87 Winstead Attorneys Recognized as 2026 Best Lawyers in America

08.21.25

DALLAS, TX, August 21, 2025 - Winstead PC, a leading Texas-based law firm with national practices serving clients across the country, today announced that 87 of its attorneys have been recognized by their clients and peers as 2026 Best Lawyers in America.

 

The following Winstead attorneys were selected:

 

James Aldredge Administrative / Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
Ron Moss Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Utilities Law
Michael Bailey Banking and Finance Law
Jennifer Knapek Banking and Finance Law
Melissa Ruman Stewart Banking and Finance Law
Emeline Yang Banking and Finance Law
Jim Doyle Banking and Finance Law
Amy Granoff Banking and Finance Law
Clint Bodien Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law
Richard Leucht Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
John Adolph Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Brad Geier Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Amanda Grainger Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Jeff Matthews Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Sean Davis Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Phil Lamberson Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Dan Branch Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Alex Allemann Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
James Ruiz Commercial Litigation
Don Campbell Commercial Litigation
Tom Van Arsdel Commercial Litigation
Tom Forestier Commercial Litigation
Elliot Clark Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Stewart Whitehead Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Toby M. Galloway Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities
David Fowler Johnson Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Jeremy Oliver Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
Bob Burton Community Association Law, Real Estate Law
Robert Bass Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Michelle Rieger Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Kristen Sherwin Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Mark Guthrie Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Chris Dunn Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Keith Randall Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Paige Castañeda Corporate Law
Ryan Valenza Corporate Law
Justin Hoover Corporate Law
Clyde Parker Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Andrew Rosell Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Art Anderson Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Nancy Furney Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tommy Mann Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Phillip Philbin Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
Steve Schueler Litigation - Labor and Employment
Miranda Jones Litigation - Patent
Joshua Sandler Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Fred Tuthill Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
Jennifer Chance Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John Rutherford Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
Elizabeth Rogers Privacy and Data Security
David Dawson Public Finance Law
Dan Martinez Public Finance Law
Jeff Bates Real Estate Law
Nick Pyka Real Estate Law
Kristi Stotts Real Estate Law
Jeremy Deese Real Estate Law
Brian Short Real Estate Law
Jolie Tenholder Real Estate Law
Matt Trent Real Estate Law
Mike Alessio Real Estate Law
Tracey Bailey Real Estate Law
Michael Bailey Real Estate Law
Adam Darowski Real Estate Law
Andy Dow Real Estate Law
Cole Gearhart Real Estate Law
Grant Grubich Real Estate Law
Patricia Jones Real Estate Law
Jeanne Katz Real Estate Law
John Nolan Real Estate Law
Ed Peterson Real Estate Law
Jessica Straley Real Estate Law
Tobin Swope Real Estate Law
J. Richard White Real Estate Law
Greg Zimmerman Real Estate Law
Lindsay Canning Real Estate Law
George Craft, Jr. Real Estate Law
Cassandra Dols Smith Real Estate Law
Barry Putterman Real Estate Law
David Staas Real Estate Law
Caleb Trotter Real Estate Law
Kevin Sullivan Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Brent Clifton Tax Law
Preston Dyer Tax Law
Jordan Ware Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Cathryn Berryman Trademark Law
John Bergner Trusts and Estates
Christine Wakeman Trusts and Estates
Jeff Chadwick Trusts and Estates

 

 

About Winstead

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.

 

People

  1. James Aldredge
  2. Ron Moss
  3. Michael Bailey
  4. Jennifer Knapek
  5. Melissa Ruman Stewart
  6. Emeline Yang
  7. Jim Doyle
  8. Amy Granoff
  9. Clint Bodien
  10. Richard Leucht
  11. John Adolph
  12. Brad Geier
  13. Amanda Grainger
  14. Jeff Matthews
  15. Sean Davis
  16. Phil Lamberson
  17. Dan Branch
  18. Alex Allemann
  19. James Ruiz
  20. Don Campbell
  21. Tom Van Arsdel
  22. Tom Forestier
  23. Elliot Clark
  24. Stewart Whitehead
  25. Toby M. Galloway
  26. David Fowler Johnson
  27. Jeremy Oliver
  28. Bob Burton
  29. Robert Bass
  30. Michelle Rieger
  31. Kristen Sherwin
  32. Mark Guthrie
  33. Christopher Dunn
  34. Keith Randall
  35. Paige Ingram Castañeda
  36. Ryan Valenza
  37. Justin Hoover
  38. Clyde Parker
  39. Andrew Rosell
  40. Art Anderson
  41. Elizabeth Rogers
  42. Nancy Furney
  43. Tommy Mann
  44. Phillip Philbin
  45. Steve Schueler
  46. Miranda Jones
  47. Joshua Sandler
  48. Fred Tuthill
  49. Jennifer Chance
  50. John Rutherford
  51. David Dawson
  52. Dan Martinez
  53. Jeff Bates
  54. Nick Pyka
  55. Kristi Stotts
  56. Jeremy Deese
  57. Brian Short
  58. Jolie Tenholder
  59. Matt Trent
  60. Mike Alessio
  61. Tracey Bailey
  62. Adam Darowski
  63. Andy Dow
  64. Cole Gearhart
  65. Grant Grubich
  66. Patricia Z. Jones
  67. Jeanne Katz
  68. John Nolan
  69. Ed Peterson
  70. Jessica Straley
  71. Tobin Swope
  72. J. Richard White
  73. Greg Zimmerman
  74. Lindsay Canning
  75. George Craft, Jr.
  76. Cassandra Dols Smith
  77. Barry Putterman
  78. David Staas
  79. Caleb Trotter
  80. Kevin Sullivan
  81. Brent Clifton
  82. Preston Dyer
  83. Jordan Ware
  84. Cathryn Berryman
  85. John Bergner
  86. Christine Wakeman
  87. Jeff Chadwick

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