SDM is consistently recognized among the top law firms and our lawyers are named among the top lawyers in Texas and the United States.
BAND 1: Litigation: General Commercial in Texas: Austin & Surrounds
BAND 1: Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) in Texas
In addition to the firm rankings: Steve McConnico and Kennon Wooten are ranked Band 1 and Casey Dobson is ranked Band 2 in Litigation: General Commercial in Texas: Austin & Surrounds.
Catherine Webking is ranked Band 2 in Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) in Texas.
Jane Webre is ranked Band 3 in Litigation: Appellate in Texas.
Flip Whitworth is ranked Band 1 in Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) in Texas
Best Law Firms, 2021 SDM is regionally ranked TIER 1 in 9 practice areas.
TIER 1 RANKINGS IN AUSTIN
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
The Best Lawyers in America, 2022 in Austin, TX
Paige Amstutz, Commercial Litigation
Santosh Aravind, Commercial Litigation
James N. Cowden, Oil and Gas Law
Douglas J. Dashiell, Oil and Gas Law
Casey L. Dobson, Lawyer of the Year, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Mark Hanna, Oil and Gas Law
Sam Johnson, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Carroll G. Martin, Oil and Gas Law, 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” award in Austin
Stephen E. McConnico, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Cindy Saiter, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
John G. Soule, Oil and Gas Law
Catherine J. Webking, Energy Law
Jane M.N. Webre, Appellate Practice, 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” award in Austin
H. Philip Whitworth, Jr., Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
Steve Wingard, Commercial Litigation
David Shank, Commercial Litigation “Ones to Watch”
Texas Super Lawyers 2021 Paige Amstutz, Casey Dobson, Sam Johnson, Carroll Martin, Stephen McConnico, Cynthia Saiter, Chris Sileo, Jane Webre, Kennon Wooten
Texas Rising Stars 2021 Rising Stars are considered the top up-and-coming attorneys in Texas. Less than 2.5% of Texas attorneys are chosen for this honor. The following firm attorneys were selected for this honor: Anthony Arguijo, John W. Ellis, John Gasink, and David Shank.
The Top Women Attorneys in Texas 2020 – Super Lawyers Paige Amstutz, Carroll Martin, Elizabeth Miller, Cindy Saiter, Jane Webre, Kennon Wooten