Chiefly recognized as a go-to appellate practice in Texas, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.’s recent docket encompasses courts of appeals nationwide, including presentations before SCOTUS. Operating out of Denver and Dallas, US Supreme Court practice chair Daniel Geyser brings to bear an illustrious record before the nation’s highest appellate court, where he has argued fifteen cases. Most recently, Geyser successfully represented in a SCOTUS dispute against the Solicitor General’s Office related to tax penalties. Dallas-based Ben Mesches fronts the appellate group and is particularly noted for his experience before the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court. Key contacts in Houston include Mark Trachtenberg and Kent Rutter.
Key clients
- Archer and White Sales/ McKool Smith, PC
- Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust
Work highlights
- Represented the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System before the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas in a case brought by the Dallas Police and Retired Officers Association challenging the constitutionally of certain benefit changes.
- Successfully acted as appellate counsel before the Fifth Circuit in a complex civil appeal.