Firm Highlights
2023 Nationally Ranked
in 24 areas by U.S. News/Best Lawyers‘ “Best Law Firms” Guide
Chambers USA 2023 Guide
Recognized across 17 practice areas
2022 Ranked Largest Law Firm in Austin – Austin Business Journal
2021 Largest Houston-Area Real Estate Law Firm – Houston Business Journal
2021 Designated a “Very Good” Score in “Leopard Top 250” – Leopard Solutions
2021 Ranked Largest Law Firm in Austin – Austin Business Journal
2020 Ranked 2nd Largest Law Firm in Texas – The Texas Lawbook
2020 Ranked 10th Largest Law Firm in Houston – Houston Chronicle
2020 Ranked Largest Law Firm in Austin – Austin Business Journal
2019 America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms – Forbes
2019 Ranked 2nd Largest Energy Law Firm and 4th Largest Intellectual Property Law Firm in San Antonio – San Antonio Business Journal
2019 Ranked 16th in “Best Law Firms in Texas” list (highest-ranked firm solely based in Texas) – Vault
2017-2019 Champion of Justice Law Firm Award – Texas Access to Justice Commission
2017 Ranked 6th Largest Law Firm in Dallas – Dallas Business Journal
2017 Ranked 5th Largest Law Firm in San Antonio – San Antonio Business Journal
2017 Top Private Companies List in San Antonio – San Antonio Business Journal
2017 Fastest Growing List – San Antonio Business Journal
2017 Hoovers’ 11th Largest Fort Worth law firm
2017 BTI Standout Associates – BTI Consulting Group
2017 Power 100 Law Firm – Above the Law
2017 Metropolitan City Ranked in 95 areas – U.S. News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Guide
Diversity Awards
2023 Top Performer – Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
2023 Corporate Unity – Legacy Award – Project Unity
2022 Compass Award – Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
2012-2020 ‘A’ Grade in the Law Firm Diversity Report Card – Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card Committee
2020 Top Performer – Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Law360 Diversity Snapshot: Top 30 for Firms with 251 – 500 Attorneys – Law360
2020 Diversity Scorecard – Ranked Top 100 – The American Lawyer
2019 Diversity Champion Award – University of Houston Pre-Law Pipeline Program
2019 Diversity Scorecard – Ranked Top 100 – The American Lawyer
2018 Diversity Scorecard – Ranked Top 100 – The American Lawyer
2017 Top Performer – Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
2017 Diversity Scorecard – The American Lawyer
2016 Do Good, Do Well – Minority Corporate Counsel Association
2016 Top Performer – Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Diversity & Inclusion Report 2022
At Jackson Walker, we foster diversity by promoting a culture in which all individuals can excel. Our Diversity Committee, made up of lawyers and staff, directs our goals and provides recommendations to improve our diverse workplace.
Client Service Awards
2024 BTI Most Feared in Litigation – BTI Consulting Group
2023 BTI Awesome Opponent – BTI Consulting Group
2020 BTI Client Service A-Team – BTI Consulting Group
2019 BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best Branded Law Firms – BTI Consulting Group
2019 BTI Client Service A-Team – BTI Consulting Group
2018 BTI Legal Mover & Shaker: BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook 2019 – BTI Consulting Group
2018 BTI Client Service A-Team – BTI Consulting Group
2018 BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best Branded Law Firms – BTI Consulting Group
2018 Law Firms by Pro Bono Hours List – San Antonio Business Journal
2017 “Corporate Community Service Award” – San Antonio Bar Association
2017 BTI Leading Collaboration Award – BTI Consulting Group
2017 BTI Client Service A-Team – BTI Consulting Group
2017 BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best Branded Law Firms – BTI Consulting Group
2017 BTI Client Service All Stars – BTI Consulting Group
2016 BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best Branded Law Firms – BTI Consulting Group
2015 BTI Client Service All Stars – BTI Consulting Group
2015 BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best Branded Law Firms – BTI Consulting Group
2015 BTI Client Service A-Team – BTI Consulting Group
Practice Recognitions
2024 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 25 practice areas and regionally in 134 practice areas
2023 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked Nationwide: First Amendment Litigation, Transportation: Aviation: Litigation
2023 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked in Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use, and Technology: Corporate & Commercial
2023 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 24 practice areas and regionally in 121 practice areas
2022 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked Nationwide: First Amendment Litigation
2022 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked in Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use, and Technology: Corporate & Commercial
2022 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 25 practice areas and regionally in 114 practice areas
2021 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked Nationwide: First Amendment Litigation
2021 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked in Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use, and Technology: Corporate & Commercial
2021 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 25 practice areas and regionally in 100 practice areas
2021 Top Ranked Real Estate Law Firm – Austin, Dallas, & Houston – Texas Lawyer
2021 Top Ranked Labor & Employment Law Firm – Austin, Dallas, & Houston – Texas Lawyer
2021 Texas Lobby Power Rankings – Capitol Inside
2021 Top Outside Energy Counsel – Above the Law
2020 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked in Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use
2020 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 27 practice areas and regionally in 101 practice areas
2020 Highest Number of Complex Corporate Bankruptcies Handled by Texas Lawyers – The Texas Lawbook
2020 Top Outside Energy Counsel – Above the Law
2019 “Leading Real Estate Firms” – Commercial Property Executive – Ranked No. 18 among the nation’s top real estate law firms
2019 America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms – Forbes – One of the Most Recommended Firms in Bankruptcy
