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Ware Jackson Attorneys honored to be named to 2023 Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch and Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is pleased to announce that six of its lawyers have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers® has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Recognized Attorneys – Best Lawyers in America:

  • Don Jackson – Arbitration, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Energy Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Timothy Lee – Appellate Practice
  • Eileen O’Neill – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management
  • Paul Smith – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Dennis Barrow -Litigation – Construction
  • Knox Nunnally – Commercial Litigation

Certain lawyers are recognized as 2023 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®. This prestigious award is presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area each edition.

Recognized Attorneys – Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

The Ones to Watch list recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Recognized Attorneys – Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

We are proud of our 2022 Texas Rising Stars

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP is pleased to announce that its partner, Avery Sheppard, has been recognized as one of the 2022 Texas Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication. Less than 2.5% of Texas attorneys are selected for this honor, which is based on peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation.

Ware Jackson celebrates our veterans

Ware Jackson hosted our annual Veterans Day Lunch Celebration to honor veterans and active service members of the United States of America. We had the privilege to hear from our guest speakers Captain Nicholas Panarella of the U.S. Army – Special Forces Vietnam and Major Jesse D. Pletts of the U.S. Marine Corps – Iran and Afghanistan.

Captain Panarella was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army during his time of service. He was selected for Special Forces and assigned to the 8th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He held multiple command and staff positions in the U.S. Army reserves in both special forces and airborne units during the Cold War.

Major Pletts volunteered for the Marines and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served as both an Artillery and Special Operations officer. He is a veteran of five combat deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan and other contested locations in Southeast and Southwest Asia. As a Raider, he led direct-action teams in combat in both Afghanistan and other contested areas.

To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we thank you and honor you today and every day.

Ware Jackson partner, Knox Nunnally, recognized as one of Hart Energy’s 2021 Impactful Veterans in Energy

Congratulations Knox Nunnally for being recognized as an Impactful Veteran in Energy. Knox was recognized for this program by demonstrating leadership and contributing to the oil and gas industry as a military veteran. Thank you for your service, Knox! You can read more about him and his recognition by clicking here.

Kiara Gradney appointed Panel Chair by Houston City Council

Ware Jackson’s attorney Kiara Gradney was appointed Houston Independent Police Oversight Board (IPOB) Panel D Chair and to the Administrative Disciplinary Committee (ADC) by the Houston City Council. IPOB reviews any internal investigations of possible misconduct by HPD employees. As a new member to ADC, Kiara is responsible for reviewing investigations containing sustained allegations and making a disciplinary recommendation to the Chief of Police. Kiara has been a IPOB board member since February of 2020. She accepted the Houston City Council’s panel chair appointment to increase her community involvement, service, and leadership. You can also read more about Kiara’s new position here.

Ware Jackson Named In U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” For 2022

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is proud to announce recognition in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers 2022 list of “Best Law Firms”. This ranking recognizes law firms for professional excellence with consistently good reviews from clients and peers. Achieving this status signifies the quality of law practice and range of legal expertise. “Firms that received a tier designation reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.”

Ware Jackson Lawyers Named to 2021 Super Lawyers List

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP is proud to announce our lawyers that have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as Texas Super Lawyers in 2021 with Tim Lee on the top 100 list! The lists are compiled by using a multi-phase selection process based on peer recognition and professional achievement. This year’s Super Lawyer honorees includeDon Jackson, Tim Lee, Eileen O’Neill, Paul Smith, Dennis Barrow and Knox Nunnally, and only 5% of attorneys in Texas are selected.

Seven Ware Jackson Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers, Two Ware Jackson Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is pleased to announce that seven of its lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Recognized Attorneys – Best Lawyers in America:

  • Don Jackson – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Timothy Lee – Appellate Practice
  • Eileen O’Neill – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management
  • Paul Smith – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Dennis Barrow -Litigation – Construction
  • Wesley A. Jackson – Commercial Litigation
  • Knox Nunnally – Commercial Litigation

The Ones to Watch list recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Recognized Attorneys – Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

  • Avery Sheppard – Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Oil and Gas Litigation
  • Kiara Gradney – Commercial Civil Litigation, Collections, Oil and Gas, Construction Law, Contract Disputes, Criminal Defense