Trial & Appellate Litigation

Jackson Walker is the “go-to” trial firm for many clients in complex or bet-the-company cases in Texas and across the U.S. Clients often tell us, “We hire you for the difficult ones.” Our trial attorneys are known for advocacy, judgment, and responsiveness. Listening, understanding and believing in the goals of our clients are our guideposts in delivering results at the courthouse.

Jackson Walker’s trial group is one of the Southwest’s largest, encompassing about 30 percent of the firm’s approximately 500 attorneys. Our diverse experience covers multiple industry sectors and specialty practice areas and takes us into courthouses across the Lone Star State, from the major markets of Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio to the Rio Grande Valley, East and West Texas, and the Gulf Coast. Our trial practice also spans the U.S., as we have litigated cases in nearly every state in the union.

We remind ourselves every day of the privilege we enjoy representing outstanding clients in important cases demanding the best we can offer.

Stacy Allen

Stacy Allen

Partner, Austin
512.236.2090

Allison Allman

Allison Allman

Associate, Fort Worth
817.334.7206

Heath Armstrong

Heath Armstrong

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2098

Adam Aston

Adam Aston

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2056

Amy L. Baird

Amy L. Baird

Partner, Houston
713.752.4525

West Bakke

West Bakke

Associate, San Antonio
210.228.2471

Chris Bankler

Chris Bankler

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6053

Gabriela Barake

Gabriela Barake

Associate, Houston
713.752.4427

Kelly Beam

Kelly Beam

Research Attorney, Houston
713.752.4573

Robert M. Biedrzycki

Robert M. Biedrzycki

Associate, San Antonio
210.978.7756

Katie Brown

Katie Brown

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5923

Marilyn Brown

Marilyn Brown

Partner, Austin
512.236.2379

S. Brad Brown

S. Brad Brown

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5819

Jennifer A. Bryant

Jennifer A. Bryant

Senior Counsel, Houston
713.752.4211

Georgina Buckley-Graham

Georgina Buckley-Graham

Associate, San Antonio
210.978.7716

Edwin Buffmire

Edwin Buffmire

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5939

Amanda L. Bush

Amanda L. Bush

Of Counsel, Austin
512.236.2015

Carl C. Butzer

Carl C. Butzer

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5902

Stephen Calhoun

Stephen Calhoun

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7713

Katie Carmona

Katie Carmona

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2262

Lauren Ceckowski

Lauren Ceckowski

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5938

Robert M. Cohan

Robert M. Cohan

Retired Partner, Dallas
214.953.6000

C. Wade Cooper

C. Wade Cooper

Partner, Austin
512.236.2220

Amanda N. Crouch

Amanda N. Crouch

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7784

Tim Davis

Tim Davis

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7270

Anne Derrig

Anne Derrig

Associate, Austin
512.236.2279

Carter Dickson

Carter Dickson

Associate, Houston
713.752.4331

John K. Edwards

John K. Edwards

Partner, Houston
713.752.4319

Tori Emery

Tori Emery

Associate, Houston
713.752.4428

Michael C. Farmer, Jr.

Michael C. Farmer, Jr.

Associate, Fort Worth
817.334.7222

Jennifer Freel

Jennifer Freel

Partner, Austin
512.236.2330

Marc Fuller

Marc Fuller

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5793

Sean F. Gallagher

Sean F. Gallagher

Associate, Austin
512.236.2014

Noah M. Galton

Noah M. Galton

Partner, Austin
512.236.2026

Josué J. Galván

Josué J. Galván

Associate, San Antonio
210.978.7794

Gracie Garcia

Gracie Garcia

Associate, Fort Worth
817.334.7217

Richard G. Garza

Richard G. Garza

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7734

Erica Benites Giese

Erica Benites Giese

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7791

Luke J. Gilman

Luke J. Gilman

Partner, Houston
713.752.4350

Jeffrey R. Gilmore

Jeffrey R. Gilmore

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7285

Joel R. Glover

Joel R. Glover

Partner, Houston
713.752.4226

Javier Gonzalez

Javier Gonzalez

Associate, Houston
713.752.4453

Jeffrey Grable

Jeffrey Grable

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7259

Peter C. Hansen

Peter C. Hansen

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2319

Sara K. Harris

Sara K. Harris

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6074

Breck Harrison

Breck Harrison

Partner, Austin
512.236.2315

Jeff T. Harvey

Jeff T. Harvey

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7715

Albon O. Head, Jr.

Albon O. Head, Jr.

