Type: Partner

Krista is a seasoned litigator with a diverse legal background that covers nearly the entire spectrum of practice areas. She has over a decade of experience handling intellectual property matters including claims of patent, trademark, copyright and trade dress infringement. Krista also has extensive experience handling complex commercial business disputes including class actions and litigation centered on claims of trade secrets misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unfair competition, false advertising, product disparagement, cyber piracy, racketeering, unfair debt collection practices, violations of the False Claims Act, age and gender discrimination in employment, and professional malpractice, among others. In addition to complex litigation, Krista also handles a number of transactional matters, including the negotiation and drafting of license, service, subscription, advertising, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.

Addison focuses his practice on representing clients in a range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, entity formation, financing, leasing (tenant and landlord), real estate development, and general real estate matters. He has represented clients in a variety of retail, office, mixed-use, multi-family and raw land transactions.

Jennifer focuses her practice on complex mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and corporate finance (for both issuers and investors) as well as general corporate governance matters within the entertainment, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare and energy industries. She has broad experience representing a variety of clients from private equity groups to global oil and gas companies to healthcare providers. Her practice also includes reorganizations, recapitalizations and general outside counsel representation.

Kendra focuses her practice on representing clients in a wide range of real estate, corporate and commercial transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, entity formation, leasing (tenant and landlord), and real estate development. Her practice includes representation of financial institutions and borrowers in various types of commercial real estate loan transactions. In addition, Kendra often advises real estate investors in the structure and formation of joint ventures.

Travis focuses his practice on transactional law with a concentration on real estate, financing and corporate matters.  Travis has represented management, executives and individuals in connection with a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing/subleasing (tenant and landlord), construction and development of office, industrial, retail, multi-family, healthcare and energy projects.  In addition, he has advised and counseled clients on the formation of joint ventures with debt and equity interests in commercial real estate projects.

Scott Lineberry concentrates his practice on general corporate, real estate and transactional matters, representing individuals, business entities and financial institutions as clients. He has represented clients in merger and acquisition transactions, real estate transactions, lending transactions, and securities laws offerings (public and private) and compliance matters, as well as joint venture, strategic alliance and general contracting matters. He has also counseled many clients with respect to the formation and governance of partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and joint ventures.

Robert has been practicing law for over 30 years, with a concentration in finance transactions and real estate transactions. He represents individual, financial institution and corporate clients in the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, ground leasing and financing of commercial real property, including single family, multi-family and mixed-use developments, office buildings, retail shopping centers, and raw land.

Robert’s involvement in financial transactions is broad based, representing both borrowers and lenders, with a concentration on the lender side. Types of loan facilities include unsecured facilities as well as facilities secured by real estate and facilities secured by various types of personal property. He has extensive loan workout experience.

Robert’s clients tell him they appreciate his experience and ability to understand their business concerns and develop solutions which address them.

Robert is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law where he teaches courses on Real Estate Transactions and Real Estate Finance.

Prior to entering law school, Robert worked for a financial institution, where his responsibilities included management and real estate lending.

Rick has over 30 years of experience representing and advising a variety of real estate, financial institution and business clients in connection with their real estate, finance and business operations and transactions.  Rick represents:

• Developers in office, residential, retail, industrial and mixed use developments
• Developers and governmental entities/not-for-profit entities in negotiating master development agreements  pertaining to redevelopment of properties of such governmental entities such as former airport, water treatment, rail and power plant sites
• End users in campus headquarters acquisition, entitlements, development and construction
• Buyers and sellers in acquisition and disposition of real estate, including institutional clients in disposition and acquisition of real estate portfolios
• Developers and end users in zoning and other entitlement issues
• Lenders and borrowers in loan transactions and workouts
• Institutional investors and individuals in entity formation to develop, own and operate real estate
• Institutional investors in equity investments
• Operating companies in buying, selling and leasing property in multi-state transactions.
• Landlords and tenants in office, retail and industrial leases and in enforcement matters

Michele practices in the area of estate planning. She received her B.A. degree, with honors, from Texas A&M University and her J.D. degree, with honors, from Duke University where she was a member of the Duke Law Journal and was elected to the Order of the Coif. She is licensed to practice in Texas, New York and Florida and before the U.S. Tax Court. She is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas. She has been selected by her peers as a Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc. (2006-present), and as a Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters (2004, 2007-2010) in the area of estate planning and probate. She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell legal directory. Her practice encompasses a wide range of estate planning subjects, such as wills drafting, trust drafting, estate and trust administration, estate tax, fiduciary income tax, business succession planning, charitable planning and advising non-profits. She has spoken to varied audiences on the subjects of limited liability companies, family limited partnerships, estate planning for the family business owner, planned giving techniques, donor advised funds, legal issues fund raisers face, planning for legacy real estate, planning for retirement assets, and executive compensation.

Matt’s law practice primarily involves construction law, including architect/engineer liability, construction defects, delay claims, mechanic’s liens, and bond claims.  The majority of his practice involves dispute resolution through trial and arbitration, and he also assists clients in construction contract drafting and negotiation.  He serves as the principal legal advisor to several construction, architecture and engineering firms. In addition, he regularly serves as an arbitrator and mediator of complex construction claims and other business disputes.

He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law where he teaches courses on Construction Law and Construction Litigation.

Prior to entering law school, Matt was employed as a Project Manager for Fluor Daniel, Inc., one of the world’s largest engineering/construction corporations.  He has worked on various types of construction projects, including high-rise office buildings, parking structures, high-tech facilities, warehouses, and manufacturing plants located in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia.