Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Texas: Houston & Surrounds
Authored by Ajamie LLP, Courtney D. Scobie, Eric Chenoweth, Nick Petree, Andrea Whitley
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
- Ajamie LLP 4 Years Ranked
Arnold & Porter 1 Years Ranked
BoyarMiller 4 Years Ranked
Frost Brown Todd LLP 4 Years Ranked
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 1 Years Ranked
Jackson Walker LLP 1 Years Ranked
Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC 4 Years Ranked
McDowell Hetherington LLP 1 Years Ranked
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 4 Years Ranked
O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1 Years Ranked
White & Case LLP 2 Years Ranked- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
- Copeland & Rice LLP
- MehaffyWeber
- Murphy Ball Stratton LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Barrett Reasoner Gibbs & Bruns LLP19 Years Ranked
David J Beck Beck Redden LLP22 Years Ranked
Jean C Frizzell Reynolds Frizzell LLP20 Years Ranked
John Zavitsanos Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing 13 Years Ranked
Kathy Patrick Gibbs & Bruns LLP19 Years Ranked
Neal Manne Susman Godfrey LLP21 Years Ranked
R Paul Yetter Yetter Coleman LLP18 Years Ranked
Robin C Gibbs Gibbs & Bruns LLP22 Years Ranked- Rusty Hardin Rusty Hardin & Associates13 Years Ranked
W Mark Lanier The Lanier Law Firm18 Years Ranked- Murray FoglerFogler, Brar, O'Neil & Gray LLP
Band 2
Adam Schiffer Brown Rudnick LLP20 Years Ranked
Ayesha Najam Gibbs & Bruns LLP5 Years Ranked
Charles Babcock Jackson Walker LLP19 Years Ranked
Chris Reynolds Reynolds Frizzell LLP21 Years Ranked
Collin Cox Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP10 Years Ranked
Craig Smyser Steptoe LLP19 Years Ranked
Geoffrey Harrison Susman Godfrey LLP12 Years Ranked
George Shipley Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP13 Years Ranked
Jesse Pierce Pierce & O’Neill, LLP16 Years Ranked- Karl S Stern Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. LLP12 Years Ranked
- Lee Kaplan Murphy Ball Stratton LLP19 Years Ranked
Patrick W Mizell Vinson & Elkins LLP4 Years Ranked
Paul Genender Paul Hastings LLP4 Years Ranked
Paula Hinton Winston & Strawn LLP8 Years Ranked
Robin L Harrison Hicks Thomas LLP11 Years Ranked
Sean Gorman White & Case LLP12 Years Ranked
Stephen B Crain Bracewell LLP13 Years Ranked
Todd W Mensing Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing 11 Years Ranked
Band 3
Alistair Dawson Beck Redden LLP20 Years Ranked
Anna Rotman Kirkland & Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
Barry C Barnett Susman Godfrey LLP18 Years Ranked
Bruce D Oakley Hogan Lovells US LLP10 Years Ranked
Christopher Hanslik BoyarMiller10 Years Ranked
Christopher Popov Vinson & Elkins LLP3 Years Ranked
Cristina Rodriguez Hogan Lovells US LLP6 Years Ranked
Harry Susman Susman Godfrey LLP20 Years Ranked
Jeremy Doyle Reynolds Frizzell LLP13 Years Ranked
Joel Montgomery Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP7 Years Ranked
John Anaipakos O'Melveny & Myers LLP18 Years Ranked
Julie A. Hardin Reed Smith LLP4 Years Ranked
Maria Boyce Hogan Lovells US LLP4 Years Ranked
Mary-Olga Lovett King & Spalding LLP3 Years Ranked
Reagan Brown Norton Rose Fulbright22 Years Ranked
Shawn L Raymond Susman Godfrey LLP4 Years Ranked
Tracy LeRoy Yetter Coleman LLP3 Years Ranked
William Wood Pillsbury20 Years Ranked
Band 4
Amy L Snell Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP5 Years Ranked
Andrew Hicks Hicks Johnson PLLC2 Years Ranked
Ashley McKeand Kleber Gibbs & Bruns LLP4 Years Ranked
Chris Dodson White & Case LLP3 Years Ranked
Christopher M Odell Arnold & Porter4 Years Ranked
Christopher Porter Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP3 Years Ranked
Danny David Baker Botts L.L.P.9 Years Ranked
Erica S. Harris Susman Godfrey LLP2 Years Ranked
James Wetwiska Akin5 Years Ranked
John B Thomas Hicks Thomas LLP8 Years Ranked
Joseph Fischer Jackson Walker LLP2 Years Ranked
Mark Wawro Susman Godfrey LLP21 Years Ranked
Michael Oldham Reynolds Frizzell LLP5 Years Ranked
Robert Burford Burford Perry3 Years Ranked
Sam Cruse Gibbs & Bruns LLP3 Years Ranked
Thomas Ajamie Ajamie LLP14 Years Ranked
Thomas Farrell McGuireWoods LLP5 Years Ranked
Timothy McConn Yetter Coleman LLP6 Years Ranked
Travis J Sales O'Melveny & Myers LLP9 Years Ranked- M.C. CarringtonMehaffyWeber
- Morgan CopelandCopeland & Rice LLP
Band 5
Amy Hefley Baker Botts L.L.P.5 Years Ranked
Barry Abrams Blank Rome LLP10 Years Ranked
Bradley Benoit Bracewell LLP1 Years Ranked
Brian Ross Gibbs & Bruns LLP1 Years Ranked
Bryce Callahan Yetter Coleman LLP3 Years Ranked- Courtney Ervin Hicks Thomas LLP2 Years Ranked
Fields Alexander Beck Redden LLP4 Years Ranked
Gregg Costa Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1 Years Ranked
Jack O'Neill Pierce & O’Neill, LLP1 Years Ranked
Joshua J. Newcomer McKool Smith1 Years Ranked
Katherine Treistman Arnold & Porter1 Years Ranked
Larry R Veselka Steptoe LLP7 Years Ranked
Lexie White Susman Godfrey LLP2 Years Ranked
Logan Johnson Hicks Johnson PLLC1 Years Ranked
Matthew Whitley Beck Redden LLP1 Years Ranked
Michael T Murphy Winston & Strawn LLP1 Years Ranked
Michelle Pector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP3 Years Ranked
Stephanie McGraw Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP1 Years Ranked- Tim Shelby Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing 1 Years Ranked
William Maines Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C.1 Years Ranked- Tracey RiceCopeland & Rice LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibbs & Bruns LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedGibbs & 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 Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedSusman 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.
Band 2
