Dallas, TX, August 20, 2026 – Winstead PC, a leading Texas-based law firm serving clients across the country, announced that 40 of its attorneys have been honored by their clients and peers as 2027 “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America.

Austin

• Daniel Bell-Garcia — Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Frank Carroll — Litigation - Real Estate
• Tyler Hellenbrand — Trusts & Estates
• Kara Lambert — Entertainment & Sports Law
• Matt McPhail — Public Finance Law
• Preston Patten — Real Estate Law

Atlanta

• John Cagigas — Real Estate Law
• Catherine Nunez — Real Estate Law
• Adelee Traylor — Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology Law

Dallas

• Dakota Brewer — Construction Law
• Bryant Buechele — Real Estate Law (ADD)
• Annmarie Chiarello — Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
• Taylor Elliott — Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Ginger Epstein — Real Estate Law
• Katherine Lowe Gassaway — Real Estate Law
• Nick Gerner — Real Estate Law
• Andrew Grindinger — Corporate Law
• Sarah Hadd — Construction Law
• Ryan Hafner — Public Finance Law
• John Janicek — Litigation - Real Estate
• Michael Karson — Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
• Eugene Massad — Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Evan McCurdy — Real Estate Law
• Ben Moore — Corporate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Harrison Papaila — Real Estate Law
• Preston Rose — Real Estate Law
• Sam Sheffer — Litigation - Trusts & Estates; Trusts & Estates
• Lacey Stevenson — Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
• Ryan Taylor — Real Estate Law
• Angel Torres — Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Governance & Compliance Law
• John Yoon — Commercial Litigation

Fort Worth

• Jacob Crawley — Litigation - Trusts & Estates; Trusts & Estates
• Ryan Goins — Real Estate Law

Houston

• Catherine Chlebowski — Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Ben Gehlbach — Real Estate Law
• Benjamin Hamel — Litigation – Construction
• Jordan Rodriguez — Environmental Law

Nashville

• Elizabeth Holland — Banking & Finance Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Jack King — Corporate Law, Health Care Law
• Trey Neal — Real Estate Law
   

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Winstead is a leading Texas-based law firm serving clients across the country. We work with public and private companies, governments, individuals, universities, and public institutions.

Winstead's business transactions and litigation lawyers serve key industries, including real estate, financial services, investment management and private funds, higher education, public-private partnerships, airlines, healthcare and life sciences, sports business, tax, and wealth management.