Ten Jackson Walker partners were selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of the prestigious Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The firm itself has also been ranked for its Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation, Litigation and Real Estate practice groups.

The Chambers guide identifies leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers across the U.S. and their clients. The criteria for selection in the guide include recommendations by clients, the attorney's visibility in his or her area of law, and the volume, complexity and size of work undertaken. For more information about the Chambers USA guide, CLICK HERE.

Jackson Walker's Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation, Litigation, and Real Estate practices received the following commentary from Chambers and from interviewed clients:

Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation -- Jackson Walker has a wealth of experience in the energy industry, both in regulatory proceedings before the PUCT and ERCOT and in general litigation. Sources say: "Jackson Walker lawyers are very efficient in how they perform and very attuned to the needs of the client."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Litigation -- The commercial litigation and arbitration team has specific expertise in aviation, media and e-discovery solutions, representing clients such as ABC and Google. Sources say: "They know me better than I know myself. When you have these cases going on, they are always available; they travel internationally and all over the USA." "There was never a time they weren't brilliantly prepared with every detail, so we were always well assured of what was going to happen."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Real Estate -- Operating from six Texas offices, this excellent team offers assistance across buying, selling, developing and operating real estate. It acts for a range of national retailers, financial institutions, developers and investors. The group also has extensive experience representing clients in such specialist areas as healthcare and farm and ranch concerns, as well as in relation to conservation, environmental and water projects.
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Congratulations to the following Chambers-ranked lawyers:

Chip Babcock - Ranked for First Amendment Litigation (Nationwide), Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide), and Litigation: General Commercial (Texas)
Clients commend his "excellent trial persona and his very unique personality that comes through to the jury with results."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Charles Babcock is a "tremendous lawyer, a crackerjack" who "fills the courtroom" with his sheer ability and intellect.
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Pat Cowlishaw - Ranked for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) (Texas)
Clients marvel at Patrick Cowlishaw's written ability, stating: "He has this way of taking very complex issues and presenting them in a really smooth way, almost like he is telling a story. It puts him off the charts!"
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Rick Dahlson - Ranked for Corporate/M&A (Texas)
Richard Dahlson ... is praised by clients for his excellent strategic advice and the "very good relationships" he builds with them, becoming "a close ally."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Susan Halsey - Ranked for Real Estate (Texas)
Susan Halsey attracts glowing feedback from clients as "an incredible deal-maker; someone who is a problem solver not a problem creator."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Kathleen LaValle - Ranked for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) (Texas)
Kathleen LaValle is praised by sources for her ability to "delve into any issue, big or small, and just figure it out. She asks the right questions and is creative in her solutions to these issues."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Jed Morrison - Ranked for Healthcare (Texas)
Edgar Morrison ... specializes in the regulatory and transactional aspects of healthcare law and is considered "an excellent lawyer - he is very highly rated for his work."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Kurt Nondorf - Ranked for Real Estate (Texas)
The highly regarded Kurt Nondorf is noted for the large amount of work he conducts on behalf of developers.
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Bruce Ruzinsky - Ranked for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Texas)
He is admired by peers for being "very good at building consensus," and clients also praise him for being "in tune to what our business is and very innovative in coming up with resolutions to issues."
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Tim Taylor - Ranked for Real Estate (Texas)
"He is very good at handling matters with a political element," enthuses one client.
[From Chambers USA 2012]

Daniel Vineyard - Ranked for Environment (Texas)
Daniel Vineyard ... maintains a strong Superfund practice, regularly handling major and complex multiparty litigation.
[From Chambers USA 2012]