Class Notes

Geoff Gannaway, a partner at Beck Redden in the firm’s Houston office, was named in Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers 2023. Gannaway was the grand chancellor for his class at Texas Law.

John Adcock, of counsel at Beck Redden’s Houston office, was named in Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers 2023. Adcock has been a member of the firm’s appellate section since its inception and his practice focuses on complex civil matters.

Robert C. Trenchard Jr. has been named one of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in El Paso by Forbes Advisor. Trenchard is a founder of Trenchard & Hoskins LLP and has been honored as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers.

Chris Hamilton ’04 has been selected to the 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list based on his work in high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. Hamilton is owner/partner of Hamilton Wingo, LLD.

Elizabeth F. “Liza” Eoff, an associate at Munsch Hardt, has been honored in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” directory in the Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law categories. Eoff is a trial lawyer who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including litigation related to the oil and gas industry.

Andres Contreras, an associate at Munsch Hardt, is featured in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” directory in the Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation–Defendants categories. Contreras focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts.

Munsch Hardt Senior Attorney Kelly E. Wise has been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” directory in recognition of her excellence in the Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants categories. Kelly focuses her practice on a range of litigation matters, including construction liability and defects, premises liability and transportation and trucking liability.

Jana M. Lambro, a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, has been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” directory in the Real Estate Law category. Lambro’s practice focuses on commercial real estate development, including purchases, sales, retail and ground leases, brokerage agreements, and transactional financing.

Nicolas A. Gavrizi, an associate at Munsch Hardt, has been honored in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” directory. Gavrizi was featured for his excellence in Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on the construction industry.

Connor Best (’15), an associate at Munsch Hardt, has been featured in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” directory in the Construction Law category.
Connor’s practice focuses on a wide range of complex business litigation matters, including commercial disputes, construction matters and labor and employment litigation.

Daniel Z. Sternthal is featured for his excellence in Health Care Law in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers in America directory. A shareholder at Munsch Hardt, he serves as strategic counsel to a diverse range of health care entities as they evaluate regulatory, administrative and transactional opportunities and navigate through challenges.

Stuart Miller ’98 has been honored in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers in America listing in the Health Care category. A shareholder at Munsch Hardt, Miller represents health care clients in corporate and regulatory matters such as their operational, governance, formation and restructuring issues, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, compliance and reimbursement controversies.

Ned Sherman has been included in Variety magazine’s list of 2023’s Top In-House Entertainment Attorneys. Sherman is the chief business affairs and legal officer at Skybound Entertainment, where he has spearheaded M&A activities and global expansion.

Joe W. Redden Jr. was named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America. Redden is a founding partner at Beck Redden LLP and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Jackie M. Furlow was named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America. Furlow is a partner at Beck Redden LLP, where she focuses her practice on commercial, employment, and energy litigation.

Alistair B. Dawson has been named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America. 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. He also was named in Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers 2023.

David J. Beck was named a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America. Beck is a trial lawyer and founding partner at Beck Redden LLP and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He also was named in Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers 2023.

Fields Alexander has been named as a 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America. Alexander is a partner at Beck Redden LLP, where he specializes in trial law and handles a wide range of matters on both sides of the docket for both individual and corporate clients. He also was named in Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers 2023.

D. Mitchell McFarland has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in commercial litigation. McFarland, who has more than 35 years of experience and specializes in the oil and gas industry, is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt and has gained a reputation for successfully taking complex business cases to trial.

Mason P. Hester has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in construction law. Hester is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, where he focuses his practice on construction-related legal matters such as construction litigation, arbitration and transactions.

Jim Bettis has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in insurance law. Bettis is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt and maintains an active complex commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on contract disputes, personal injury defense and insurance coverage matters.

Adrienne Wall has been featured in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for her work in banking and finance law and real estate law. Wall is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, where she focuses her practice on commercial finance transactions secured by real estate, business assets or other personal property, notes receivable and other property or assets.

Richard O. “Rick” Kopf has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in leisure and hospitality law and real estate law. Kopf is a founding partner of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr and serves as a member of the Operations Committee.

