Haynes Boone, LLP

Legal Services | Texas, USA
tel: +1 214 651 5000 | fax: +1 214 651 5940
2801 N. Harwood Street | Suite 2300 | Dallas | Texas | 75201 | USA

Main Contacts

Taylor H. Wilson

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Managing Partner

Overview

Founded in 1970, Haynes and Boone, LLP is among the fastest-growing firms in the Am Law 100, providing a full spectrum of legal services across multiple sectors, including corporate, M&A, energy, financial services, real estate, restructuring, litigation, intellectual property and specialty transactions. The 2025 Chambers USA Legal Guide ranked the firm in 41 different practice areas.
The firm has 20 offices, spanning Texas, New York, California, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Virginia, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai.

Year this Office was Founded: 1970
Lawyers Worldwide: 750

Notable

Areas of Practice

Representative Clients

Professionals

Partners

Rachel  	 Reinus

Rachel Reinus

Partners
Kit  Addleman

Kit Addleman

Partner
David  Ammons

David Ammons

Partner
Ingrid  Bagby

Ingrid Bagby

Partner
Edward  Baker

Edward Baker

Partner
Kenneth K. Bezozo

Kenneth K. Bezozo

Senior Cousel
Kellie  Bobo

Kellie Bobo

Partner
Michael M. Boone

Michael M. Boone

Senior Counsel
James  Brown

James Brown

Partner
Brack  Bryant

Brack Bryant

Partner
Tom  Chen

Tom Chen

Partner
David  Clark

David Clark

Partner
Eli  Columbus

Eli Columbus

Partner
Ellen  Conley

Ellen Conley

Partner
Todd  Cubbage

Todd Cubbage

Partner
Janice  Davis

Janice Davis

Partner
Nick  Davis

Nick Davis

Partner
Austin  Elam

Austin Elam

Partner
Markus  Esly

Markus Esly

Partner
Adam  Feimer

Adam Feimer

Partner
Cory  Feldman

Cory Feldman

Partner
Tom  Ferns

Tom Ferns

Partner
Matt  Ferris

Matt Ferris

Partner
	 Polly  Fohn

Polly Fohn

Partners
Evan  Hall

Evan Hall

Partner
Nick  Heap

Nick Heap

Partner
Abbey  Hone

Abbey Hone

Partner
Gregory  Huh

Gregory Huh

Partner
Lee  Johnston

Lee Johnston

Partner
Tim  Johnston

Tim Johnston

Partner
Mini  Kapoor

Mini Kapoor

Partner
Edgar  Klee

Edgar Klee

Partner
Steven  Koch

Steven Koch

Partner
Jayun  Koo

Jayun Koo

Partner
Greg  Kramer

Greg Kramer

Partner
Jason T Lao

Jason T Lao

Partner
Jade O Laye

Jade O Laye

Partner
Sam  Lichtman

Sam Lichtman

Partner
Charlene  Liu

Charlene Liu

Partner
Holly  Loftis

Holly Loftis

Partner
Kim  Mai

Kim Mai

Partner
James  Markus

James Markus

Senior Counsel
Nick  Monier

Nick Monier

Partner
Rosebud  Nau

Rosebud Nau

Partner
Brent  Owen

Brent Owen

Partner
Ian T. Peck

Ian T. Peck

Partner
Michael  Qian

Michael Qian

Partner
Bradley J. Richards

Bradley J. Richards

Senior Counsel
Justin  Riess

Justin Riess

Partner
Cristen  Rose

Cristen Rose

Partners
Roger  Royse

Roger Royse

Partner
Kent  Rutter

Kent Rutter

Partner
Don  Shiman

Don Shiman

Partner
Larry  Shosid

Larry Shosid

Partner
Robert  Shulman

Robert Shulman

Partners
Brent  Shultz

Brent Shultz

Partner
Craig  Stahl

Craig Stahl

Partner
Vera  Suarez

Vera Suarez

Partner
Simin  Sun

Simin Sun

Partner
Brian Y Sung

Brian Y Sung

Partner
Mark  Tidwell

Mark Tidwell

Partner
Paul  Tobin

Paul Tobin

Partner
Hugh  Tucker

Hugh Tucker

Partner
John  Turner

John Turner

Partner
Victor  Vital

Victor Vital

Partner
Lauren  White

Lauren White

Partner
Taylor H. Wilson

Taylor H. Wilson

Managing Partner
Frank S. Wu

Frank S. Wu

Partner

Associates

Michael  	 Lambert

Michael Lambert

Associates
	 Shenel  	 Ozisik

Shenel Ozisik

Associates
Henson  Adams

Henson Adams

Associate
Serge  Agbre

Serge Agbre

Associate
Rachael  Apfel

Rachael Apfel

Associate
Grant  Armentor

Grant Armentor

Associate
Roya  Bagheri

Roya Bagheri

Associate
