‘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		James Pledger Financial Services Regulation Law Austin

	Leonard Dougal Litigation – Environmental Austin		Jay Rutherford Labor Law – Management Dallas/Fort Worth

	Sam Hildebrand Litigation – Trusts and Estates Austin		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

Jonathan Lass (2021) – Corporate Law
Pamela Madere (2020) – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Steven Martens (2006) – Real Estate Law
Dale Mockford (2022) – Commercial Litigation
Steve Moore (2015) – Insurance Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
Christopher Mugica (2016) – Commercial Litigation
Michael Nasi (2006) – Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Mining Law
Robert Neblett (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation – Construction
Emilio Nicolas (2021) – Copyright Law
Jorge Padilla (2021) – Commercial Litigation
James Pledger (2006) – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
Kirk Rasmussen (2021) – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Michelle Rosenblatt (2021) – Trusts and Estates
Michelle Moore Smith (2022) – Real Estate Law
Tim Taylor (2006) – Real Estate Law
Erin Tuggle (2020) – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Jerry Webberman (2013) – Real Estate Law

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

Lewis Kasner (2019) – Real Estate Law
Michael Kuhn (2008) – Real Estate Law
Alfie Meyerson (2003) – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Kurt Nondorf (2006) – Real Estate Law
David Parker (2022) – Natural Resources Law
Mike Pearson (2005) – Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law
Vytas Petrulis (2014) – Real Estate Law
Wasif Qureshi (2021) – Litigation – Intellectual Property
David Robins (2009) – Real Estate Law
Bruce Ruzinsky (2008) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Scott Schepps (2010) – Trusts and Estates
Lionel Schooler (2015) – Arbitration; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Pat Sharkey (2020) – Real Estate Law
Sang Shin (2021) – Immigration Law
April Vasquez Leibman (2021) – Real Estate Law
Dan Vineyard (2022) – Environmental Law

San Antonio

Pete Broderick (2009) – Real Estate Law
Stephen Calhoun (2022) – Commercial Litigation
Stephanie Chandler (2017) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark Comuzzie (2020) – Trusts and Estates
Rick Garza (2019) – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jeff Harvey (2021) – Litigation – Insurance
Steve Jacobs (2005) – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Regulation
Julia Mann (2018) – Commercial Litigation
Reagan Marble (2022) – Oil and Gas Law

Billy McDonough (2021) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Jimmy McDonough (2006) – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Marshall Miller (2021) – Corporate Law
Jed Morrison (2006) – Health Care Law
Scott Rose (2010) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Robert Soza (2021) – Commercial Litigation
Matt Swantner (2022) – Commercial Litigation
Patrick Tobin (2005) – Corporate Law

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

Sean Gallagher (2022) – Commercial Litigation
Alisha Mehta (2021) – Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice
Amanda Neinast (2021) – Trusts and Estates
Brett Reamer (2021) – Real Estate Law
Michael Roberts (2021) – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Dallas

Meredith Brewster (2021) – Real Estate Law
Jackie Wheeler Davis (2021) – Trusts and Estates
Lamar Dowling (2021) – Real Estate Law
Bowman Givhan (2022) – Securities Regulation
Sara Harris (2022) – Labor and Employment Law – Management
Justin Lee (2022) – Commercial Litigation
Cody Martinez (2022) – Appellate Practice
James Miers (2021) – Real Estate Law
Brian Oates (2021) – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Law
Shannon Quine (2021) – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Gaby Rawlings (2021) – Real Estate Law
Jessica Schwartz (2021) – Corporate Law
Devanshi Somaya (2022) – Commercial Litigation

Fort Worth

Brett Epstein (2021) – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Jeff Gilmore (2021) – Appellate Practice
Sara Thornton (2021) – Real Estate Law

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

Art Cavazos, Jr. (2022) – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
Amanda Crouch (2021) – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Josué Galván (2022) – Appellate Practice

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