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Brian Brisco

Brian Brisco is a partner in the firm’s litigation section. He enjoys assisting individual and corporate clients resolve complicated disputes, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trial. His experience includes complex commercial matters, construction, real estate, probate, and health care litigation. He also offers outside general counsel services to Fort Worth businesses and non-profits.

Commercial Litigation
Litigation

Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2010)
– Law Review – Senior Executive Editor, Associate Editor
– Brian J. Sett Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
– Dean’s List
The University of Chicago (ABD, M.A. Near Eastern Archaeology 2005)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.A. Theology 2003)
Baylor University (B.A. Religion 2000)
bbrisco@canteyhanger.com
817-877-2830
817-877-2807
600 West 6th Street, Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Brian Brisco is a partner in the firm’s litigation section. He enjoys assisting individual and corporate clients resolve complicated disputes, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trial. His experience includes complex commercial matters, construction, real estate, probate, and health care litigation. He also offers outside general counsel services to Fort Worth businesses and non-profits.
Licensed to practice in Texas
Admitted to U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Admitted to U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Fellow
Tarrant Couty Business Litigation Section, Chair (2024-2025)
Tarrant Volunteer Attorney Services, Co-Chair (2016-2017)

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C. Misty Broome

Misty Broome obtained her law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas. She also obtained her undergraduate degrees from Southern Methodist University, where she graduated summa cum laude in both majors. Since receiving her law license in 2008, Misty’s focus has been on serving her business and individual clients in an array of matters involving commercial and general business litigation, commercial and residential construction disputes, employer-employee dispute resolution and litigation, and general business, collection and transactional matters.

Business Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D. 2008
Southern Methodist University, B.A., 2002
– Summa Cum Laude
mbroome@canteyhanger.com
214-978-4131
972-584-9559
508. S. 9th Street
Midlothian, Texas 76065
Misty Broome obtained her law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas.  She also obtained her undergraduate degrees from Southern Methodist University, where she graduated summa cum laude in both majors.  Since receiving her law license in 2008, Misty’s focus has been on serving her business and individual clients in an array of matters involving commercial and general business litigation, commercial and residential construction disputes, employer-employee dispute resolution and litigation, and general business, collection and transactional matters.
State Bar of Texas, Admitted November, 2008
Texas Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Selected as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018
Active in her community church
Volunteer at various food banks and community projects

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Bryan Berens

Bryan Berens received his law degree from Texas A&M University in 2022 and joined Cantey Hanger’s Litigation practice group in 2024.  Bryan represents clients throughout all stages of litigation in a variety of practice areas, including family law, insurance defense, commercial litigation, and real estate and construction disputes.  While at Texas A&M, Bryan completed a concentration in Alternative Dispute Resolution and competed as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution advocacy team.  When he is not representing clients, Bryan enjoys spending time outdoors and supporting the Dallas sports teams, especially his Dallas Cowboys.

Litigation
Texas A&M University School of Law (J.D., 2022)
Grand View University (B.A., 2018)
bberens@canteyhanger.com
817-877-2837
817-877-2807
600 West 6th Street, Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Bryan Berens received his law degree from Texas A&M University in 2022 and joined Cantey Hanger’s Litigation practice group in 2024.  Bryan represents clients throughout all stages of litigation in a variety of practice areas, including family law, insurance defense, commercial litigation, and real estate and construction disputes.  While at Texas A&M, Bryan completed a concentration in Alternative Dispute Resolution and competed as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution advocacy team.
Licensed in Texas in 2022
Licensed in Northern District of Texas, admission pending in Southern District of Texas

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Tiereney Bowman

Tiereney Bowman received her law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law, where she served as Senior Articles Director for the SMU Science and Technology Law Review and Co-President of the Black Law Students Association. Tiereney also represented neglected and abused children as a student attorney through the W.W. Caruth. Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic at Dedman School of Law. Her passion for cultivating meaningful relationships and delivering excellent client results led her to Cantey Hanger’s litigation section in 2023.

