Four From Pierce & O’Neill Earn Repeat Best Lawyers Recognition

Attorneys honored for work across diverse practice areas

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four attorneys with the Houston-based litigation boutique Pierce & O’Neill, LLP have been recognized among the nation’s leading attorneys in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Best Lawyers, the oldest and among the most respected peer-review legal guides, recognizes the top 5% of lawyers in the United States annually.

Led by name partners Jesse Pierce and Jack O’Neill, firm attorneys earned repeat recognition for their work across five practice areas.

Mr. Pierce and Mr. O’Neill earned repeat honors for their work in commercial litigation, natural resources law and oil & gas law. Mr. O’Neill earned additional honors for his appellate practice. Mary Livingstone was recognized for commercial litigation, and John Schwambach was honored for admiralty and maritime work.

Mr. Pierce has extensive litigation experience, successfully representing clients in cases involving complex energy and commercial issues. Board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he also is a commercial arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and a Litigation Counsel of America senior fellow.

With a track record of courtroom success in high-profile cases, Mr. O’Neill is a go-to attorney for numerous Fortune 500 companies and other prominent Houston-based companies. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Ms. Livingstone represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial cases in state and federal courts. Mr. Schwambach’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes and appellate work in civil state and federal courts.

About Pierce & O’Neill, LLP

Pierce & O’Neill, LLP, is a litigation boutique devoted to representing clients in significant litigation.