Val C. Cronin

I function as a proactive advisor to my clients. I try to think ahead and come up with creative solutions to issues before they become problems for my clients. What makes coming to work exciting is coming up with creative solutions that most people don’t think of. The center of my wheelhouse is federal taxation. Since just about everything we do has a tax impact, my practice is varied. From helping clients structure their business lives from inception to sale to maximize their after-tax cash flow, to provide asset protection planning to help clients protect the wealth they have acquired, to mergers and acquisition work, to estate planning.

Val practices in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, taxation, asset protection, and estate planning. He offers considerable experience in business sales and acquisitions, family and business tax planning, asset protection, and estate planning for family succession.

Val offers years of experience structuring family business interests for growth and asset transfers and minimizing the tax consequences of those transactions in present day transfers and in transferring the family business to the next generation. He strongly believes in protecting key family assets from litigation risk and creating the business structures most likely to offer that advantage. As lawyers we frequently encounter people in crisis. He has learned to be a good listener to understand a client’s issues and concerns before he starts talking about solutions.

He has advised start-up businesses from inception through negotiating and drafting the documents to selling the business. In that process, he works with the client to structure the deal in a manner that minimizes income tax consequences and maximizes cash flow.  Finally, he works with the client to plan for minimizing estate taxes and protect the assets the client has spent their business lives accumulating.

Val is a Certified Public Accountant.

David L. Campbell

I have been called “user friendly” and a lawyer who always looks at the big picture.

David focuses his work on the bankruptcy, creditor rights, and real estate title litigation practices of the firm. His clients include institutional lenders, pension funds, landowners, developers, asset managers, landlords, tenants, lessors, lessees, contractors, bankruptcy debtors, and trustees. He serves diverse industries, including real estate, energy, and technology.

David was an editor of “Foreclosure & Related Remedies,” published by ABA Press in 2009. He was also a National Business Institute speaker and an advisor to the Uniform Law Commission Home Foreclosure Procedures Act Committee.

Brandon L. Hurwitz

My practice is built on relationships and grounded in trust. I don’t take for granted the confidence clients place in me when they invite me into their business decisions — often some of the most important they’ll ever make. I believe good counsel starts with perspective. My job is not only to get the deal done, but to help clients keep sight of what really matters — the big picture behind the transaction. I’m at my best when I can bring clarity to complexity, help steady the room, and remind everyone what success actually looks like. 

Brandon Hurwitz represents businesses and entrepreneurs in a wide range of transactional matters, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, financing, and general commercial matters. His work includes structuring and negotiating business acquisitions and sales, preparing and reviewing complex operating and purchase agreements, and advising clients on entity formation, governance, and succession planning.

Brandon’s practice is relationship-driven and grounded in a holistic understanding of each client’s true business and personal goals. He serves as a trusted advisor to companies, helping them navigate both high-stakes strategic transactions and everyday commercial needs. Thus, in addition to major deals, Brandon regularly provides counsel on ongoing business relationships, vendor and service agreements, licensing arrangements, and other commercial contracts essential to his clients’ operations. 

For his clients involved in real estate, Brandon regularly assists with setting up entity structures and joint ventures, negotiating purchase and sale agreements and leases, and coordinating development from the ground up. 

By combining practical business insight with a focus on long-term relationships, Brandon delivers advice that is not only legally sound but strategically aligned with each client’s broader objectives and vision for growth.

Stan Borodyansky

Stan Borodyansky is an associate working primarily in our Litigation Group. Before practicing law, Stan spent more than a decade as a business owner, co-founding and operating a multi-location indoor rock climbing company, experience that gives him a practical perspective on the challenges facing entrepreneurs and businesses in litigation.

Stacy L. Stevens

Stacy Stevens focuses her practice on employment law and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients, primarily employers and businesses, across state and federal courts in employment disputes, Fair Housing Act matters, and breach of contract claims. Her approach is the same regardless of the matter: understand the business context, identify a practical path forward, and move efficiently toward resolution.

Before joining Carrington Coleman, Stacy completed a federal clerkship with the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. There she gained firsthand experience across a broad range of matters, including employment discrimination claims under Title VII and the ADA, breach of contract disputes, consumer law issues, and Section 1983 civil rights claims. That experience sharpened her instincts for how courts think and what actually drives outcomes in litigation.

Stacy also brings a distinct perspective on First Amendment law. As a student attorney in her law school’s First Amendment Clinic, she worked on cases involving the Texas Citizens Participation Act and the Public Information Act, two areas with growing relevance for businesses, employers, and government-facing clients.

Samantha Shaps

Samantha Shaps is an associate working primarily in our Litigation Group.

Jack Freese

Jack Freese is an associate working primarily in our Litigation Group.

Zach Stubblefield

As a trust and estate attorney, my line of work focuses on a period of time that is surrounded by the desire to celebrate their family member’s life, while also guiding the family through times of uncertainty. Knowing that such moments are sacred and vulnerable, I take great pride in being someone clients can lean on for support and turn to for guidance during these challenging and pivotal moments that will shape the rest of their lives. 

Advocating and guiding Texas families during arguably the most difficult time of a client’s life is Zach’s primary focus. As a Trust & Estate attorney, Zach assists families with estate planning, probate, trust administration, and litigation related to these areas.

Zach believes in applying a tailored approach that is best suited for each family’s needs, whether that approach requires creative estate and business planning, resolving disputes among the family through informal meetings or mediation, or zealously advocating on behalf of his clients in the courtroom. No matter the path, Zach is prepared to guide each family towards a secure future. 

William Zurborg

William counsels policyholders in a wide variety of complex insurance coverage related matters. He helps policyholders throughout the entire claims process, from assisting in the preparation of claims and proofs of loss, communicating with insurance companies regarding claims, and disputing coverage determinations. When claims cannot be resolved amicably, William represents policyholders throughout all stages of litigation and appeal. Prior to joining Carrington Coleman, William represented insurance companies, and he has first-hand knowledge of how insurance companies conduct claims investigations, coverage determinations, and litigation.

Emily Owen

Emily Owen represents individuals and businesses across a range of industries through all phases of litigation. Whether through motion practice, mediation, or trial, she is a dedicated advocate for her clients both in and out of the courtroom. Prior to joining Carrington Coleman, Emily served as an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. There she defended a broad range of civil matters as lead counsel on behalf of the United States, including cases arising under Title VII, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act, and the Whistleblower Protection Act. She also investigated cases involving the False Claims Act. Emily also has significant experience representing and advising health care providers in medical malpractice claims, guardianship matters, and proceedings before the Texas Medical Board and Texas Board of Nursing. Her diverse legal background allows her to approach cases with a strategic and innovative perspective. Emily understands the overlapping areas of law that may impact her clients and their positions in litigation. She understands that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to litigation and brings a tailored, client-focused strategy to every matter she handles.