Texas Super Lawyers Articles
Austin Energy
Leslie Ritchie Robnett carries on a proud legal legacy in her oil-and-gas regulation practice
Raising the Bar
Trial lawyer Ryan Zehl has a rare combination of tenacity and people skills
How Christian Dennie Stayed in the Game
When life threw him a curve, the sports attorney found a new way to play ball
Charlie's Angel
Appellate lawyer Ryan Clinton helped make Austin one of the country’s most animal-friendly cities
Firm Commitment
At Arnold & Itkin in Houston, friendship is the main ingredient for success
The Organizational Genius of Dara Hegar
The young Houston lawyer’s trial-prep proficiency landed her the role of managing attorney for the firm’s national asbestos practice
The Trailblazer
Lynn Kamin entered family law and made it her own
Texas Two-Step
Veteran trial lawyer A. Martin Wickliff Jr. follows in his father’s pioneering footsteps by starting the largest minority-owned law firm in Texas
The Peaceful Warrior
Windle Turley fights for gun control
The Whistleblowers’ Advocate
Philip H. Hilder helps whistleblowers like Sherron Watkins do what’s right
The Puzzle Solver
How tax attorney Emily Parker became the first female managing partner in 125 years at Thompson & Knight
The Aviator
Jon Kettles is the guy to call when something happens in the sky
Tom Melsheimer’s Absolutely Irrational Level of Dedication
There’s a reason he’s the lawyer other attorneys don’t want to face in court
Family Business
Michael Jung’s love of law seems to be genetic
The $100 Million Closer
Joel W. Heydenburk brings commercial deals across the finish line
Persuading in a Raw, Simple Way
Toby Cole advocates for personal injury clients by being himself in the courtroom
Shelly T. Greco Keeps Her Cool in Court
The Dallas trial lawyer excels at handling heated situations
Helping the Defrauded
Nobody fights harder to recapture lost savings for his clients than Jason Braun
When a Click Is More Than Just a Click
In the world of click-fraud investigations, Dean Gresham’s name is at the top of any search engine
Emmanuel E. Ubiñas Is Headed to the Airport
The Jones Day attorney has carved out a niche in representing international corporations that are dealing with fraud matters, which has him doing a lot of traveling to Mexico and Central America. We caught up with him in his Dallas office and found out why he’s discovered it’s sometimes best to stay near the hotel
Family Law in the Age of Facebook
Be careful what you post—Plano family law attorney Rick Robertson has seen e-communications come back to haunt
The Accidental Lawyer
Ophelia Camiña entered law school on a lark, but her success has been far from a fluke
The Bulldog
Bob Hilliard takes on the cases other lawyers won’t touch—and wins
Ahead of the Game
Kathleen Wu advocates for diversity in the boardroom and on the tennis court
The Polunsky Unit
Allan Polunsky has a Texas death row facility named after him and doesn’t mind
Fred Streck and Dwain Dent’s Mission
The Fort Worth attorneys win a 25-year case to prove that vitamin E supplement E-Ferol can be harmful to babies
Is This a Deposition Which I See Before Me?
How Michael P. Maslanka applies Shakespeare to his practice
Seduced by Trial Law
Robin Gibbs on the opportunity that he saw 40 years ago for small firms in commercial litigation
On the Job
Daniel N. Ramirez helps employers comply with immigration and employment laws regarding employee documentation
Power Broker
Diana M. Liebmann has quietly become one of the top wind energy lawyers in Texas
Travis Crabtree’s Second Dream Job
He’s already had his first one, as a sports reporter. Now he has his second, as a media lawyer
The Life Aquatic
James Bailey enjoys maritime law
Joshua Skinner and the Candy Cane Case
When can a Texas school ban religious proselytizing on its grounds?
The Critic
When Anthony Lowenberg isn’t handling products liability claims, he’s reviewing restaurants
Word for Word
What was the best advice you ever received?
The Minimalist
No one knows how to get to the essence of an appeal like Greg Coleman
Can Paxil Cause Birth Defects?
Sean Tracey looks for the answer
Dallas Maverick
Gayla Crain wanted to work at a new kind of law firm, so she went and helped build it
Defending Big Oil
Environmental litigator Rick Faulk sticks to the facts
Tough as Nails
That’s Linda L. Addison, the daughter of Holocaust survivors and current leader at Fulbright & Jaworski
When a Case Cries Out for Justice
Kevin Glasheen takes on Cargill, railroads and the Lone Star State
Getting Around the Normal Armor Involved in Litigation
Mark Mueller adds Eastern thinking to the Western practice of law
The Social Worker in Angeline Lindley Bain
Bringing collaboration and reasonableness to divorce law
Five Days in Thailand
What Mike Gruber learned about life and law from volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
Family Guy
Richard Orsinger of McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing talks about designing CLE presentations, the genius of Bruce Bowen and just how long it takes for a divorce to stop hurting
The Lawyer Who transformed Texas Schools
How Mark Trachtenberg parlayed a great law school paper into billions for education
Demographics and the Fight for Equality
How Wendy Wang discovered civil rights law is more complex than it used to be
They must be guilty—they can barely speak English!
