78 Winstead Attorneys Recognized as 2027 Best Lawyers in America

DALLAS, TX, August 20, 2026 - Winstead PC, a leading Texas-based law firm with national practices serving clients across the country, announced that 78 of its attorneys have been honored by their clients and peers as 2027 Best Lawyers in America.

The following Winstead attorneys were selected:

Austin

• James Aldredge — Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
• Alex Allemann — Closely Held Companies & Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Robert Bass — Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Jeff Bates — Real Estate Law
• Bob Burton — Community Association Law, Real Estate Law
• Paige Castañeda — Corporate Law
• Elliot Clark — Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• David Dawson — Public Finance Law
• Nick Pyka — Real Estate Law
• James Ruiz — Commercial Litigation
• Kristi Stotts — Real Estate Law
• Ryan Valenza — Corporate Law
• Jordan Ware — Tax Law, Trusts & Estates

Atlanta

• Christina Graham — Real Estate Law
• Matthew Sours — Real Estate Law

Charlotte

• Jeremy Deese — Real Estate Law
• Brian Short — Real Estate Law
• Jolie Tenholder — Real Estate Law
• Matt Trent — Real Estate Law

Dallas

• John Adolph — Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Mike Alessio — Real Estate Law
• Art Anderson — Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use & Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
• Michael Bailey — Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law
• Tracey Bailey — Real Estate Law
• Cathryn Berryman — Trademark Law
• Clint Bodien — Banking & Finance Law, Energy Law
• Dan Branch — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Don Campbell — Commercial Litigation
• Brent Clifton — Tax Law
• Adam Darowski — Real Estate Law
• Andy Dow — Real Estate Law
• Preston Dyer — Tax Law
• Nancy Furney — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Cole Gearhart — Real Estate Law
• Brad Geier — Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Amanda Grainger — Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Grant Grubich — Real Estate Law
• Miranda Jones — Litigation - Patent
• Jeanne Katz — Real Estate Law
• Jennifer Knapek — Banking & Finance Law
• Phillip Lamberson — Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Richard Leucht — Banking & Finance Law, Energy Law, Oil & Gas Law
• Tommy Mann — Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Jeff Matthews  — Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• John Nolan — Real Estate Law
• Ed Peterson — Real Estate Law
• Phillip Philbin — Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
• Michelle Rieger — Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• John Rutherford — Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
• Joshua Sandler — Litigation - Labor & Employment, Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Kristen Sherwin — Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Melissa Ruman Stewart — Banking & Finance Law
• Jessica Straley — Real Estate Law
• Kevin Sullivan — Real Estate Law, Securitization & Structured Finance Law
• Tobin Swope — Real Estate Law
• Christine Wakeman — Trusts & Estates
• Richard White — Real Estate Law
• Emeline Yang — Banking & Finance Law
• Gregory Zimmerman — Real Estate Law

Fort Worth

• Justin Hoover — Corporate Law
• David Fowler Johnson — Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Andrew Rosell — Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Houston

• Lindsay Canning — Real Estate Law
• George Craft — Real Estate Law
• Cassandra Dols Smith — Real Estate Law
• Jim Doyle — Banking & Finance Law
• Tom Forestier — Commercial Litigation
• Amy Granoff — Banking & Finance Law
• Barry Putterman — Real Estate Law
• David Staas — Real Estate Law
• Fred Tuthill — Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
• Tom Van Arsdel — Commercial Litigation

Nashville

• Christopher Dunn — Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Jeremy Oliver — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
• Keith Randall — Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Chris Raybeck — Banking & Finance Law, Real Estate Law

The Woodlands

• Jeff Chadwick — Trusts & Estates
• Clyde Parker — Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law, Securities/Capital Markets 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.

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