‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 109 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2020 Edition, With Eight Named “Lawyers of the Year”

August 14, 2019 | Attorney News



The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 109 Jackson Walker attorneys as Best Lawyers, including eight Lawyers of the Year, across six offices and 63 practice areas in its 2020 edition. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas. For over three decades, recognition in Best Lawyers has been regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, since an attorney cannot pay to be listed.

A special congratulations to our eight attorneys named Lawyers of the Year for 2020:

C. Wade Cooper Leonard H. Dougal W. Gary Fowler Samuel K. Hildebrand

Lawyer of the Year:
Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Lawyer of the Year :
Water Law

Lawyer of the Year:
Labor Law – Management

Lawyer of the Year:
Trusts & Estates
Michael L. Kaufman Susan Mead James L. Pledger Bruce J. Ruzinsky
Lawyer of the Year:
Trusts & Estates
Lawyer of the Year:
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Lawyer of the Year:
Financial Services Regulation Law
Lawyer of the Year:
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Please join Jackson Walker in congratulating the following attorneys included in the 2020 report as Best Lawyers in America:

The year next to an attorney’s name marks the first time they were recognized by Best Lawyers.

Austin

James M. Alsup (2009) Real Estate Law

John B. Beckworth (2003) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – First Amendment; Personal injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Amanda L. Bush (2017) Litigation – First Amendment

Charles H. Campbell (2008) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Wade Cooper (2007) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Raman N. Dewan (2014) Patent Law

Leonard H. Dougal (2007) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Water Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Water Law

James Matthew Dow (2012) Commercial Litigation

Meghan E. Griffiths (2019) Energy Regulatory Law

Samuel K. Hildebrand (2006) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Trusts & Estates; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates

Brandon C. Janes (2012)  Corporate Law

Pamela Madere (2020) Real Estate Law

Steven R. Martens (2006) Real Estate Law

Dudley D. McCalla (2007) Administrative/Regulatory Law; Insurance Law

Steven D. Moore (2015) Insurance Law; Tax Law

Christopher R. Mugica (2016) Commercial Litigation

Michael J. Nasi (2006) Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law

Robert B. Neblett III (2007) Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation – Construction

James L. Pledger (2006) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Financial Services Regulation Law; Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law

Edward C. Small (2007) Energy Law; Government Relations Practice; Litigation – Environmental

Timothy C. Taylor (2006) Real Estate Law

Erin N. Tuggle (2020) Trusts and Estates

Gerald S. Webberman (2013) Real Estate Law

Dallas

Bryan C. Birkeland (2006) Real Estate Law

Jonathan M. Bull (2019) Environmental Law

Robert M. Cohan (2005) Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust

Greta E. Cowart (2005) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Patrick R. Cowlishaw (2006) Litigation – Environmental

William S. Dahlstrom (2006) Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use & Zoning; Real Estate Law

Brian L. Dethrow (2011) Tax Law

Jeffrey P. Drummond (2018) Healthcare Law

George C. Dunlap, Jr. (2019) Real Estate Law

Byron F. Egan (1993) Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Gary Fowler (2006) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Labor Law – Management; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Lawrence E. Glasgow (2005) Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Colter Harris (2015) Real Estate Law

Michael S. Held (2008) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

John B. Holden, Jr.  (2006) Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law

William H. Hornberger (2003) Tax Law

John V. Jansonius (1995) Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management

Steven R. Jenkins (2006) Real Estate Law

Mark T. Josephs (2005) Bet–the–Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions; Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Michael L. Kaufman (2015) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Trusts & Estates; Trusts and Estates

Suzan Kedron (2013) Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Kevin L. Kelley (2013) Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law

Ronald D. Kerridge (2007) Litigation & Controversy – Tax; Tax Law

John A. Koepke (2020) Litigation – Labor & Employment

Robert P. Latham (2007) Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Sports Law

Michael L. Laussade (2019) Corporate Law

Kathleen M. LaValle (2007) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Frank P. McEachern (2008) Energy Law

Scott M. McElhaney (2008) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Susan Mead (2007) Lawyer of the Year 2020 – Litigation – Land Use & Zoning; Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use & Zoning; Real Estate Law

Retta A. Miller (2012) Arbitration; Commercial Litigation

David T. Moran (2012) Aviation Law; Commercial Litigation

Michael W. Moran (2014) Construction Law

Cynthia Brotman Nelson (2012) Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law

Amy Osberg Roberts (2020) Commercial Litigation

Christopher J. Rourk (2020) Litigation – Intellectual Property

Robert F. Ruckman (2007) Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law

James S. Ryan, III (2008) Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Gordon M. Shapiro (2006) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Securities

Jeffrey M. Sone (2013) Corporate Law

Kenneth Stohner, Jr. (2017) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Scott Tuthill (2019) Real Estate Law

Richard L. Waggoner (2016) Corporate Law

Peter K. Wahl (2013) Environmental Law

Paul C. Watler (1995) Bet–the–Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Media Law

Fort Worth

Keith Branyon (2020) Trusts & Estates

Albon O. Head, Jr. (2005) Bet–the–Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation – Construction; Railroad Law

Gary L. Ingram (2006) Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Jay K. Rutherford (2010) Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment

Paul E. Vrana (2007) Derivatives and Futures Law; Energy Law; Natural Resources Law

Len A. Wade (2019) Arbitration

Houston

Thad Armstrong (2017) Real Estate Law

Charles L. Babcock (1991) Appellate Practice; Bet–the–Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Intellectual Property

Barron P. Bogatto (2006) Healthcare Law

Glen M. Boudreaux (2011) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance

