Best Law Firms in Texas for Appellate Practice

Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing or AZA, is home to true courtroom lawyers who provide clients with a formidable track record in complex commercial litigation including energy, trade secret, intellectual property, construction, and business dispute cases.

AZA earned a coveted rating for its work in Texas commercial litigation in the 2014 -2021 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, published by Chambers and Partners which is recognized worldwide for its prestigious guides to the legal profession. AZA was named First-Tier in Commercial Litigation in Houston by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America in their rankings of the nation’s Best Law Firms. Likewise, AZA was named a Recognized Firm by Benchmark Litigation—the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.

In 2015, AZA was recognized as one of only 10 boutique firms nationally by Law360 for successfully challenging the nation’s biggest law firms. The list of Top 10 Boutiques includes firms that are on par with the biggest firms but less expensive and more accessible to clients. Likewise, AZA was named among the “Most Feared Law Firms” by corporate counsel at major U.S. companies, as surveyed by the leading legal research group BTI Consulting. The 40 firms across the country on the 2015 list were chosen on the basis of extensive interviews with 300 general counsel and in-house litigation counsel at top-spending companies and organizations. In addition, AZA was chosen the 2015 and 2019 Litigation Department of the Year by the publishers of Texas Lawyer newspaper. The annual honor recognizes the Texas-based litigation firms that have excelled during the previous year based on courtroom results. Just three general firms are chosen statewide for having the top litigation departments.  AZA, a powerhouse with fewer than 40 lawyers, claimed the top spot in the small-firm category. 

Dedication to clients, coupled with the ability to prevail in the courtroom before judges and juries alike, is why so many general counsel across the U.S. know AZA. It’s also why corporate counsel have named AZA one of the law firms with the best client service of those serving the Fortune 1000. In fact, AZA has been hired on many occasions by the same companies the firm has prevailed against at trial.

Bailey Brauer is nationally recognized for its trial and appellate work and provides battle-tested, sophisticated courtroom experience in high-stakes litigation matters. Led by veteran trial and appellate lawyers Clayton Bailey and Alex Brauer, the firm focuses on complex commercial litigation, agribusiness, appeals, and class actions. Both in Texas and across the United States, they’ve successfully resolved legal issues for clients ranging from international corporations to individuals.

The firm's attorneys offer tremendous value by providing battle-tested, sophisticated courtroom experience forged over many years practicing at some of the world’s largest firms. Unlike big firms, however, they provide these services in a more cost-effective manner. For instance, you won’t find layers of lawyers handling your work. They don't train young lawyers on your dime. And you won’t see charges for items like in-house printing costs or postage on your bill, because Bailey Brauer believes those costs should be part of their billing rate–and they are.

At Bailey Brauer, you get qualified, experienced lawyers handling your most complex legal matters, without the overhead and bureaucracy that come with hiring a large firm.

The firm was selected to the list of Most Feared Litigation Firms by BTI Consulting Group, as well as to the Industry Power Rankings for Law Firms with the Best Client Relationships, according to a survey of GCs and in-house counsel. In addition, Bailey Brauer is ranked among the Best Law Firms for Commercial Litigation and Appellate Law by Best Lawyers and U.S. News.

Practice Areas:

• Administrative Enforcement Actions
• Agribusiness and Food
• Antitrust
• Appeals
• Breach of Contract
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Business Torts
• Claims Before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
• Class and Collective Actions
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Complex Tort / Products Liability / Personal Injury
• Employment
• ERISA
• Fraud
• Injunctive Relief
• RICO
• Trade Secrets
• Wrongful Death

Well known for leadership and undisputed construction expertise since 1989, Cokinos | Young offers a broad array of legal services that are delivered with a commitment to efficiency, value and client service.

In today’s complex and constantly changing business environment, Cokinos | Young continues to use practical experience and pragmatic approaches to manage serious legal challenges. As we have expanded our capabilities over the years to a true full-service law firm, Cokinos | Young’s commitment to the construction industry has never wavered. Clients benefit from our extensive experience on a wide range of construction projects in both the public and private sectors.

