Hilgers Dallas Managing Partner Grant Schmidt Named Among Nation’s Top Managing Partners

Honored by Lawdragon in its 2026 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know guide

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National commercial litigation and discovery counsel law firm Hilgers PLLC is proud to announce that Grant Schmidt, the Dallas office managing partner, has been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know guide.

This is Mr. Schmidt’s second selection to the prestigious legal guide, which debuted last year and recognizes the nation’s top law firm leaders.

In introducing this year’s honorees, Lawdragon described them as “impassioned, inclusive” and representative of “a new era” of leadership, noting their willingness to “embrace a positive vision of the future and find ways to achieve it.”

“We couldn’t be happier for Grant,” said Heather Hilgers, firm founder and CEO. “He has been instrumental in the strategic development of our Dallas office. In a year marked by expansion of our legal services and significant growth in North Texas, his leadership has played a pivotal role.”

In response to regional demand, Hilgers has recently bolstered its litigation bench in the Dallas area, welcoming new legal talent, launching a Labor & Employment practice, adding a specialty national defamation practice and strengthening its high-caliber corporate capabilities.

A skilled trial attorney, Mr. Schmidt specializes in complex commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation. He is known for an advocacy style that is collegial yet aggressive, strategic and principled.

Mr. Schmidt has also earned 2026 accolades from Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America and The Best Lawyers in America.

Lawdragon selects honorees for its legal guides through nominations, peer and client recommendations, and career accomplishments. View the complete 2026 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know list here.

About Hilgers PLLC

Hilgers PLLC is a nationwide law firm with elite legal talent specializing in complex commercial and IP litigation, government investigations, reputation protection, discovery counsel, corporate and trademark services. To learn more about the firm, visit hilgerslaw.com.