Baker Botts Earns Huge Increases in Accolades in The Best Lawyers in America
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HOUSTON, August 15, 2024 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, announced today that in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the firm earned a total of 204 individual Best Lawyer rankings. In addition, three lawyers were named “Lawyers of the Year,” and the firm enjoyed a 132% increase in “Ones to Watch” recognitions.
“Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are given to one individual in a given geographical region and practice area. The Baker Botts recipients are as follows:
- Molly J. Cagle – Litigation – Environmental – Austin
- Danny David – Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions – Houston
- Derek R. McDonald – Natural Resources Law – Austin
The firm also earned a total of 109 “Ones to Watch” recognitions, a 132% increase from last year. They include:
- Joyce Adetutu – Energy Law – Houston
- David Arlington – Commercial Litigation – Austin
- Lindsay Bainbridge – Commercial Litigation – Washington, D.C.
- Tyler Beas – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property – Dallas
- Amy E. Bergeron – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property – Houston
- Michael P. Bodosky – Antitrust Law – Washington, D.C.
- Samia R. Broadaway – Environmental Law; and Litigation - Environmental – Austin
- Lindsay L. Buchanan – Energy Law – Houston
- Jennifer Robichaux Carter – Intellectual Property Law – Houston
- Thomas B. Carter, Jr. – Intellectual Property Law – Houston
- Thomas E. Carter – Antitrust Law – Washington, D.C.
- Kevin Chiu – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Dallas
- Whitney R. Crayton – Real Estate Law – Houston
- Julie Cress – Environmental Law – San Francisco
- Lindsay Volpenhein Cutié – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property – Houston
- Brendan Day – Commercial Litigation – Austin
- María Carolina Durán – Alternative Dispute Resolution – Washington, D.C.
- Maddy Dwertman – Appellate Practice – Austin
- Paul R. Elliott – Commercial Litigation – Houston
- Eric Faragi – Litigation - Intellectual Property – New York
- Zachary Fedorko – Corporate Law – Dallas
- Natasha Gandhi – Mergers and Acquisitions Law – Dallas
- Ben Geslison – Litigation and Controversy - Tax – Houston
- Justine A. Gozzi – Litigation - Intellectual Property – New York
- Travis L. Gray – Appellate Practice – Houston
- Jordan Hahn – Tax Law – Dallas
- Parker D. Hancock – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property – Houston
- Emily Heasley – Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates – Houston
- Matthew Hilderbrand – Commercial Litigation – Austin
- Ariel D. House – Commercial Litigation – Austin
- Garrett Hughey – Corporate Law – Houston
- Thomas Jackson – Environmental Law – Washington, D.C.
- Alexander Kamel – Banking and Finance Law – Houston
- Samuel L. Kassa – Intellectual Property Law – Washington, D.C.
- Virginia King – Environmental Law – Houston
- Cailyn Reilly Knapp – Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Washington, D.C.
- Juliann Krolick – Trusts and Estates – Houston
- Patrick Leahy – Environmental Law; and Litigation – Environmental – Austin
- Joshua Lee – Environmental Law – Washington, D.C.
- Sean Lee – Intellectual Property Law – Austin
- Daniel Leventhal – Real Estate Law – Dallas
- Landon Lill – Energy Law – Austin
- J. Mark Little – Appellate Practice – Houston
- Andrew Lucarelli – Antitrust Law – Washington, D.C.
- Anthony Lucisano – Commercial Litigation – Houston
- Frank Mace – Commercial Litigation – Houston
- Elizabeth Malpass – Commercial Litigation – Houston
- Grace Matthews – Corporate Law; and Venture Capital Law – Austin
- Steve Maule – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property – Houston
- Katie McEvilly – Tax Law – Houston
- Laura Shoemaker McGonagill – Commercial Litigation; and Energy Law – Houston
- Travis A. McRoberts – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Dallas
- Tiffany Means – Commercial Litigation – Houston
- Jared Meier – Tax Law – Houston
- Melissa Muenks – Intellectual Property Law – Dallas
- Tyler R. Murray – Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates – Houston
- Nic O'Brien – Corporate Law – Dallas
- Liam O'Rourke – Energy Law – Houston
- Joel Overton, Jr. – Real Estate Law – Dallas
- Delaram Peimani – Banking and Finance Law – Austin
- Casey W. Polivka – Tax Law – Houston
- J. Michael Portillo – Corporate Law – Austin
- Emily Pyclik – Litigation - Intellectual Property; and Patent Law – Austin
- Emily K. Quiros – Real Estate Law – Houston
- Lakshmi Ramanathan – Corporate Law – Houston
- Rachel Rasp – Antitrust Law – Washington, D.C.
- Hannah Roskey – Environmental Law – Houston
- Leslie McCombs Roussev – Commercial Litigation – Dallas
- Christine M. Ryu-Naya – Antitrust Law – Washington, D.C.
- Bethany R. Salpietra – Intellectual Property Law – Dallas
- Andrew Schulte – Corporate Law – Houston
- Matthew G. Sheridan – Commercial Litigation; and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law – Houston
- Michael A. Silliman – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property – Houston
- Chad R. Sillman – Litigation and Controversy - Tax; and Tax Law – Houston
- Elizabeth G. Singleton – Environmental Law – Houston
- Monica H. Smith – Litigation - Intellectual Property – Dallas
- Clarke Stavinoha – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Patent – Dallas
- Mary Margaret Steinle – Appellate Practice; and Commercial Litigation – Austin
- Christopher R. Tillotson – Construction Law; and Real Estate Law – Dallas
- Kristina Vu – Commercial Litigation – Houston
- Ryan T. Ward – Commercial Litigation – Dallas
- Andrew Wilson – Intellectual Property Law – Washington, D.C.
- Chauntelle R. Wood – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; and Oil and Gas Law – Houston
- Chun Xu – Intellectual Property Law – New York
For a complete list of the firm’s rankings, please click here.
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