Matthew D. Cavenaugh (2018) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

David G. Dunlap (2005) Natural Resources Law; Oil & Gas Law

Elizabeth Carol Freeman (2009) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Richard E. Griffin (2005) Commercial Litigation

Nancy W. Hamilton (2005) Litigation – First Amendment

Jeffrey R. Harder (2006) Corporate Governance Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law; Venture Capital Law

Lewis S. Kasner (2019) Real Estate Law

Michael K. Kuhn (2008) Real Estate Law

Alfred M. Meyerson (2003) Real Estate Law

Kurt D. Nondorf (2006) Real Estate Law

Michael P. Pearson (2005) Natural Resources Law; Oil & Gas Law

Vytas A. Petrulis (2014) Real Estate Law

John M. Ransom (2005) Tax Law

David M. Robins (2009) Real Estate Law

Bruce J. Ruzinsky (2008) 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Litigation – Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Scott A. Schepps (2010) Trusts and Estates Law

Lionel M. Schooler (2015) Arbitration; Labor Law – Management

Patrick T. Sharkey (2020) Real Estate Law

San Antonio

Peter R. Broderick (2009) Real Estate Law

Stephanie L. Chandler (2017) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Mark Comuzzie (2020) Trusts and Estates

Richard G. Garza (2019) Litigation – Labor and Employment

Peter E. Hosey (2019) Oil & Gas Law

Steven R. Jacobs (2005) Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisition Law

Julia W. Mann (2018) Commercial Litigation

James M. McDonough (2006) Real Estate Law

Edgar C. Morrison, Jr. (2006) Healthcare Law

Scott Rose (2010) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation –Bankruptcy

Stephen D. Seidel (2005) Corporate Law; International Mergers & Acquisitions

Patrick B. Tobin (2005) Corporate Law

Texarkana

David Folsom (2020) Litigation – Intellectual Property

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In This Story

Thad H. Armstrong
Partner, Houston
Charles L. Babcock
Partner, Houston
Bryan C. Birkeland
Partner, Dallas
Barron P. Bogatto
Partner, Houston
Jonathan M. Bull
Partner, Dallas
Matthew D. Cavenaugh
Partner, Houston
Stephanie L. Chandler
Partner, San Antonio
Robert M. Cohan
Retired Partner, Dallas
Mark Comuzzie
Partner, San Antonio
Greta E. Cowart
Partner, Dallas
Patrick R. Cowlishaw
Partner, Dallas
William S. Dahlstrom
Partner, Dallas
Brian Dethrow
Partner, Dallas
Jeffery P. Drummond
Partner, Dallas
David G. Dunlap
Partner, Houston
George C. Dunlap, Jr.
Partner, Dallas
Byron F. Egan
Partner, Dallas
Richard G. Garza
Partner, San Antonio
Larry E. Glasgow
Partner, Dallas
Richard E. Griffin
Partner, Houston
Nancy W. Hamilton
Partner, Houston
Colter Harris
Partner, Dallas
Albon O. Head, Jr.
Partner, Fort Worth
Michael S. Held
Partner, Dallas
John B. Holden, Jr.
Partner, Dallas
William H. Hornberger
Partner, Dallas
Peter E. Hosey
Partner, San Antonio
Gary L. Ingram
Partner, Fort Worth
Steven R. Jacobs
Partner, San Antonio
John V. Jansonius
Partner, Dallas
Steven R. Jenkins
Partner, Dallas
Mark T. Josephs
Partner, Dallas
Lewis S. Kasner
Partner, Houston
Michael L. Kaufman
Partner, Dallas
L. Suzan Kedron
Partner, Dallas
Kevin L. Kelley
Partner, Dallas
Ronald D. Kerridge
Partner, Dallas
John A. Koepke
Partner, Dallas
Michael K. Kuhn
Partner, Houston
Robert P. Latham
Partner, Dallas
Michael L. Laussade
Partner, Dallas
Julia W. Mann
Partner, San Antonio
James M. McDonough
Partner, San Antonio
Frank P. McEachern
Partner, Dallas
Scott M. McElhaney
Partner, Dallas
Alfred M. Meyerson
Partner, Austin
Retta A. Miller
Partner, Dallas
David T. Moran
Partner, Dallas
Michael W. Moran
Partner, Dallas
Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Partner, San Antonio
Cynthia Brotman Nelson
Partner, Dallas
Kurt D. Nondorf
Partner, Houston
Michael P. Pearson
Partner, Houston
Vytas A. Petrulis
Partner, Houston
Amy Osberg Roberts
Partner, Dallas
David M. Robins
Partner, Houston
J. Scott Rose
Partner, San Antonio
Christopher J. Rourk
Partner, Dallas
Robert F. Ruckman
Partner, Dallas
Jay K. Rutherford
Partner, Fort Worth
Bruce J. Ruzinsky
Partner, Houston
James S. Ryan, III
Partner, Dallas
Scott A. Schepps
Partner, Houston
Lionel M. Schooler
Partner, Houston
Gordon M. Shapiro
Partner, Dallas
Patrick T. Sharkey
Retired Partner, Houston
Jeffrey M. Sone
Partner, Dallas
Kenneth Stohner, Jr.
Partner, Dallas
Patrick B. Tobin
Partner, San Antonio
Erin N. Tuggle
Partner, Austin
Len A. Wade
Partner, Fort Worth
Richard L. Waggoner
Partner, Dallas
Peter K. Wahl
Partner, Dallas
Paul C. Watler
Partner, Dallas
Gerald Scott Webberman
Partner, Austin

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