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Dana Davis Paul

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Dana Davis Paul has been selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers in America directory for her work in real estate law. Paul is the owner of Paul Law Firm, PLLC in Northwest Arkansas  and has been practicing commercial real estate and finance law for more than two decades.

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Stephen Calhoun

Stephen Calhoun

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Stephen Calhoun has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide as Texas:  San Antonio & Surrounds – Up and Coming lawyers. Calhoun is a partner at Jackson Walker and litigation attorney who represents companies from a variety of industries.

 

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Leonard Dougal

Leonard Dougal

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Leonard Dougal has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide for his environmental law practice. Dougal is a partner at Jackson Walker with particular experience handling Clean Water Act and other water-related issues for mining and energy industry clients.

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Bill Dahlstrom

Bill Dahlstrom

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Bill Dahlstrom has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide for his real estate practice. Dahlstrom is a partner at Jackson Walker,  handling the zoning aspects of hotel, mixed-use, and office projects for his developer clients.

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Jeffrey Drummond

Jeff Drummond

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Jeff Drummond has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide for his healthcare law practice. Drummond is a partner at Jackson Walker where his areas of focus include representing hospitals, physicians, laboratories, surgery centers, and other healthcare providers in transactional and regulatory matters.

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Alfie Meyerson

Alfie Meyerson

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Alfie Meyerson has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide for his real estate practice. Meyerson is a partner at Jackson Walker, where his practice covers the acquisition, development, and financing of a range of commercial real estate transactions.

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Taylor Halcomb

Taylor Halcomb

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Taylor Halcomb has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide as an Up and Coming lawyer in environmental law. Halcomb is a partner at Jackson Walker where he regularly assists clients in compliance, development and permitting work relating to energy projects.

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Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

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Virginia Alverson Mimmack has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide for her healthcare practice. Mimmack is a partner at Jackson Walker, advising telemedicine providers, physicians, and hospitals on topics ranging from regulatory compliance to M&A and private offerings.

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David Moran

David Moran

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David Moran has been named in Lawdragon’s 2024 list of top 500 leading litigators in America. Moran, who was awarded for his antitrust practice, his focus during his career that has spanned more than 30 years.

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Leisa Talbert Peschel

Leisa Talbert Peschel

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Leisa Talbert Peschel has been named in Lawdragon’s 2024 list of top 500 leading litigators in America. Peschel was awarded for her IP litigation practice, where she leverages her scientific background to gain an understanding of a client’s technology to better position her client throughout a case.

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Shannon Teicher

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Shannon Zmud Teicher has been named in Lawdragon’s 2024 list of top 500 leading litigators in America. Teicher was awarded for her IP litigation practice, as an advocate and counselor with deep experience in intellectual property, media and technology.

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Robert L. Soza

Robert Soza

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Robert Soza has been named in Lawdragon’s 2024 list of top 500 leading litigators in America for his product liability practice and has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide for his general commercial litigation practice. Soza is a partner at Jackson Walker with a wide range of experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants at trial and on appeal in many types of disputes.

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Paul Watler

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Paul Watler has been ranked in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide as one of the top lawyers in the U.S. for First Amendment Litigation and was recognized by The Texas Lawbook for the defense of one of the nine most significant lawsuits handled by Texas attorneys in 2023. A partner at Jackson Walker who specializes in First Amendment, media law, and commercial litigation, Watler also was named in Lawdragon’s 2024 list of top 500 leading litigators in America.

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Jonathan P. Harmon

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Jonathan P. Harmon has been featured in “The Power 50,” Virginia Business’s ranking of the top 50 most powerful executives in the state. Harmon is the current Chairman of McGuireWoods, the oldest law firm in Virginia.

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Richard Pena

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Richard Pena has received the National Conference of Bar Presidents’ 2024 Fellows Award. Pena, who is only the second bar president from Texas to receive the award, is a past president of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association. He is president and CEO at the Richard Pena law firm in Austin.

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Christy Lea

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Christy Lea has been appointed co-chair of the Medical Device Litigation Group at Intellectual Property law firm Knobbe Martens. Lea has represented clients in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries for nearly two decades and is an accomplished PTAB trial litigator.

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John Beckworth

John Beckworth

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John Beckworth received the 2024 Ernest Smith Lifetime Achievement Award at the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law (TJOGEL) Symposium. Beckworth has more than four decades of experience, demonstrating expertise in energy, litigation, and arbitration.

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Jackie Furlow

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Jackie Furlow has been named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyer. Furlow is a partner at Beck Redden LLP, where she focuses her practice on commercial, employment, energy and real estate sectors.

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David J. Beck

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David J. Beck has been named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyer. Beck is a trial lawyer and founding partner at Beck Redden LLP.

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Fields Alexander

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Fields Alexander has been named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyer. Alexander is a partner at Beck Redden LLP, where he specializes in trial law involving commercial transactions, business torts, professional malpractice, and energy litigation.

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Rose E. Jenkins

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Rose E. Jenkins has been nominated by President Biden to be a judge on the United States Tax Court. Jenkins has more than 15 years of experience as a tax lawyer and currently is an attorney in the Office of Associate Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service.

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Byron L. LeFlore Jr.

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Byron L. LeFlore Jr. has been selected as a Foundation Fellow by the San Antonio Bar Foundation. LeFlore is a partner at Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen LLP and has more than 30 years of practice in corporate law and business litigation.

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Elizabeth H. Fry

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Elizabeth H. Fry has been selected as a Foundation Fellow by the San Antonio Bar Foundation. Fry practices trust and estate planning at Hornberger Fuller & Garza Incorporated and is board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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Demetrio Duarte Jr.