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7230

Dawn S. Holiday

Dawn S. Holiday

Partner, Houston
713.752.4273

Baker Howry

Baker Howry

Associate, Houston
713.752.4486

Harris Huguenard

Harris Huguenard

Associate, Houston
713.752.4247

Gary L. Ingram

Gary L. Ingram

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7245

William R. Jenkins

William R. Jenkins

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7214

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5897

Gavin B. Justiss

Gavin B. Justiss

Research Attorney, Dallas
214.953.6033

Andy Keetch

Andy Keetch

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7289

Connor Kidd

Connor Kidd

Associate, Austin
512.236.2384

Lindsay Killeen

Lindsay Killeen

Associate, Austin
512.236.2370

John A. Koepke

John A. Koepke

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6005

Justin V. Lee

Justin V. Lee

Associate, Dallas
214.953.6072

Taylor Leger

Taylor Leger

Associate, Houston
713.752.4497

Caren Zentner Luckie

Caren Zentner Luckie

Research Attorney, Houston
713.752.4479

Nina Manansala

Nina Manansala

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5944

Julia W. Mann

Julia W. Mann

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7761

Reagan M. Marble

Reagan M. Marble

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7770

Dyana Mardon

Dyana Mardon

Associate, San Antonio
210.978.7740

Mark Mariani

Mark Mariani

Associate, Austin
512.236.2210

Cody A. Martinez

Cody A. Martinez

Associate, Dallas
214.953.6149

Russ Meyer

Russ Meyer

Of Counsel, Dallas
214.953.6134

Danica L. Milios

Danica L. Milios

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2346

Mark H. Miller

Mark H. Miller

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7751

David T. Moran

David T. Moran

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6051

Michael Murtha

Michael Murtha

Associate, Dallas
214.953.6187

David C. Myers

David C. Myers

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6036

William Nilsson

William Nilsson

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5918

James H. Nye

James H. Nye

Partner, Houston
713.752.4398

Brian H. Oates

Brian H. Oates

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5935

Hailey Oestreich

Hailey Oestreich

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5862

Trevor Paul

Trevor Paul

Associate, Fort Worth
817.334.7291

Jack Pew, Jr.

Jack Pew, Jr.

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6096

Adam L. Plumbley

Adam L. Plumbley

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7284

Wasif Qureshi

Wasif Qureshi

Partner, Houston
713.752.4521

Joseph P. Regan

Joseph P. Regan

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7271

Emily Rhine

Emily Rhine

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5675

Brittani Rollen

Brittani Rollen

Senior Counsel, Fort Worth
817.334.7236

Jay K. Rutherford

Jay K. Rutherford

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7246

Joe R. Savoie

Joe R. Savoie

Senior Counsel, Houston
713.752.4363

Manny Schoenhuber

Manny Schoenhuber

Associate, Houston
713.752.4394

Cameron A. Secord

Cameron A. Secord

Associate, Houston
713.752.4362

Jack E. Skaggs

Jack E. Skaggs

Partner, Austin
512.236.2343

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Partner, Dallas
214-953-6140

Devanshi Somaya

Devanshi Somaya

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5873

Robert L. Soza, Jr.

Robert L. Soza, Jr.

