ASSOCIATES
Marley Frazier, born Denver, Colorado, October 11, 1993; admitted to bar, 2021, Texas. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.B.A., 2015); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2021). E−Mail: Marley Frazier
Kimberly R. Mann, born Miami, Florida, February 25, 1989; admitted to bar, 2016, Maryland. Preparatory education, University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., English, 2013); legal education, University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2016). (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: Kimberly R. Mann
Scott J. McDowell, born Wilmington, Delaware, October 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland. Preparatory education, Towson University (B.A., 1995); legal education, Widener University Delaware Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc. (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: Scott J. McDowell
Rini Roy, born Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 6, 1984; admitted to bar, 2017, Illinois. Preparatory education, University of Waterloo (B.A., 2008); legal education, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2016). Member: Illinois State Bar Association. (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office). E−Mail: Rini Roy
Jocelin Tapia, born Fort Worth, Texas, May 28, 1996; admitted to bar, 2021, Texas. Preparatory education, The University of Tampa (B.A., 2017); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2021). Member: Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Jocelin Tapia
PARTNERS
William H. Armstrong, born New York, New York, December 15, 1943; admitted to bar, 1967, California. Preparatory education, Stanford University (B.A., 1964); legal education, Stanford Law School (LL.B., 1967). City Council, City of Walnut Creek, California, 1976-1981; Mayor, 1980. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). (Resident, Walnut Creek, California Office). E−Mail: William H. Armstrong
Thomas P. Bernier, born Baltimore, Maryland, July 25, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Maryland; 2002, District of Columbia. Preparatory education, University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1980); legal education, University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1983). Member: Baltimore County Bar Association, Inc.; Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: Thomas P. Bernier
Jessica P. Butkera, born Dearborn, Michigan, April 4, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Maryland; 2012, District of Columbia. Preparatory education, The George Washington University (B.A., 2002); legal education, University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: Jessica P. Butkera
Salin Ebrahamian, admitted to bar, 2007, California. Preparatory education, University of Southern California (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2001); legal education, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 2006). Law Clerk, Family Violence Division, District Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, California. Veterans Advocate, National Veterans Foundation, 2007. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bar Association. (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office). E−Mail: Salin Ebrahamian
Brent Eisenberg, born Chicago, Illinois, September 14, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2015, Missouri. Preparatory education, Indiana University (B.A., Journalism, 2005); legal education, DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office). E−Mail: Brent Eisenberg
Gary D. Elliston, born Waco, Texas, May 11, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Preparatory education, Howard Payne University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Coif. Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1977-1978. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1990-1998); International Association of Defense Counsel. E−Mail: Gary D. Elliston
Brendan H. Fitzpatrick, born Washington, D.C., May 19, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Maryland; 2019, District of Columbia. Preparatory education, Colby College (B.A., 2003); legal education, University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 2008). Named in: Maryland Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Maryland Monthly Magazine, 2013-2021. (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: Brendan H. Fitzpatrick
S. Shayne Gardner, born Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 20, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Preparatory education, Arkansas Tech University (B.A., 1994); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: S. Shayne Gardner
Jennifer L. Green, born Houston, Texas, April 23, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2004, Mississippi; 2011, California; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.S., Political Science, 1997); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Mississippi Bar; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Jennifer L. Green
George H. Irwin, born Atlanta, Georgia, May 23, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, California. Preparatory education, University of California, Los Angeles (B.S., 1992); legal education, Seattle University Law School (J.D., 1996). Member: State Bar of California. (Resident, Walnut Creek, California Office). E−Mail: George H. Irwin
Bradley P. Kaplan, born Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Preparatory education, University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1987); legal education, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1990). Judge Pro Tem: San Francisco County, California, 2008-; Marin County, California, 2009-. Member: State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers. (Resident, Walnut Creek, California Office). E−Mail: Bradley P. Kaplan
Heather Sweeney Kirkpatrick, born San Francisco, California, August 24, 1984; admitted to bar, 2011, California. Preparatory education, University of California, Davis (B.A., 2007); legal education, University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., 2011). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; Contra Costa County Bar Association. (Resident, Walnut Creek, California Office). E−Mail: Heather Sweeney Kirkpatrick
