Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Excellence of Bracewell Lawyers Across Practices and Offices

HOUSTON – Approximately 120 Bracewell LLP lawyers were recognized for excellence in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^©.

Eight Bracewell lawyers were honored as a “Lawyer of the Year,” a designation given to individual attorneys who receive the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area within a given geographic location. These individuals included:

• Jeffrey B. Andrews – Technology Law (Houston)
• Stephen L. Braga – Bet-the-Company Litigation (Washington, DC)
• Kevin D. Collins – Litigation – Environmental (Austin)
• Richard C. Danysh – Bet-the-Company Litigation (San Antonio)
• Barbara S. Jones – Administrative/Regulatory Law (New York)
• Wilson G. Jones – Health Care Law (Dallas)
• Nancy C. LeGros – Health Care Law (Houston)
• D. Kirk Morgan II – Oil and Gas Law (Washington, DC)

In addition, 24 Bracewell lawyers were named to the “Ones to Watch” list, which identifies the top up-and-coming legal talent in the United States:

• Shannon Baldwin – Banking and Finance Law (Houston)
• Emily A. Banse – Banking and Finance Law (Houston)
• Margaret B. Beasley – Commercial Litigation (Washington, DC)
• W. Jared Berg – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Houston)
• Patrick J. Connolly – Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Patent (Seattle)
• Nancy McEvily Davis – Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Health Care Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs (Houston)
• Jordan K. Fine – Commercial Litigation (Houston)
• Summer B. Greathouse – Corporate Law; Tax Law (San Antonio)
• Patrick K. Johnson – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Oil and Gas Law (Houston)
• Tyler S. Johnson – Energy Law (Seattle)
• Benjamin J. Martin – Corporate Law; Oil and Gas Law (Houston)
• Kate Barrington McGregor – Corporate Law (Houston)
• Andrew W. Monk – Corporate Law (Houston)
• Brittany M. Pemberton – Energy Law; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law (Washington, DC)
• Lucy Porter – Intellectual Property Law (Houston)
• Brett W. Rector – Commercial Litigation (Dallas)
• Eryn E. Roberts – Public Finance Law (Houston)
• Jonathan L. Seliger – Energy Law (Houston)
• Derek A. B. Speck – Corporate Law (Houston)
• John L. Stavinoha III – Energy Law (Houston)
• Drew Taggart – Commercial Litigation; Patent Law (Houston)
• Carlton D. Wilde III – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property (Houston)
• Stacianne M. Wilson – Commercial Litigation (Houston)

The following Bracewell lawyers were also ranked:

Austin

• W. Stephen Benesh
• Elizabeth Rippy Bowes
• Sara M. Burgin
• Michael Chibib
• Conor M. Civins
• R. Joe Hull
• W. Glenn Opel
• Victoria N. Ozimek
• Matthew Paulson
• Whit Swift
• Timothy A. Wilkins

Dallas

• K. Brock Bailey
• Ben A. Brooks III
• Robert R. Collins III
• Andrew C. Cookingham
• Jonathan C. Leatherberry
• Julie Melton Partain
• George G. Rodriguez

Houston

• Bradley J. Benoit
• Gregory M. Bopp
• Heather L. Brown
• Molly E. Butkus
• Jason G. Cohen
• Stephen B. Crain
• W. Cleland Dade
• Kate H. Day
• Bryan S. Dumesnil
• Cristy C. Edwards
• Mark C. Evans
• Jonathan K. Frels
• Kelly Frels
• Dewey J. Gonsoulin Jr.
• R. Todd Greenwalt
• Amy Karff Halevy
• Warren W. Harris
• Ryan S. Holcomb
• Austin T. Lee 
• W. James McAnelly III
• Linda L. Morgan
• Vincent E. Morgan
• Robert S. Nichols
• G. Alan Rafte
• Constance Gall Rhebergen
• Aaron P. Roffwarg
• Douglas W. Rommelmann
• Phillip L. Sampson Jr.
• Scott C. Sanders
• Stephanie Koo Song
• Charles H. Still Jr.
• Jeffery B. Vaden
• Barron F. Wallace
• R. Daniel Witschey Jr.
• William A. Wood III

New York

• Daniel S. Connolly
• Martin F. Gusy
• Catherine Hood
• Frank Lee
• Robin J. Miles
• J. Anthony Terrell

San Antonio

• Leslie Selig Byrd
• Victoria M. Garcia
• James H. Kizziar Jr.
• James P. Plummer
• J. Tullos Wells

Seattle

• Lance W. Behnke
• Douglas F. Stewart

Washington, DC

• Michael W. Brooks
• Kevin A. Ewing
• George D. Fatula
• Jeffrey R. Holmstead
• Jason B. Hutt
• Lisa M. Jaeger
• Mark K. Lewis
• Paul S. Maco
• Catherine P. McCarthy
• Charles R. Mills
• Ann D. Navaro
• David M. Perlman
• Scott H. Segal

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