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7718

Sarah Starr

Sarah Starr

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5686

Frederick Sultan

Frederick Sultan

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2049

Matthew J. Swantner

Matthew J. Swantner

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7782

Hugh E. Tanner

Hugh E. Tanner

Partner, Houston
713.752.4380

Bailey Tulloch

Bailey Tulloch

Associate, San Antonio
210.228.2473

Cody Vaughn

Cody Vaughn

Associate, Austin
512.236.2222

Len A. Wade

Len A. Wade

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7263

Hannah Walsh

Hannah Walsh

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5962

Morgan Ward

Morgan Ward

Associate, Austin
512.236.2376

Ryan Watkins

Ryan Watkins

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5692

Paul C. Watler

Paul C. Watler

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6069

Brittany A. Weaver

Brittany A. Weaver

Associate, Fort Worth
817.334.7279

Scott A. Wheatley

Scott A. Wheatley

Partner, Fort Worth
817.334.7224

Ali Williams

Ali Williams

Associate, Fort Worth
817.334.7290

Demi Williams

Demi Williams

Senior Counsel, Dallas
214.953.6121

Shannon Wright

Shannon Wright

Associate, Houston
713.752.4496

Austin Yancy

Austin Yancy

Associate, Houston
713.752.4346

Zach Zurek

Zach Zurek

Partner, San Antonio
210.978.7757

  • Results: We are known for our expertise in bet-the-company and high-profile cases in Texas, nationally and internationally. Yet, we bring a client- and results-oriented focus to all cases, regardless of size or amount in controversy.
  • Preparation: We prepare each case as if it were going to trial, which increases the opportunity for an early, favorable pre-trial resolution. If the case must be tried, we’re ready.
  • Efficiency: We zealously represent our clients in litigation with a steady eye on the bottom line in terms of costs and desired results. We use best practices in project management to ensure predictability and cost control for our clients, and we adapt our fee structure to client needs, from traditional hourly billing at competitive rates to alternative fee arrangements.
  • Technology: Here’s how Texas Lawyer described one of our partners in a high-profile trial. He “didn’t just tell the (Court) what he intended to prove, he used his timeline and PowerPoint presentation to prove his case.” Our innovative use of graphics and video exemplifies a commitment to excellence in the courtroom.
  • Alternatives: Our attorneys are thoroughly experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.

Bob Latham at the Dallas ABOTA Judiciary Dinner on November 18, 2023. Photo by Dallas Event Photographers.

November 29, 2023
Attorney News

Bob Latham Accepted Into American Board of Trial Advocates

Jackson Walker proudly congratulates Bob Latham on his invitation to join the highly exclusive American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Jennifer Freel, Michael Murtha and Mark Mariani

November 21, 2023
Insights

In Culley, Justices Unlikely to Set New Forfeiture Standards | Law360 (Subscription Required)

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could reshape the practice of civil asset forfeiture – the process that allows the government to seize assets allegedly connected to criminal activity, absent a conviction or even an arrest.

By Jennifer Freel, Michael Murtha, and Mark Mariani

2024 Best Law Firms announcement

November 2, 2023
Spotlight

Jackson Walker Earns 25 National and 134 Metro Rankings in 2024 Edition of “Best Law Firms”

Jackson Walker proudly announces the firm’s inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers. This year, Jackson Walker observed notable improvements in the national rankings, including the rise of Appellate Practice to Tier 1, Banking and Finance Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment to Tier 2, and the addition of Energy Law and Environmental Law in Tier 3.

BTI Intimidating Opponent - Most Feared in Litigation 2024

October 17, 2023
Spotlight

Jackson Walker Named BTI Intimidating Opponent Among the 62 Law Firms Most Feared in Litigation

The 62 law firms identified among the “Most Feared in Litigation” are recognized for challenging conventions, taking on thorny issues, sharing early assessments with clients, surmounting obstacles, and linking unconnected ideas. This is Jackson Walker’s third year in a row on the list and its second year as an Intimidating Opponent.

Sarah Patel Pacheco

October 16, 2023
Speaking Engagements

Sarah Patel Pacheco to Discuss Best Practices for Bringing an Expert Witness to Trial at TexasBarCLE’s Fiduciary Litigation Course

Sarah Patel Pacheco will serve as a panelist during the luncheon presentation at the 18th Annual Fiduciary Litigation Course presented by the State Bar of Texas on December 14, 2023. The presentation, “Bringing Your Expert Witness to Trial,” will be moderated by Jason S. Scott (Osborne Helman Scott Knisley & Stanton) and will include Sarah Pacheco, Becky Beaver (Law Office of Becky Beaver), and Hon. Guy Herman (Travis County Probate Court No. 1).

October 16, 2023
Attorney News

Jackson Walker Welcomes 2023 New Fall Associates

This year, the firm proudly welcomes 19 new associates to expand our Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery, Corporate & Securities, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Trial & Appellate Litigation, and Trusts & Estates practices.

October 13, 2023
Mentions

Paul Watler Featured in ‘ABA Journal’ Discussing Rise of Costly Libel Cases

As Gannett Co., the parent company of leading national newspaper USA Today, faces off against tax services provider Ryan LLC in a defamation and fraud lawsuit, Paul Watler shared insight with the ABA Journal on the increase of libel cases and the changing legal landscape.

Josue Galvan with Jackson Walker logo

October 10, 2023
Podcasts

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month With Josué Galván

JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~6.5 minutes

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Josué Galván joins the Fast Takes podcast to share his family’s story and how his experiences have shaped his legal practice at Jackson Walker.

Breaking Borders October 2023 webinar

October 19, 2023
Webinars

Manny Schoenhuber’s “Breaking Borders” Series Continues With Discussion on the Inflation Reduction Act

Manny Schoenhuber (Jackson Walker) and Darcie Murray (MU) will be joined by Lauren Edson (Rödl & Partner) on Thursday, October 19 for the second webinar in the “Breaking Borders” series exploring the ins and outs of the U.S. business landscape for European companies and investors looking to expand into the U.S. market.

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