Winstead Attorneys Rank High in 2013 Chambers USA Guide to America (Chambers & Partners Publishing) 

05.24.13

Dallas, May 24, 2013 — Winstead's reputation for providing quality legal services to clients has once again been recognized in Chambers USA Guide to America 2013 (Chambers & Partners Publishing).   This year's annual Chambers USA Guide to America 2013 publication ranked Winstead's real estate and construction practice groups in band 1 among Texas law firms, and Winstead's banking and finance, environment, insurance, energy, and tax practice groups were ranked in bands 2-5 among Texas law firms.
 
Chambers USA Guide to America is published by Chambers and Partners, a premier guide to the legal profession. Each year, Chambers conducts in-depth research and interviews with clients and attorneys throughout the United States to identify the top lawyers in various practice areas. Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. A 'Star' ranking is given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field. Inclusion in Chambers USA is based completely on the research and peer interviews conducted and cannot be initiated by a firm or attorney.
 
The Winstead attorneys and their practice areas listed in the Chambers USA Guide to America (Chambers & Partners Publishing) 2013 publication are:
 
Mike Alessio                real estate
John Arnold                 energy: state regulatory & litigation (electricity)
Albert Axe                   environmental
Robert Bass                construction (star individual)
Cathryn Berryman      intellectual property; trademark & copyright
Jay Brown                   insurance
Linda Burgess             insurance
Brent Clifton                tax
Keith Courtney            environmental
Andy Dow                   real estate
Joe Epstein                 bankruptcy/restructuring
Greg Erwin                  real estate
Alex Gonzales             insurance; regulation
Mark Guthrie               construction
Tom Helfand               tax
Mike Hilliard                banking & finance
Mary Keller                 insurance/insurance; regulation
Jim Littlejohn               banking and finance
Ron Moss                    energy: state regulatory & litigation (electricity)
John Nolan                  real estate
Peter Nolan                 insurance
Ed Peterson                real estate
Rebecca Rentz           environmental
Michelle Rieger           construction
Derek Seal                  environmental
Kevin Sullivan             real estate
Stewart Whitehead     construction
Emeline Yang             banking and finance
 
Chambers USA Guide to America (Chambers & Partners Publishing) conducts over 14,000 interviews across the country in which clients and participating attorneys are asked to rank law firms and individual attorneys in specific specialty areas. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by clients. Chambers selects their sources based on submissions put forward by legal practices, interviews during the course of research, as well as from their own database resources.
 
Winstead PC is among the largest business law firms in Texas.  Winstead attorneys and consultants serve as trusted advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing a core range of legal services that are critical to their operation and success.  Winstead currently has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and The Woodlands, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; New Orleans, Louisiana and Washington, D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, visit www.winstead.com.