Texas-based Godwin Lewis Earns Recognition on 2015 Best Law Firms List
DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas trial and appellate law firm Godwin Lewis PC has been recognized in the 2015 Best Law Firms listing by the editors of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.
Godwin Lewis' Dallas office earned a Tier 1 Metropolitan ranking for its Commercial Litigation work, with additional Metropolitan recognition based on the Firm's expertise in Mediation and Product Liability Litigation Defense.
"We have long been recognized for our high-stakes litigation success, and that is something we take great pride in," says Firm Chairman and CEO Donald E. Godwin. "In some ways, that success has overshadowed our mediation efforts. So it is exciting to see that portion of our practice also receiving recognition."
Selection to the exclusive Best Law Firms list is based on extensive client surveys and peer reviews. Firms are selected for "professional excellence," a "unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise," and "persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers."
To be eligible, a law firm must have at least one lawyer included in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for that particular location and specialty. Six attorneys from Godwin Lewis earned a place on the 2015 listing, including Mr. Godwin and shareholder Carolyn R. Raines for their Commercial Litigation work. Mr. Godwin continues to serve as the lead trial attorney for Halliburton in the ongoing civil litigation stemming from the 2010 BP Macondo Well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.
Godwin Lewis Managing Shareholder and COO Marilea Lewis was recognized in Best Lawyers for her mediation practice. George R. Carlton Jr., Chair of the Firm's Mass Tort Litigation Practice Group, was selected based on his product liability litigation defense work. Also earning 2015 Best Lawyers honors were Firm President, R. Alan York for appellate law and Senior Attorney Lon M. Loveless for his family law expertise.
The complete 2015 Best Law Firms list can be found at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.
Founded in 1980, Godwin Lewis PC is a mid-sized trial and appellate firm with a national practice. With offices in Dallas, Houston and Plano, Texas, Godwin Lewis represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission Critical Litigation® throughout the United States. To learn more, visit the Firm's website at http://www.godwinlewis.com.
For more information, please contact Ed Sothcott at 214-939-8626 or [email protected].
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