2 Ahmad, Zavitsanos & MensingLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedAhmad, 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 Beck Redden LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedBeck Redden LLP has an outstanding track record of representation in high-stakes litigation, with particular strength in trial work across the full ambit of complex commercial cases. The firm is also well equipped to handle high-stakes personal injury and product liability cases. It is often trusted by clients to handle appellate matters, as well as those at first instance. The group boasts an impressive and diverse client list including Fortune 500 companies.
2 Reynolds Frizzell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedReynolds 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 Vinson & Elkins LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 4 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.
2 Yetter Coleman LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedYetter 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 3
3 Baker Botts L.L.P.Litigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 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.
3 Hicks Johnson PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHicks Johnson 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.
3 Hicks Thomas LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedHicks 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.
3 King & Spalding LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedKing & 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.
3 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 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 Steptoe LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedSteptoe LLP is a highly skilled litigation practice 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 4
4 Bracewell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedBracewell 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 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGibson, 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.
4 Hogan Lovells US LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedHogan 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 Kirkland & Ellis LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedKirkland & 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.
4 Norton Rose FulbrightLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 4 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.
4 Reed Smith LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedReed 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.
4 Shipley Snell Montgomery LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedShipley Snell Montgomery LLP secured a $70 million judgment after an eight-day jury trial for Marathon Petroleum Company in a connection with a contractual indemnity dispute against its contractor, Industrial Specialists, for damages arising from a fire during turnaround construction at Marathon's Galveston Bay Refinery.
Band 5
5 Ajamie LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedAjamie 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 Arnold & PorterLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedArnold & Porter LLP provides significant experience in commercial litigation. The firm's vast expertise allows them to service clients in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, energy and technology. The litigation group offers adept representation across a variety of contentious matters, such as class actions, trade secrets suits and product liability cases.5 BoyarMillerLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedBoyarMiller 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 Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedFrost 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 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP is well regarded for its diverse litigation practice. The firm offers experience in a variety of disputes, such as class actions, patent litigation and high exposure personal injury cases. With a broad range of expertise, the firm is able to handle contentious matters arising from a range of industries, including technology, retail and energy.5 Jackson Walker LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 1 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.5 Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedLightfoot, 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 McDowell Hetherington LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedMcDowell Hetherington LLP offers clients broad expertise in commercial litigation. The firm handles a variety of complex contentious matters, such as contractual disputes, class actions and bankruptcy-related cases. The team has deep litigation experience in a diverse range of sectors, including energy and real estate, among others.5 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP handles complex commercial litigation for its enviable client base. The firm represents clients at all stages of complex litigation, including trial and appeal. It has particular experience in energy and environmental litigation.5 O'Melveny & Myers LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers LLP has a broad and well-respected litigation practice. The team has experience in a variety of sectors, including insurance and energy. The firm offers strengths in bankruptcy and contract-related disputes, among others.5 White & Case LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedWhite & 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 bankruptcy-related disputes. The firm acts for clients in the energy, manufacturing and construction spheres.- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & BerkowitzLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 5