Joseph W. DiCecco
Managing Partner, Houston office

For more than 25 years, Mr. DiCecco has served the transactional and litigation needs of a multitude of industrial, financial, manufacturing, business services, and healthcare clients. He has a large Insurance Defense practice and is panel counsel for several major international insurers.

Robert M. Mayer
Managing Partner, Miami office

A 9th generation Floridian and 4th generation Miamian who has practiced law in Florida for more than 25 years. He has handled 150+ litigated matters involving complex commercial litigation, employment law, intellectual property, environmental torts, and financial fraud claims.

J. Hayes Ryan
Managing Partner, Chicago office

National Litigation Coordinating Counsel for the largest full-line wheel-service equipment manufacturer in the U.S.; represents corporate clients in multi-plaintiff product liability and real estate class actions; recently obtained dismissal of school district in age discrimination/retaliatory discharge case.

Terrence B. Robinson
Partner, Houston

Certified as a labor and employment specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; 18+ years of experience consistently obtaining dismissals via summary judgment in federal and state courts, and numerous appellate victories; rated one of Houston’s “Top Attorneys”.

David W. Silke
Co-Managing Partner, Seattle

20 years experience in employment and commercial litigation in Washington and Oregon; obtained a defense verdict on discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation claims in Washington’s first transgender discrimination trial; serves as lead counsel in class action matters.

Donald J. Verfurth
Co-Managing Partner, Seattle

SuperLawyers® distinction in the fields of Insurance Coverage and Environmental; insurance coverage practice focuses on environmental, products liability, professional liability, D&O, excess casualty, ERISA, and construction; previously served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington.

Sara M. Thorpe
Partner, San Francisco

“Top 10 Defense Verdicts” award in an environmental coverage/bad faith case (Daily Journal) and “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business” award (San Francisco Business Times).

Thomas A. Packer
Partner, San Francisco

Represents clients in California and Oregon, primarily in product liability and environmental litigation, and recently successfully completed a 16 week trial representing the manufacturer in the first respiratory protection equipment product liability case tried in California.