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SBEMP Attorneys – Dallas, Texas Office
Strategic Corporate Counsel and Trial-Tested Litigation for Texas Businesses
A Sophisticated Texas Platform
Backed by a National Firm
SBEMP’s Dallas office is the hub of our Texas practice, serving public and private companies, family offices, and entrepreneurs with complex transactional and litigation needs. From our downtown office, we help clients navigate high-stakes deals, governance challenges, and major disputes across Texas and beyond.
Our Dallas team is anchored by two seasoned leaders:
Marc Empey – senior corporate and transactional attorney with decades of experience advising Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, middle-market businesses, and emerging growth companies.
Shaun Murphy – chair of the firm’s civil litigation department and strategist who has secured multiple multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in Texas and other jurisdictions.
Together, they offer clients a rare combination of boardroom judgment and courtroom firepower, supported by SBEMP’s attorneys across California, Texas, New York, and New Jersey.
What Our Dallas Office Does
The Dallas office focuses on business-critical work for companies with Texas operations or exposure, including:
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Transactions
- Corporate Governance & Board Counsel
- Private Equity & Growth Capital Transactions
- Commercial Contracts & Joint Ventures
- Complex Commercial & Business Litigation
- Energy, Waste & Environmental Disputes
- Healthcare Transactions & Regulatory Issues
- Real Estate, Development & Related Litigation
Whether you are closing a transformative transaction, managing multi-jurisdictional operations, or defending the company in high-risk litigation, our Dallas team is designed to function as an extension of your in-house and executive leadership.
Meet Our Dallas Leaders
Marc Empey
Corporate, M&A and Governance
Marc is a trusted advisor to boards, executive teams and founders facing complex financial and strategic decisions.
Marc’s experience includes counseling Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as middle-market and emerging-growth businesses, in sectors such as energy, waste and environmental services, healthcare, real estate and development, manufacturing, and technology. Clients rely on Marc for sophisticated structuring, clear risk analysis and pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.
M&A and Strategic Transactions
- Public and private company acquisitions and divestitures
- Strategic alliances, joint ventures and cross-border transactions
- Carve-outs, restructurings and recapitalizations
Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Board and committee counseling on fiduciary duties and risk
- Special committee representation and conflict-management
- Governance structures for growing private companies and family-owned businesses
Capital Formation and Financing
- Private equity and growth capital investments
- Debt and equity financings, including complex capital structures
- Negotiation of credit facilities and structured finance arrangements
Shaun Murphy
Civil Litigation
Shaun is a trial lawyer first and foremost. He has tried high-stakes cases in courts across Texas and the United States and has obtained multiple multimillion-dollar jury verdicts for his clients.
Shaun is frequently brought in when disputes escalate, and a trial becomes a real possibility. He works closely with in-house counsel and executives to align litigation strategy with business objectives, whether the goal is a decisive verdict, a favorable settlement, or minimizing operational disruption.
Complex Business and Commercial Disputes
- Contract and partnership disputes
- Business fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition
- Disputes arising out of M&A and investment transactions
Catastrophic Injury and Product Liability
- High-severity personal-injury and wrongful-death matters
- Product liability cases in industrial, energy and consumer contexts
Sectors We Serve in Texas
Our Dallas office regularly advises clients on:
- Energy and Power – including traditional and renewable energy companies, service providers and project developers.
- Waste and Environmental Services – solid waste, recycling, environmental services and related infrastructure.
- Healthcare – health systems, physician groups, ambulatory facilities, and healthcare investors.
- Real Estate and Development – commercial and mixed-use projects, hospitality, industrial and logistics.
- Manufacturing and Industrial – companies with Texas plants, distribution centers and supply-chain footprints.
- Middle-Market and Family-Owned Businesses – closely held and family-controlled companies across industries.
Our Texas work often intersects with matters in California, New York, New Jersey and other jurisdictions, allowing us to coordinate strategy across multiple venues and regulatory authorities.
How We Work With Clients
- General Counsel and Legal Departments
We function as a deal and trial resource for in-house teams that need additional capacity, specialized experience, or local Texas counsel with national reach. - C-Suite and Owners
Marc and Shaun regularly advise CEOs, CFOs, boards and founders directly on strategy, risk and negotiation posture in transactions and disputes. - Co-Counsel and Referring Firms
We partner with other law firms that lack a Dallas presence or need trial or subject-matter depth in our focus areas.
Our approach emphasizes responsiveness, clear communication and solutions tailored to the company’s risk tolerance, timing and broader business plan.
Why Choose SBEMP in Dallas?
Deep Texas experience + multi-state platform
Seasoned leadership in both corporate transactions and trial work
Sector depth in energy, waste, healthcare and real estate
Hands-on partner involvement on mission-critical matters
Contact the Dallas Office
If you are facing a significant transaction, investigating an investment, or preparing for serious litigation involving Texas operations, our Dallas team is ready to help.
Contact Marc Empey at:
Or use the contact form on this page.
Address
SBEMP Attorneys – Dallas Office
3090 Nowitzki Way, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75219