Melissa M. Leon, born Fort Worth, Texas, October 25, 1967; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1996); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Senior Articles Editor, SMU Computer Law Review and Technology Journal, 1998-1999. Member: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). E−Mail: Melissa M. Leon
Christopher P. Manning, born Houston, Texas, September 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1991, New Jersey; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.B.A., 1984); legal education, University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1987). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Christopher P. Manning
Jeffery M. Marosz, born South Bend, Indiana, September 30, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Dayton (B.S.B.A., 1993); legal education, Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1996). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (Pro Bono Representation). E−Mail: Jeffery M. Marosz
Michael D. Martinez, born Palos Heights, Illinois, December 20, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Illinois; 2010, Indiana; 2016, Missouri. Preparatory education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., Rhetoric - Professional Writing, 2006); legal education, Northern Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2009). Named in: Illinois Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Illinois Monthly Magazine, 2017-2022. Member: Chicago Bar Association; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Illinois Defense Counsel. (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office). E−Mail: Michael D. Martinez
Kimberly A. Martin-O'Bryan, born Bluefield, West Virginia, August 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, West Virginia; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Preparatory education, West Virginia University (B.A., 1995); legal education, West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2003). Order of the Coif. Member: Kanawha County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute (DRI™); American Inns of Court (Judge John A. Field, Jr. Inn of Court). (Resident, Charleston, West Virginia Office). E−Mail: Kimberly A. Martin-O'Bryan
Misti D. Mosteller, born Dallas, Texas, March 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., 1996); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Misti D. Mosteller
Nathan A. Quaglia, born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1974; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois; 2020, Missouri. Preparatory education, Allegheny College (B.S., 1997); legal education, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2006). (Resident, Chicago, Illinois Office). E−Mail: Nathan A. Quaglia
David James Quigg, born Baltimore, Maryland, June 9, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2006, District of Columbia; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, District of Maryland and District of Columbia District. Preparatory education, Stevenson University, formerly Villa Julie College (B.S., 1996); legal education, University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Maryland State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar. (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: David James Quigg
R. Thomas Radcliffe, Jr., born Baltimore, Maryland, June 1, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Maryland; 1987, Pennsylvania; 1989, District of Columbia; 1992, Virginia; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Preparatory education, Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1982); legal education, Loyola Law School, New Orleans (J.D., 1986). Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; Maryland Defense Counsel. (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: R. Thomas Radcliffe, Jr.
Kim Ratcliff, born Stuttgart, Arkansas, April 4, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Arkansas; 2003, Texas. Preparatory education, Lambuth College (B.A., 1990); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Arkansas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Kim Ratcliff
Catherine M. Reichhold, born Oakland, California, November 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, California. Preparatory education, University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1982); legal education, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1986). Member: State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Northern California Chapter). (Resident, Walnut Creek, California Office). E−Mail: Catherine M. Reichhold
John C. Ruff, born Baltimore, Maryland, July 14, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Maryland. Preparatory education, Rutgers University (B.A., Political Science/History, 2005); legal education, University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Maryland State Bar Association; American Bar Association. (Resident, Baltimore, Maryland Office). E−Mail: John C. Ruff
Kyle V. Shortall, born San Antonio, Texas, June 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1998); legal education, South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Kyle V. Shortall
Todd J. Suddleson, born Altus, Oklahoma, August 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Maryland; 1996, Texas; 2010, California; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, District of Maryland and District of Columbia. Preparatory education, University of Maryland (B.S., 1986); legal education, University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1989). Associate Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: Maryland State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). E−Mail: Todd J. Suddleson
Heather L. Weakley, born Buffalo, New York, November 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Preparatory education, San Diego State University (B. A., Communications, cum laude, Distinction in the Major, 1990); legal education, Southwestern Law School (J.D., 1995); Duke University School of Law/Free University of Brussels, Summer Institute (Transnational Law, 1993). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa (1990). Member: State Bar of California. (Resident, Los Angeles, California Office). E−Mail: Heather L. Weakley
Pamela J. Williams, born Teague, Texas, May 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.A., Spanish, 1990); legal education, South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). Languages: Spanish. E−Mail: Pamela J. Williams