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Congratulations to the Baylor Lawyers who Were Recognized in the 23rd Edition of 'Best Lawyers of America'
Congratulations to the Baylor Lawyers who Were Recognized in the 23rd Edition of 'Best Lawyers of America'
WACO, Texas -
Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 142 practice areas. For the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 7.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition.
Please note that the following list was derived from alumni who sent us their recognition as well as from Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers provided the names of those honorees for which they had current firm/employer contact information. We want to recognize ALL Baylor Lawyers who have been named a Best Lawyer. If you are not on this list and should be, please e-mail berkley_knas@baylor.edu.
Congratulations to our 2017 'Best Lawyers in America'
Krist Algert, JD '88
Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, L.L.P.
Randall E. Betty, JD '73
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller
Bryan O. Blevins Jr., JD, '90
Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
Larry P. Boyd, JD '82
Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard
Darren L. Brown, JD, '91
Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
Thomas K. Brown, JD '86
The Brown Law Firm
Michael R. Buchanan, JD '81
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Lori C. Carr, JD '93
Estes Thorne & Carr
Otway B. Denny, JD '73
Norton Rose Fulbright
Stephen C. Dillard, JD '71
Norton Rose Fulbright
David C. Duggins, JD '78
Duggins Wren Mann & Romero
Carmen Eiker, JD '78
Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
Craig B. Florence, JD '87
Gardere
Sharla Frost, JD '87
Tucker Ellis, LLP
Kevin R. Fuller, JD '84
Fuller Mediations
William R. Greendyke, JD '79
Norton Rose Fulbright
David M. Gunn, JD '87
Beck Redden
Robert B. Hale, JD '92
Norton Rose Fulbright
David R. Iler, JD '85
Norton Rose Fulbright
Kevin D. Krist, JD '85
Law Office of Kevin D. Krist
Forrest W. Lewis, JD '74
Forrest W. Lewis
Marilea Lewis, JD, '78
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing, & Anderson, LLP
Matthew C. Matheny, JD, '03
Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
Keith Nelson, JD, '83
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing, & Anderson, LLP
David Oliver, JD '86
Vorys
Carol C. Payne, JD '93
Estes Thorne & Carr
John D. Penn, JD '82
Perkins Coie
Elizabeth Pratt, JD '87
Elizabeth Pratt, PLLC
John W. Proctor, JD '83
Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Proctor, Hart & Howell
William B. Roberts, JD '62
William B. Roberts
JoAl Cannon Sheridan, JD '92
Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, L.L.P.
Joseph Sleeth, JD '75
Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Steindorf, JD '80
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
Jerry L. Stovall, Jr., JD '89
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
David Toney, JD '96
Adams and Reese, LLP
Walter Umphrey, JD, '65
Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
John Weber, JD '73
Norton Rose Fulbright
Craig H. Westbrook, JD '80
Overbey, Strigel, Boyd & Westbrook
CONTACT: Berkley Knas
Email: berkley_knas@baylor.edu
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Established in 1857, Baylor Law School was one of the first law schools in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River. Today, the school has more than 7,400 living alumni. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Baylor Law School has a record of producing outstanding lawyers, many of whom decide upon a career in public service. The Law School boasts two governors, members or former members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, two former directors of the FBI, U.S. ambassadors, federal judges, justices of the Texas Supreme Court and members of the Texas Legislature, among its notable alumni. In its law specialties rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Baylor Law's trial advocacy program as #4 in the nation. Baylor Law School is also ranked #55 in the magazine's 2017 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools." The National Jurist ranks Baylor Law as one of the "Best School for Practical Training," and #4 in the nation in its most recent "Best Law School Facilities" listing. The Business Insider places Baylor Law among the top 50 law schools in the nation. Baylor Law School received the 2015 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, making it only the third law school in the nation to be honored with the award since the award's inception in 1984.
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Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 16,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 D1 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big XII Conference. Learn more at baylor.edu