CENTRAL &
WEST TEXAS REGION
THE TOP 50
An alphabetical listing of the Central and West Texas
region lawyers who received the highest point totals
in the Texas Super Lawyers 2011 nomination, research
and blue ribbon review process
Alexander, Douglas W., Alexander Dubose &
Townsend, Austin
Allensworth, William R., Allensworth and Porter,
Austin
Barton, J. Cary, Barton East & Caldwell, San Antonio
Battaglia, Raymond W., Oppenheimer Blend
Harrison and Tate, San Antonio
Beck, E. Link, Beck & Hall, El Paso
Bell, Jr., Jerry A., Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin
Brees, II, Eugene W. “Chip”, Whitehurst Harkness
Brees & Cheng, Austin
Cedillo, Ricardo G., Davis Cedillo & Mendoza,
San Antonio
Civins, Jeff, Haynes and Boone, Austin
Colia, Milton C., Kemp Smith, El Paso
Darnell, Jim, Jim Darnell, El Paso
Fox, Michael W., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak &
Stewart, Austin
Goldstein, Gerald H., Goldstein Goldstein & Hilley,
San Antonio
Greer, Marcy Hogan, Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin
Greig, Brian S., Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin
Gross, Michael C., Law Office of Michael C. Gross,
San Antonio
Guerra, IV, Francisco, Watts Guerra Craft, San Antonio
Harvey, Jay, Winckler & Harvey, Austin
Hatchell, Mike A., Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Austin
High, Jr., Charles C., Kemp Smith, El Paso
Hilgers, David W., Brown McCarroll, Austin
Hornberger, Charles M. “Boxy”, Hornberger Sheehan
Fuller & Beiter, San Antonio
Jefferson, Lamont A., Haynes and Boone, San Antonio
Lochridge, Patton G., McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore,
Austin
Macon, R. Laurence (Larry), Akin Gump Strauss
Hauer & Feld, San Antonio
McConnico, Stephen E., Scott Douglass & McConnico,
Austin
McKetta, III, John J., Graves Dougherty Hearon &
Moody, Austin
Myers, H. Keith, Mounce Green Myers Safi Paxson &
Galatzan, El Paso
Orsinger, Richard R., McCurley Orsinger McCurley
Nelson & Downing, San Antonio
Otto, Jeff D., Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons, Austin
Paxson, Kurt G., Mounce Green Myers Safi Paxson &
Galatzan, El Paso
Phillips, Thomas R., Baker Botts, Austin
Pipkin, Marvin G., Pipkin Oliver & Bradley, San Antonio
Pirkey, Louis T., Pirkey Barber, Austin
Puig, Yvonne K., Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin
Ratliff, Shannon H., Ratliff Law Firm, Austin
Riney, Thomas C., Riney & Mayfield, Amarillo
Sciano, Daniel J. T., Tinsman & Sciano, San Antonio
Shidlofsky, Lee H., Shidlofsky Law Firm, Austin
Simpson, Reagan W., Yetter Coleman, Austin
Slack, Michael L., Slack & Davis, Austin
Snell, Barry, Bayne Snell & Krause, San Antonio
Spivey, Broadus A., Spivey & Grigg, Austin
Taube, Eric J., Hohmann Taube & Summers, Austin
Tottenham, Terry O., Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin
Watkins, Thomas H., Brown McCarroll, Austin
Watson, Charles “Skip”, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell,
Austin
Watts, Mikal C., Watts Guerra Craft, San Antonio
Weber, Jr., John W., Fulbright & Jaworski, San Antonio
Williamson, Deborah D., Cox Smith Matthews,
San Antonio
GRUBER HURST JOHANSEN HAIL SHANK LLP
DALLAS
Business Savvy, Courtroom Smart
Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP has built a highly
regarded reputation based on understanding clients’
business needs. Backed with the flexibility to develop
various fee structures and compensation arrangements,
the firm’s 21 attorneys share in the risk and rewards of
litigation by maintaining a stake in the outcome. The firm
is involved in a wide range of complex business litigation
for leading companies, as well as individuals in industries
as varied as private equity, real estate, manufacturing,
professional services, energy, and retail.
Each name partner has earned selection to the Texas
Super Lawyers® list since 2003, and Mr. Gruber, Mr.
Hurst and Mr. Shank again have been named to the
“Top 100” list for the entire state for 2011.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, Texas 75202
PH: (214) 855-6800
Left to right: G. Michael Gruber, Michael K. Hurst, Mark L. Johansen, Brian N. Hail, Mark A. Shank www.ghjhlaw.com