Our Attorneys

Philip Silberman holds a B.B.A. with a focus in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. 

Chris Heald is a Baylor Law alum with extensive practice experience in probate and guardianship law.

Jesse Robert Buttery was born in Dallas but grew up in South Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. He attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and obtained a B.A. in English with a minor in History. He obtained his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. 

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Steve Costello has degrees from Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Austin, and South Texas College of Law. 

Kipp Marshall has lived in Austin for over 15 years and works in the firm's Austin Office.  Kipp received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law.   

Jessica Joyner grew up in Houston, Texas and received her Bachelor's Degree in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin.  Jessica attended law school at Saint Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas where she was a staff writer for the Saint Mary's Law Journal and competed nationally on the mock trial team.  

Michael is a Dallas native and works in the firm’s Dallas and Fort Worth offices. After graduating summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Michael attended SMU’s Dedman School of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in 2015. 

Chris Wilkes grew up in the DFW area and lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Chris graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law. Chris was previously an attorney at a large regional law firm where he handled commercial due diligence contracts for one of the largest private equity firms in the world. His practice focuses on commercial contracts, real estate transactions, estate planning and probate, entity formations, and commercial litigation.  

Kris Bindeman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with four degrees: a B.A. in Plan II Honors (with high honors), a B.B.A. in Business Honors (with honors), a B.B.A. in Marketing (with honors), and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. While in law school, Kris was inducted by a team of practicing adjunct professors into the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs. 

Austin Black grew up in the DFW area and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. At UT, Austin was the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas International Law Journal. Prior to joining Silberman Law Firm, Austin worked as an attorney for one of the largest corporate immigration law firms in the nation. 

Katherine Bunting earned her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Sam Houston State University.