DALLAS and HOUSTON, May 31 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Gardere Wynne Sewell has been recognized as one of the top law firms in Texas in the third annual listing of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” Additionally, 15 of the firm’s
partners were tabbed for individual recognition for being among the best in
their fields.
Chambers USA, an annual guide published by London-based Chambers &
Partners, recognizes the United States’ leading individual attorneys and top
business law firms. The firms and attorneys selected for the merit-based
listing were chosen based upon interviews with more than 4,500 private
attorneys and in-house counsel across the United States.
“Recognition of our law firm and of the quality of our lawyers is always
gratifying,” Gardere Managing Partner Steve Good says. “But it is especially
so when that recognition comes from other lawyers.” In all, Gardere earned
either recognition as a firm or individual honors in 13 of the 16 areas of law
highlighted in Chambers USA.
Gardere was ranked among Texas’ top business law firms in the fields of
antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, corporate/mergers and acquisitions,
insurance, intellectual property, real estate, tax and
technology/communications.
In each practice area, a select number of individual attorneys also
received personal accolades in recognition of their work.
Firm partners recognized among the top in their fields include the
following:
Antitrust – Curtis L. Frisbie Jr.
Bankruptcy – Holland O’Neil, Richard Roberson, Deirdre B. Ruckman
Communications and Technology: Corporate and Commercial – Frank Putman
Communications and Technology & IT Outsourcing: Peter Vogel
Corporate: Mergers and Acquisitions – Larry Schoenbrun
Government Contracts – Marshall J. Doke, Jr.
Insurance – James Cooper, John R. Pearson
Intellectual Property – Kenneth R. Glaser
Litigation: Environmental – Richard Faulk
Litigation: Tax – Val Albright
Real Estate: Kevin Kelley
Tax – Allen B. Craig III
Chambers & Partners is the publisher of Commercial Lawyer magazine, the
United Kingdom’s leading monthly legal publication. The company also
publishes several merit-based guides to leading lawyers.
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, was founded in 1909 and is
one of the Southwest’s largest full-service law firms. With offices in
Austin, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City and Washington, D.C., Gardere provides
legal services to private and public companies and individuals in areas of
litigation, corporate, tax, environmental, labor and employment, intellectual
property and financial services.
Contact: Michael Webb, 214-999-4844
mwebb@gardere.com