Our commitment to the construction industry includes extensive involvement with many industry related associations. These relationships provide us with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing evolution of issues impacting both the construction industry at large and the clients we represent, making Cokinos | Young the most innovative and influential firm in the business.

Cokinos | Young has multiple Chambers USA and AV rated attorneys and handles matters throughout the State of Texas as well as on a national and global level. When we first opened our doors 30 years ago, Gregory Cokinos and Marc Young committed to providing our clients the highest level of legal knowledge, value, attentive service, excellence, and a full commitment to obtaining the best possible outcomes. Today, our firm continues to embody that strong foundation of core values and is why we are proud to continue servicing clients that started on the journey with us in 1989.

Our clients come first. We are dedicated to client satisfaction. Since our founding in 1993, Cooper & Scully has grown into a formidable trial and appellate team of over thirty lawyers with skills that are second to none. Through effective and cost-efficient services, our dedicated team enjoys a stellar reputation for success and excellence.

We deliver top-notch litigation services in matters throughout the country from our offices in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco.

Our firm has the flexibility to address the needs of small and large business concerns alike. We represent business entities, business owners and health care providers in a broad range of litigation and other legal matters, including complex multiparty and class-action lawsuits before federal and state courts. We have extensive experience litigating a wide spectrum of legal areas including appellate, business transactions, construction, employment, energy, health care, insurance, intellectual property, medical malpractice, products liability, professional liability and transportation.

In addition to litigating complex cases from inception, our firm is frequently retained to try cases prepared by other lawyers and to handle the post-verdict or appellate phases of cases tried by other counsel. We also handle federal and state regulatory and agency proceedings and alternative dispute resolution matters, such as arbitration and mediation.

Our mission is to resolve your litigation effectively, quickly and cost-efficiently. We provide exceptionally responsive and proactive service to our clients. Where appropriate and in the interests of our clients, we can consider alternative billing structures including contingent fee and project based arrangements.

Godwin Bowman PC, based in Dallas, Texas, is a mid-size trial and appellate law firm with a national practice that represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission Critical Litigation®. Formed in 1980, our leaders have built a firm with skilled and experienced trial lawyers who demonstrate passion and zeal in their representation of the firm’s clients.

We help our clients solve their legal challenges and gain the outcome they desire — whether that means negotiation or litigation. We help our clients confront their foes and manage the dangerous risks, twists and turns that imperil their companies and market positions. By taking care of their important litigation, we help our clients keep their corporate missions safe.

The trial and appellate lawyers of Godwin Bowman support our clients in key areas, such as banking & financial institutions, business litigation, energy, environmental, family law, labor & employment, trust and probate planning litigation, bankruptcy and creditors rights litigation, unfair competition and trade secret litigation and products liability. We have the capacity and experience to rapidly respond to virtually any business problem.

Our client base is diverse, ranging from global corporations to successful individuals and entrepreneurs. These clients choose Godwin Bowman PC because they have a great deal at stake, and know that the attorneys at our Firm have the experience, dedication and resolve to help them achieve their critical goals.

Godwin Bowman is ranked among the Best Law Firms by US News in Commercial Litigation, Appellate, Family Law and Product Liability Defense.

Founded in 1997, Texas-based Hicks Thomas LLP is a premier litigation firm representing plaintiffs and defendants across the nation with offices in Houston, Austin, Beaumont and Amarillo, Texas, and Sacramento, California. The firm provides in-depth experience in cases involving oil and gas, environmental, complex commercial, toxic tort, construction, products liability, corporate governance, securities, banking, insurance coverage, transportation, trade secrets and business litigation.

Practice Areas:

• Appellate Practice
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Arbitration
• Environmental Litigation
• International Arbitration
• Construction Litigation
• Offshore Energy Litigation
• Oil & Gas Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Toxic Torts
• Trade Secrets
• Transportation Litigation
• Labor and Employment Litigation

Few law firms in the United States are as well known for handling difficult and complex cases involving alleged wrongdoing by professional service firms, including lawyers, accountants and insurers. In fact, Johnston Tobey Baruch is best known as pioneers in the prosecution and defense of legal malpractice claims, grievance defense and fee disputes. Few areas of litigation are as complex or hard-fought.   

