Grace S. Miller

Whether you are a business or an individual, litigation can be extremely stressful. My clients know I’m in their corner from day one: learning their business, thinking ahead, and never treating their problem as routine.

Grace Miller helps Texas-based businesses with national problems and national businesses with Texas-based problems both inside and outside the courtroom. She represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes across industries including software, FinTech, real estate, and healthcare.

Grace handles a broad range of commercial and consumer matters, including breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, and non-compete and trade secret disputes. From initial litigation assessment through trial and appeal, she has represented clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration across the country.

Grace approaches every matter with a practical mindset: litigation is a means to an end, not an end in itself. She works to understand each client’s goals from the outset, anticipates opposing counsel’s next move, and looks for creative solutions — without losing sight of what it takes to successfully take a case to trial.

Elizabeth C. Davis

I enjoy my practice because it involves just about every aspect of the law. Tax, real estate, wealth-management, adoption, child custody, child support, divorce- complex family law attorneys have to know their stuff. It’s not easy, but it is rewarding: The work we do makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Elizabeth’s practice focuses on handling high-conflict and complex family law matters, particularly those involving significant financial issues. On a day-to-day basis, she advises clients on premarital and postmarital agreements, guides them through divorce proceedings, and handles post-judgment modifications and enforcement actions, including matters involving civil and criminal contempt. A substantial part of Elizabeth’s work involves litigating complex property disputes. This includes analyzing and dividing high-value marital estates with business interests, trusts, and other intricate financial structures. She regularly works with forensic accountants and valuation experts to assess assets, negotiate buy-outs, and structure ownership transfers or entity wind-ups.

Alexander M. Breaux

I believe the most effective legal strategies are grounded not only in the law, but in understanding a client’s business and goals. I like digging deep into the facts, understanding how the technical pieces fit together, and turning complex issues into clear, practical arguments. Clients appreciate that I am thoughtful, prepared, and strategic, and that I tailor my approach to their objectives–whether that means helping resolve a dispute before litigation, positioning a case effectively for mediation, developing the right record through discovery, or preparing for trial when necessary. 

What I find most meaningful about practicing law is helping clients navigate challenges with steady judgment, disciplined preparation, and a practical, solution-oriented perspective. 

Alex Breaux represents clients in complex commercial disputes in state and federal court. His practice includes construction, real estate, energy, environmental, land-use, toxic-tort, products-liability, and other business litigation. He handles all phases of litigation, including dispositive and evidentiary briefing, discovery strategy, witness preparation, depositions, expert development, and trial preparation. 

Before practicing law, Alex worked as an environmental geologist and project manager, which gives him a practical, technically grounded perspective in matters involving complex records and expert-driven issues.

Sarah S. Youssef

I take a thoughtful and proactive approach to my work and try to anticipate issues before they arise. I’m attentive to each client’s goals and take the time to understand what matters most to them, while being reliable, friendly and supportive throughout the deal process.

I focus on real estate transactions and support clients through each stage of a deal. I also have prior experience with corporate transactions, including M&A matters and general corporate governance work. My day-to-day responsibilities have included coordinating due diligence, supporting subject-matter specialists, reviewing and drafting transaction documents, and helping move M&A deals forward.

Ryan E. Vayner

My desire for each client is to help create an estate plan that addresses their individual goals, needs, and concerns. I enjoy the challenge of customizing estate plans and making the complexities of those plans understandable for clients.

As a trust and estates attorney, Ryan approaches each client’s needs on an individual basis, understanding that planning for the future can be difficult but is also an act of love for those you may leave behind. Ryan enjoys tackling transfer tax issues to help minimize estate and gift tax consequences for high net-worth individuals and families. She also understands the importance of a detail-focused approach for drafting documents.

Additionally, as a trust and estate attorney, after the death of a loved one Ryan assists individuals and families navigate probate courts and estate administration with compassion and patience.

Christopher Pride

For me, the most meaningful part of practicing law is the relationships I get to build with the people I serve. Estate planning touches some of the most personal corners of a person’s life, and I consider it a privilege to be invited into those conversations. I approach every engagement with the goal of making the process smooth and accessible, especially when clients are navigating grief or other difficult transitions. When handling complex corporate, private equity, or other high-stakes transactional matters, I bring a disciplined, detail-driven approach to ensure the plan is executed with precision and aligned with my clients’ objectives.

I’ve learned that the best legal work starts with listening. When I take the time to understand not just the facts but the person behind them, I can help clients sort through decisions that may feel overwhelming or unfamiliar. My role, as I see it, is to translate complex issues into clear guidance, ask the questions they may not have considered, and provide steady support from start to finish. I try to create an environment where clients feel at ease and our conversations are straightforward and respectful, to feel more like talking with a trusted friend than meeting with an attorney.

At heart, I believe good lawyering is less about showcasing expertise and more about using it in a way that genuinely serves others. I take satisfaction in delivering work that is thoughtful, thorough, and dependable, but what stays with me long after any document is signed is the sense that I’ve helped someone move forward with confidence and peace of mind. That is why I show up every day and why I value this work as deeply as I do.

Christopher’s practice focuses primarily on estate planning, trusts, special needs planning, and tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies, which together make up the core of his work. He assists individuals and families in designing and implementing comprehensive plans that preserve assets, protect family legacies, address the unique needs of beneficiaries with disabilities, and support their long-term financial objectives. Throughout the process, Christopher provides practical, forward-looking counsel tailored to each client’s personal, financial, and charitable priorities.

In addition to his estate planning practice, Christopher assists clients with a broad range of transactional and business matters including mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, private investments, and real estate transactions. His work spans a variety of industries—among them family wealth and family office services, financial services, real estate, non-profit organizations, retail, and e-commerce—allowing him to deliver cohesive advice that accounts for the legal and commercial realities clients face.

With the belief that prevention is the best solution, Christopher strives not only to address clients’ immediate needs but also to anticipate and mitigate potential risks before they arise.

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.