Partner

Laura Caston

Laura’s practice is focused on complex family law matters, including high net worth divorces, contested suits affecting parent-child relationships, property agreements, and post-trial matters such enforcements and modifications. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been recognized as a Texas Rising Star, Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in America, and was featured in D Magazine’s 2025 Best Lawyers in Dallas. Over the last decade, Laura’s articles focused on niche family law matters, ranging from unique property issues to cohabitation agreements, have been published in the Dallas Bar Association Headnotes as well as the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Report. Laura is a member of the Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section, and is active in Attorney’s Serving the Community, First United Methodist Church of Richardson, and several other community organizations. She earned her J.D. from Southern Methodist University in 2014 and her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011.

Cynthia Dunn Raibourn

I am committed to guiding clients through difficult family transitions while advocating strongly for their interest and the well-being of their families. In addition to litigation, I am also trained in Collaborative Law as an alternative to resolving family disputes. The collaborative process allows parties to work together respectfully and privately to reach solutions outside of the courtroom, helping families move foward cooperatively.

Cynthia Dunn Raibourn is a shareholder in the Family Law Section and a highly respected attorney who is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction that reflects her extensive experience and recognized expertise in this complex area of law. With more than 32 years of dedicated practice, Cynthia has focused exclusively on family law, representing individuals and families in a wide range of sensitive and often high-stakes matters affecting children and family relationships.

Throughout her career, Cynthia has successfully handled cases involving pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, divorce proceedings, child custody and visitation disputes, child support matters, enforcement of court orders, paternity actions, termination of parental rights, adoptions, and post-judgment modifications of both Texas and out-of-state orders. Her practice reflects a deep commitment to helping clients navigate challenging personal situations while protecting their legal rights and the best interests of their children.

Cynthia is particularly passionate about trial advocacy and is known for her strong courtroom presence. She has extensive litigation experience, having tried numerous jury trials and bench trials in courts throughout the State of Texas. Her thorough preparation, strategic approach, and dedication to her clients have earned her a reputation as a skilled and effective advocate in family law litigation.

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.

LaCrecia Perkins

LaCrecia is a member of Carrington Coleman’s Business Litigation Practice Group. She represents businesses and individuals in a variety of industries and practices in both state and federal courts. After law school, LaCrecia served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Renée Harris Toliver, United States District Court Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas.

LaCrecia Perkins is a real estate lawyer that assists property owners and property interest holders alike in navigating through complex litigation. She helps her clients navigate a wide variety of real estate issues involving purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, property management agreements, and other real estate contracts. She’s pursued and defended against claims that include breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, commercial evictions, and large commercial foreclosures. LaCrecia’s experience extends to real estate finance disputes under construction loan agreements, including promissory notes, deeds of trusts, mortgages, and personal guarantees.

LaCrecia is also adept at navigating the legal complexities of legal practice across a variety of other industries, including private equity, telecommunications, insurance, public housing, and others. Her extensive background allows her to provide comprehensive legal solutions tailored to the unique needs of her diverse clients. Skilled in advisory, pre-litigation, and litigation roles, LaCrecia has consistently demonstrated the ability to achieve favorable outcomes for her clients.

Chris Anaya

The solution to effectively solve any client matter must be tailored to that client’s wants and goals. I believe in a tactical approach to every matter that satisfies the client’s overall objectives, whether that’s thinking ahead to prevent an issue, negotiating a resolution to a dispute, or bringing or defending a lawsuit.

Chris Anaya works closely with clients to find effective business solutions to complex business disputes. Through his construction practice, Chris offers clients the full range of services from strategic counsel on transactional matters and project planning to resolving often complex disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation. His extensive construction experience includes representing owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in transactional and litigation matters involving contract negotiations, lien and payment bond issues, construction defects, professional liability for design professionals, as well as many other contract disputes.

As part of the commercial litigation practice group, Chris works with a range of business clients including regional and national corporations in telecommunications, agriculture, real estate, and finance industries, to resolve conflicts efficiently and effectively through pre litigation negotiations, litigation, arbitration, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution.

Chris graduated, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He received his Bachelor’s degree with high honors in Government with a minor in Philosophy from New Mexico State University. After graduating from law school, Chris clerked for the Honorable Justice Richard C. Bosson of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Jennifer Larson Ryback

Inspired by the Good, Better, Best poem she learned from her grandmother growing up, Jennifer is focused on helping her clients be the “good, better, best” they can be, whether that’s thinking ahead to prevent an issue, negotiating a resolution to a dispute, or bringing or defending a lawsuit.