In addition, the Dallas-based firm has established a sophisticated and successful commercial litigation practice, handling high-stakes cases, with expertise extending to arbitration and appellate matters. Today, Johnston Tobey Baruch has carved out an enviable record, litigating a full range of business disputes, financial transactions, and fiduciary claims, as well as civil, family and criminal appeals. Also, the firm is developing a rapidly growing employment law practice with specific emphasis on gender discrimination, equal pay disputes, retaliation claims, Family Medical Leave Act, and disability. Approximately 75% of the firm’s clients are plaintiffs and most of the employment-related trial work is in federal court.    

The firm’s practice is built on the knowledge, responsibilities and commitment to ethical behavior in the practice of law. The firm’s attorneys showcase this commitment every day, offering the personal attention of a boutique with the experience and insights of seasoned litigators and counselors.  

All five shareholders are recognized in in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, while each have been honored by their peers, associations and other legal publications for their courtroom expertise, community service, and support of the legal profession. The firm’s attorneys are frequently featured in news reports, offering opinions and observations on a variety of business issues and trends. Johnston Tobey Baruch also supports a frequently updated blog offering advice to its readers and news about the firm.

Practice Areas:

• Accounting Malpractice
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Business Disputes
• Civil Appeals
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Appeals
• Defamation Claims
• Drone Law
• Employment Law Counseling
• Employment Litigation
• Expert Testimony
• Family Law Appeals
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Investment Fraud
• Legal Malpractice
• Workplace Retaliation

Kelly Hart & Hallman has been a trusted provider of comprehensive legal services to some of the most innovative and successful businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in the country for over four decades. Our exceptional lawyers and exceptional clients have been instrumental in our continued success. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, also known as Kelly Hart, is a leading business-to-business law firm offering a wide range of legal services. With a team of more than 160 attorneys specializing in over 20 substantive areas of the law, we deliver creative and strategic legal solutions to address our clients’ most intricate business challenges.

Our esteemed client base includes Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities, all of whom rely on us for their legal needs. Our extensive areas of practice encompass administrative law, appellate law, aviation law, banking and finance law, business reorganization and bankruptcy law, corporate and securities law, energy law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care law, intellectual property and technology law, labor and employment law, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil and gas/energy law, public finance law, real estate law, tax law, transportation law, and water law.

At Kelly Hart, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal representation and value to our clients, utilizing our depth of knowledge and experience across various legal disciplines.

As one of the first environmental law firms founded in Texas 35 years ago, Lloyd Gosselink has continually evolved to meet our clients’ ever-changing and expanding demands in new areas of expertise. Our original core practices in environmental and utility law have grown to include practices in litigation, employment law and business transactions, with a long history of serving governmental clients throughout Texas.

Despite our growth, Lloyd Gosselink has never strayed from our founding mission of  delivering top-quality, cost-effective legal representation and working with our clients to develop innovative solutions to legal problems, while maintaining the highest professional standards. We are committed to our clients and their success. We work to gain an in-depth understanding of our clients and their business so we can provide practical counsel while offering creative solutions to their challenges. We have the depth of knowledge and talent necessary to provide clients with the kind of responsiveness and long-term continuity that earns their trust and loyalty.

Lloyd Gosselink was founded on the principle of teamwork that draws on the talents of everyone—professionals and support staff—to exceed our clients’ expectations. The result is a team-oriented culture that sets Lloyd Gosselink apart in the legal community. The Firm’s growing practice continues to attract top quality lawyers with real world experience. Our lawyers are highly recognized in their fields and are widely sought-after speakers. Our Firm has been selected in 2012-2019 as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas.

