MWR Legal Team

The MWR Legal team represents a diverse array of Professional Capabilities that encompass nearly every aspect of business law and growth strategy. We have earned a reputation for intelligent, personal service and effective, practical and often innovative advice.

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Richard J. Ressler

MANAGING GENERAL COUNSEL

Mr. Ressler is a premier corporate and securities attorney. Mr. Ressler brings to the firm his broad experience as an attorney with two internationally recognized law firms and as general counsel to several public and private companies. Mr. Ressler joined the firm to apply his experience and knowledge to grow the firm’s client companies.  

Shari A. Wynne

CEO + MANAGING PARTNER

Ms. Wynne is the co-founder and manager of MWR Legal.  Prior to starting the firm, Ms. Wynne worked for the Department of Labor and two internationally recognized law firms as an ERISA/employee benefits attorney. Ms. Wynne started the firm because she wanted to serve all clients with the same zeal and intelligence that serves the largest clients in the world.

Charles A. Moster

CO-FOUNDER + LITIGATION CHAIR EMERITUS

Mr. Moster is a seasoned strategist, litigator, and creative entrepreneur as well as co-founder of the firm.  Prior to starting the firm, Mr. Moster was a partner in a prestigious firm on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. where he successfully litigated against large and small companies and handled creditor and debtor bankruptcy proceedings.  Leaving his partnership and starting MWR Legal was a bold and worthwhile challenge.

Matthew E. Burr

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COUNSEL

Mr. Burr brings his intellectual property (IP) legal and business experience to the firm. He is a registered patent attorney who helps our clients grow by identifying, writing applications and commercializing the value of their intellectual property. Mr. Burr is a leader in technology transfer issues and speaks and writes for the firm on intellectual property matters.

Melanie J. Cogburn

LITIGATION + CORPORATE COUNSEL

Ms. Cogburn joined MosterWynne to provide senior litigation and corporate support for our clients. Prior to working for MosterWynne, she worked as counsel at a respected Texas firm, specializing in business litigation in state and federal courts. Ms. Cogburn's first position was as staff attorney for the Honorable Judge John. K. Dietz, currently the presiding judge for Travis County District Courts.

Kenneth M. Krasny

TAX COUNSEL

Mr. Krasny is an experienced tax, corporate, and transactional attorney.  He brings over 30 years experience in accounting, finance, and law, and he possesses extensive domestic and international experience in leading, developing, and structuring projects in all aspects, with a particular focus on structured finance, planning, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and tax controversies.

Frederick N. Kopec

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Mr. Kopec uses his 25 years of legal experience to help executives and entrepreneurs with their commercial, transactional, real estate, intellectual property, litigation and employment law matters. Before joining the firm, Mr. Kopec worked as outsourced general counsel to more than a dozen start-up companies in Austin and Houston. He has also served in a series of senior in-house attorney roles at Austin-based companies, as well as Fortune 200 companies like IBM and Texas Instruments.

Pete A. Smits

LITIGATION + IP COUNSEL

Mr. Smits is an experienced litigator, specializing in the protection and prosecution of Intellectual Property related matters.  His engineering background makes him a vital asset for fast growth tech startups, securing and licensing intellectual property to add tangible value to these clients' businesses.  Mr. Smits graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the United States Patent Bar.

Adam B. Frishman

DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS

Mr. Frishman joined MosterWynne after selling a company and graduating from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He was attracted to the opportunity to help grow and develop the firm, and his unique business strategy position has developed into a serious value-add role for our clients.

Sheryl D. Beardsley

CFO CONSULTANT

Ms. Beardsley served as the Firm Administrator for more than ten years, helping to create knowledge systems and implement technology that allowed the firm to take advantage of opportunities for growth and improvement.  Ms. Beardsley now works alongside Ms. Wynne in a senior position where she creates financial models that clients and the firm use to enhance predictability and recognize business trends.

David A. Loy

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Mr. Loy became a member of MosterWynne after graduating from The University of Texas. Mr. Loy is an accomplished craftsman and spent a decade honing his skills before returning to school to graduate with a degree in Philosophy. Mr. Loy chose the firm for his first job in the legal field after winning a Kaplan LSAT preparatory course.

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