Litigation
SMU Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2023
The University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Public Relations, 2019
tbowman@canteyhanger.com
817-877-2831
817-877-2807
600 West 6th Street, Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tiereney Bowman received her law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law, where she served as Senior Articles Director for the SMU Science and Technology Law Review and Co-President of the Black Law Students Association. Tiereney also represented neglected and abused children as a student attorney through the W.W. Caruth. Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic at Dedman School of Law. Her passion for cultivating meaningful relationships and delivering excellent client results led her to Cantey Hanger’s litigation section in 2023.
State Bar of Texas, 2023
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, 2024
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Bankruptcy Division

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Julie Bergkamp

Julie C. Bergkamp is the Vice-Chairman of the firm’s Business and Tax Section. Ms. Bergkamp’s practice focuses on business and tax planning for clients in various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and energy sectors. Clients have included everything from Fortune 100 companies to closely held family organizations. Ms. Bergkamp also represents a variety of health care organizations, with contractual and state and federal regulatory issues.  She advises physicians and health care service providers on issues involving M&A, business structuring, and Fraud & Abuse rules.  She also advises her clients on various aspects of intellectual property laws, including trademark, copyright, and licensing matters.  She previously practiced law in New York and Chicago, where she primarily focused on international tax law, and on mergers and acquisitions before returning to her hometown of Fort Worth and joining Cantey Hanger LLP.

Health Law
Intellectual Property
Business Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Tax
Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, 1995 J.D.
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1992 B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
jbergkamp@canteyhanger.com
(817) 877-2812
(817) 877-2807
600 W. 6th St., Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tax and Business

Julie C. Bergkamp’s practice focuses in tax and business planning for multinational and local clients. Clients have included everything from Fortune 100 companies to closely held family organizations.  Because of her diverse experience, she is able to assist her clients in a wide range of legal matters.

Healthcare Regulatory

Julie also represents a variety of health professionals with healthcare regulatory issues. She advises physicians and health care service providers on issues involving Stark Law, Anti-Kickback rules, and the Affordable Care Act.
Ms. Bergkamp was born in Mississippi but moved to Fort Worth with her family at the age of nine. As a young adult, she lived in Paris, France, as well as in New York and Chicago, before returning to Fort Worth and joining Cantey Hanger in 2003.

She previously practiced law in New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois, where she primarily focused on international tax law, and on mergers and acquisitions.
Licensed to practice law in Texas in 2004
State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of New York
State Bar of Texas
Vice Chair, General Tax Issues Committee, Section of Taxation – State Bar of Texas
Fort Worth Metropolitan YMCA Board of Directors
UNT Health Science Center Foundation – Applied Genetics Committee Member
Named Top Attorney by 360 West magazine, 2020
“Intellectual Property, The Basics of IP and IP Related Agreements” the TCBA Corporate Counsel Section Luncheon, January 30, 2019

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Harry Bartel

Mr. Bartel’s practice includes federal and state taxation, estate planning, employee benefit and executive compensation planning, (including ERISA and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation matters) for businesses, non-profits and governmental entities, business planning for professionals, charitable organization formation and tax exempt status issues, business entity formation, organization and reorganization.

Estate Planning
Trusts & Estates
Tax
Labor & Employment
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1964 B.A.
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1967 LL.B.
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1968 LL.M.
hbartel@canteyhanger.com
(817) 877-2813
(817) 877-2807
600 W. 6th St., Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Mr. Bartel’s practice includes federal and state taxation, estate planning, employee benefit and executive compensation planning, (including ERISA and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation matters) for businesses, non-profits and governmental entities, business planning for professionals, charitable organization formation and tax exempt status issues, business entity formation, organization and reorganization.
Licensed to practice law in Texas in 1967
American Bar Association
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Recognized in Fort Worth Inc. Magazine for being a “Top Attorney” for 2018
Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2019 Edition by Woodward/White, Inc. in Trusts and Estates and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Selected as a “Super Lawyer” in Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, 2008
Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2009 – 2014 Editions by Woodward/White, Inc. in Trusts and Estates and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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Mary H. Barkley