The Chambers USA 2019 Awards – Texas – Finalist for Bankruptcy Firm of the Year
2019 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Ranked in Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate – Recognized Practitioner (Texas): Technology: Corporate & Commercial
2019 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 27 practice areas and regionally in 96 practice areas
2019 Top Outside Energy Counsel – Above the Law
2019 Largest San Antonio Energy Law Firms List – San Antonio Business Journal
2018 Best Firm to Help Finance Your Next Energy Project – Lake Whillans Litigation Finance’s “Go-To Firms of the Energy Industry” in Above the Law
2018 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business– Ranked in Texas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Energy: State Regulatory and Litigation (Electricity), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate – Recognized Practitioner: Investment Funds (Nationwide), Technology (Texas)
2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings – U.S. News – Best Lawyers – Ranked nationally in 26 practice areas
2018 Top Outside Energy Counsel – Above the Law
2018 Landmark Awards – Houston Business Journal – Winner: Project Lease
2018 M&A Deal Count By Law Firms list – The Texas Lawbook
2018 Largest San Antonio Energy Law Firms List – San Antonio Business Journal
2018 BTI Litigation Powerhouses – BTI Consulting Group – IP Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Employment Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Everyday Employment Litigation, and Everyday Commercial Litigation Honor Rolls
2017 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards – The M&A Advisor – Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($25MM to $50MM)
2017 Largest Houston-Area Corporate Firms List– Houston Business Journal
2017 Fastest Growing Private Companies List – San Antonio Business Journal
2017 BTI Litigation Powerhouses: Routine Commercial and Employment Litigation – BTI Consulting Group
2017 Top Energy Law Firms List – San Antonio Business Journal
2017 Global 200 Real Estate Report – The Lawyer
2017 11th Annual Turnaround Awards – The M&A Advisor – Energy Deal of the Year (Over $1B) – Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1B) – Divestiture Deal of the Year (Over $50MM to $100MM)
2017 Finalist, Litigation Department of the Year – Texas Lawyer
Attorney Recognitions
2024 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
- 287 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers
- 12 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 80 attorneys named “Ones to Watch”
2024 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers – Lawdragon
2023 Chambers USA and Global Guides – Chambers & Partners
- 51 attorneys recognized
2023 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
- 214 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers
- 11 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 41 attorneys named “Ones to Watch”
2023 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2023 500 Leading Litigators in America – Lawdragon
2023 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2023 Best S.A. Lawyers – S.A. Scene magazine
2022 Chambers USA and Global Guides – Chambers & Partners
- 48 attorneys recognized
2022 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
- 178 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers
- Eight attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 31 attorneys named “Ones to Watch”
2022 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2022 Leading Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers – Lawdragon
2022 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers – Lawdragon
2022 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2022 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2022 Best S.A. Lawyers – S.A. Scene magazine
2021 Chambers USA and Global Guides – Chambers & Partners
- 40 attorneys recognized
2021 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
- 164 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers
- Nine attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 25 attorneys named “Ones to Watch”
2021 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2021 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2021 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2021 Best S.A. Lawyers – S.A. Scene magazine
2020 Chambers USA and Global Guides – Chambers & Partners
- 30 attorneys recognized
2020 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
- 109 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers
- Eight attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
2020 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2020 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2020 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2020 Best S.A. Lawyers – S.A. Scene magazine
2020 Top Attorneys – 360 West Magazine
2019 Chambers USA and Global Guides – Chambers & Partners
2019 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
2019 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2019 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2019 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2019 Best S.A. Lawyers – S.A. Scene magazine
2018 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
2018 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
2018 Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
2018 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2018 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2018 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2018 Top Lawyers – Houstonia
2018 Top Attorneys – 360 West Magazine
2017 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
2017 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
2017 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2017 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2017 Best Lawyers Under 40 – D Magazine
2017 Fort Worth Top Attorneys – Fort Worth, Texas magazine
2017 Top Lawyers – Houstonia
2016 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
2016 Best Lawyers in America – Woodward/White, Inc.
2016 Texas Super Lawyers – Thomson Reuters
2016 Super Lawyers – Rising Stars – Thomson Reuters
2016 Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine
2016 Fort Worth Top Attorneys – Fort Worth, Texas magazine