Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been named in Best Lawyers list of “Best Lawyers in America” for 2019.  According to Best Lawyers “Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.”

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

The following Ware Jackson attorneys were named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®:

Don Jackson (Houston, TX)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Construction
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Eileen O’Neill (Houston, TX)
Commercial Litigation

Paul Smith (Houston, TX)
Commercial Litigation

Dennis Barrow (Houston, TX)
Construction Litigation

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP is proud to announce that five of its lawyers have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as Texas Super Lawyers in 2018. The lists are compiled by using a multi-phase selection process based on peer recognition and professional achievement. This year’s Super Lawyer honorees include Don Jackson and Paul Smith for business litigation, Tim Lee and Eileen O’Neill for appellate law, and Dennis Barrow for construction litigation.  Only 5% of attorneys in Texas are selected.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is proud to announce that two of its partners, Tyler Henkel and Wesley Jackson, as well as associate Michelle Meriam, have been named to 2018 Texas Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters service.

Texas Rising Stars are selected using the Super Lawyers patented multiphase selection process, but applies to attorneys who are 40 and under or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state of Texas are named to the list.

Click to view Tyler Henkel’s profile

Click to view Wesley Jackson’s profile

Click to view Michelle Meriam’s profile

Ware Jackson partner Paul Smith participates in the 26^th Annual JDRF Golf Classic – and takes home 3^rd place! Over 80 golfers, along with 21 professional golfers, joined together to show their support and play in the annual tournament. Paul has been a board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and remains active in trying to find a cure.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is proud to announce that it has been named in U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers list of “Best Law Firms”.  According to U.S. News and World Report “Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”

National Tier 2

• Litigation – Construction
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Metropolitan Tier 1- Houston

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Metropolitan Tier 2- Houston

• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP is proud to announce that nine of its lawyers have been recognized by Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers in 2017. The lists are compiled by using a multi-phase selection process based on peer recognition and professional achievement. This year’s Super Lawyer honorees include Don Jackson and Paul Smith for business litigation, Tim Lee and Eileen O’Neill for appellate law, and Dennis Barrow for construction litigation. Partners Wes Jackson, and Tyler Henkel, as well as associate Michelle Meriam were recognized as Rising Stars.  Only 5% of attorneys in Texas are selected.

Don Jackson and Paul Smith participate in the JDRF Houston Annual Tee Up to Cure Diabetes Golf Tournament.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is proud to announce that two of its partners, Tyler Henkel and Wesley Jackson, as well as associate Michelle Meriam, have been named to 2016 Texas Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters service.

Texas Rising Stars are selected using the Super Lawyers patented multiphase selection process, but applies to attorneys who are 40 and under or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state of Texas are named to the list.

Click to view Tyler Henkel’s profile

Click to view Wesley Jackson’s profile

Click to view Michelle Meriam’s profile

See Houston Chronicle article.