Pierce & O’Neill Founders Celebrated in Lawdragon Hall of Fame and Flagship Guide

Both name partners listed among nation’s top attorneys; Jack O’Neill inducted into publication’s Hall of Fame

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pierce & O’Neill, LLP founders Jesse Pierce and Jack O’Neill have been listed among the top attorneys in the nation by Lawdragon’s most exclusive guide, the 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2025. In addition, Mr. O’Neill has been inducted into the publication’s Hall of Fame.

Mr. Pierce and Mr. O’Neill were honored among the nation’s top attorneys for their exceptional commercial litigation work. To be considered for the 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide, Lawdragon’s flagship list, attorneys must have shown outstanding skills in at least 15 years of practice. Honorees are chosen through rigorous research and peer nominations.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see the impact of our work acknowledged in this way,” said Mr. O’Neill. “We are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients, and these honors represent the trust they have placed in our firm to handle their most complex cases.”

The Lawdragon Hall of Fame’s 10^th edition consists of 82 attorneys from across the nation "whose work resonates well beyond a single case or matter,” according to the publication’s editors. Mr. O’Neill is one of only a dozen selected from Texas.

Both partners are repeat honorees by The Best Lawyers in America, Texas Super Lawyers and Chambers USA for their work in commercial and environmental litigation, oil and gas matters and appellate law.

Mr. Pierce is board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial-lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of 1% of American lawyers.

Mr. O’Neill is known for his successful representation of numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as other companies prominent in the Houston area. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and International Association of Defense Counsel.

About Pierce & O’Neill, LLP

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