Shabana  Baksh

Shabana Baksh

Associate
Spencer  Bateman

Spencer Bateman

Associate
Matthew  Beck

Matthew Beck

Associate
Brent  Beckert

Brent Beckert

Associate
Ben  Breckler

Ben Breckler

Associate
Eli  Brook

Eli Brook

Associate
Emily  Buchanan

Emily Buchanan

Associate
Zach  Burnett

Zach Burnett

Associate
Michael  Byrne

Michael Byrne

Associate
Jordan  Chavez

Jordan Chavez

Associate
Stephanie  Chung

Stephanie Chung

Associate
Brooke  Cohen

Brooke Cohen

Associate
Matthew  coleman

Matthew coleman

Associate
Joseph  Conner

Joseph Conner

Associate
Tiffany  Cooke

Tiffany Cooke

Associate
Cody  Cravens

Cody Cravens

Associate
Braden  Davies

Braden Davies

Associate
Joshua  Davis

Joshua Davis

Associates
Bryan  Diebels

Bryan Diebels

Associate
Andrew  Drott

Andrew Drott

Associate
Brent  Duddles

Brent Duddles

Associate
Mette  Duffy

Mette Duffy

Associate
Mark  Esserman

Mark Esserman

Associate
Christina  Gad

Christina Gad

Associates
Magnus WZ Gan

Magnus WZ Gan

Associate
Dylan  Glazier

Dylan Glazier

Associate
Ryan  Gura

Ryan Gura

Associate
Morgan  Haenchen

Morgan Haenchen

Associate
Hayley  Hervieux

Hayley Hervieux

Associate
Ochuko  Hope

Ochuko Hope

Associate
Matthew  Howes

Matthew Howes

Associate
Tim  Hsu

Tim Hsu

Associate
Neil  Issar

Neil Issar

Associate
Jacqueline  Jensen

Jacqueline Jensen

Associates
Abby  Johanson

Abby Johanson

Associate
Kierra  Jones*

Kierra Jones*

Associate
Punam  Kaji

Punam Kaji

Associate
Justin  Keller

Justin Keller

Associate
Alex  Kirincic

Alex Kirincic

Associate
Chris  Knight

Chris Knight

Associate
Robin  Ladd

Robin Ladd

Associate
Annie  Lawson

Annie Lawson

Associate
Victoria  Lee*

Victoria Lee*

Associate
Andrea  Levenson

Andrea Levenson

Associate
Joshua  Lewey

Joshua Lewey

Associate
Shenshen  Li

Shenshen Li

Associate
Leo  Liu

Leo Liu

Associate
Austin  Lorch

Austin Lorch

Associate
Samuel  Mallick

Samuel Mallick

Associate
Mike A McArthur

Mike A McArthur

Associate
Camie  McKee

Camie McKee

Associates
Wilson  Miller

Wilson Miller

Associate
Charlotte  Mullis

Charlotte Mullis

Associates
Jamee  Munster

Jamee Munster

Associate
Jeremy  Neilson*

Jeremy Neilson*

Associate
Mark  Nesdill

Mark Nesdill

Associate
Angela  Oliver*

Angela Oliver*

Associate
Mira  Park*

Mira Park*

Associate
Maria  Parker

Maria Parker

Associate
Ryan  Paulsen

Ryan Paulsen

Associate
Tyler  Petty

Tyler Petty

Associate
Reid  Pillifant

Reid Pillifant

Associate
Ryan  Pitts

Ryan Pitts

Associate
Jamie  Raju

Jamie Raju

Associate
Chris  Reagen

Chris Reagen

Associate
Kate  Register

Kate Register

Associate
Joshua  Reisman

Joshua Reisman

Associate
Angel  Rendon

Angel Rendon

Associate
Nicole  Rubin*

Nicole Rubin*

Associate
Roy  Schwartz

Roy Schwartz

Associate
Rebecca  Schwarz

Rebecca Schwarz

Associates
Laura  Shapiro

Laura Shapiro

Associate
Stuart  Slayton

Stuart Slayton

Associate
Kristina  Smith

Kristina Smith

Associate
Brandon  Spleen

Brandon Spleen

Associates
David L. Staab

David L. Staab

Associate
Matt S Stewart

Matt S Stewart

Associate
David  Trausch

David Trausch

Associate
Matthew  Troia

Matthew Troia

Associate
Joshua  Turner

Joshua Turner

Associate
Claire  v

Claire v

Associate
Greg  Van Houten

Greg Van Houten

Associate
Ernesto  Vega

Ernesto Vega

Associate
Erick S. Wang

Erick S. Wang

Associate
Ryan  Ward

Ryan Ward

Associate
Taylor C. West

Taylor C. West

Associate
Shu Shu  Wong

Shu Shu Wong

Associate
Michael  Wrobel

Michael Wrobel

Associate
Lin  Yang

Lin Yang

Associate
Mei  Yang*

Mei Yang*

Associate
Jay  Yin

Jay Yin

Associate

Counsel

Thomas  	 Hogan

Thomas Hogan

Counsel
John  Ambler

John Ambler

Counsel
Rafael M. Anchia

Rafael M. Anchia

Of Counsel
D.J.  Beaty

