61 Gardere Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2017

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that 61 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017 edition, including a Denver partner who earned a “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.

“More than two-thirds of our recognized attorneys have been included on the annual Best Lawyers list for five years or longer, which speaks highly to the Firm’s ongoing commitment to providing the best service for our clients,” says Gardere Chair Holland N. O’Neil. “We are honored to be acknowledged by our peers in these prestigious rankings.”

Denver Partner Leonard H. MacPhee has earned recognition as the Best Lawyers® Denver Franchise Law “Lawyer of the Year.” The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is reserved for a single lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice specialty and geographic location. Mr. MacPhee, who serves as co-chair of the Firm’s global supply network industry team and practices in the commercial litigation practice area, focuses on global and national supply network, franchise and distribution matters.
Gardere attorneys named to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America list include:

Austin:

  • Edward D. Burbach – Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Mark Vane – Government Relations Practice
  • Kimberly A. Yelkin – Insurance Law

Dallas:

  • Val J. Albright – Tax Litigation and Controversy, Tax Law
  • David G. Cabrales – Commercial Litigation
  • Steven S. Camp – Banking and Finance Law
  • Chris Converse – Corporate Law
  • Scott L. Davis – Commercial Litigation
  • Marshall J. Doke Jr. – Commercial Litigation
  • Michael J. Donohue – Tax Litigation and Controversy, Tax Law
  • Michael W. Dubner – Intellectual Property Litigation
  • W. Robert Dyer Jr. – Real Estate Law
  • T. Mark Edwards – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Craig B. Florence – Commercial Litigation
  • Dwight M. Francis – Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey M. Gaba – Environmental Law
  • Kenneth R. Glaser – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law
  • Lawrence E. Glasgow – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Beverly B. Godbey – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
  • Lawrence B. Goldstein – Corporate Law
  • Stephen D. Good – Tax Law
  • Randy D. Gordon – Antitrust Law
  • Douglas A. Harrison – Family Law
  • Jack W. Hawkins – Trusts and Estates
  • Michael S. Haynes – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Marcus Helt – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Carrie B. Hoffman – Employment Law Management, Labor and Employment Litigation
  • Kevin L. Kelley – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
  • Stephen A. McCartin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Joyce G. Mazero – Franchise Law
  • Cynthia Brotman Nelson – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
  • Keith V. Novick – Trusts and Estates
  • Holland N. O’Neil – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Alan J. Perkins – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Frances E. Phillips – Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation
  • Clifford J. Risman – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
  • Deirdre B. Ruckman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Robert Sarfatis – Corporate Law
  • Larry Schoenbrun – Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Paul V. Storm – Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Andre M. Szuwalski – Intellectual Property Litigation
  • David H. Timmins – Insurance Law
  • Richard A. Tulli – Corporate Law
  • Peter S. Vogel – Information Technology Law, Technology Law
  • Richard L. Waggoner – Corporate Law

Denver:

  • Leonard H. MacPhee – Franchise Law

Houston:

  • Michael A. Abbott – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Eric A. Blumrosen – Corporate Law
  • Geoffrey H. Bracken – Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law
  • Robert W. Bramlette – Real Estate Law
  • Daniel L. Cohen – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Allen B. Craig III – Corporate Law, Tax Law
  • Jeffrey S. Davis – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation Defense
  • Douglas K. Eyberg – Corporate Law, Energy Law
  • James Howard – Tax Law
  • John P. Melko – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Lawrence J. Pirtle – Trusts and Estates
  • Frank M. Putman – Corporate Law
  • N.L. Stevens III – Corporate Law
  • Hoang Quan Vu – Banking and Finance Law
  • T. Michael Wall – Commercial Litigation