Jackson Walker Congratulates 33 Attorneys Named Among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2027

September 11, 2026 | Attorney News



Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 33 attorneys to Lawdragon’s 2027 list of the 500 leading litigators in America.

Launched in 2005, Lawdragon is a legal media company that produces news, editorial features, and a variety of guides to the nation’s top legal professionals.

This is Lawdragon’s fifth edition of its leading litigators list, recognizing some of America’s top talent in commercial litigation, product liability, mass torts, securities and other fiduciary litigation, white collar and investigations, administrative proceedings, class actions, antitrust, energy and technology disputes, intellectual property, trademark and patent litigation.

Congratulations to the following Trial & Appellate Litigation attorneys named to this list:

For more information, view the full list of 500 Leading Litigators in America from Lawdragon.

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Key Contacts

Charles L. Babcock
Partner, Houston

Amy L. Baird
Partner, Houston

Marilyn Brown
Partner, Austin

S. Brad Brown
Partner, Dallas

Edwin Buffmire
Partner, Dallas

Carl C. Butzer
Partner, Dallas

Laura M. Kidd Cordova
Partner, Houston

Blake T. Dietrich
Partner, Dallas

James Matthew Dow
Partner, Austin

Joseph A. Fischer, III
Partner, Houston

W. Ross Forbes, Jr.
Partner, Dallas

Jennifer Freel
Partner, Austin

Erica Benites Giese
Partner, San Antonio

Joel R. Glover
Partner, Houston

Arthur Gollwitzer
Partner, Austin

Jeff T. Harvey
Partner, San Antonio

Richard A. Howell
Partner, Houston

William R. Jenkins
Partner & General Counsel, Fort Worth

Robert P. Latham
Partner, Dallas

Julia W. Mann
Partner, San Antonio

David T. Moran
Partner, Dallas

Jonathan D. Neerman
Partner, Dallas

Emilio B. Nicolas
Partner, Austin

Jeffrey L. Oldham
Partner, Austin

Leisa Talbert Peschel
Partner, Houston

Wasif Qureshi
Partner, Houston

Joshua A. Romero
Partner, Austin

Robert L. Soza, Jr.
Partner, San Antonio

Nathaniel St. Clair, II
Partner, Dallas

Shannon Zmud Teicher
Partner, Dallas

Christina Vitale
Partner, Houston

Len A. Wade
Partner, Fort Worth

Paul C. Watler
Partner, Dallas