Texas Super Lawyers®, published by Thomson Reuters, has again recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP in its annual award listings, highlighting 61 firm lawyers, with three celebrating 10 years on the list.
Dallas Partners Anne Johnson and Scott Night, and Houston Partner John Eldridge have each been selected as Texas Super Lawyers® for 10 years.
The annual awards are based on peer recognition and professional achievements. Of those nominated, only five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion.
The following Haynes and Boone lawyers were honored this year:
AUSTIN
Jeff Civins – Environmental, Administrative Law
Laura Prather – Media and Advertising, Legislative & Governmental Affairs
DALLAS
Kit Addleman – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Litigation, Securities & Corporate Finance
Robert D. Albergotti – Bankruptcy
Purvi Patel Albers - Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, International
Paul H. Amiel – Securities & Corporate Finance, Banking, Business/Corporate
Richard D. Anigian – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Jeffrey M. Becker – Intellectual Property
Thad Behrens – Securities Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Michael M. Boone – Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Securities & Corporate Finance
Stacy L. Brainin – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Health Care, Business Litigation
George W. Bramblett, Jr. – Business Litigation
Ronald W. Breaux – Antitrust Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation
Deborah S. Coldwell – Franchise/Dealership, Business Litigation
John M. Collins – Estate Planning & Probate, Employee Benefits/ERISA, Tax
Eli Columbus – Bankruptcy
Terry W. Conner – Banking, Securities & Corporate Finance, Intellectual Property
Nina Cortell – Appellate
Jeffrey W. Dorrill – Tax, Business/Corporate
John R. Emerson – Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation
David H. Harper – Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, First Amendment/Media/Advertising
Anne M. Johnson – Appellate, Business Litigation
Jeremy D. Kernodle – Appellate, General Litigation, Government Contracts
Ernest Martin, Jr. – Insurance Coverage
David L. McCombs – Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
Barry F. McNeil – Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Benjamin L. Mesches – Appellate
Scott G. Night – Banking
Ian Peck – Bankruptcy: Business
Phillip B. Philbin – Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation
Charles F. Plenge – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Timothy E. Powers – International, Banking, Real Estate
Werner A. Powers – Insurance Coverage, General Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts
Ann M. Saegert – Real Estate, Banking
Greg R. Samuel – Securities & Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Matthew R. Schindel – Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax
Janice V. Sharry – Securities & Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions
W. Scott Wallace – Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance
Susan A. Wetzel – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Robert E. Wilson – Real Estate, International, Banking
Kenya Woodruff – Health Care
FORT WORTH
Brian D. Barnard – Securities & Corporate Finance, Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
Karen C. Denney – Employment & Labor
Stephen M. Pezanosky – Bankruptcy: Business
Karen S. Precella – Appellate, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Defense
Thomas J. Williams – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, First Amendment/Media/Advertising
HOUSTON
Charles Beckham, Jr. – Bankruptcy: Business
Bernard "Buddy" Clark, Jr. – Energy & Natural Resources, Banking, Securities & Corporate Finance
Matthew T. Deffebach – Employment & Labor
John R. Eldridge – Environmental Litigation, Environmental, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Henry Flores – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Felicity A. Fowler – Employment & Labor
Jesse Gelsomini – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Patrick L. Hughes – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Business Litigation
Donald D. Jackson – Energy & Natural Resources, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Lynne Liberato – Appellate, Business Litigation, General Litigation
Michael J. Mazzone – Civil Litigation Defense, Environmental Litigation, Construction Litigation
Kent Rutter – Appellate
Mark Trachtenberg – Appellate
Odean L. Volker – Securities Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance & Compliance
SAN ANTONIO
Diana M. Liebmann – Utilities, Administrative Law, Securities & Corporate Finance
Laura E. O'Donnell – Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment & Labor, Appellate