The Lyons & Simmons, LLP story began when Trial Lawyers Michael Lyons and Chris Simmons joined together intending to start a law firm that truly cares about its clients. Since our formation, Lyons & Simmons has handled some of the most important and complex cases in the country while securing record-setting results. For example, just in recent history, the firm obtained the largest verdict in a wrongful death personal injury case in the history of Midland County, Texas, and has secured the largest settlement in a wrongful death case in the history of the state of Oklahoma for a single adult wrongful death claimant. Our results on behalf of a former Power 5 head football coach in a high profile breach of contract case earned the firm a place among the finalists for the National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers Awards.

Our work has earned multiple statewide and national recognitions, including Super Lawyers, the Million Dollar, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, The Best Lawyers in America, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas, Best Personal Injury Firm by Texas Lawyer, the John Howie Award from the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, the National Law Journal Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers and as one of the "Best Law Firms" by US News & World Report.

Committed to Protecting Your Rights

As a boutique firm, Lyons & Simmons, LLP has the flexibility many larger law firms lack, but without forsaking results. Our unflinching pursuit of justice leads us into courtrooms not only across Texas, but the rest of the country as well.

Simply put, our size allows us to focus on cases that matter and give our clients the personalized attention and support they deserve.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury

• Amputation/Limb Loss
• Aviation Accidents
• Brain Injuries
• Burn Injuries
• Construction Accidents
• Fire & Explosions
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Industrial Plant & Refinery Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Wrongful Death

Oilfield Disasters

Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom is a leading law firm with 21 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 12 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Insurance.

Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 10 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom has 18 rankings in 10 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

Orsinger Nelson Downing & Anderson, L.L.P., is a nationally prominent law firm and one of the largest in Texas specializing solely in Family Law. With offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco and San Antonio, the firm’s attorneys possess a deep understanding of law and procedure, and are dedicated to providing personalized legal services in all Family Law matters, including litigation, appeals, mediation, arbitration, and the use of collaborative law options.  

With a commitment to upholding the highest professional standards, ONDA’s attorneys have earned a substantial number of certifications, accolades and honors, in addition to maintaining leadership roles in Family Law bar associations and committees at the national, state and local level.  Each of the firm’s partners is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; with name partner Richard Orsinger holding board certifications in both Family Law and Civil Appellate Law. All of the firm’s name partners are members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and all partners are members of the Texas Academy of Family Law. Additionally, name partner Richard Orsinger was named the 2011-2012 Family Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America and each of the firm’s name partners are perennials on the list of Best Lawyers, as well as Texas Super Lawyers.

Currently, ONDA is ranked nationally among the Best Law Firms for its Appellate practice by US News/Best Lawyers, and has Tier 1 rankings in Family Law in Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio.

In 2018 and 2019, ONDA had more Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas than any other law firm statewide. That includes Biglaw firms. While proud of these recognitions, the firm remains committed to one thing: Providing clients with superior legal representation during what for many will be the most difficult time in their lives. Visit the firm’s web site at www.ondafamilylaw.com.

We are trial lawyers. In civil and criminal legal circles across the nation, we’ve built a solid reputation for establishing rapport with juries and obtaining favorable results for our clients.

We are a diverse legal team with years of courtroom experience, both state and federal. We are experienced in the preparation and presentation of a wide variety of cases, and we handle all appeals. We’re also a law firm with a distinct personality. We keep a positive, upbeat, and relaxed perspective, while remaining passionate about the law and driven to explore every angle of a legal position. We truly love what we do, so going the extra mile for our clients comes naturally.  

We believe there is no issue too complicated for a jury to understand. We often take a complex case or concept and transform it in a way that jurors can relate to — presenting all the relevant facts and evidence while keeping the jurors’ interest and attention. This philosophy is important for two reasons. First, juries sense that we believe in and trust them, and our ability to communicate with them increases the likelihood of success for our clients. Just as importantly, our opponents’ recognition of our successful record with juries greatly enhances the settlement potential of a case in a way that frequently makes a trial unnecessary and creates a more satisfying solution for our clients.  

