(DALLAS) – Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) is pleased to announce 40 of its attorneys were named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, and 20 attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys earlier in their legal careers.

Additionally, two Munsch Hardt attorneys were recognized in the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” list, including Cliff Harrison – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Houston), and Mary Koks – Litigation – Environmental (Houston). This prestigious honor is awarded to only one lawyer each year with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Since it was first published in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America^® list has become widely regarded as a respectable reference guide for legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on detailed peer-review evaluations, and lawyers are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed. The stand-alone Best Lawyers magazine will be distributed in more than 30 leading publications around the country, including The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.  

The complete list of Munsch Hardt attorneys featured in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® is as follows:

Austin

• Jay Ong: Litigation – Bankruptcy
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Kitty Henry: Real Estate Law
• Michael Huddleston: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
• Jim Jordan: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Rob Kibby: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nolan Knight: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• 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
• Deborah Perry: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Davor Rukavina: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Christopher Speer: Tax Law
• William Toles: Commercial Litigation

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  (2023 “Lawyer of the Year”)
• Mason Hester: Construction Law
• Mary Koks: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental (2023 “Lawyer of the Year”)
• Stuart Miller: Health Care Law
• Susan Sample: Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Dick Schwartz: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mediation
• Glenn Valentine: Real Estate Law

 

The Munsch Hardt attorneys featured in the 2023 “Ones to Watch” list includes: 

Austin

• Garrett Hicks: Construction Law