Dallas Partners James Bookhout, Ted Huffman, Kevin Keen and Rachel Riley are recognized on D Magazine's 2025 "Best Lawyers Under 40" list recognizing outstanding young attorneys in the North Texas area. D Magazine curates this list from peer nominations and their editors.
Partner and Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation Chair James Bookhout joined Katten in 2024. He frequently represents buyers and sellers in indemnification claims and fraud issues in M&A transactions, earnout disputes, handling of working capital and post-closing adjustment disputes, and litigating fiduciary duty and other matters between investors and sponsors in investment funds stemming from private equity transactions.
Litigation Partner Ted Huffman focuses his practice on high-stakes business disputes and financial services litigation, including matters involving breaches of contract, securities law, corporate fraud, anticompetitive conduct, real property disputes, intellectual property rights, government enforcement actions and class action proceedings.
Private Wealth Partner Kevin Keen's global practice includes working with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and their private businesses, family offices and fiduciaries, to design and implement strategies geared toward tax optimization and the fulfillment of various non-tax goals.
Litigation Partner Rachel Riley represents clients in white-collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement matters and internal investigations. She often handles matters involving health care fraud, embezzlement, securities fraud, public corruption and various other economic crimes.
"2025 Best Lawyers Under 40," D Magazine, January 2025
