Jackson Walker congratulates the 37 attorneys who were recognized in San Antonio Scene’s “Best S.A. Lawyers” and “Rising Star Lawyers” lists for 2018.

In its 14th year, the “Best S.A. Lawyers” list presents attorneys across 80 distinct practice areas who were nominated by fellow licensed, practicing attorneys of Bexar County. This year, the survey took the voters for each attorney into account, including where the voter works, their practice area, and how many years they have practiced. Along with the attorney’s name, S.A. Scene includes how many years the attorney has been in practice and the practice area in which they were nominated by their peers. Attorneys are categorized by years of experience: more than 15 years, between five and 15 years, or less than five years.

More notably, this year’s list recognized all 37 attorneys based in the San Antonio office of Jackson Walker.

They also select, based on nominations, the most highly regarded up-and-coming lawyers on their “Rising Star Lawyers” list. This list represents attorneys from firms and private practices across a myriad of areas. To be selected for inclusion, junior attorneys with 10 or fewer years in practice must be nominated by senior attorneys who have at least 15 years of experience practicing law.

Join the Firm in congratulating the attorneys recognized in the 2018 “Best S.A. Lawyers” list:

Andrew L. Baumgardner (> 15 years)
_{– Real Estate Transactions}

William R. Borchers (> 15 years)
– Information Technology
_{– Intellectual Property}

Peter R. Broderick (> 15 years)
_{– Cities/Municipalities
– Land Use & Zoning
– Real Estate Transactions}

Stephen Calhoun (5-15 years)
_{– General Litigation}

Art Cavazos, Jr. (5-15 years)
_{– Banking
– Business & Corporate
– Mergers & Acquisitions}

Stephanie L. Chandler (> 15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Intellectual Property
– Mergers & Acquisitions}

Daniel D. Chapman (> 15 years)
_{– Intellectual Property}

Lauren Sracic Ciminello (5-15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Closely Held Business
– Mergers & Acquisitions}

Mark Comuzzie (> 15 years)
_{– Estate Planning & Trusts
– Trust and Estate Litigation}

Amanda N. Crouch (5-15 years)
_{– Business Litigation}

Alexine Zacarias Friedman (< 5 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Closely Held Business
– Mergers & Acquisitions}

Richard G. Garza (> 15 years)
_{– Employment Litigation: Defense
– Labor & Employment}

Jeff T. Harvey (> 15 years)
_{– General Litigation
– PI Defense: General}

George E. Hinchey (5-15 years)
_{– Real Estate Transactions}

Peter E. Hosey (> 15 years)
_{– Energy & Oil & Gas
– Real Estate Transactions}

Steven R. Jacobs (> 15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Mergers & Acquisitions
– Securities & Corporate Finance}

Ann M. Leafstedt (> 15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Closely Held Business}

Jesse S. Lotay (5-15 years)
_{– Energy & Oil & Gas}

Julia W. Mann (> 15 years)
_{– Business Litigation
– Energy & Oil & Gas
– Environmental Litigation}

Shari Y. Mao (5-15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate}

James M. McDonough (> 15 years)
_{– Banking
– Real Estate Transactions}

William J. McDonough, Jr. (> 15 years)
_{– Mergers & Acquisitions
– Securities & Corporate Finance}

Mark H. Miller (> 15 years)
_{– Intellectual Property
– Intellectual Property Litigation}

Marshall B. Miller, Jr. (> 15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Closely Held Business
– Mergers & Acquisitions}

Richard B. Moore (> 15 years)
_{– Real Estate Transactions}

Edgar “Jed” C. Morrison, Jr. (> 15 years)
_{– Healthcare}

J. Scott Rose (> 15 years)
_{– Bankruptcy}

Cassie Ross (5-15 years)
_{– Real Estate Transactions}

Steve Seidel (> 15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Securities & Corporate Finance}

Charles L. Smith (> 15 years)
_{– Arbitration & Mediation
– Insurance Coverage}

Robert L. Soza, Jr. (> 15 years)
_{– Business Litigation
– Environmental Litigation
– International}

Noah Speck (5-15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate}

Matthew J. Swantner (5-15 years)
_{– Business Litigation
– General Litigation}

Kayla J.F. Tanner (5-15 years)
_{– Business Litigation}

Patrick B. Tobin (> 15 years)
_{– Business & Corporate
– Closely Held Business
– Corporate Governance/Compliance}

Cline H. White (> 15 years)
_{– Intellectual Property
– Intellectual Property Litigation}

Zachary C. Zurek (5-15 years)
_{– Business Litigation}

Please also join the Firm in congratulating the following five attorneys recognized in the 2018 “Rising Star Lawyers” list:

• Art Cavazos, Jr.
• Alexine Zacarias Friedman
• Amanda N. Crouch
• George E. Hinchey
• Shari Y. Mao

Meet JW

Founded more than 130 years ago, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and development of Texas business. Today, with more than 375 attorneys across seven offices, our attorneys represent Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses worldwide. While Jackson Walker proudly calls Texas home, our attorneys are licensed around the U.S. and have experience in developed and emerging markets worldwide. The Firm is ranked nationally in 26 practice areas in U.S. News/Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” Guide, has eight Chambers USA-ranked practice groups, and has been recognized among the BTI Consulting Group’s BTI Brand Elite for the five years running.