Continuing a growth trend, Bell Nunnally has added five litigation associates – Mackenzie M. Arnold, Taylor Montgomery, Greg Nieman, Kate Rosenow and Sven Stricker. The group joins the firm on the heels of three partner additions – John Franklin Guild in October, Jonathan Farrokhnia in September and real estate attorney Spencer C. Diebel in June. The firm also welcomed intellectual property Senior Counsel David Arvesen in October.
“These five associate additions further solidify our outstanding and robust litigation team. We’re proud to have one of the largest litigation departments by attorney headcount in Texas and a group that is highly honored by client- and peer-driven reviews, such as Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation,” said Christopher B. Trowbridge, Bell Nunnally managing partner. “2024 has been an extraordinary year for Bell Nunnally both in terms of driving client success and solid, strategic growth – at all levels, including continuously elevating our existing team.”
Arnold is a newly minted graduate of SMU’s Dedman School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2024), where she was assistant managing editor for the school’s SMU Law Review and served as a judicial intern for Judge Reed O’Connor and Judge Brantley Starr, both U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree at Samford University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2021).
Montgomery’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, as well as labor and employment. She has experience representing clients in state and federal courts, as well as in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Texas. Prior to attending SMU’s Dedman School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2019), Montgomery participated in Teach for America in the Greater New Orleans area. She attended the University of Richmond for her undergraduate degree (B.A., 2013).
Nieman represents clients in industries including advertising, real estate, construction, retail and hospitality in matters including breach of contract, fraud, shareholder disputes, fiduciary claims, consumer protection, employment disputes, premises liability and construction defects. He earned his law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Arkansas (J.D., cum laude, 2019; BSBA, 2016).
Rosenow is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., 2024). At UT Law, Rosenow was the was the Publishing Editor of the American Journal of Criminal Law and helped develop and launch the Texas Health Law Society. She interned for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Dallas District. Rosenow attended the University of Minnesota for her undergraduate degree (B.A., high distinction, 2019).
Stricker represents clients in both state and federal courts, with a focus on Texas-based individuals and businesses. His practice covers a broad range of commercial litigation and related matters, guiding clients through trials, arbitration and appeals. Stricker’s experience spans areas such as construction and real estate disputes, employment litigation, administrative disputes, insurance coverage and intellectual property. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., 2018) and the University of Texas at Arlington (BBA, summa cum laude, 2014).