ATTORNEYS & PROFESSIONALS

Michael Johnston

Director

Civil Trial Law; Corporate, Partnership, Business & Transaction Law; Healthcare Law; Real Estate. Board Certified Civil Trial Law.

Michael Johnston is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Johnston, as well as SJR&M, is rated “AV” (highest available rating) by Martindale-Hubbell, with broad business and business litigation experience in multi-million dollar disputes.

William Rohrbach

Director

Administrative Law; Corporate, Partnership, Business & Transactional Law; Employment Law; Estate Planning and Probate; Real Estate Law.

William J. Rohrbach, Jr. is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Rohrbach, as well as SJR&M, is rated “AV” (highest available rating) by Martindale-Hubbell. He has broad real estate, tax and business law experience.

Randal L. Payne

Director

Healthcare Law; Business Law; Civil Trial Law, including Personal Injury; Transportation Law. Board Certified Civil Trial Law.

Randal L. Payne is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Payne practices in the areas of Healthcare Law, Civil Trial Law, Insurance Litigation, Business Litigation and serious Personal Injury Litigation

H. Dan Johnston

Director

Civil Trial Law; Healthcare Law. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

H. Dan Johnston practices in the area of healthcare revenue cycle management and is the Managing Director of the firm’s hospital lien section. 

Mr. Johnston also has a general civil practice protecting clients’ interests in litigation, if necessary.  Mr. Johnston, as well as SJR&M, is rated “AV” (highest available rating) by Martindale-Hubbell.

Lynne Sassi

Director

Civil Trial Law; ERISA; Workers' Compensation; Healthcare Reimbursement. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Lynne Sassi practices in the litigation section of SJRM.

Ms. Sassi concentrates in the areas of healthcare reimbursement, workers compensation and ERISA.

Mason C. Meyer

Director

Civil Trial Law; ERISA; FMLA; Healthcare Law. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mason Meyer practices in the litigation section of SJRM.

Mr. Meyer concentrates in the areas of healthcare reimbursement, workers compensation and ERISA.

Margaret A. Pollard

Director

Ad Valorem Tax Litigation; Civil Trial Law; Eminent Domain; Appellate Law; Healthcare Law; General Commercial Litigation. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Margaret Pollard represents landowners and condemning authorities in all types of real property valuation issues, including condemnation and ad valorem tax work. Ms. Pollard, as well as SJR&M, is rated “AV” (highest available rating by Martindale-Hubbell).

David M. Medearis

Associate

Business Litigation; Civil Trial Law; Healthcare Law; Real Estate. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

David Medearis received his law degree with honors in May 2003 and joined Sullins Johnston Rohrbach & Magers in December 2003. Mr. Medearis’ practice includes business planning and civil litigation with an emphasis in construction, real estate and healthcare related matters.

Jared C. Johnson

Associate

Civil Trial Law; Healthcare Reimbursement; Hospital Lien Law. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Jared C. Johnson joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in January of 2004 as a member of the Lien Recovery Unit, focusing primarily on the protection and assertion of clients’ rights and interests arising under the Texas Hospital Lien Statute.

Michael J. Dulaney

Associate

Civil Trial Law; Healthcare Law; Insurance Law; Commercial Insurance Litigation; Worker's Compensation; Corporate Law; Employment Law. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Michael Dulaney received his law degree and joined Sullins, Johnston Rohrbach & Magers  in 2006.  He has been involved in representing individuals, corporations  and other business entities in day to day legal matters. 

Joel Rheman

Associate

Corporate Law; Partnership and Transactional Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate Law; Estate Planning and Probate. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Joel Rheman received his law degree in May 2007 and joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in December of 2007.  Mr. Rheman works with the firm’s general civil litigation group and transactional group. 

Lucas Gaskamp

Associate

Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Oil and Gas Transactions and Litigation; Healthcare Litigation; Corporate Formation.  Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Lucas Gaskamp joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in August of 2007 as a fulltime clerk while attending South Texas in the evening.  Mr. Gaskamp’s practice includes representation of corporations as well as individuals in civil litigation and transactional matters.

M. Grant Johnston

Associate

Corporate Law; Family Law; Child Custody; Divorce; Medicare and Medicaid; Worker’s compensation; Insurance law. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. 

Grant Johnston began working at SJRM in 2007 as a clerk while attending law school. Son of firm Director Mike Johnston and nephew of firm Director H. Dan Johnston.

R. Douglas Downing

Staff Attorney

Civil Trial Law; Healthcare Reimbursement. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Doug Downing joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in January of 2009 as a law clerk and accepted a staff attorney position with the firm in November 2010.

Gary D. McHenry, MBA

Professional

Firm Administrator

Gary McHenry joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in 1990 as the Firm Administrator.  Mr. McHenry has over 20 years of legal administration experience and is the author of published articles relating to healthcare payment plans and reimbursement and human resources.  Mr. McHenry’s extensive healthcare, legal administration and management experience has helped Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers become a leader in healthcare revenue cycle management. 

Mary R. Honeycutt

Professional

Assistant Firm Administrator
Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Mary Honeycutt joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in 1990 as a legal assistant.  Ms. Honeycutt has over 20 years of experience in a private practice of law setting.  Ms. Honeycutt has extensive experience in healthcare revenue cycle management, commercial and personal civil litigation, and business transactions.

Debbie Rollinson

Professional

Assistant Firm Administrator
Finance & Technology

Debbie Rollinson joined SJRM in June 1998 and serves as the Assistant Firm Administrator – Finance, responsible for the day-to-day financial and technology operations of the firm.  Debbie handles cash management activities, technology planning and project coordination, banking and vendor relationships, as well as staff and office administration functions.

Velma B. Lara

Professional

Manager
Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Velma Lara joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in 2001 as a Lien Recovery Unit Collector.  Ms. Lara has over 11 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle management and collections, healthcare provider contract analysis and retail management.

Ellen Kirkland

Senior Paralegal

Ellen Kirkland has been with Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers since 1982.  She has assisted numerous attorneys and clients in all aspects of general civil litigation cases, including trial and mediation.  She has extensive experience in probate of estates, as well as litigation of healthcare claims.