Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Texas: Austin & Surrounds
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
April Lucas McGinnis Lochridge6 Years Ranked
Brad Thompson Duane Morris LLP5 Years Ranked
Douglas Dodds McGinnis Lochridge6 Years Ranked
Gavin R Villareal Baker Botts L.L.P.4 Years Ranked
Karen Burgess Burgess Law PC5 Years Ranked
Kennon L Wooten Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP6 Years Ranked
Kim Bueno Kirkland & Ellis LLP5 Years Ranked
Leslie Conant Thorne Haynes and Boone, LLP5 Years Ranked
Lisa Tsai Reid Collins & Tsai LLP6 Years Ranked- Marc Collier Norton Rose Fulbright6 Years Ranked
- Mark Oakes Norton Rose Fulbright6 Years Ranked
William T. Reid IV Reid Collins & Tsai LLP9 Years Ranked
Band 2
Adam T Schramek Norton Rose Fulbright5 Years Ranked- Asher Griffin Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP4 Years Ranked
Casey Dobson Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP5 Years Ranked
Casey Low Pillsbury1 Years Ranked
David Shank Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP4 Years Ranked
David Whittlesey A&O Shearman1 Years Ranked
Edward. F Fernandes King & Spalding LLP3 Years Ranked- Elliot Clark Winstead PC1 Years Ranked
Emily Westridge Black A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
Joshua A Romero Jackson Walker LLP5 Years Ranked- Kevin Terrazas Terrazas PLLC6 Years Ranked
Marisa Secco Giles Vinson & Elkins LLP5 Years Ranked
Matt Dow Jackson Walker LLP5 Years Ranked- Matthew C. Powers Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.3 Years Ranked
Paige Arnette Amstutz Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP3 Years Ranked- Paul Trahan Norton Rose Fulbright6 Years Ranked
Scott D Powers Baker Botts L.L.P.2 Years Ranked
Stephanie Kaiser Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC4 Years Ranked
Tim Cleveland Cleveland Krist PLLC2 Years Ranked
Tracy L McCreight Duane Morris LLP5 Years Ranked
W. Stephen Benesh Bracewell LLP3 Years Ranked- Eric NicholsButler Snow LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Norton Rose FulbrightLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright possesses wide-ranging expertise in litigation, spanning securities, general commercial, product liability and energy disputes. It has a highly regarded bench of litigators well versed both in securing favorable settlements and in taking cases to trial. The firm's geographic reach allows the team to provide comprehensive representation for clients in multiple industries throughout the USA and internationally. It boasts an impressive client roster, featuring companies in the energy, finance and healthcare sectors, among others.
1 Reid Collins & Tsai LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedReid Collins & Tsai LLP is a preeminent litigation boutique respected for its impressive track record in trials. It regularly handles high-stakes disputes across the USA in addition to Texas. The team is a particularly strong choice to litigate complex fraud claims and bankruptcy-related litigation.
1 Scott Douglass & McConnico LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedScott Douglass & McConnico LLP has a sizable Austin-based team with the ability to handle complex and high-stakes litigation across a broad array of industries, including oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and technology. It offers substantial experience in representing clients in jury trials, arbitrations and both state and federal appeals, and providing additional guidance on litigation strategy.
Band 2
2 Baker Botts L.L.P.Litigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedBaker Botts LLP provides an excellent standard of representation in a wide range of commercial disputes, with a particularly robust reputation in energy and securities litigation. The firm is able to draw on a strong geographic footprint in litigating cases across the country, offering expertise in antitrust and environmental disputes. The team is also highly acclaimed for its capacity to take on an array of disputes at appellate level. It is also well equipped to handle merger objection cases brought by shareholders.
2 Cleveland Krist PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedCleveland Krist PLLC is an Austin-based litigation boutique noted for its handling of commercial disputes in state and federal courts as well as through arbitration. The firm acts on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, with experience acting for clients in the tech, healthcare and real estate sectors, among others.
2 Haynes and Boone, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedHaynes and Boone, LLP has a talented commercial disputes team with expertise spanning a wide range of sectors, including energy, financial services and technology. The firm's capabilities include class actions and appellate matters.
2 Jackson Walker LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedJackson Walker LLP is a renowned Texas firm with experience at every stage of local, national and international litigation. It has notable capabilities in a broad range of litigation, including professional liability and contractual disputes. The firm also handles fraud and breach of fiduciary cases, acting for both claimants and defendants. It also represents clients from a variety of sectors, ranging from energy to agriculture and insurance. With six offices across the state, the firm provides wide-ranging coverage in Texas.
2 McGinnis LochridgeLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMcGinnis Lochridge is a well-established Austin firm with experience in advising clients on an array of contentious matters, taking on both trials and appeals at the state and federal levels. The firm offers expansive capabilities in a wide range of business litigation, including breach of fiduciary duty claims and trade secrets disputes. Clients also benefit from the firm's expertise in antitrust and regulatory matters.
2 Vinson & Elkins LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedVinson & Elkins LLP is a well-resourced national firm with a great depth of experience in handling litigation across the full gamut of commercial areas. Especially well known for its expertise in energy disputes, the firm has additional prowess in antitrust, environmental and construction matters. It frequently acts for major oil and natural gas production companies, as well as catering to clients in the construction, mining, financial services and technology sectors. The firm also boasts highly regarded securities and appellate specialists, in addition to a fast-growing white-collar criminal defense practice which handles significant investigations.
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedA&O Shearman is recognized for its growing presence in Texas, with offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston. The firm garners particular praise for its strengthened offering in the securities litigation space, housing preeminent, experienced attorneys skilled in handling shareholder disputes and securities class actions as well as SEC investigations.
3 Duane Morris LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDuane Morris LLP has a respected litigation practice with strength in product liability, intellectual property and commercial disputes. The firm acts for a broad client base in Austin and beyond, including clients hailing from the energy, healthcare and construction sectors.
3 Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.Litigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedGraves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, P.C. is a respected full-service firm based in Austin. The firm offers significant strength in commercial litigation matters, with capability representing clients in federal and state-level trial and appellate courts. The group's experience is wide-ranging, encompassing intellectual property, construction, bankruptcy and media disputes, among others.
3 Husch Blackwell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedHusch Blackwell LLP has a notable commercial litigation practice offering experienced handling of fraud, breach of contract and bankruptcy-related claims. The firm is sought after by clients in the engineering, healthcare and financial services sectors, among others.
3 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP has skilled litigators with particular strength representing clients in the energy sector. The firm is well versed in antitrust, intellectual property and bankruptcy-related disputes. It is capable of assisting clients with both domestic and cross-border matters.
3 Terrazas PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTerrazas PLLC is an Austin-based litigation boutique noted for its expertise in a wide range of commercial disputes through both trial and appellate courts. The team's experience spans contract, bankruptcy, employment and IP-related litigation.