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Insurance | USA
Texas
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TEXAS: An Introduction to Insurance
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The proliferation of “nuclear verdicts” has resulted in increasingly larger settlement demands duri...
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Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Cozen O'Connor 5 Years Ranked- Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
- Shidlofsky Law Firm PLLC
Band 3
Band 4
Cokinos | Young 5 Years Ranked
Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C. 15 Years Ranked
Norton Rose Fulbright 21 Years Ranked
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 3 Years Ranked- Amy Stewart Law
- Cooper & Scully PC
- Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
- Zelle LLP
Star Individuals
- Brent CooperCooper & Scully PC
Band 1
- Beth D Bradley Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP18 Years Ranked
Ernest Martin Haynes and Boone, LLP22 Years Ranked
James Cooper Reed Smith LLP20 Years Ranked
Joseph Ziemianski Cozen O'Connor6 Years Ranked
Patrick J Wielinski Cokinos | Young19 Years Ranked
Vincent Morgan Winstead PC19 Years Ranked- Christopher W MartinMartin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
Band 2
- Brian S Martin Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP22 Years Ranked
Ellen M Van Meir Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP12 Years Ranked
Micah Skidmore Haynes and Boone, LLP15 Years Ranked
Stephen Pate Cozen O'Connor20 Years Ranked- David H BrownCopeland & Rice LLP
- Erika BrightWick Phillips Attorneys & Counselors
- Linda DedmanDedman Law, PLLC
Band 3
Claude L. Stuart III Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.14 Years Ranked
David Timmins Husch Blackwell LLP5 Years Ranked
George McCall Phelps Dunbar LLP7 Years Ranked
J Clifton Hall III Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.14 Years Ranked
Neel Lane Norton Rose Fulbright5 Years Ranked
Peter Laun Jones Day3 Years Ranked- Amy Elizabeth StewartAmy Stewart Law
- David D DisiereMartin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
- Douglas SkelleyShidlofsky Law Firm PLLC
- Jay W BrownShackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP
- Robert J CunninghamRoach & Newton, LLP
- Samantha TrahanTrahan Kornegay Partners LLP
Band 4
Alicia Curran Cozen O'Connor5 Years Ranked- Christina Culver Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP4 Years Ranked
Dominic Rupprecht Reed Smith LLP3 Years Ranked
George Lugrin Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.1 Years Ranked
Marc E Gravely Gravely Attorneys & Counselors3 Years Ranked- Nancy Kornegay Miller Nash LLP7 Years Ranked
- Richard Harmon Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP1 Years Ranked
- Roger Higgins Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP22 Years Ranked
Scott L Davis Husch Blackwell LLP8 Years Ranked
Sondra Sylva Phelps Dunbar LLP2 Years Ranked- Stephen Melendi Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP4 Years Ranked
Susan Egeland Faegre Drinker3 Years Ranked
Tamara Bruno Pillsbury8 Years Ranked- Beverly GodbeyAmy Stewart Law
- J Price CollinsWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
- Thomas B AllemanDykema Gossett PLLC
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Haynes and Boone, LLPInsurance2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedThe standout policyholder practice at Haynes and Boone fields an experienced team of insurance experts. Regularly handling major coverage litigation and arbitrations, third-party liability and first-party property disputes also feature within the team's workload. Its broad client roster includes financial services, energy and construction companies.
1 Reed Smith LLPInsurance2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedThe strong insurance practice at Reed Smith offers expertise across a range of contentious proceedings. Frequently acting for policyholders on high-value coverage disputes, its work includes D&O, bad faith and construction claims. The team also regularly advises on insurance matters relating to the energy and manufacturing sectors.1 Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLPInsurance2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedThompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons fields an expert group that regularly represents insurers in high-stakes coverage, bad faith litigation, class actions and mass torts. Demonstrating enviable bench strength, it provides attorneys experienced in regulatory and legislative concerns as well as the corporate aspects of insurance. The firm has an impressive roster of leading clients in the Texas insurance market.
Band 2
2 Cozen O'ConnorInsurance2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedSizable national firm Cozen O'Connor has notable expertise acting in complex coverage disputes for an impressive client base of insurers, brokers and reinsurers. Frequently called upon to handle claims including property damage, general liability and personal injury, it offers further experience defending class actions.
Band 3
3 Faegre DrinkerInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath has a respected insurance group frequently called upon to handle litigation matters on behalf of major insurer clients. Areas of expertise include personal injury claims, property insurance and class action defense.
3 Husch Blackwell LLPInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHusch Blackwell is a well-regarded firm with offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston. It represents major insurers in D&O, property damage and business interruption matters, among others. The team also advises clients on regulatory matters.
3 PillsburyInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedThe respected insurance practice at Pillsbury has garnered substantial market recognition advising corporate policyholders on high-stakes coverage matters. It exhibits skill in cross-border and international disputes as well as offering particular expertise across the energy and environmental sectors.3 Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLPInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedRespected Dallas firm Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi has a focus on insurance and is highly regarded for its carrier work. The team handles a range of personal and commercial insurance issues, as well as excess and reinsurance matters. Its experience also includes bad faith and general liability claims, as well as insurance mediations.
Band 4
4 Cokinos | YoungInsurance2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedSpecialist group Cokinos | Young has significant expertise handling insurance coverage matters in the construction industry. Its clients include national construction companies, trade organizations and industry insurers. Recognized for its adept handling of construction defects, the team is also frequently involved in environmental, property damage and professional liability claims.4 Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.Insurance2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedThe experienced group at Hall Maines Lugrin offers particular strength representing the London market. Adept at handling cases for major clients in the oil and gas industry, it is regularly involved in sensitive disputes at trial and appellate stage and covers everything from business interruption and property damage claims to subrogation recovery.4 Norton Rose FulbrightInsurance2024 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedThe litigation group at Norton Rose Fulbright is regularly engaged by clients on both sides of the insurance industry, including sizable underwriters. It regularly handles cases involving complex issues such as excess coverage, additional insureds and elements of fraud. The team also has expertise in disputes involving technological concerns and advises on a range of rep and warranty matters.4 Troutman Pepper Locke LLPInsurance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedTroutman Pepper Locke LLP is recognized by insurers for its expertise in company acquisitions, negligence claims and regulatory violation matters. It advises clients from its offices in Houston, Dallas and Austin.
On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.