DALLAS, April 11, 2019 — Winstead PC announces 17 attorneys from the firm’s Texas and North Carolina offices have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as 2019 Rising Stars. The Texas Rising Stars and North Carolina Rising Stars lists, published by Thomson Reuters, recognizes the top young lawyers in the state based on nominations from attorneys within the respective state and an extensive review process.

The annual list honors lawyers age 40 or younger or those who have been practicing law for no more than 10 years. The complete 2019 Texas Rising Stars and North Carolina Rising Stars lists are published by Thomson Reuters' legal division and included in the April 2019 issues of Texas Monthly, Texas Rising Stars and North Carolina Rising Stars magazines. 

The following are the Winstead attorneys, by office location and area of practice, who were named 2019 Rising Stars:

Austin: 
Jeffrey Nydegger– Securities & Corporate Finance

Charlotte: 
Paxon Sinsangkeo – Real Estate

Dallas:
Stephen Clarke – Business Litigation
Brad Levy – Mergers and Acquisitions
Courtney Mitchell – Securities & Corporate Finance
Bradley Monk – Business Litigation
David Newland – Mergers and Acquisition
Nam Tran – Real Estate
Christine Wakeman – Estate & Probate

Fort Worth:        
Rafael Rodriguez, III – Business Litigation
Ricky Torlincasi – Energy & Resources

Houston:
Jason Bernhardt – Business Litigation      
Sean Davis – Bankruptcy
Andrew Edelman – Business Litigation
Shannon Keefe – Civil Litigation: Defense
Justin Ratley – Business Litigation
Cody Schneider – Construction Litigation

Winstead is a national business law firm with more than 325 attorneys. The firm provides a full range of business legal services to some of the most recognized and respected companies across the country and throughout the world. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and The Woodlands, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Media Contact:

Michael A. Webb
214.745.5308
mwebb@winstead.com