(TEXAS) – In recognition of their legal excellence, 62 Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) attorneys are featured in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® directory. The Best Lawyers in America^® list is compiled based on detailed peer-review evaluations, and lawyers are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed.

Austin Shareholder Jay Ong was named a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy. This distinction is awarded to the attorney with the highest overall peer feedback in each practice area and metropolitan region, and only one lawyer per specialty and location is recognized each year.

Congratulations to the following Munsch Hardt attorneys who made their debut on the list this year: Thomas Berghman, Jack Casanova, Craig Harris, Mark Kopidlansky, and James Ray.

The full list of Munsch Hardt attorneys featured in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® is below:

AUSTIN

• Jay Ong: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• James Ray: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Real Estate

DALLAS

• Rick Addison: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Jamil Alibhai: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Phil Appenzeller: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Thomas Berghman: Insurance Law
• Josh Botts: Banking and Finance Law
• Walter Buchanan: Banking and Finance Law
• Glenn Callison: Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
• Jack Casanova: Tax Law
• Chip Cavanaugh: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Gregg Cleveland: Real Estate Law
• David Coligado: Real Estate Law
• William Zac Duffy: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Jeff Dunn: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Bill Finegan: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mark Girtz: Corporate Law
• Charles Guerin: Banking and Finance Law
• Michael Hainsfurther: Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Steve Harr: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation
• Craig Harris: Labor Law – Management 
• Kitty Henry: Real Estate Law
• Winston Huff: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
• Angela Hunt: Real Estate Law
• Jim Jordan: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Rob Kibby: Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nolan Knight: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
• Rick Kopf: Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
• Mark Kopidlansky: Corporate 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
• Aryn Self: Real Estate Law
• Dennis Siaw-Lattey: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Christopher Speer: Tax Law
• William Swart: Corporate Law
• Marc Taubenfeld: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• William Themer: Real Estate Law
• William Toles: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability 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
• Eddy De Los Santos: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Cliff Harrison: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Michael Harvey: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mason Hester: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction  
• Sameer Karim: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mary Koks: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
• Mitchell McFarland: Commercial Litigation
• Stuart Miller: Health Care Law
• Michael Navarro: Real Estate 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