Press Release

Haynes and Boone Featured in Best Lawyers in America 2017

August 22, 2016

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 Boone 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:

San Antonio:

Washington, D.C.:

  • Julie Domike, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
  • Alec Zacaroli, Litigation – Environmental