(TEXAS) Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) is proud to announce 53 of the Firm’s attorneys are included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, and two Munsch Hardt attorneys have been named “Lawyers of the Year”.

Joining the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” ranks includes Michael Huddleston for Litigation – Insurance (Dallas) and Jay Ong for Litigation – Bankruptcy (Austin). This prestigious honor is awarded to only one lawyer each year with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and metropolitan location.

The complete list of Munsch Hardt attorneys featured in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® is below:

AUSTIN

• Jay Ong: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy (2024 “Lawyer of the Year”)
• Ron Reneker: Commercial Litigation
• Adam Richie: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

DALLAS

• Rick Addison: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Jamil Alibhai: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Phil Appenzeller: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Josh Botts: Banking and Finance Law
• Walter Buchanan: Banking and Finance Law
• Glenn Callison: Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
• Chip Cavanaugh: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Gregg Cleveland: Real Estate Law
• David Coligado: Real Estate Law
• Jeff Dunn: Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Bill Finegan: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Stephen Gibson: Insurance Law
• Charles Guerin: Banking and Finance Law
• Michael Hainsfurther: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Steve Harr: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation
• Kitty Henry: Real Estate Law
• Matt Holley: Insurance Law
• Michael Huddleston: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance (2024 “Lawyer of the Year)
• Winston Huff: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Angela Hunt: Real Estate Law
• Jim Jordan: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Rob Kibby: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nolan Knight: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental 
• Rick Kopf: Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
• Michael Krywucki: Real Estate Law
• Kevin Lippman: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Gregory Noschese: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
• Deborah Perry: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Dennis Roossien: Commercial Litigation
• Davor Rukavina: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Christopher Speer: Tax Law
• William Themer: Real Estate Law
• William Toles: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Adrienne Wall: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Phillip Whitcomb: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Steven Williams: Litigation – Patent

HOUSTON

• Jim Bettis: Insurance Law
• Mark Biskamp: Real Estate Law
• John Cornwell: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Bob Hancock: Litigation – Construction
• Cliff Harrison: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Mason Hester: Construction Law
• Mary Koks: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Mitchell McFarland: Commercial Litigation
• Stuart Miller: Health Care Law
• Daniel Pipitone: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Susan Sample: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law 
• Dick Schwartz: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mediation
• Daniel Sternthal: Health Care Law
• Glenn Valentine: Real Estate Law

 

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