Jennifer’s clients think of her as a problem solver, and she excels at helping clients navigate complicated issues, avoiding litigation when possible and helping her clients navigate in court or arbitration when necessary. Throughout the course of her career, Jennifer has handled many types of litigation, including defending employers against wrongful termination and wage claims, pursuing and defending breach of contract cases, bringing and defending claims related to construction defects and construction project payment issues, and handling a variety of disputes related to commercial real estate transactions. She also routinely advises clients on non-litigation employment law issues, including developing and updating employee handbooks, conducting investigations related to alleged employee misconduct, providing training to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and negotiating executive compensation and severance agreements.

Katie Anderson

Katie Anderson provides legal solutions for public and private educational institutions and governmental entities, including housing authorities and cities, through counseling and litigation.

Katie assists schools with employment matters such as employee leave, discrimination, grievances, investigations, discipline, and terminations. Her work with school districts and their boards encompasses board fiduciary duties and governance as well as the myriad of laws that influence their activities, including the Texas Public Information Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Texas Open Meetings Act, federal and State Constitutions, and more.

Katie supports housing authorities and municipalities in navigating a broad range of local, state, and federal fair housing and anti-discrimination laws, including the Fair Housing Act. She frequently defends clients nationally in fair housing litigation and complaints filed with HUD and state and local agencies across the country. Katie also provides training to these clients on practical considerations for complying with fair housing laws and regulations, including responding to requests for reasonable accommodations and disability and accessibility issues. Additionally, she provides guidance on laws and regulations for public housing, housing choice voucher programs, and desegregation and assists her clients in contract negotiation.

In the ever-changing legal landscape concerning race and gender in government institutions, Katie develops and revises policies to ensure up-to-date compliance with all relevant laws and agency guidance. She assists clients in legally and thoughtfully attracting and retaining diverse talent and promoting an inclusive and equitable environment that complies with the law and follows best practices.

Katie is not only a skilled lawyer, but also a passionate advocate for her clients and tenaciously works to identify practical legal solutions that solve clients’ needs. She believes every client deserves the best possible legal service, and she strives to deliver it with dedication, creativity, and professionalism.

Mark A. Castillo

After decades of practice at both a global law firm and my own boutique firm, I appreciate that no matter the size of the issue, my clients care deeply about their companies and their cases. From billion-dollar restructurings to six-figure lawsuits, my clients know I am 100% invested in their success and will pursue their best interests with indefatigable determination.

Mark Castillo has developed a diverse practice with significant experience in all areas of bankruptcy law, litigation, and corporate matters. Through representation of numerous Chapter 11 debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, official committees, and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees, Mr. Castillo has developed a broad knowledge of the law and the Bankruptcy Code, including pre-bankruptcy planning and prepackaged acquisitions, pre-negotiated reorganizations, bankruptcy liquidation and non-bankruptcy dissolution, assumption, assignment, and rejection of leases and contracts, utility and reclamation issues, claims objections, avoidance and recovery actions, disclosure-statement and plan drafting and negotiation, and various confirmation and post-confirmation issues. Mr. Castillo has tried suits involving millions of dollars in bankruptcy-related claims, including claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, turnover, conversion, and contract claims, and has litigated or settled millions more in preference and fraudulent-transfer claims for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Castillo represents numerous clients in all areas of corporate formation and management, collection of difficult receivables, and handling of various operational matters.

Brent M. Rubin

Brent Rubin advocates for individuals, businesses, and government entities in litigation at the trial and appellate levels. Brent’s practice encompasses complex business disputes, including non-compete/non-solicitation issues, insurance coverage, and real estate and construction matters. He also handles government law matters for both public and private clients, including land use and zoning, open government, and immunity issues.

Brent represents both plaintiffs and defendants in claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud, and tortious interference. He represents clients as first-chair trial counsel and presents oral argument on appeal. He has also drafted, argued, and won dispositive motions in both state and federal court and has substantial experience with motions to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute. Additionally, Brent assists the firm’s clients with immigration issues, focusing on business immigration.

When a client encounters a problem, out-of-the-box advice doesn’t cut it. I work to craft creative and efficient solutions that take my client’s goals to heart. Every case gets my thorough attention. That helps me plot effective—and often innovative—strategies and arguments that achieve the best results for my client.