Ranking tables
Litigation: Trial Lawyers | USA
Texas
Rankings overview for Lawyers
David J Beck Beck Redden LLP24 Years Ranked
Stephen McConnico Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP10 Years Ranked- Richard A SaylesSayles Law Firm
Amy L Snell Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP7 Years Ranked
Barrett Reasoner Gibbs & Bruns LLP21 Years Ranked
Charles Babcock Jackson Walker LLP21 Years Ranked
Chris Schwegmann Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP6 Years Ranked
Collin Cox Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP12 Years Ranked
David Gerger Gerger Hennessy Martin & Peterson LLP10 Years Ranked
George Shipley Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP15 Years Ranked
Jean C Frizzell Reynolds Frizzell LLP22 Years Ranked
Jeff Tillotson Tillotson Patton17 Years Ranked
Jeremy A Fielding Kirkland & Ellis LLP8 Years Ranked
John Zavitsanos Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing 15 Years Ranked
Karen Burgess Burgess Law PC6 Years Ranked
Kim Bueno Kirkland & Ellis LLP6 Years Ranked- Leon Carter Carter Arnett PLLC18 Years Ranked
Michelle Scheffler Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates6 Years Ranked
R Paul Yetter Yetter Coleman LLP20 Years Ranked
Reagan Brown Norton Rose Fulbright24 Years Ranked
Robert Manley McKool Smith5 Years Ranked
Robin C Gibbs Gibbs & Bruns LLP24 Years Ranked
Rusty Hardin Rusty Hardin & Associates15 Years Ranked
Tom Melsheimer King & Spalding LLP19 Years Ranked
Tracie Renfroe King & Spalding LLP23 Years Ranked
Trey Cox Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP18 Years Ranked
Veronica Moyé King & Spalding LLP17 Years Ranked
Victor Vital Haynes and Boone, LLP8 Years Ranked
W Mark Lanier The Lanier Law Firm20 Years Ranked
Wayne Mason Faegre Drinker8 Years Ranked- Alan S. LoewinsohnMcKool Smith
- Murray FoglerFogler, O'Neil & Gray LLP
- Ricardo G CedilloDavis, Cedillo & Mendoza, INC.
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S David J Beck
Beck Redden LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Senior Statespeople | 24 Years RankedDavid Beck is especially renowned for his trial prowess. His vast commercial litigation experience includes a particular focus on energy disputes.S Stephen McConnico
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Senior Statespeople | 10 Years RankedStephen McConnico has a substantial track record of jury trial representations, and is experienced in representing individuals and international and local businesses.- Richard A SaylesSayles Law Firm | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Senior Statespeople
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1 Amy L Snell
Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedAmy Snell is a respected litigator based in Houston who is praised for her trial skills. She is particularly noted for her representation of energy companies in commercial disputes.1 Barrett Reasoner
Gibbs & Bruns LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedBarrett Reasoner is vastly experienced in handling business-critical disputes, including a particular emphasis on representing energy companies. He is widely praised for his considerable trial skill.1 Charles Babcock
Jackson Walker LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedCharles Babcock is a respected litigator with a wealth of trial experience. He offers particular strength in First Amendment litigation.1 Chris Schwegmann
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedChris Schwegmann is regularly sought out to handle complex business disputes and intellectual property matters.1 Collin Cox
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedCollin Cox represents a range of corporate clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitrations.1 David Gerger
Gerger Hennessy Martin & Peterson LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedDavid Gerger of Gerger Hennessy & Martin LLP has a superb track record of representing individual and corporate clients in highly sensitive criminal trials and government investigations.1 George ShipleyShipley Snell Montgomery LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedGeorge Shipley represents a strong choice for clients in the oil and gas sector and has experience acting in complex trials and appeals.1 Jean C Frizzell
Reynolds Frizzell LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedJean Frizzell is respected for his expert handling of complex commercial disputes, including in the energy and natural resources sector.1 Jeff Tillotson
Tillotson Patton | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedJeff Tillotson of Tillotson Patton is an accomplished litigator with a specialty in business disputes.
1 Jeremy A Fielding
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedA partner in Kirkland & Ellis's Dallas litigation practice, Jeremy Fielding has considerable experience assisting clients with the full gamut of commercial disputes. He garners wide praise for his trial skill.
1 John Zavitsanos
Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedJohn Zavitsanos wins particular praise for his trial capability. He handles high-stakes litigation on behalf of an enviable client base, which includes preeminent energy companies.1 Karen BurgessBurgess Law PC | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedKaren Burgess of Burgess Law PC is an experienced trial lawyer offering expert handling of securities, contract, insurance and other commercial disputes.1 Kim BuenoKirkland & Ellis LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedKim Bueno is an experienced trial lawyer who excels in the handling of complex pharmaceutical and medical device cases.
1 Leon CarterCarter Arnett PLLC | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedLeon Carter of Carter Arnett PLLC assists clients with the full range of commercial disputes, including employment, intellectual property and product liability mandates.1 Michelle Scheffler
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedMichelle Scheffler of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom & Affiliates is noted for her work defending major oil companies in royalty litigation, contract violation and cost disputes.
1 R Paul Yetter
Yetter Coleman LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedPaul Yetter is a highly respected trial lawyer, with a broad commercial litigation practice that includes particular prowess in energy disputes.1 Reagan Brown
Norton Rose Fulbright | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 24 Years RankedReagan Brown is a seasoned trial lawyer with particular prowess in commercial litigation.1 Robert Manley
McKool Smith | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedRobert Manley, a partner in the Dallas office, regularly represents clients at trial. His recent experience includes trade secret misappropriation, fraud and tortious interference disputes.1 Robin C GibbsGibbs & Bruns LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 24 Years RankedRobin Gibbs is a leading trial lawyer who deftly handles a wide array of commercial disputes, with noted specialty in representing energy and natural resources companies.1 Rusty Hardin
Rusty Hardin & Associates | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedRusty Hardin is an accomplished litigator with strengths spanning a broad array of civil and criminal matters.
1 Tom Melsheimer
King & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedTom Melsheimer excels across a broad array of civil and criminal matters. He draws particular acclaim for his considerable trial expertise.1 Tracie RenfroeKing & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years RankedTracie Renfroe wins particular praise for her trial skills, with considerable expertise across environment, product liability and general commercial litigation.1 Trey CoxGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedTrey Cox has a robust commercial litigation practice, representing clients from a range of industries in high-stakes disputes. He is noted for his trial capability.1 Veronica MoyéKing & Spalding LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedVeronica Moyé has developed an impressive reputation as a go-to litigator in a range of commercial disputes.1 Victor Vital
Haynes and Boone, LLP | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedVictor Vital is the global chair of Haynes and Boone's trials practice group. He is a strong performer in a range of commercial disputes and also has considerable experience handling high-stakes personal injury litigation.
1 W Mark Lanier
The Lanier Law Firm | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedMark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm has cultivated an impressive reputation for his representation of plaintiffs in high-profile product liability and personal injury cases, receiving particular praise for his courtroom skill.
1 Wayne Mason
Faegre Drinker | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedWayne Mason represents clients in significant class actions and other business-critical disputes. His expertise includes product liability and insurance-related matters.- Ricardo G CedilloDavis, Cedillo & Mendoza, INC. | Litigation: Trial Lawyers2026 | Band 1