The Best Lawyers in America 2027 Recognizes Porter Hedges

Thirty-five Porter Hedges lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2027. In addition, ten lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2027.

Joshua W. Wolfshohl received the “Lawyer of the Year” designation in the Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law category. This recognition is presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region in each edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Recognition is based entirely on confidential evaluations by lawyers regarding the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic area and legal practice.

The individual attorneys who are recognized include the following:

Best Lawyers

Houston

• Matthew R. Baughman – Trusts and Estates
• John O. Brentin – Trusts and Estates
• Michael J. Byrd – Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law
• E. James Cowen – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• George S. Craft – Real Estate Law
• Eric M. English – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Lauren Beck Harris – Appellate Practice
• John R. Hawkins – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• John F. Higgins – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• C. Randall King – Energy Law; Oil & Gas Law
• Michael T. Larkin - Corporate Law
• David C. Martin – Real Estate Law
• Sean M. McChristian - Construction Law
• Eugene M. Nettles – Commercial Litigation; Oil & Gas Law
• Nick D. Nicholas – Securities / Capital Markets Law
• David D. Peden – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Jonathan M. Pierce - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Aaron J. Power – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Robert G. Reedy – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Kevan P. Richards - Real Estate Law
• Sarah J. Ring - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Nick Simms – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Joyce Kao Soliman – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
• Nick H. Sorensen – Banking & Finance Law; Corporate Law
• William R. Stukenberg – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Joseph G. Thompson III – Commercial Litigation; Oil & Gas Law
• Elizabeth L. Tiblets - Oil & Gas Law
• W. David Tidholm – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law
• Ray T. Torgerson – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Eric D. Wade – Commercial Litigation
• Amy K. Wolfshohl – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Joshua W. Wolfshohl – "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law;  Litigation - Bankruptcy 
• Beverly A. Young – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Oklahoma City

• Victor F. Albert – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• C. Ray Lees – Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Oil and Gas Law

Ones to Watch

Houston

• Robert J. Bello – Real Estate Law
• Jamie L. Godsey – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• David R. Mann – Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law
• Christine M. McMillan – Banking and Finance Law
• C. Robert McStravick - Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Daisy Puente - Banking and Finance Law
• Gabriel G. Rincón – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Shane S. Sullivan – Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law
• Cornelius M. Sweers – Construction Law; Litigation - Construction

Oklahoma City

• Heath T. Albert – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment