AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas litigation boutique Weisbart Springer Hayes LLP has added trial and appellate lawyer Kevin Terrazas in the firm's Austin office.

Mr. Terrazas provides experience in a wide range of complex trials and appeals involving antitrust claims, intellectual property, contracts, torts and constitutional law. He has tried cases in both federal and state courts in addition to handling appeals before the 5^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and various state appeals courts throughout Texas.

Selected this year to the Texas Rising Stars list of the state's top young lawyers, Mr. Terrazas earned his law degree, with honors, from Harvard Law School in 2007. He completed his undergraduate degree at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he was named a Distinguished Cadet.

Prior to law school, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army's Field Artillery branch, including service with the 101^st Airborne Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement Medal, among other military honors. He also is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Ranger, Airborne and Air Assault schools.

"Kevin brings a broad base of litigation experience, a track record of professional and community service, and a distinguished military record," says attorney Julie A. Springer, a name partner in Weisbart Springer Hayes. "We're very pleased he has decided to join us as we continue to grow to meet the needs of our clients in Texas and across the nation."

Joining the firm from the Austin office of Yetter Coleman LLP, Mr. Terrazas is also a former law clerk to Judge Priscilla R. Owen of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He currently serves as a director of the American Red Cross of Central Texas and an officer for the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin.

Weisbart Springer Hayes LLP focuses on high-stakes business, technology, employment, and aviation litigation matters in Texas and across the nation. Based on a philosophy of personal service and a practice of efficient management, the firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of complex legal disputes. More information is available on the firm's website at http://www.wshllp.com.

For more information on Mr. Terrazas and Weisbart Springer Hayes, please contact Barry Pound at 800-559-4534 or barry@androvett.com.

SOURCE Weisbart Springer Hayes LLP