11 Hicks Thomas Partners Earn Recognition in Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide

Honorees described as ‘the best litigators the U.S. has to offer’

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eleven Hicks Thomas LLP partners have been named to the Lawdragon list of 500 Leading Litigators in America, a guide to the top defense lawyers in the country.

Lawdragon describes this year’s honorees as “the best litigators the U.S. has to offer.”

“These lawyers win hundreds of millions, billions even,” wrote Lawdragon publisher Katrina Dewey. “They win rights, or lose them. They win freedom, or lose it for someone. They have the abilities to change businesses and entire industries.”

All 11 Hicks Thomas honorees were recognized for their work in commercial litigation. They include:

• John B. Thomas
• J. Stephen Barrick
• John Deis
• Courtney E. Ervin
• Eric Grant
• Robin L. Harrison
• Stewart Hoffer
• Gregg Laswell
• Stephen M. Loftin
• Paul L. Mitchell
• Allen Rustay

“Our firm prides itself on the strength of our veteran team of trial lawyers,” said Hicks Thomas partner John B. Thomas. “This honor is special because it’s about recognizing lawyers who make their living trying cases – and that’s what we do. I am so happy to see our team honored for it.”

Lawdragon honorees are selected through an open nomination process, followed by the publication’s journalistic research and rigorous vetting by a Lawdragon team of legal reporting and analysis experts.

The Lawdragon honors come just days after Hicks Thomas announced it is expanding its courtroom talent and depth of services with the addition of nine new partners. The commercial trial lawyers have industry-leading experience representing clients in managed care litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases, and Medicare and Affordable Care Act claims. They also have significant trial experience in a wide range of complex commercial matters.

Founded in 1997, Texas-based Hicks Thomas LLP is a premier litigation firm representing plaintiffs and defendants across the nation. With offices in Houston, Austin, Beaumont, Amarillo, and Sacramento, California, the firm provides in-depth experience in cases involving oil and gas (upstream, midstream, and downstream), construction, environmental, complex commercial, toxic tort, construction, products liability, corporate governance, securities, banking, insurance coverage, transportation, trade secrets, and general business litigation. Visit the firm at http://www.hicks-thomas.com.