Texas Super Lawyers Honors Six Bell Nunnally Attorneys in 2011 Edition

Top Quote Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP partners Sherri T. Alexander, Mikel J. Bowers, Thomas L. Case, Daniel P. Elms, Larry L. Shosid and James A. Skochdopole have been named to the 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list. End Quote
  • Dallas, TX (1888PressRelease) September 16, 2011 - Texas Super Lawyers is a Thompson Reuters ranking service and publication that recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 diverse practice areas. Less than five percent of Texas attorneys are selected for inclusion on the list, which is compiled through a highly selective process comprised of detailed and comprehensive peer nomination, evaluation and research.

    Alexander is a seasoned litigator with more than 25 years of experience representing public and private companies through trials and appeals in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels. She focuses on complex commercial disputes involving antitrust, healthcare, 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 Alexander's eighth consecutive year appearing on the Texas Super Lawyers list.

    Bowers is a trial lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience whose practice encompasses a wide range of commercial disputes. His clients include homeowners associations, contractors, developers, land owners, healthcare firms, oil and gas exploration companies and business organizations of all sizes. Bowers is a member of Bell Nunnally's Management Committee. Apart from his legal practice, he is active in the Dallas community, serving on the boards of civic organizations and charitable foundations. Bowers earned 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 second consecutive year that he has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list.

    Case 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. With extensive jury trial experience in state and federal courts, he also handles business litigation, appellate matters and public law. Case received both his J.D. (1972) and his B.A. (1969) from Vanderbilt University. 2011 marks the seventh straight year that he has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list.

    Elms is a commercial litigator who advises a broad spectrum of domestic and international 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' first year on the Texas Super Lawyers list.

    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). He has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list annually since 2005.

    Skochdopole 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. He 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. Skochdopole received his J.D. from Harvard Law School (1986) and his B.A. from Lawrence University (1983). Including 2011, he has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list seven 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 100 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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