The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 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 attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
A special congratulations to the attorneys named Lawyers of the Year for 2024:
James Pledger
Financial Services Regulation Law
Austin
Jay Rutherford
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Dallas/Fort Worth
Congratulations to the following attorneys named among the Best Lawyers in America for 2024: The year shown next to an attorney’s name marks the first time they were recognized as Best Lawyers.
Austin
Ali Abazari (2022) – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
John Beckworth (2003) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – First Amendment; Oil and Gas Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Craig Bennett (2024) – Administrative / Regulatory Law
Marilyn Montano Brown (2023) – Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; 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
Robert Ruckman (2007) – Aviation Law; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
James Ryan (2008) – Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David Schlottman (2021) – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gordon Shapiro (2006) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities
Peter Wahl (2013) – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Paul Watler (1995) – Advertising Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Patent; Media Law
Stephanie Chandler (2017) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
Mark Comuzzie (2020) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Rick Garza (2019) – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jeff Harvey (2021) – Arbitration; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
The Firm proudly congratulates the following attorneys named among the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for 2024: The year shown next to an attorney’s name marks the first time they were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Austin
Alisha Mehta Adams (2021) – Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice
Lynn Beau Butler (2024) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Since Jackson Walker’s founding in 1887, our attorneys have represented some of the most influential companies and business leaders in the world. Today, we remain firmly rooted in Texas while serving clients around the globe. With almost 500 attorneys, we are the largest firm in Texas and have been recognized by Law360 as a “Texas Powerhouse” and an “elite law firm” that regularly provides counsel to industry-leading clients on highly complex transactions ranging from millions to billions.
Leonard H. Dougal
Albon O. Head, Jr.
Steve Jacobs
Kevin Kelley
Bob Latham
Scott McElhaney
Steve Moore
Robert Neblett
Emilio Nicolas
Mike Pearson
James Pledger
Jay Rutherford