Our practice is unusual in that it is both a civil and criminal practice. It is, however, based on our ability to create a positive connection with jurors whether they are hearing a civil or criminal case. Although our practice has increasingly been devoted to civil cases, we have steadfastly continued to represent people in criminal cases because we believe in and enjoy the work. For the last several years, our practice has been comprised of approximately 80 percent civil litigation and 20 percent criminal defense representation. We love the variety and believe that the eclectic nature of our trial practice actually reinforces our ability to be of help to a broad cross-section of individuals and companies.  

Practice Areas:

• Appellate
• Commercial Litigation
• Personal Injury Claims
• Criminal Matters
• Cases Involving Public Figures
• Investigations

Founded in 1990 by noted trial lawyer Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm is recognized as one of the premier trial law firms in the United States. The firm’s experienced trial attorneys represent companies and individuals across the country from offices in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth.

The firm’s vast trial experience includes substantial verdicts in cases involving asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, serious personal injuries, product liability, dangerous drugs, business fraud, and other civil litigation. The firm also is noted for its work defending some of the country’s largest companies. For example, in 2016, Mr. Lanier won two federal trial jury verdicts that together totaled more than $1.5 billion in litigation over metal-on-metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., a subsidiary of New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson. In April 2014, Mr. Lanier and the firm won a record verdict against pharmaceutical giants Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Eli Lilly & Co. over the dangerous side effects of the diabetes medication Actos, which ranked as the 7th largest verdict in U.S. history. More recently, Mr. Lanier secured a historic $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in the first trial verdict to affirm the link between asbestos-laden talcum powder and ovarian cancer.

Although record-setting legal victories are a firm trademark, the primary focus remains with Mr. Lanier’s original vision to provide “the highest quality legal care delivered in an honest, professional manner to enrich the lives or businesses of our clients.” Every attorney at The Lanier Law Firm is committed to solving clients’ problems while working toward favorable legal resolutions.

Mr. Lanier serves as the firm's lead litigation counsel and is recognized as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers. In addition to his Best Lawyers in America recognition, Mr. Lanier was named Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions by Best Lawyers and has been highlighted among the top 10 attorneys in Texas in the annual Texas Super Lawyers magazine, and featured in Texas Lawyer’s “Go-To Guide” as the state’s premiere personal injury attorney and as one of "The 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century."

The National Law Journal has recognized Mr. Lanier as one of the nation's Top 10 Trial Attorneys on two different occasions and highlighted him as one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" and one of the "Decade's Most Influential Lawyers." Following his victory in the nation’s first trial over the pain medication Vioxx, Mr. Lanier was described in The New York Times as “one of the top civil trial lawyers in America.”

Chambers USA and The Legal 500 ranked The Lanier Law Firm among the nation's leading firms for work in Plaintiffs' Product Liability and Mass Tort Class Actions. Editors of The National Law Journal named The Lanier Law Firm among its list of Elite Trial Lawyers and as the nation's top-ranked law firm in the area of Medical Device Litigation.

A strong supporter of his alma mater, Mr. Lanier earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1984. He remains active at Texas Tech by serving on the Law School's Foundation Board and was previously honored as the Texas Tech University School of Law Distinguished Alumnus.

Another hallmark of The Lanier Law Firm is its dedication to professional and community involvement. Mr. Lanier is the founder of the Christian Trial Lawyers Association, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to create a network of principled attorneys to minister to others through civic-minded endeavors. Mr. Lanier also serves on the board of trustees for the Committee for Economic Development, a group of business and education leaders committed to improving the growth and productivity of the U.S. economy and greater opportunity for all Americans.

All the firm’s attorneys and staff support numerous local charities, including Houston’s SIRE therapeutic equestrian centers, Los Angeles’ Midnight Mission, the San Francisco non-profit Legal Services for Children, and New York’s Bowery Mission Children of Bellevue.

"It's More Than A Case. It's A Cause."

There’s a reason why clients choose Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel to fight their tough fights again and again. 

