Heygood, Orr & Pearson Name Partners Each Earn Recognition Among Texas' Best Lawyers

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas trial law firm Heygood, Orr & Pearson is pleased to announce that name partners Michael Heygood, Jim Orr and Eric Pearson have earned spots on the 2011 Texas Super Lawyers listing.

Mr. Heygood is recognized for his work in class-action and mass tort law, and Mr. Orr and Mr. Pearson are highlighted for their personal injury litigation practices.

To compile the annual listing, researchers with Thomson Reuters' legal division solicit nominations from more than 70,000 attorneys across Texas. A panel of lawyers chosen by Texas Super Lawyers editors assists with final selections, and fewer than 5 percent of Texas attorneys are recognized each year.

The Texas Super Lawyers list appears in the October 2011 issues of Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers magazines, and is available at www.superlawyers.com.

Mr. Heygood focuses his practice on complex litigation involving insurance companies, large corporations and pharmaceutical companies. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, in addition to being Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Orr's practice is devoted to complex business litigation and life-altering personal injury cases. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Pearson represents businesses and individuals in commercial disputes and catastrophic personal injury cases. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. This marks the ninth consecutive year he has been featured on the annual Texas Super Lawyers listing.

Heygood, Orr & Pearson is a business litigation and personal injury law firm based in Dallas. The firm prides itself on having the highest of credentials, experience and ability and has tried more than 200 cases to a jury verdict on behalf of both corporations and individuals. These cases include lawsuits involving business disputes, life-altering personal injury, defective products, dangerous prescription drugs and more. More information is available at http://www.hop-law.com.

For more information on the honors for Heygood, Orr & Pearson, contact Rhonda Reddick at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

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