The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Recognizes 26 McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys

The Best Lawyers in America® has honored 26 outstanding attorneys from McGinnis Lochridge for their dedication, skill, and peer-acknowledged excellence across a diverse range of legal practice areas. This recognition, rooted entirely in peer review, reflects the respect and admiration of fellow professionals for McGinnis Lochridge’s commitment to legal integrity and service.

Attorneys from McGinnis Lochridge were recognized in the following practice areas:

The Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition)

Austin, TX

• Kevin M. Beiter
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law

• Marla D. Broaddus
• Commercial Litigation

• Mitchell C. Chaney
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Ray Chester
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

• William H. Daniel
• Banking and Finance Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Cliff Ernst
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Tim George
• Energy Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law

• R. Clarke Heidrick, Jr.
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Real Estate Law

• Russell Johnson
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Water Law

• April Lucas
• Appellate Practice

• Don Magee
• Commercial Litigation

• Edward S. McHorse
• Corporate Law
• Health Care Law

• Douglas J. Paul
• Trusts and Estates

• Derrick Price
• Oil and Gas Law

• Robert E. Reetz, Jr.
• Tax Law

• Derek L. Seal
• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Water Law

Dallas, TX

• Felicity A. Fowler
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Oil and Gas Law

Houston, TX

• Jonathan Baughman
• Oil and Gas Law

• Paul D. Clote
• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation
• Oil and Gas Law

• Seth Isgur
• Energy Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2026 Edition)

Austin, TX

• Alison Lenner
• Corporate Law
• Tax Law

• Sophia Makris
• Corporate Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

• Jordan Mullins
• Oil and Gas Law

• Travis Vickery
• Administrative / Regulatory Law

Dallas, TX

• Daniel Atkinson
• Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Houston, TX

• Marcus Eason
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Labor and Employment