After seven years and about $2.5 million, Sarah Teachout helps to free two innocent men
The Trials of Brian Robison
How one little girl taught a good lawyer to be a great man
From the Produce Aisle to the Courthouse
Juan Garcia started out in supermarkets and ended up in Super Lawyers
The Man Who Made Driving Safer
Jeff Embry spotted a flaw in airbags and pushed for their redesign
How The Soviet Union Helped Make a Great Family Law Attorney
After Marjan Shansab’s harrowing escape from Afghanistan, nothing seemed impossible
Play It Again, Joe
Stallone inspires children to turn to music
What a Difference a Database Makes
Watch Great Ones, Become a Great One
How Tony Taft unlocked the secrets of the courtroom
A Believer in Second Chances
Nicole DeBorde knows the other side—she was on it for almost a decade
The Busiest Septuagenarian in Texas
By day, a few million-dollar cases; by night, Wayne Fisher smokes six briskets at once
A Poet, A Museum Director and A Lawyer Who Refuses To Lose
Frank Branson does just what he wants, and that includes winning cases
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Like Abraham, Craig Watkins asks if we want to destroy the righteous with the wicked
The Crusaders of Death Row
Houston neighbors Scott Atlas and Stanley Schneider run their own personal innocence project
Just a Closer Walk
After more than $250 million in wins, Ray Thomas found he was missing something—and it wasn’t success
Being Buffalo Bill
J. Gary Trichter channels a Western hero
Searching for Sodom
Jeff Kobs is digging in Jordan for a biblical hotspot
A Lawyer in Love With Two Blind Disciplines: Justice and Wine-Tasting
Both Randy Roach and his wines have depth and good character
Q&A: Racehorse Haynes
How Richard Haynes kicked a spittoon and launched a legendary career
Yearning to Return to Zion
Aubrey Connatser and Ramsey Patton took on one of the largest custody cases—over 400 children—in Texas history
A Family Affair
What's it like to work every day with the person you wake up next to each morning? Or to settle payroll disputes with the man who paid your first allowance?
Three Kings and a $25,000 Pot
Rick Daly found a novel way to finalize the deal—poker
The Republican from Harvard
Don't try to pigeonhole Chris Ward; you're sure to get him wrong
Reign Man
Chris Smith takes on Ike and Rita
A Young Man in an Old Boys’ Club
Raul Leal gets to play J. Beresford Tipton to Texas landowners
Defeating Public Enemy No. 1
John Boundas wins the most important fight of his life
How a Mysterious Stranger Changed Yolanda Garcia’s Life
A classroom visitor supplied the key to a college education
From CIA to TBA
Brad Caldwell meets the most convincing law school recruiter ever
The King of Dallas’ Homeless People
Jennifer King enlists the homeless in community service
A Song for Justice O’Connor
Brett Busby clerked—and played violin—for the Supreme Court
An Emmy for Jennifer
Jennifer Morris tells tales of unsung heroes
Growing Up in the Navy
Amy Jetel puts the skills she learned while in uniform to good use
Riding Passenger, For Fun and Profit
Chris Collins liked being a rock star, but he loves being a lawyer
The Energy of Charles Matthews
ExxonMobil's GC discusses Valdez, the merging of two oil giants and more
Bend ’em Like Beck Can
Clients in trouble—and the Supreme Court—beckon Dave Beck
The Singer and His Fallen Friends
Greg Westfall sings the stories—and saves the lives—of society's rabble
56 Years of Civility in Texas Law
You can overuse the Atticus Finch comparison—few people really deserve it. Jim Coleman does
The Rise and Fall of Enrique Moreno
The El Paso lawyer refuses to let a political derailment make him bitter
West Texas Hammurabi
David Keltner expands the law to new frontiers
The Crusader
Paula Sweeney works (and works and works) for her clients
Come, Let Us Reasoner Together
Harry Reasoner has been injecting the law with his good sense for almost half a century
The Barrier Breaker of Baker Botts
Jim Cannon fires a shot heard 'round Texas
The Perfect Match
K. Marshall Dye found her place at Match.com
Mississippi Learning
Shawn Raymond is poised to revolutionize public service in America
What Nikkee Wants, Nikkee Gets
Nikkee Espree — Mehaffy Weber
The Tahoka Kid
Jeremy Brandon brought a little bit of West Texas to Harvard
Sen. Cornyn’s Adviser
Jim Ho plays well on both sides of the aisle
How Mike McKool Keeps His Cool
He’s an uber-boy scout, ultra-prepared
Sarah Weddington and the Supreme Court Case of the Century
The woman behind Roe is still fighting for women's rights, almost 40 years after revolutionizing the United States
Van Fleet's Grand Feats
A billion-dollar win? He's got lots of those
Marin-ating the Law
Michael Marin fights for fairness, whether his client is a huge corporation or the average Texas juror
How to Win at Poker Without Ever Playing a Hand
The Cheerleader’s Mom Murder Case and other Tales
Terri Zimmermann learned her chops in the Military
The Lawyer with Solid Gold Intuition
Charla Aldous finds her way to big-money cases by listening to her heart
The Pill Mill Killer
Erin Nealy Cox is leading the fight against Internet drug dealers
In Godwin They Trust
Take the most daunting of legal challenges, such as the asbestos litigation that Halliburton was facing, and Don Godwin will find a solution. He always does.
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