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.

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.

Jordan Brownlow Perry

I enjoy the human element of employment practice. With a parent who works as an HR professional, I grew up seeing human resources from the company perspective. It is rewarding to help employers both comply with the law and create a productive workforce, where people can perform at the highest levels.

Jordan Perry focuses her practice on employment and workplace-related litigation and compliance. She regularly represents employers in federal and state court lawsuits across the country involving Title VII, Section 1981, ADA, ADEA, TCHRA, and various wage and hour claims. Additionally, she frequently counsels and advises clients regarding wage and hour compliance, including FLSA and state-specific laws and regulations.

Shelby K. Taylor

By offering practical, forward-thinking advice, I aim to prevent legal challenges before they arise, allowing employers to focus on what they do best—running their business.

As a labor and employment attorney, Shelby Taylor advises and represents employers on a wide range of employment law matters. Her experience working with nationwide and Texas-based businesses across various industries allows her to adapt and effectively guide clients through HR challenges, large and small. Shelby provides counsel on topics such as employee discipline and terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, workforce reductions, safeguarding confidential information and client relationships through non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements, as well as drafting and reviewing employee agreements, company policies, and handbooks. Beyond Shelby’s counseling practice, she also represents employers before federal and state agencies (including the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, and Texas Workforce Commission), at mediation, arbitration, and throughout all stages of litigation and pre-litigation.