‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 178 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2022 Edition, Including 8 “Lawyers of the Year” and 31 “Ones to Watch”

August 19, 2021 | Attorney News

Best Lawyers  |  Lawyers of the Year  |  Ones to Watch

The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 178 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 67 specialty practice areas in its 2022 edition, including 8 Lawyers of the Year and 31 Ones to Watch. 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.

In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of rankings in the areas of Real Estate Law and Commercial Litigation and the addition of 15 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

A special congratulations to our eight attorneys named Lawyers of the Year for 2022:

Pete Broderick
Real Estate Law
San Antonio		 Brandon Janes
Corporate Law
Austin
Bill Dahlstrom
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Dallas/Fort Worth		 Jim Pledger James Pledger
Financial Services Regulation Law
Austin
Leonard Dougal Leonard Dougal
Litigation – Environmental
Austin		 Jay Rutherford Jay Rutherford
Labor Law – Management
Dallas/Fort Worth
Sam Hildebrand Sam Hildebrand
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Austin		 Paul Vrana Paul Vrana
Energy Law
Dallas/Fort Worth

Congratulations the following attorneys named among the Best Lawyers in America for 2022:
The year next to an attorney’s name marks the first time they were recognized as Best Lawyers.

Austin

  • Ali Abazari (2022) – Environmental Law
  • Stacy Allen (2022) – Commercial Litigation
  • Jim Alsup (2009) – Real Estate Law
  • Michael Baldwin (2022) – Trusts and Estates
  • John Beckworth (2003) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – First Amendment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Amanda Bush (2017) – Litigation – First Amendment
  • Chuck Campbell (2008) – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Wade Cooper (2007) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Raman Dewan (2014) – Patent Law; Trademark Law
  • Leonard Dougal (2007) – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law; Water Law
  • Matt Dow (2012) – Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Lenora DuBose (2022) – Real Estate Law
  • Meghan Griffiths (2019) – Energy Regulatory Law
  • Sam Hildebrand (2006) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
  • Monte James (2022) – Commercial Litigation
  • Brandon Janes (2012) – Corporate Law
  • Aldean Kainz (2021) – Commercial Litigation

Dallas

  • Bryan Birkeland (2006) – Real Estate Law
  • Brad Brown (2022) – Aviation Law
  • Jonathan Bull (2019) – Environmental Law
  • Bob Cohan (2005) – Retired Partner, 2020 – Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust
  • Greta Cowart (2005) – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Bill Dahlstrom (2006) – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law
  • Brian Dethrow (2011) – Tax Law
  • Linda Donohoe (2021) – Corporate Law
  • Jeffery Drummond (2018) – Health Care Law
  • George Dunlap (2019) – Real Estate Law
  • Byron Egan (1993) – Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Ross Forbes (2021) – Commercial Litigation
  • Gary Fowler (2006) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Larry Glasgow (2005) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Carl Glaze (2021) – Energy Law
  • Colter Harris (2015) – Real Estate Law
  • Michael Held (2008) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Kelly Hodge (2022) – Banking and Finance Law
  • John Holden (2006) – Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • William Hornberger (2003) – Tax Law
  • John Jansonius (1997) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
  • Steve Jenkins (2006) – Real Estate Law
  • Mark Josephs (2005) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Michael Kaufman (2015) – Trusts and Estates
  • Suzan Kedron (2013) – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
  • Kevin Kelley (2013) – Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
  • Ronald Kerridge (2007) – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
  • John Koepke (2020) – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Bob Latham (2007) – Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Sports Law
  • Mike Laussade (2019) – Corporate Law
  • Frank McEachern (2008) – Energy Law
  • Scott McElhaney (2008) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Retta Miller (2012) – Arbitration; Commercial Litigation
  • Sarah Mitchell Montgomery (2021) – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • David Moran (2012) – Aviation Law; Commercial Litigation
  • Michael Moran (2014) – Construction Law
  • David Myers (2022) – Commercial Litigation
  • Jonathan Neerman (2021) – Commercial Litigation
  • Cindy Brotman Nelson (2012) – Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
  • Amy Osberg Roberts (2020) – Commercial Litigation
  • Chris Rourk (2020) – Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Bob Ruckman (2007) – Aviation Law; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
  • Jim Ryan (2008) – Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • David Schlottman (2021) – Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Gordon Shapiro (2006) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Securities
  • Justin Shipley (2022) – Banking and Finance Law
  • Nate Smithson (2021) – Tax Law
  • Jeffrey Sone (2013) – Corporate Law
  • Katherine Staton (2021) – Aviation Law; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Kenneth Stohner (2017) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Jim Struble (2021) – Aviation Law
  • Richard Waggoner (2016) – Corporate Law
  • Peter Wahl (2013) – Environmental Law
  • Paul Watler (1995) – Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Media Law

Fort Worth

  • Keith Branyon (2020) – Trusts and Estates
  • Albon Head (2005) – Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation – Construction; Railroad Law
  • Joel Heydenburk (2021) – Real Estate Law
  • Gary Ingram (2006) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Sierra Quinonez (2021) – Banking and Finance Law
  • Jay Rutherford (2010) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Paul Vrana (2007) – Derivatives and Futures Law; Energy Law; Natural Resources Law
  • Len Wade (2019) – Arbitration
  • Ginger Webber (2021) – Real Estate Law

Houston

  • Thad Armstrong (2017) – Real Estate Law
  • Chip Babcock (1991) – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Barron Bogatto (2006) – Health Care Law
  • Jennifer Caughey (2022) – Appellate Practice
  • Matt Cavenaugh (2018) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Priya Coffey (2021) – Real Estate Law
  • David Dunlap (2005) – Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • Randy Farber (2021) – Real Estate Law
  • Tré Fischer (2021) – Commercial Litigation
  • Joe Flack (2018) – Oil and Gas Law
  • Elizabeth Freeman (2009) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Luke Gilman (2021) – Commercial Litigation
  • Richard Griffin (2005) – Commercial Litigation
  • Nancy W. Hamilton (2005) – Litigation – First Amendment
  • Rob Harlow (2022) – Real Estate Law
  • Charles Harrell (2008) – Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law

San Antonio

Texarkana

  • David Folsom (2020) – Litigation – Intellectual Property

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The Firm proudly congratulates the following attorneys named among the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for 2022:
The year next to an attorney’s name marks the first time they were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Austin

Dallas

Fort Worth

Houston

  • Genevieve Graham (2021) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Monica Lopez (2022) – Corporate Law
  • Veronica Polnick (2021) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Matt Rodriguez (2021) – Trusts and Estates
  • Noah Speck (2021) – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Jackie Staple (2021) – Education Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Austin Thomas (2021) – Trusts and Estates

San Antonio

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