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Demetrio Duarte Jr. has been selected as a Foundation Fellow by the San Antonio Bar Foundation. Duarte has more than 35 years of experience as a trial attorney at Duarte & Molina, PC and is board certified in criminal law.

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Jesse Pierce

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Jesse Pierce has been listed among the nation’s top attorneys by the 2024 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America for excellence in commercial litigation.

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Jack O’Neill

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Jack O’Neill has been listed among the nation’s top attorneys by the 2024 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America for commercial litigation excellence.

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Nicholas Bruno

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Nicholas Bruno has become board-certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Bruno is an associate at the Houston office at Beck Redden LLP.

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Kayvon Rashidi

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Kayvon Rashidi is now Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) after passing the 2023 board exam. Rashidi is with Powers and Kerr, PLLC.

Alistair Dawson

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Alistair Dawson has been appointed to Texas’ Supreme Court Advisory Committee. An attorney at Beck Redden, Dawson serves as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates and a commissioner on the Texas Equal Access to Justice Commission.

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Mary Kate Raffetto

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Mary Kate Raffetto is joining the partnership at Beck Redden LLP. Raffetto is a trial and appellate specialist with significant experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

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Hilda Galvan

Hilda Galvan

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Hilda Galvan has been named in the Top 50 Diverse Board Candidate List, a recognition by Equilar and the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence that seeks to advance opportunities for underrepresented groups. Galvan is a partner in charge at the Dallas office of Jones Day, specializing in intellectual property, with a background in technology and artificial intelligence.

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Richard R. Orsinger

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Richard R. Orsinger has been named a Best Divorce Lawyer in San Antonio for 2023 by Forbes. Orsinger has more than 40 years of experience in family and appellate law and has been previously honored in the State Bar of Texas Family Law Hall of Legends.

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Arthur J. Rossi, Jr.

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Arthur J. Rossi, Jr. has been named a 2023 Best Divorce Lawyer in San Antonio by Forbes. Rossi has more than 40 years of experience helping clients with property division, child custody, spousal support, and other family law-related issues.

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Mysti Murphy

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Mysti Murphy has been named a Best Divorce Lawyer in San Antonio by Forbes for 2023. As a consultant for the City of Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force and a former Dallas County assistant district attorney, Murphy specializes in domestic violence and other family law cases.

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Floyd S. Contreras

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Floyd S. Contreras has been named a 2023 Best Divorce Lawyer in San Antonio by Forbes. Contreras practices all types of family law, with experience in business and probate law that allows him to help clients with divorces involving family businesses.

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Keith Y. Cohan

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Keith Y. Cohan has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Cohan is a partner in the Austin office of Reid Collins & Tsai and focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.

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Matthew Falcone

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Matthew Falcone has been named a recipient of Texas Lawyer’s 2023 “On the Rise” Award. Falcone is a partner at Vinson & Elkins’ Houston office and focuses his practice on M&A and private equity.

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Taylor Mauze

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Taylor Mauze has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Mauze is a litigator and trial attorney at Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP and specializes in complex business disputes and patents.

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Atman Shukla

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Atman Shukla has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Shukla is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and focuses on M&A and investment transactions in the energy, infrastructure, and aviation industries.

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Maryssa Simpson

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Maryssa Simpson has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Simpson is a trial lawyer at the Simpson Tuegel Law Firm and focuses her practice on personal injury, sexual assault, and sexual harassment cases.

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Courtney Hammond

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Courtney Hammond has been named a recipient of Texas Lawyer’s 2023 “On the Rise” Award. Hammond is a member of Vinson & Elkins’ real estate practice and focuses on commercial real estate projects.

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Michael Kelso

Michael Kelso

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Michael Kelso has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Kelso is a trial lawyer at Susman Godfrey LLP and focuses his practice on antitrust, securities fraud, and the energy sector.

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Rocco Magni

Rocco Magni

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Rocco Magni has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Magni is a trial lawyer at Susman Godfrey LLP and specializes in commercial litigation and patents.

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Kim Hicks

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Kim Hicks has been named a Rising Star by Texas Lawyer. Hicks is a founding partner at the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis and focuses on M&A and private equity in the energy sectors.

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Ralph C. Mayrell

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Ralph C. Mayrell has been promoted to special counsel in Kramer Levin’s litigation practice. Mayrell specializes in complex commercial litigation and appeals across a variety of industries.

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Wayne D. Meissner

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Wayne D. Meissner has been named one of the Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Austin by Forbes Advisor. A former district attorney in Amarillo and Austin, Meissner currently serves as an attorney at Fitzgerald & Meissner PC.

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Drew L. Kershen

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Drew Kershen was honored by the State of Oklahoma as an Oklahoma Water Pioneer. The State honored him for his 30-plus years of teaching, writing, and service about Oklahoma water law. Kershen was a faculty member for 41.5 years at the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

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Bryan P. Hoeller

Bryan P. Hoeller

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Bryan P. Hoeller has been named a “Best Criminal Defense Lawyer” in Fort Worth of 2023 by Forbes. Hoeller was a former criminal prosecutor turned criminal defense lawyer, defending thousands of clients in a variety of cases.

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Sakina Rasheed Foster

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Sakina Rasheed Foster has received the Texas State Bar’s annual Trailblazer of the Year Award. Foster was nominated for the award by The Podium, a nonprofit for Asian American women lawyers,  for her work as managing partner and mentor at Haynes and Boone.

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Dick DeGuerin

Dick DeGuerin

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Dick DeGuerin has been named one of the Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Houston,2023. DeGuerin has been practicing criminal defense for the past five decades and represented many high profile clients as his firm handles state and federal cases from trial through the appellate process.

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