate Counsel magazine. For more information, please visit www.bellnunnally.com.
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