Ranking tables
Insurance | USA
Texas
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Cozen O'Connor 4 Years Ranked- Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
- Shidlofsky Law Firm PLLC
Band 3
Band 4
Cokinos | Young 4 Years Ranked
Husch Blackwell LLP 2 Years Ranked
Locke Lord LLP 2 Years Ranked
Norton Rose Fulbright 20 Years Ranked- Amy Stewart PC
- Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.
- Trahan Kornegay Partners LLP
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Star Individuals
- Brent CooperCooper & Scully PC
Band 1
- Beth D Bradley Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP17 Years Ranked
Ernest Martin Haynes and Boone, LLP21 Years Ranked
James Cooper Reed Smith LLP19 Years Ranked
Joseph Ziemianski Cozen O'Connor5 Years Ranked- Michael Huddleston Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC21 Years Ranked
Patrick J Wielinski Cokinos | Young18 Years Ranked
Vincent E Morgan Bracewell LLP18 Years Ranked- Christopher W MartinMartin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
Band 2
- Brian S Martin Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP21 Years Ranked
Ellen M Van Meir Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP11 Years Ranked
Micah Skidmore Haynes and Boone, LLP14 Years Ranked
Stephen Pate Cozen O'Connor19 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.13 Years Ranked
George McCall Faegre Drinker6 Years Ranked
J Clifton Hall III Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.13 Years Ranked- John Tollefson Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP12 Years Ranked
Neel Lane Norton Rose Fulbright4 Years Ranked- Amy Elizabeth StewartAmy Stewart PC
- David D DisiereMartin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP
- Douglas SkelleyShidlofsky Law Firm PLLC
- Jay W BrownShackelford Bowen McKinley & Norton, LLP
- Robert J CunninghamRoach & Newton, LLP
Band 4
Alicia Curran Cozen O'Connor4 Years Ranked- Christina Culver Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP3 Years Ranked
David Timmins Husch Blackwell LLP4 Years Ranked
Marc E Gravely Gravely Attorneys & Counselors2 Years Ranked
Peter Laun Jones Day2 Years Ranked- Roger Higgins Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP21 Years Ranked
- Scott L Davis Husch Blackwell LLP7 Years Ranked
Sondra Sylva Faegre Drinker1 Years Ranked- Stephen Melendi Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP3 Years Ranked
Susan Egeland Faegre Drinker2 Years Ranked
Tamara Bruno Pillsbury7 Years Ranked- Beverly GodbeyAmy Stewart PC
- J Price CollinsWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
- Nancy KornegayMiller Nash LLP
- Samantha TrahanTrahan Kornegay Partners LLP
- Thomas B AllemanDykema Gossett PLLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Haynes and Boone, LLPInsurance2023 | Band 1 | 20 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 LLPInsurance2023 | Band 1 | 7 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, LLPInsurance2023 | Band 1 | 20 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'ConnorInsurance2023 | Band 2 | 4 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 DrinkerInsurance2023 | Band 3 | 4 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 PillsburyInsurance2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedThe respected insurance practice at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman 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, LLPInsurance2023 | Band 3 | 15 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 | YoungInsurance2023 | Band 4 | 4 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 Husch Blackwell LLPInsurance2023 | Band 4 | 2 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.4 Locke Lord LLPInsurance2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedLocke Lord 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.4 Norton Rose FulbrightInsurance2023 | Band 4 | 20 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.