Jordan Doyle

Prior to joining Vela Wood, Jordan worked as an associate at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and Jones Day in Dallas, Texas, where she represented public and private companies in high-stakes litigation and government investigations. Jordan graduated with honors from the […]


G. Karthik Srinivasan

Karthik Srinivasan is a Senior Attorney at Vela Wood. He focuses his practice on complex civil and commercial litigation.


Daniel Yu

Daniel graduated from Baylor University School of Law in Waco, Texas. While in law school, Daniel completed the Business Planning Professional Track, was a member of the Baylor Barrister Society, and served as Vice President and co-founder of the Baylor […]


Laura Lopez Nickerson

Laura Lopez Nickerson was included in the 2025 and 2026 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for her work in Corporate Law, Energy Law, and M&A Law. She was also selected to the 2020-2023 and 2025 Super […]


Jennifer Steiger

Jennifer Steiger is a senior attorney at Vela Wood. She advises clients on a variety of corporate matters, including investments, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and other private company transactions. Jennifer takes a pragmatic approach to her work and stays focused on her clients’ objectives.


Tyler Beas

Tyler Beas is a Senior Attorney at Vela Wood. He focuses his practice on intellectual property counseling and litigation in connection with trademark, copyright, trade dress law, domain name disputes, social media, name, image, and likeness (NIL), and advertising practices.


Allison Hopkins

Allison Hopkins is an attorney at Vela Wood. She practices in various areas of corporate law, with a focus on venture financing, M&A, and corporate governance.


Matt C. Wood

Matt C. Wood is a Partner at Vela Wood.  He focuses on complex litigation and high-stakes appeals.


Kaitlyn Fletcher Ward

Kaitlyn Fletcher Ward graduated with honors from the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas. While in law school, Kaitlyn was a member of the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal. Prior to law school, Kaitlyn graduated magna cum […]


Andrew Lin

Andrew Lin graduated from NYU School of Law. Prior to law school, Andrew received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. At Vela Wood, Andrew is the Director of Technology as well as a Senior Attorney. […]