Ranking tables
USA Texas: Houston & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial
Authored by Ajamie LLP, Courtney D. Scobie
Band 2
Band 4
Band 5
- Ajamie LLP
BoyarMiller
Frost Brown Todd LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
Reed Smith LLP
White & Case LLP- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
- Copeland & Rice LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Jean C Frizzell Reynolds Frizzell LLP
Kathy Patrick Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Neal Manne Susman Godfrey LLP
R Paul Yetter Yetter Coleman LLP
Robin C Gibbs Gibbs & Bruns LLP- Rusty Hardin Rusty Hardin & Associates
- David J BeckBeck Redden LLP
- Murray FoglerFogler, Brar, O'Neil & Gray LLP
Band 2
Barrett Reasoner Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Barry C Barnett Susman Godfrey LLP
Chris Reynolds Reynolds Frizzell LLP
Collin J Cox Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP- Craig Smyser Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP
Geoffrey Harrison Susman Godfrey LLP
George Shipley Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Jesse Pierce Pierce & O’Neill, LLP
John Zavitsanos Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing- Karl S Stern Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. LLP
- Lee Kaplan Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP
Patrick W Mizell Vinson & Elkins LLP
Robin L Harrison Hicks Thomas LLP
Stephen B Crain Bracewell LLP
W Mark Lanier The Lanier Law Firm
Band 3
- Adam P Schiffer Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLC
Anna Rotman Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Ayesha Najam Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Bruce D Oakley Hogan Lovells US LLP
Christopher Hanslik BoyarMiller
Cristina Rodriguez Hogan Lovells US LLP
D Ferguson McNiel Vinson & Elkins LLP
Harry Susman Susman Godfrey LLP
Jeremy Doyle Reynolds Frizzell LLP
John Anaipakos Baker Botts L.L.P.
Julie A. Hardin Reed Smith LLP
Paula Hinton Winston & Strawn LLP
Sean Gorman White & Case LLP
Todd W Mensing Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing
William Wood Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Winstol D Carter Jr Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP- Alistair DawsonBeck Redden LLP
Band 4
Amy L Snell Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Barry Abrams Blank Rome LLP
Christopher M Odell Arnold & Porter
Christopher Popov Vinson & Elkins LLP- Christopher Porter Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
James Wetwiska Akin
Joel Montgomery Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
John B Thomas Hicks Thomas LLP- Larry R Veselka Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP
Maria Boyce Hogan Lovells US LLP
Mark Wawro Susman Godfrey LLP
Mary-Olga Lovett King & Spalding LLP- Reagan Brown Norton Rose Fulbright
Shawn L Raymond Susman Godfrey LLP
Thomas Ajamie Ajamie LLP
Timothy McConn Yetter Coleman LLP
Tracy LeRoy Yetter Coleman LLP
Travis J Sales Baker Botts L.L.P.- M.C. CarringtonMehaffyWeber
Band 5
- Andrew Hicks Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLC
Ashley McKeand Kleber Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Bryce Callahan Yetter Coleman LLP
Christopher Dodson White & Case LLP- Courtney Ervin Hicks Thomas LLP
Erica S. Harris Susman Godfrey LLP
Joseph Fischer Jackson Walker LLP
Lexie White Susman Godfrey LLP
Michael Oldham Reynolds Frizzell LLP
Michelle Pector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Phillip B Dye Jr Vinson & Elkins LLP
Robert Burford Burford Perry
Sam Cruse Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Thomas Farrell McGuireWoods LLP- Fields AlexanderBeck Redden LLP
- Morgan CopelandCopeland & Rice LLP
Up and Coming
Band 1
1 Gibbs & Bruns LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 |Gibbs & Bruns LLP provides superbly accomplished representation on both sides of the docket in a range of headline commercial disputes. The firm has particular expertise in the securities and energy arenas, with additional capability in relation to environmental litigation. It possesses an impressive client list including industry giants, as well as small and midsized companies across numerous sectors. The group is particularly noted for its representation of clients in the banking and finance, energy and technology sectors.
1 Susman Godfrey LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 |Susman Godfrey LLP possesses a broad-ranging and highly respected litigation practice with a policy of recruiting attorneys with previous clerking experience. The firm acts for both plaintiffs and defendants on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including in the antitrust, IP and oil and gas spaces. It frequently takes on complex bet-the-company cases for its list of prestigious clients. The group boasts an impressive number of Fortune 500 companies on its client roster.
1 Yetter Coleman LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 |Yetter Coleman LLP is a nimble boutique with a strong and creative bench of litigators well versed in handling complex business disputes spanning a diverse array of matters including antitrust, IP and contractual disputes. The firm is highly accomplished in representing clients from a variety of industries, such as energy, technology and finance and also offers capabilities in appellate litigation.
Band 2
2 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & MensingLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 |Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing houses robust litigation specialists with a reputation as feared opponents for established national firms. The firm has especially strong experience in representing clients in the technology and energy arenas. It has a trial-oriented group of attorneys who are unafraid to take on the full range of high-value commercial disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants. The team is particularly active in intellectual property, employment and breach of contract cases.