E. David Coligado has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in real estate law. Coligado currently serves as the head of the Real Estate Section at at Munsch Hardt, where he focuses on the ownership, development and investment of commercial real estate.

Angela A. Hunt has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for her work in real estate law. Hunt is a member of Munsch Hardt’s Real Estate Section and spearheads the firm’s zoning and land use practice.

Rick Addison has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in environmental law.  Addison is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, where he focuses his practice on litigation and counseling with a strong emphasis on civil and criminal governmental and environmental litigation and regulation.

Walter A. Buchanan has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Banking and Finance Law. Buchanan is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, where he represents lenders and borrowers in complex domestic and international financing transactions, as well as in other banking and corporate matters.

Stephanie Townsend Allala received the Member of the Year Award from the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Texas Chapter for her outstanding service. Townsend Allala is a partner in the Townsend Allala, Coulter & Kludt law firm.

David Kinder was elected to the San Antonio chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. A trial attorney at Dykema, Kinder has more than 38 years of experience with complex and high stakes litigation matters and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee.

D. Ronald Reneker has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in commercial litigation. Reneker is a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, where he has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in addition to handling appeals and serving as counsel in arbitrations.

Mary Evelyn McNamara was included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America  and received the 2023 Joseph W. McKnight Award for the best Family Law CLE Article from the State Bar of Texas. McNamara is a partner at Rivers McNamara, PLLC and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

David G. Webster has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Commercial Litigation. Webster is a partner at Bell Nunnally and has extensive trial experience litigating disputes in state, federal and appellate courts.

Jay M. Wallace has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Labor and Employment Litigation. Wallace is a partner at Bell Nunnally and is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Kassandra G. McLaughlin has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for her work in Real Estate Law. McLaughlin is a partner at Bell Nunnally and has been practicing broad-based commercial real estate for more than two decades.

Karen L. Hart has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for her work in Commercial Litigation. Hart is a partner at Bell Nunnally, where she focuses her practice on commercial and real estate litigation.

Jean Pierre Boyea has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Real Estate Law. Boyea is a partner at Bell Nunnally, where he specializes in real estate law and commercial finance.

Ruby Bolton of Bolton Law Firm has been named a “Lawyer of Distinction” for her work in family law. Bolton has been a family law attorney in The Woodlands, Texas, for more than 20 years.

Parth S. Gejji was named in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for his work in Appellate Practice. A double Longhorn, Gejii is an associate in Beck Redden LLP’s appellate section and provides appellate assistance at the trial court level.

Christopher Hawkins has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Hawkins is an attorney at Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel and is a current member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Mary Kate Raffetto has been named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Raffetto is an associate at Beck Redden LLP and was previously included in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation guide.

Jim Hill has been recognized as the 2024 Best Lawyers in America‘s Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in San Diego. Hill is a founding member of Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel, member of its Executive Committee and chair of the firm’s Insolvency and Commercial Bankruptcy practice group.

David J. Beck has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America. A trial lawyer and founding partner at Beck Redden LLP, Beck is being recognized for his work in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Antitrust Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, and Natural Resources Law.

Jackie Furlow was named in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Commercial Litigation and Energy Law. Furlow is a partner at Beck Redden LLP and was previously named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list.

Nicholas Bruno was named in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for his work in Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Bruno is an associate at Beck Redden LLP and is a member of the Houston Bar Association’s Appellate Section Committee.

Fields Alexander has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Alexander is a trial lawyer at Beck Redden LLP and is being recognized for his work in Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.

Alistair B. Dawson has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Litigation. 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.

Garrett Brawley was named in the fourth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for his work in Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, and Trusts and Estates Litigation. Brawley is an associate at Beck Redden LLP and was previously recognized as a “Rising Star” in Business Litigation by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers in 2023.

Geoff Gannaway has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Commercial Litigation. Gannaway is a partner at Beck Redden LLP and has been recognized on the Best Lawyers in America list since 2021.

Allison S. Miller has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for her work in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants. A double Longhorn, Miller is an attorney at Beck Redden LLP and specializes in professional liability defense.

Joe W. Redden, Jr. has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Redden is a trial lawyer at Beck Redden LLP and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.