Atty. Darrell R. Windham
Darrell Windham is the managing member of the firm’s Austin office and has forty years of experience representing early stage companies, publicly traded and privately held clients, private equity funds and investors in complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic joint ventures, capital markets and other domestic and global business transactions. Darrell has experience in a wide variety of industries, including life sciences, medical devices, technology, software and semi-conductors, entertainment and media, manufacturing and construction, and consumer products.
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) & More Attorney · Serving Austin, TX
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About Darrell R. Windham at a Glance
Darrell R. Windham is a business and m&a attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1978) and The University of Texas (—, 1975). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serves clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Darrell R. Windham
- Darrell Windham is the managing member of the firm’s Austin office and has forty years of experience representing early stage companies, publicly traded and privately held clients, private equity funds and investors in complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic joint ventures, capital markets and other domestic and global business transactions
- Darrell has experience in a wide variety of industries, including life sciences, medical devices, technology, software and semi-conductors, entertainment and media, manufacturing and construction, and consumer products
- Darrell represents both strategic and private equity buyers and sellers in a variety of M&A transactions, including corporate reorganizations and recapitalizations, joint ventures, strategic alliances and multiple stage funding to buyout transactions
- Darrell represents issuers, underwriters, investors and private equity funds in capital raising transactions, such as initial and secondary public offerings, private placements of debt and equity securities and new fund formation
- Darrell has served as a director and executive officer of publicly held companies and private businesses and in leadership positions in many state, local and national charitable and non-profit organizations, including serving as President and Chairman of the Texas Exes and as the first President of the Contemporary Austin
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Darrell R. Windham's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Darrell R. Windham handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Austin.
Business & Corporate Law in Austin
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Mergers & Acquisitions in Austin
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Austin Courts and Legal Process
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Why Clients in Austin Choose Darrell R. Windham
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Darrell R. Windham's practice in the field of business and m&a.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business and m&a, Darrell R. Windham can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Austin
A Austin-based practice means Darrell R. Windham attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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