Attorneys

Steven R. Block | Warren W. Garden | Christopher M. McNeill l David Nichols

Steven R. Block

Contact Information
block@bgvllp.com
214-866-0992-direct

Practice Areas

Corporate & Securities
Corporate Finance

Education

Indiana University B.A. 1977 with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
Emory University J.D. 1980
Research Editor, Emory Law Journal

Bar Admissions

Admitted to the bar in Texas.

Civic Activities

Advisory Board to the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences - Indiana University Board of Directors - Chronic Disease Fund (the largest charitable organization in the United States serving underinsured patients with co-pay assistance)

Professional Experience

Steven Block's practice emphasizes corporate, securities, and banking law. Mr. Block was previously a Principal and Chair of the Corporate Practice Group of Fish & Richardson P.C. (2000-2007), a Partner with Block & Balestri, P.C. (1992-2000) and a Partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (1986-1992).

Warren W. Garden

Contact Information
garden@bgvllp.com
214-866-0993-direct

Practice Areas

Corporate Finance
Corporate and Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hedge Funds

Education

University of Notre Dame B.B.A. 1984 with honors
Harvard Law School J.D. 1987
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley 1986-1987
Harvard-Berkeley Exchange Program

Bar Admissions

Admitted to the bar in Texas.

Professional Experience

Mr. Garden was previously in solo practice where he primarily represented a number of affiliated private hedge funds (2003-2007), a Principal of the national law firm of Fish & Richardson P.C. (2000-2003), the Deputy General Counsel of publicly-traded Pioneer Natural Resources Company (1997-1999), a Partner in the Dallas law firms of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. (1995-1997), and Johnson & Gibbs, P.C. (1993-1995), and an Associate at the Minneapolis Law firm of Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P. (1987-1990).

Christopher M. McNeill

Contact Information
mcneill@bgvllp.com
214-866-0994-direct

Practice Areas

Corporate Finance
Corporate and Securities
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Education

The University of Mississippi B.A. Political Science 1998
summa cum laude, Phi Kappa Phi
Harvard Law School J.D. 2001
Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy

Bar Admissions

Admitted to the bar in Texas.

Admitted to practice before the federal courts in the Northern District at Texas.

Professional Experience

Mr. McNeill is experienced in mergers and acquisitions, securities and blue sky law, financial transactions, corporate governance, and bankruptcy. He previously worked as an Associate with Fish & Richardson P.C. in the Corporate and Securities group (2003-2007) and as an Associate with Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in the Corporate, Securities and Transactions Department (2001-2003).

David Nichols

Contact Information
nichols@bgvllp.com
214-866-0995-direct

Practice Areas

Employment Law
Litigation

Education

Southern Methodist University, B.A. Political Science, 1988
University of Houston, J.D. 1991

Bar Admissions

Admitted to the bar in Texas.

Professional Experience

David Nichols' practice emphasizes employment law. He advises companies' executives on policy and procedure in employment matters, as well as performing audits of employment practices and investigating employment complaints. Previously, David served as inside General Counsel and later President/CEO of a Dallas area private corporation of 100 employees and $30 million in revenues, and currently serves on its board. He also served on the board and lending and audit committees of a Dallas area National Bank. David was previously an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County, prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases, and serving in the white collar crime division. David is a member of the State Bar of Texas section of Labor and Employment Law.