2 Reynolds Frizzell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 |Reynolds Frizzell LLP is a well-regarded litigation boutique with a strong track record of representing clients in a range of commercial matters, with particular emphasis on energy and natural resources. It has additional expertise including handling IP, breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder disputes. The firm handles litigation in state and federal courts, including courts of appeal, as well as assisting clients with domestic and international arbitration, representing both plaintiff and defendant companies from a broad range of industries.
2 Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 |Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP is a highly skilled litigation boutique called upon to handle high-profile commercial matters in a range of sectors. It is experienced with representing clients in the energy, automotive and technology sectors. The firm's expertise covers investigations and white-collar criminal cases involving securities fraud, insider trading, FCPA violations and environmental crime.
Band 3
3 Baker Botts L.L.P.Litigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |Baker 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.
3 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |Quinn 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 Vinson & Elkins LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 |Vinson & 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 4
4 Bracewell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |Bracewell LLP has a deep bench with a reputation for taking creative approaches to disputes both before and in trial on behalf of major corporate clients. The firm is especially accomplished at handling appeals and suits arising out of the energy sector. It has further capabilities in banking, securities, IP and environmental matters. The team has enjoyed a number of recent successes in high-level appeals courts, and also fields expertise in white-collar litigation.
4 Hicks Thomas LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |Hicks Thomas LLP is an accomplished team of commercial litigators with a wealth of trial experience. The firm handles a wide array of contentious matters, including intellectual property and breach of contract claims. It is especially active in oil and gas disputes.
4 Hogan Lovells US LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |Hogan Lovells has a robust disputes team possessing domestic and cross-border litigation strengths. The firm is particularly adept in matters arising from the energy sector as well as impressive tech sector expertise.
4 King & Spalding LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |King & Spalding LLP has a well-established dispute resolution team providing excellent coverage for a wide range of local and national clients. It has noted ability in relation to the representation of clients in the energy industry. The firm handles securities cases and white-collar defense in addition to high-stakes commercial litigation. Its further proficiency in handling class actions and international arbitrations adds to the comprehensive coverage afforded to clients by the practice group.
4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |"Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is an excellent firm. It's very highly regarded. The practitioners I have worked with have all been outstanding. They are national counsel in some high-profile litigation. They are fantastic, they are organised, punctual and very skilled at the general nuts and bolts of litigation including strategy and action for complex, multi-issue, multistate litigation matters - they handle that sort of work easily and with experience."
4 Norton Rose FulbrightLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |Norton 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.
4 Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLC is a Houston-based commercial litigation boutique. The team acts in high-stakes disputes for corporate clients, with notable experience navigating appellate matters in addition to trials. It represents clients in an array of industries including energy, healthcare and construction.
4 Shipley Snell Montgomery LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 |Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP is a highly regarded litigation boutique offering expert representation in a wide range of energy sector disputes. It is capable of advising on environmental, personal injury and commercial cases. The team is frequently sought out for its strength in trials.
Band 5
5 Ajamie LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |Ajamie LLP houses a robust commercial disputes practice offering expertise in a wide range of matters, including contract, securities and ERISA-related litigation. The firm ably assists clients from the financial services, telecommunications and construction sectors, among others.5 BoyarMillerLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |BoyarMiller has a notable commercial disputes practice capable of effectively assisting clients across a breadth of sectors, including energy and construction. The firm is a strong performer across a wide variety of areas, including employment, real estate and partnership disputes.5 Frost Brown Todd LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |Frost Brown Todd LLP is a respected commercial disputes practice with offices in Houston and Dallas. The firm offers experienced handling of a wide array of matters in and out of trial on behalf of a broad client base, including those from the energy, real estate, construction and manufacturing sectors.5 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a nationally prominent firm with a long-established Texas presence supported by a decorated roster of highly respected commercial litigators. The firm has particular prowess in relation to the defense of product liability, antitrust and FCA suits. It frequently handles high-value matters for nationally or internationally prominent clients in the energy, utilities, telecommunications and healthcare industries, among others. The team offers further expertise in appellate-level advocacy.5 Kirkland & Ellis LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |Kirkland & Ellis fields a highly regarded litigation offering in Dallas which is also able to draw upon the firm's statewide, national and international bench. The firm boasts an enviable client roster and a strong track record in high-stakes commercial disputes. Particular areas of expertise include energy and natural resources, and bankruptcy litigation.5 Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLCLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC has a capable commercial disputes practice offering expertise across a wide range of areas, including environment, energy and contract litigation. The firm advises a diverse client base, which includes companies in the automotive, oil and gas and construction sectors.5 Reed Smith LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |Reed Smith LLP provides a strong litigation offering, with experience handling complex business disputes and high-exposure personal injury cases. Its diverse client base encompasses the energy, construction, life sciences and technology industries.5 White & Case LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5 |White & Case LLP possesses a team of experienced litigators who are capable of handling a diverse range of commercial litigation matters, including contract, intellectual property and environment-related disputes. The firm acts for clients in the energy, manufacturing and construction spheres.- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & BerkowitzLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 5