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Details Attorney Stephen B. Barron
Attorney David P. Boyce
Attorney Heidi A. Coughlin
Attorney Craig Courville
Attorney David Deaderick
Attorney Ryan Ellsworth
Attorney Mahon B. "Buz" Garry
Attorney Callie Haley
Attorney Blair J. Leake
Attorney Catherine E. Marsolan
Attorney Thomas J. Mitchell
Attorney Craig A. Nevelow
Attorney Archie Carl Pierce
Attorney B. Ross Pringle
Attorney T. Mark Rogstad
Attorney Morgan C. Shell
Attorney Richard W. South
Attorney Mary Blake Windham
Attorney Joe K. Crews
Attorney Madalena Almanza
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Founded in Austin in 1985, the law firm of Wright & Greenhill PC, has an established reputation for quality and thoroughness with its legal services. Providing consistent excellence in courtrooms across Texas over nearly 30 years has earned Wright & Greenhill PC, a reputation as one of Central Texas’ most respected law firms. We are skilled negotiators, creative problem solvers and dynamic litigators. Our clients include some of Texas’ premier businesses and professionals. They continue to entrust us with their reputation because they appreciate our tenacious approach and our commitment to providing legal services at a fair cost.
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Attorney Stephen B. Barron
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 2018
- Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
- Bachelor of Arts - 2015
- Major: English
- Minor: Business Finance
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2018
- State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, Member, 2018
- Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, Member, 2018
Attorney David P. Boyce
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1985
- Honors: With High Honors
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- B.A. - 1976
- Honors: summa cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2024
- Named in Texas Super Lawyer® magazine list of top 50 lawyers in Central and West Texas in 2007 and 2015 to 2018
- State Bar of Texas Construction and Litigation Sections
- Austin Bar Construction Section
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
- English
Attorney Heidi A. Coughlin
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2007
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- 2007
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. - 2007
- University of Cape Town Faculty of Law, Cape Town
- 2016
- Honors: Human Rights Law
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- B.A. - 2004
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Communications
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2017 - 2024
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Vice President , Chair, 2015 to 2016
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Director at Large, Chair, 2012 to 2014
- Austin Bar Association, Google Task Force Member, Chair, 2012 to 2012
- Austin Bar Association, Bench Bar Fundraising Chair, 2009 to 2013
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy Faculty, Chair, 2014 to 2014
- Austin Bar Association, Bench Bar Fundraising Chair , 2009 to 2013
Attorney Craig Courville
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1998
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1995
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2024
- Texas Super Lawyer® magazine (a Thomson Reuters publication)
- State Bar of Texas Construction and Litigation Sections
- Austin Bar Construction Section, Treasurer, 2013 to 2014
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Austin Bar Construction Section, Treasurer, 2013. Vice Chair 2014. Chair 2015
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2006
Attorney David Deaderick
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
- University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Austin, Texas
- 1976
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- 1972
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Travis County Bar Association, Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- State Bar of Texas Administration of the Rules of Evidence Committee, Member
Attorney Ryan Ellsworth
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
Attorney Mahon B. "Buz" Garry
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1974
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1974
- Rice University, Houston, Texas
- B.A. - 1968
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Texas, Assistant Attorney General, 1981 to 1983
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Attorney Callie Haley
Bar Admissions:
- State, Year
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 2016
- Honors: Tulane Interschool Appellate Moot Court Chairman
- Honors: International Criminal Court Appellate Moot Court Team, Prosecutor (Received “Best Brief Award”)
- Honors: Tulane ADR Intraschool Competition, Finalist
- Honors: Tulane Inn of Court
- Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
- B.A. - 2011
- Honors: Senior Thesis, Conducted qualitative sociological research on intergenerational occupational mobility in the Latino community
- Honors: Davidson College Mock Trial Team (2008-2011), Vice President and Tournament Coordinator
- Major: Sociology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2024
- Named a Rising Star in Civil Litigation by Austin Monthly Magazine on its 2020 Top Attorneys List
- Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, 2020 – 2022, Director
- Austin Bar/AYLA Leadership Academy, 2019
- Davidson College Alumni Association, Austin Chapter
- Volunteer, Lone Star Legal Aid
- Member, Junior League of Austin
Attorney Blair J. Leake
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 2013
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 2009
- Major: History
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 - 2024
- Top Lawyer Austin Monthly Magazine, 2020 - 2024
- President’s Award of Merit, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2019 – 2020
- Inducted as a member of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2019
- Outstanding Committee Chair Award, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2017 – 2018
- Inducted as a member of the Texas Bar College, 2014
- Hofheinz Award, UHLC, 2013
- Byron McCoy Excellence in Advocacy Award, UHLC, 2013
- Distinguished Advocate Award, UHLC, UHLC, 2012
- Inducted as a member of the National Order of the Barristers, 2013
- Inducted as a member of the Garland Walker Inn of Court, 2013
- Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, 2016 to Present