D.J. Beaty

Counsel
Steven A. Buxbaum

Steven A. Buxbaum

Senior Counsel
Alok  Choksi

Alok Choksi

Counsel
Jeff  Civins

Jeff Civins

Senior Counsel
John M. Collins

John M. Collins

Senior Counsel
Terry W. Conner

Terry W. Conner

Senior Counsel
Michael  Cooper

Michael Cooper

Of Counsel
Nina  Cortell

Nina Cortell

Senior Counsel
Jeff  Curtis

Jeff Curtis

Counsel
Simon  Curtis

Simon Curtis

Senior Counsel
David  Dodds

David Dodds

Counsel
John R. Eldridge

John R. Eldridge

Senior Counsel
David  Fleischer

David Fleischer

Senior Counsel
Emmie  Gooch

Emmie Gooch

Counsel
Ryan  Johnson

Ryan Johnson

Counsel
Daniel  Kwok

Daniel Kwok

Counsel
Chelsi  Levy

Chelsi Levy

Counsel
Eric  Li

Eric Li

Counsel
Dan  Mabery

Dan Mabery

Counsel
Steven  Malm

Steven Malm

Counsel
Bruce M. McNamara

Bruce M. McNamara

Senior Counsel
Barry F. McNeil

Barry F. McNeil

Senior Counsel
Ian  Rainey

Ian Rainey

Counsel
Cesar  Ramirez Del Angel

Cesar Ramirez Del Angel

Foreign Counsel
Bailey  Ross

Bailey Ross

Counsel
Hong  Shi

Hong Shi

Counsel
Evert Uy Tu

Evert Uy Tu

Counsel
Joseph A. Vilardo

Joseph A. Vilardo

Senior Counsel
Robert E. Wilson

Robert E. Wilson

Senior Counsel

Articles

Roger Royse Q&A: ESG, PE and IPO Prospects for Agtech in 2023

Roger Royse Q&A: ESG, PE and IPO Prospects for Agtech in 2023 December 28, 2022 Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Roger Royse was featured in an AgFunderNews Q&A about environmental, social & governance (ESG), private equity, and initial public offering prospects for agtech in 2023. Below is an excerpt: AFN: Tell us a few really noteworthy investment trends you saw in 2022. RR: One was the dominance of ESG [environmental, social & governance] in agtech...

ESG Decision-Making —What are the alternatives?

ESG—environmental, social, and [corporate] governance—is the focus of socially responsible investing, reflecting the notion that corporations should serve the interests of not only their shareholders, but of all their stakeholders. This paper suggests NEPA’s EIS process provides a possible go-by for corporate decision-makers to use in ensuring that their ESG policies consider the big picture--the cons as well as the pros of their ESG policies. The NEPA process begins when an agency proposes to take action...

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Press releases

Haynes Boone Discusses Changes Affecting Patent Examiner Interviews – Law360

In this Law360 article, WSG member Jeffrey A. Wolfson, Partner at Haynes Boone, discusses how recent policy changes are making patent examiner interviews more difficult to obtain. He explains that these interviews have long helped resolve issues efficiently during the patent application process, but new procedural requirements are limiting access. As a result, applicants may face longer prosecution timelines and increased costs, highlighting the importance of proactive patent strategies as examination procedures continue to evolve...

Haynes Boone Guides Sugarloaf in Rescue Deal, Preserving 33 Restaurants and Over 1,300 Jobs

Haynes Boone has guided Sugarloaf TGIF Operations through the immediate acquisition of the viable business and assets of Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited out of administration, a transaction that protects 33 TGI Fridays restaurants and safeguards more than 1,300 jobs across the United Kingdom.The transaction builds on Haynes Boone’s previous representation of Sugarloaf in its acquisition of the UK operations of TGI Fridays from Breal Capital and Calveton UK last year and enables continuity of operations across the retained locations for Sugarloaf, the global custodian of the TGI Fridays brand...

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