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is a national plaintiffs’ law firm dedicated to helping families in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving asbestos exposure, dangerous pharmaceuticals and defective medical devices, as well as toxic chemical exposure from commercial farming pesticides like Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products, and semiconductor chip, aerospace and industrial manufacturing.

The firm’s hard earned reputation for advocacy includes:

• Qui tam whistleblower litigation exposing fraud, waste and abuse of government programs and spending under the False Claims Act. 

• Sexual abuse litigation holding institutions accountable when they fail to protect children from sexual abuse.

• Mesothelioma litigation against suppliers and manufacturers that fail to protect workers, consumers and their families from exposure to cancer-causing asbestos.

• Toxic exposure litigation on behalf of individuals exposed to benzene and other harmful chemicals in the workplace and by other means.

• Birth defect litigation on behalf of children born with serious medical conditions caused by their parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals at work, including employees of Boeing manufacturing plants.

• Catastrophic personal injury litigation on behalf of individuals harmed by negligent trucking and transportation companies, dangerous worksites and others.

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel trial lawyers are committed to using the firm’s resources and collective legal firepower to achieve justice for individuals against powerful corporate interests. The firm is a leader in contingent fee litigation, assuming all risks and expenses so clients pay nothing unless they win.

With a high partner-to-associate ratio, clients know their cases are handled by experienced litigators. Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys have recovered over $1.3 billion for their clients and are renowned for their advocacy on behalf of individuals and families affected by hazardous exposures and defective products.

Based in Dallas and with offices in Los Angeles and Moline, Illinois, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel has represented families from all fifty states and many foreign countries, as well as foreign governments. Learn more about our practice and how we can help you at www.waterskraus.com.

Ability, hard work, and perseverance are hallmarks of Wright Close Barger & Guzman, and our clients can expect top-notch representation every step of the way. With their extensive trial and appellate experience, our team of lawyers can take your case from start to finish. Throughout Texas, we have tried to a successful conclusion cases involving a variety of practice areas, including catastrophic personal injury, insurance coverage, intellectual property, oil and gas, product defects, commercial disputes, and trade secrets.

We also assist other lawyers at trial by providing expertise in pre-trial motions, research on special evidence problems, and the critical work on the court’s charge to the jury. Wright Close Barger & Guzman is widely respected for its appellate experience, and we have successfully handled appeals before federal and state appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas, the intermediate state courts of appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Some “litigation” lawyers never see the inside of a courtroom. Not so at Wright Close Barger & Guzman. The firm handles complex civil trial and appellate work for clients across the state, calling upon their extensive expertise to achieve favorable resolutions in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, insurance coverage, intellectual property, oil and gas, product defects, commercial disputes, arbitration and mediation, and trade secrets, among others. The firm also assists other firms and attorneys with pre-trial motions, special evidence problems, challenges to expert witnesses, and the critical work on the court’s charge to the jury.

The firm’s diversity of experience provides the depth required for its wide range of successes. Our attorneys have tried and appealed complex cases all across Texas for more than 30 years. Our team has been hand-picked from among the best and the brightest.

Many of our firm’s members are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Civil Trial Law: Thomas Wright, Howard Close, Randy Owens.

Civil Appellate Law: Thomas Wright, Jessica Barger, Brian Cathey, Russ Hollenbeck, Marie Jamison, Jim Marrow, Brad Snead, Rachel Stinson, Natasha Taylor, Heidi Gumienny, and Kelley Clark Morris.

Several members including our founding partners have been selected by their peers each year as among The Best Lawyers in America® (Tom Wright, Howard Close, Jessica Barger, Wanda McKee Fowler, Eva Guzman, Russ Hollenbeck, Andy Love, Jim Marrow, Raffi Melkonian, Randall Owens, Tod Phillips, Brad Snead, Rachel Stinson, and Natasha Taylor). 

Wright Close Barger & Guzman is ranked among the Best Law Firms with a National Tier 1 ranking in Appellate, by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm also has Tier 1 rankings in Houston for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, Insurance Litigation, Trusts & Estates Litigation and Appellate Practice.