Best Lawyers® in America 2017, published by Woodward/White, Inc., an annual referral guide listing outstanding attorneys throughout the U.S., has recognized 108 Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers across more than 50 practice areas.
Lawyers are selected based on detailed peer-review evaluations. The guide honored firm lawyers in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Antonio, Richardson and Washington, D.C.
Austin:
- James D. Braddock, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Jeff Civins, Environmental, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
- Robert A. Lauer, Franchise
- Mary S. Mendoza, Environmental, Litigation – Environmental
Dallas:
- Katherine "Kit" Addleman, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Robert D. Albergotti, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Project Finance Law
- Richard D. Anigian, Commercial Litigation
- Jeffrey M. Becker, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Technology Law, Trademark Law
- Jason P. Bloom – Litigation – Intellectual Property*
- Michael Boone, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law
- George W. Bramblett, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Securities, Litigation – Trust and Estates, Securities Regulations
- Stacy L. Brainin, Healthcare Law, Litigation – Antitrust
- Ron Breaux, Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Randall C. Brown, Patent Law
- D. Brack Bryant, Real Estate Law
- Deborah S. Coldwell, Franchise Law
- John M. Collins, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates
- Terry Conner, Banking and Finance
- Randall E. Colson, Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law
- Eli Columbus, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*
- Nina Cortell, Appellate, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
- Scott Drablos, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
- John Russell Emerson, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
- David L. Fields, Real Estate Law
- Richard M. Fijolek, Tax Law
- Melissa M. Goodman, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David H. Harper, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Thomas D. Harris, Corporate Law
- Robin P. Hartmann, Corporate Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Securities
- William R. Hays III, Corporate Law
- Anne M. Johnson, Appellate, Commercial Litigation
- Thomas E. Kurth, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Real Estate, Oil & Gas Law
- Ernest Martin, Jr., Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Richard K. Martin, Real Estate Law
- Vicki L. Odette, Tax Law
- David L. McCombs, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Technology Law
- Barry McNeil, Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities
- Ben Mesches, Appellate
- J. Mitchell Miller, Trusts and Estates
- J. Frasher Murphy, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*
- Scott G. Night, Banking and Finance
- Larry B. Pascal, International Trade and Finance Law
- Ian Peck, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Phillip B. Philbin, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
- Charles F. Plenge, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Timothy E. Powers, International Trade and Finance Law, Project Finance Law
- Werner A. Powers, Insurance Law
- Darrel A. Rice, Corporate Law, Venture Capital Law
- Ann M. Saegert, Real Estate Law
- Gregory R. Samuel, Corporate Law
- Jan V. Sharry, Corporate Law
- Micah E. Skidmore, Insurance Law
- Anthony G. Soards, Real Estate Law
- David Taubenfeld, Insurance Law
- John Turner, Litigation – Antitrust
- W. Scott Wallace, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Susan A. Wetzel, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- William C. Wilshusen, Real Estate Law
- Robert E. Wilson, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Taylor H. Wilson, Corporate Law
Denver:
- John D. Fognani, Environmental Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
- Patrick L. Hughes, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Robert Thibault, Corporate Law
Fort Worth:
- Brian D. Barnard, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- William D. Greenhill, Project Finance Law
- Stephen M. Pezanosky, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Karen S. Precella, Appellate Practice
- William D. Ratliff, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Thomas J. Williams, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Houston:
- Charles A. Beckham, Jr., Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Steven A. Buxbaum, Corporate Law
- Bernard F. Clark, Jr., Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Project Finance Law
- Thomas D. Cordell, Commercial Litigation
- Matt Deffebach, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John R. Eldridge, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Henry Flores, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Ricardo Garcia-Moreno, Sports Law
- Jesse J. Gelsomini, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Donald D. Jackson, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kenric D. Kattner, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Robert S. Ladd, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Lynne Liberato, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Michael Mazzone, Commercial Litigation
- Michael T. Powell, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- Jeffrey E. Raley, Trusts and Estates
- Bradley J. Richards, Project Finance Law, Technology Law
- Mark Trachtenberg, Appellate, Commercial Litigation
- Joseph A. Vilardo, Banking and Finance Law
- Odean Volker, Arbitration
- Chris E. Wolfe, Tax Law
New York:
- Steven Koch, Real Estate Law
- Stuart Mass, Real Estate Law
- Lawrence Mittman, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Steven Monteforte, Real Estate Law
- David Siegal, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Orange County:
- Tamara I. Devitt, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mark Erickson, Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth G. Parker, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
- Anthony W. Pierotti, Real Estate Law
- M.C. Sungaila, Appellate
Palo Alto:
- Glenn E. Westreich, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Richardson:
- Bill S. Kleinman, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- David M. O’Dell, Litigation – Intellectual Property
San Antonio:
- Diana Liebmann, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Utilities Law
- Laura E. O'Donnell, Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Frank Z. Ruttenberg, Real Estate Law
Washington, D.C.:
- Julie Domike, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Alec Zacaroli, Litigation – Environmental