Business · Dallas
Top Business Lawyers in Dallas
Business lawyers advise on company formation, contracts, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial disputes. This list compares 22 business lawyers practising in Dallas on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 19 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 22
- 17 verified licences
- 77%
- average years in practice
- 12
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Adaeze Cardenas
VerifiedPartner
Redfern & Linden LLP35 yrs in practice4.7(20)BusinessSpeaks English, Urdu
- 2
- 3
- 4
Leila Abernathy
VerifiedAssociate
Merritt & Quill LLP25 yrs in practice3.8(10)BusinessDivorceReal Estate - 5
Rachel Moreau
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Sterling & Linden LLP23 yrs in practiceBusinessEmploymentReal Estate - 6
- 7
James Holloway
Out of datePartner
Merritt & Quill LLP26 yrs in practiceBusinessFamilySpeaks English, Mandarin, Russian
- 8
- 9
Daniel Kearney
VerifiedSenior Associate
Quill Law Group20 yrs in practice3.0(2)BusinessEmploymentFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 10
Helena Cardenas
VerifiedAssociate
Calder & Vance LLP6 yrs in practice3.3(7)BusinessCriminal DefenseFamilySpeaks English, Mandarin
- 11
Maria Zielinski
VerifiedPartner
Merritt & Quill LLP19 yrs in practiceDivorceBusinessSpeaks English, Korean
- 12
Theo K. Morgan
VerifiedManaging Partner
Rowe Law Group26 yrs in practice4.1(8)FamilyBusinessImmigrationSpeaks English, Hindi
- 13
- 14
Laura Feldman
VerifiedManaging Partner
Rowe Law Group19 yrs in practice3.6(6)EmploymentBusinessImmigrationSpeaks English, Spanish
- 15
Daniel K. Brennan
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Brook & Kensington LLP8 yrs in practiceDivorceBusinessCriminal Defense+1 moreSpeaks English, Arabic
- 16
Diego Whitaker
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Merritt & Quill LLP11 yrs in practice4.6(16)Personal InjuryBusinessDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, Russian, Urdu
- 17
Adaeze A. Galloway
Out of datePrincipal Lawyer
Brook & Kensington LLP26 yrs in practice4.7(6)Estate PlanningBusinessFamilySpeaks English, Spanish
- 18
Gabriel Cardenas
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Brook & Kensington LLP1 yrs in practice4.3(3)Estate PlanningBusinessFamily - 19
Olivia A. Duarte
VerifiedSenior Associate
Hale & Vance LLP4.5(1)Personal InjuryBusinessChild Custody+2 more - 20
Esther R. Lowell
UnverifiedSenior Associate
Redfern & Linden LLP14 yrs in practice4.5(1)Criminal DefenseBusinessDivorce+1 more - 21
Hugo Yilmaz
UnverifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Merritt & Quill LLP15 yrs in practice5.0(3)Child CustodyBusinessDivorce+2 more
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Dallas legal resources
- State Bar of Texas
Find-a-lawyer directory with licence status.
- Dallas Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
Choosing a business lawyer
Look for experience with businesses of your size and industry. Ask about alternative fee arrangements for routine work.
Frequently asked questions
When should a startup hire a lawyer?
Typically at formation, before issuing equity, and before signing significant contracts or raising investment.