Mary Barkley’s practice includes representation of corporate clients, developers, individuals and governmental entities in real estate transactions and disputes, including eminent domain and condemnation, lease disputes, general property disputes, and constitutional rights litigation, both at trial and on appeal.
Ms. Barkley is the Chair of the Firm’s Appellate Section and is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain/Property Rights
Environmental Law
Energy
St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2005)
– St. Mary’s Law Journal (Editor-in-Chief)
– Intern, Chief Justice Alma Lopez, San Antonio Court of Appeals
Briefing Attorney, Second Court of Appeals, 2005-2007
Tulane University (B.S. 2002)
– Honors: Cum Laude
mbarkley@canteyhanger.com
(817) 877-2889
(817) 877-2807
600 W. 6th St., Suite 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
First chair trial and appellate experience in eminent domain and condemnation cases involving disputes over $1 million
Prepared appellate briefing and oral argument before the Texas Supreme Court, Fort Worth Court of Appeals, Eastland Court of Appeals, Waco Court of Appeals, and other courts
Represent municipality in drafting ordinances related to surface uses, oil and gas regulation, and zoning
Represent individuals and governmental entities in constitutional litigation involving claims of regulatory taking, inverse condemnation, and First Amendment violations
Draft easements, development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, and other transactional documents including title curative documents, for developers, buyers, and sellers
Represented energy company in federal court litigation regarding pipeline and wetland mitigation bank credits
Represent landlords and tenants in lease disputes and negotiations
Represent landowners in suits involving alleged contamination of real property
Licensed to Practice Law in Texas, 2005
Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2020
Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts, the Southern District Bankruptcy Court, and the  5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Appointed to the Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors Committee, 2018-2021
Recognized as a “Texas Super Lawyer” in Eminent Domain by Texas Monthly Magazine in the special September/October issue, 2018-2021.
Fort Worth Business Press “40 Under 40” Honoree, 2018
Recognized as a “Rising Star” in the 2015, 2014, and 2013 editions of Super Lawyers Magazine, a Thomson Reuters service.
Appointed to the Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors Committee, 2015-2018
Voted “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth Magazine 2009 to present
Tarrant County Bar Association Appellate Section Chair, 2016, and Executive Committee
Austin’s Old 300 Member
First United Methodist Church Fort Worth
Downtown Fort Worth Rotary Club Member and Reading Mentor
Trinity Valley School Audit Committee
– Board Member, CASA of Tarrant County
Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation, 2018
Recognized in Fort Worth Inc. Magazine for being a “Top Attorney” for 2018
Named Top Attorney by 360 West magazine, 2020″Avenues for Tenant Relief When Business is Closed by Local Order”, April 1, 2020
“Are Businesses Due Compensation for Damages Caused by Stay-at-Home Orders Resulting from COVID-19?”, March 31, 2020
Presentation, Acquiring Rights of Way the Right Way, Permian Basin Landman’s Association, April 2018
Presentation, A Question of Intent: The Intersection of Inverse Condemnation and Construction Law, March 2018 Tarrant County Construction Law Section Luncheon
“Liability Is Blowin’ in the Wind . . . or Is It?”, Texas Bar Journal, December 2017.
Presentation, Eminent Domain from the Landowner’s Perspective, November 2017, Tarrant County Bar Association Corporate Counsel Section
Presentation, Eminent Domain & Economic Development, July 11, 2016, Commercial Real Estate Association of Montgomery County
“Energy Transfer Prevails, What Does it Mean for Texas?”, Fort Worth Business Press, October 2015
“10 Tips for Negotiating Pipelines Deals for Landowners”, Texas Lawyer, August 2015
“Legislature leaves unanswered questions about fracking ban”, Dallas citybizlist, August 2015
Presentation Approved for CLE Credit, Eminent Domain: Basic Requirements and Common Pitfalls, Johnson County Bar Association (2011).
Co-Author and Presenter, Case Law Update, 2010 Dallas Lorman Eminent Domain Seminar.
Co-Author, 2006 Second Court of Appeals Case Law Update, presented at the 2006 Tarrant County Bench Bar Conference.
Comment, The New Texas Ad Litem Statute: Is it Really Protecting the Best Interests of Minor Children? 35 ST. MARY’S L. J. 1035 (2004).

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