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William Hopkins

Bill Hopkins helps protect health care providers and health care companies from the many legal challenges and regulatory issues facing the industry. He serves as both an advocate and educator for his clients, providing guidance in administrative law, regulatory defense, compliance, and litigation.

Bill advises a wide range of health care clients, including individual providers, health care companies, and institutional health care organizations. He focuses his practice on state and federal licensure, regulatory compliance, and enforcement matters, providing proactive legal strategies designed to help clients maintain compliance and minimize potential legal exposure.

His experience includes handling matters involving health care professional licensure and practice, long-term care licensure and regulation, medical staff issues, credentialing, fraud and abuse investigations, and compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies. Bill has represented clients in state and federal administrative courts, as well as in the District Courts of Texas.

In addition to his legal practice, Bill is recognized as a thought leader in health care regulatory, enforcement, and compliance matters. He is a frequent speaker at local, state, and national programs addressing key issues impacting the health care industry.

Bill is also committed to advancing diversity and inclusion within the legal profession, health care industry, and business community. He currently serves as President of the Central Texas Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council and is a member of the organization’s statewide board.

Credentials

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, 1995 (J.D.)

High Point University, 1990 (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1995

Distinctions

Memberships

Related Practices

Samuel Elira, Sr.

Mr. Elira is the founding partner of The Elira Law Firm, LLC. As a licensed Maryland attorney and dedicated advocate for justice, he takes a client-centered approach to legal representation, prioritizing both the individual and the case.

He is committed to helping clients navigate and overcome their legal challenges. By taking the time to understand each client’s situation, he works tirelessly to ensure they are treated fairly in court and to pursue the most favorable possible outcome in every case.

Tyrone Moncriffe

Tyrone C. Moncriffe is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and a faculty member of the Criminal Defense Institute. He is certified for first chair in Death Penalty cases in Harris County, Texas and, also lectures on acting and storytelling in trials where he uses skills learned from Sandra Zimmer’s Self Expression Center in Houston, Texas. In 1978, he graduated from Texas Southern University, magna cum laude. After completion of his undergraduate degree, Tyrone continued his education at Thurgood Marshall School of Law graduating in 1982.

2013 was a phenomenal year for Tyrone, obtaining many new accolades as well as continuing to build on his previous awards. Tyrone C. Moncriffe was given a presidential award by TCDLA President Lydia C. Jackson for work in the organization and received the most nominations for the TOP 50 Black Lawyers of Houston. He was voted as one of the favorite speakers at the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Seminar in May. Tyrone was asked to speak at the Ohio Bar Associate Superstar Seminar as well as the DUI/DWI Seminar in Las Vegas Nevada.  

Tyrone was honored with a Trail Blazer Award by Harris County Black Criminal Lawyers in 2015, The Presidential Award 2015 for work with TCDLA, voted in "National Top One Percent Lawyers 2015", and "Best Attorney" charter member 2015. Also, was voted for the 10th year in a row as a Super Lawyer.

Board Certified in Criminal Law:  

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Nathaniel Mack, III

Nathaniel Mack is the CEO and founder of The Law Offices of Nathaniel Mack III, PLLC d/b/a Mack Injury Attorneys, with offices in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, and Dallas. His firm represents clients nationwide in complex litigation matters related to catastrophic accidents, intentional torts, environmental torts, and mass torts. Mack has been a part of national trial teams that have tried cases all over the United States.

He attained his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University with a major in Political Science and his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University.

He is admitted to practice before each United States District Court in the State of Texas, as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals located in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been selected in 2025 to be a Super Lawyer. This distinction is only awarded to 2.5% of Texas attorneys.

Over the course of his career, Mack has handled products liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases through trial. In his own practice, he has continued to maintain a docket of products liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases, while also adding several mass tort campaigns to his firm’s docket. These include:

He has also remained engaged in the legal community. In 2023, he served on the Bexar County Judicial Selection Committee to nominate the next sitting Judge for the recently expanded Probate Division.

He has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiffs Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers. He has also been featured in multiple publications including Forbes, US Weekly, LA Weekly, Life&Style, International Business Times, and Men’s Journal among others. He is an active member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association where he was a presenter at the 2023 conference in Houston, Texas.

Mack currently serves on the board of directors for Ferrari Kid. Through his nonprofit, Mack To The Future, he is able to support communities he serves through philanthropy.

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Education

Honors

Kimberly Talley

For over 25 years, Kimberly has devoted her practice to management-side labor and employment law. She is regarded as an effective advocate in arbitrations, negotiations, hearings, administrative proceedings, and trials.

She represents employers in single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, representative, and class-action litigation in both state and federal courts, including claims involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour issues, and other employment-related statutory and common-law claims. She is experienced in discovery, legal research, law and motion practice, and courtroom advocacy.

A significant portion of her practice is devoted to labor matters, including defending employers in unfair labor practice claims and alleged collective bargaining agreement violations. She also conducts workplace investigations involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and represents employers before state and federal agencies.

She provides ongoing counseling and advice on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Her clients include public and private sector employers across industries including retail, grocery, and healthcare.

Practices

Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense; Wage and Hour Compliance & Litigation

Practice Emphasis

Litigation; Employment Litigation Prevention and Defense; Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation; Labor Relations (Labor Arbitrations/Unfair Practice Charges)

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989

University of South Carolina, B.A., magna cum laude, 1986

Phi Beta Kappa

Bar & Court Admissions

California, 1990

Honors & Recognitions

Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2012)

National Black Lawyers Top 100 (2015) (California)

Southern California Super Lawyers (2006–2019)

Top 50: Women Southern California Super Lawyers (2009–2010, 2012–2014, 2018)

Professional & Civic Associations

Center of Hope, Board of Director and Member

About

Kimberly is married and has two Chow-Chows, Cleopatra and Ari. She enjoys photography, with her work appearing in Michelle Obama: A Life (2015), and she has a memorable experience of climbing the Great Wall of China during a student exchange program in 1982.