- Austin Bar Association, 2016 to Present
- State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, 2013 to Present
- Texas Bar College , Member, 2013 to 2020
- Texas Association of Defense , Counsel, 2016 to Present
- Kaufman County Bar Association, 2013 to 2015
- Federal Bar Association, 2018 to Present
- AYLA Community Service Days Committee, Co-Chair, 2017 to Present
- Lloyd C. Lochridge American Inn of Court, 2022 to Present
Attorney Catherine E. Marsolan
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2016
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 2015
- Texas A&M University
- B.A. - 2012
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, 2023 to Present
- Austin Bar Association, Member, 2018 to Present
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2019 to Present
- AYLA, Leadership Academy, 2020 to 2020
- Texas Bar College, Member, 2021 to Present
- Junior League of Austin, Member, 2018 to Present
- Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers® magazine, 2021-2026
- Top Lawyer, Austin Monthly Magazine 2021, 2023, and 2024
Attorney Thomas J. Mitchell
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1979
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Research & Writing
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
- B.A. - 1976
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Arbitration Association , Panel Member
- Texas Association of Attorney Mediators
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Travis County Association of Mediators
- Travis County ADR Provider
- Western District Federal Court, Approved Mediator
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Attorney Craig A. Nevelow
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 1986
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1982
- Major: Government
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2006, 2014 - 2024
- Martindale-Hubbell ® Peer Review Rating is AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5.0
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Wright & Greenhill, P.C., Management Committee, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Construction and Litigation Sections
- Austin Bar Association, Construction Section
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Texas Bar Foundation Selected as Fellow, then Life Fellow
- Former President, Central Texas Community of the ManKind Project
- ManKind Project USA Risk Management Committee, Member
- ManKind Project USA, Legal Member of Operational Support
Attorney Archie Carl Pierce
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1974
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 1974
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1971
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2024
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Attorney B. Ross Pringle
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1989
Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. - 1987
- Texas Tech University
- B.B.A. - 1983
- Texas Tech University
- B.A. - 1983
- Université de Nice
- 1981
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2024
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Austin Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel , 1989 to Present
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel , Young Lawyer Committee , 1993 to 1994
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel , Board of Directors, 1995 to 2004
- Boy Scout Den Leader
- Youth Soccer Coach
- Little League Baseball Coach
Languages Spoken:
- French
- English
Attorney T. Mark Rogstad
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1984
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. - 1984
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.S. - 1981
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Received the “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- State Bar of Texas
- Austin Bar Construction Section
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Attorney Morgan C. Shell
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. - 2017
- University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
- B.A. - 2012
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: International Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Selected as a Top Attorney for Civil Litigation by the Austin Monthly Magazine
- Author, A Defense Attorney’s Ethical Responsibilities in a Specialty Court
- Co-author, Public Defense Innovation in Texas
- Austin Young Lawyers Association, Director, 2020 to Present
- Austin Bar / AYLA Leadership Academy
- Texas Tech Alumni Association, Austin Chapter
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, Member, 2017, 2019 to Present
Attorney Richard W. South
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1984
- Honors: With Honors
- St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1981
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2021
- State Bar of Texas
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Executive Board member for the Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Chairman of the City of Westlake Hills Planning and Zoning Commission, 1993 to 1995
- Board of Crimestoppers
- Member of the Travis County Grand Jury
Attorney Mary Blake Windham
Education:
- LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
- J.D.
- Texas Tech University
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: English and General business
Attorney Joe K. Crews
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1976
- J.D.
- Oklahoma State University, 1973
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- Austin Bar Association (Member)
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (Member)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Member)
- Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
- Texas Appleseed Foundation (Former Board Member/Officer)
- Texas Watch Foundation (Former Board Member)
- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Law Institute (Member)
- Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Member)
- American Constitution Society (Member)
- The National Association of Consumer Advocates
- Texas Super Lawyers list, 2009 - 2026
- Scott Ozmun Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
- AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Attorney Madalena Almanza
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 2024
- J.D.
- Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. 56, Managing Editor
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 2020
- B.A.
- Major: Anthropology
- Minor: Human Rights & Social Justice