Congratulations to the fourteen Scheef & Stone attorneys recognized in the 2021 “Super Lawyers” list published by Thomson Reuters.  The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Texas are selected by Super Lawyers.

Joe Baker
Matt Bracy
Rebekah Steely Brooker
Kelly Crawford
John Fischer
Chase Garrett (Rising Star)
Taylor Harris (Rising Star)
Byron Henry
Mark Hill
Mitch Little
John Scheef
Michael Smith
Bill Stone
Richard Wallace

Congratulations to Jessica Rolls for being accepted into the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) 2021 Leadership Class. The leadership program started in 1997 as a way to reach out to young lawyers who wanted to make a difference in the community and the bar. Only 40 attorneys are selected for the program each year.

Jessica Rolls is a commercial litigator who counsels businesses and individuals in a broad range of multifaceted civil disputes. Jessica is well versed in reviewing, editing, and executing subcontractor and purchase order agreements, as well as analyzing Medical and Medicare regulatory matters in regards to overpayment defense cases.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our ribbon-cutting ceremony at our Marshall office. Thank you to the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce and the rest of the Marshall community for the warm welcome.  We are incredibly honored and excited to be a part of this amazing community.

Dallas, Texas – Intellectual Property attorney Michael Smith joins Scheef & Stone, LLP as Partner, expanding the firm’s offices to Marshall, Texas.  As an experienced patent litigator, Smith has appeared as counsel of record in over 900 cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.  He is a native to Marshall and has served in various leadership roles within the legal industry such as chairman of the Eastern District’s Local Rules Advisory Committee for almost a decade, editor of O’Connor’s Federal Rules * Civil Trials for over 20 years, chair of the Litigation Section for the State Bar of Texas, Board of Editors of the Texas Bar Journal, Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, as well as president of the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association.  He is regularly sought out to give presentations on federal court practice, law office administration, and patent litigation.

Smith brings a wealth of experience to Scheef & Stone’s Intellectual Property Section and the addition of his practice expands the firm’s geographic reach to Marshall, Texas.  The firm is thrilled that its clients will benefit from Smith’s substantial litigation experience and Scheef & Stone’s expanded federal practice footprint in the Eastern District of Texas.

“Almost twenty years ago, Scheef & Stone took a chance on opening an office in Frisco and we think that Marshall presents the same opportunity today,” said John Scheef, co-founding partner at Scheef & Stone.

Scheef & Stone is thrilled for the opportunity to provide high-quality sophisticated counsel to businesses beyond North Texas with the recent move to East Texas.  Smith will lead the firm’s new Marshall office with more growth opportunities on the horizon.  Learn more at solidcounsel.com

Scheef & Stone, LLP provides solid counsel to its valued clients by forging innovative legal solutions to build lasting relationships.  From its offices in Dallas, Frisco and Marshall, members of the law firm hold themselves to the highest standards and dedicate themselves to going beyond the extra mile for their clients. These standards have led to strategic growth, bringing our attorney count to approximately 60 lawyers practicing in a full-service commercial firm with services including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax, construction law, banking, bankruptcy, intellectual property, healthcare, litigation and employment law.