Andrews Myers Promotes Ten Attorneys in 2025
HOUSTON, TX (January 2, 2025) — Andrews Myers is pleased to announce the advancement of ten attorneys this year: five Senior Associates have been recognized as Senior Counsel and five Associates are now recognized as Senior Associates.
SENIOR COUNSEL
BRYAN ACKLIN (Houston) – Bryan Acklin is a trial lawyer whose practice is devoted to business, employment, and construction matters. Beyond trying over 50 cases to a jury, Bryan has successfully represented clients in bench trials, administrative law hearings, and arbitrations. Bryan has significant experience handling OSHA matters and cases involving trade secrets.
Bryan received his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.
Bryan Acklin can be reached at 713-351-0356 or via email.
COLBY BINFORD (Houston) – Colby Binford’s practice focuses on construction law, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, and small and mid-sized companies in a variety of construction and business-related disputes. He has represented clients in over 200 bench trials and multiple jury trials in the course of his career. He also has extensive experience representing national multifamily developers and property management companies with operational disputes.
Colby received his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center and Bachelor of Arts degree from Sam Houston State University.
Colby Binford can be reached at 713-351-0374 or via email.
VID CHITALE (Houston) – Ved Chitale is a Board-Certified Labor & Employment attorney focused on advising clients with issues such as discrimination, trade secrets, non-competes, non-solicits, unfair labor practice charges, FMLA leave, wage and hour laws, and worker’s compensation. He also routinely drafts manuals, policies, contracts, and agreements in a manner that best protects his clients’ interests. A significant portion of Ved’s practice involves dealing with government agencies such as the EEOC, the Department of Labor, the NLRB, the DHS, OSHA and even the IRS. Ved has litigated several dozens of cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act, dozens more under the Covenants Not to Compete Act on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, and dozens under the Texas Labor Code and Title VII. Ved has also litigated several trade secret cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants to resolution. He litigates breach of employment contract cases, fiduciary duty cases, and more in state court.
Ved received his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center and Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University.
Ved Chitale can be reached at 713-351-0340 or via email.
BLAIN DONNELL (Houston) – Blain Donnell‘s practice primarily focuses on construction litigation, where he advocates for general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and project owners in various capacities, including litigation, negotiations, contract claims, contract review, and appeals. Blain has tried cases in arbitration and in trial court. When representing clients, Blain strives to understand their goals to formulate a legal strategy consistent with their objectives.
Blain received his Juris Doctor from the Baylor University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Arlington.
Blain Donnell can be reached at 713-634-4465 or via email.
ELLIOT KUDISCH (Houston) – Elliot Kudisch advocates for and advises his clients in employment, commercial litigation, and construction. Elliot represents businesses in matters concerning contract and complex commercial disputes, noncompete and trade secret litigation, civil appellate litigation, government agency investigations, class actions, and employment discrimination claims. Elliot was named a “Texas Rising Star” for his work in Employment Litigation: Defense in 2024 by Super Lawyers.
Elliot received his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Houston.
Elliot Kudisch can be reached at 713-634-4462 or via email.
“We are delighted to recognize the outstanding contributions of each of these young men to the growth of our firm,” said Ben Westcott, co-managing shareholder of Andrews Myers. “These are all very talented, multi-faceted litigators from different practice groups, and it’s a privilege to work with each of them.”
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
CONNER BOURNE (Houston) – Conner Bourne’s practice is devoted to commercial real estate, corporate and commercial transactions. He has represented corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions, financing and disposition of business entities, entity formation, and the preparation of various business transactional agreements. Conner also has substantive litigation experience involving matters related to breach of contract, DTPA claims, and various corporate-related disputes. This afforded him invaluable experience in both representing a diverse set of clients and in spearheading numerous negotiated settlements to client satisfaction.
Conner received his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law and B.B.A. from Texas A&M University.
Conner Bourne can be reached at 713-850-4390 or via email.
JOSH CUNNINGHAM (Houston) – Josh Cunningham’s practice is devoted to commercial real estate, corporate and commercial transactions. Working with developers, builders, investors, landlords, and tenants, he has represented clients in all facets of real estate agreements. He has worked with clients through the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and sale of various multi-tenant shopping centers, office buildings, apartment complexes, and mixed-use developments throughout Texas. Josh has also worked in general collection matters, foreclosure proceedings, confidentiality agreements, and other business agreements.
Josh received his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law and Bachelor of Science from the Texas Christian University.
Josh Cunningham can be reached at 713-554-8247 or via email.
MAYRA MALDONADO (Houston) – Mayra Maldonado’s practice focuses on litigating for general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and owners on a variety of construction related issues including: construction defects, contract termination, mechanic’s liens, performance and payment bonds, breach of contract disputes, and collections matters. Mayra also has experience in construction transactional matters, including contract drafting and review.
Mayra received her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law and Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston.
Mayra Maldonado can be reached at 713-850-8626 or via email.
RYAN MCKEE (Austin) – Ryan McKee’s practice focuses on construction law, advocating for clients through litigation and alternative dispute resolution on various construction disputes. In addition to his construction law experience, Ryan has business litigation experience handling a variety of complex issues associated with clients in the supermarket and trucking industries. He has argued before multiple district courts throughout the State of Texas, and within Travis County.
Ryan received his Juris Doctor, M.B.A., and Bachelor of Arts all from Texas Tech University.
Ryan McKee can be reached at 512-900-3058 or via email.
RAHUL RAO (Houston) – Rahul Rao advocates for and advises our clients in the areas of commercial litigation, labor and employment, and construction litigation. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, and small and mid-sized companies in a variety of construction, employment, and business-related disputes. Rahul’s construction litigation practice focuses on advocating for general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and owners on a variety of construction related issues including: contract termination, mechanic’s liens, breach of contract disputes, and collections matters through litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Rahul received his Juris Doctor and M.B.A. from The University of Houston and Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University.
Rahul Rao can be reached at 713-351-0335 or via email.
“These are five outstanding individuals who has spent the last few years honing their skills as very talented attorneys. It’s a pleasure to recognize their many accomplishments,” said Patrick Hayes, co-managing shareholder of Andrews Myers.
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Founded in 1990, Andrews Myers is a Texas-based business law firm with offices located in Houston and Austin. Firm attorneys counsel on transactions, disputes and all business-related issues, with a keen focus on the primary practice areas of construction, trials, real estate, corporate, energy, employment, finance and bankruptcy-creditors’ rights. The firm plays an integral role on a wide range of projects, providing timely and cost-effective solutions to the most complex problems facing entrepreneurs and industry leaders throughout the state. For more information, please visit www.andrewsmyers.com.
