Schneider & McKinney Partners in Houston Named Among Texas' Best Lawyers

HOUSTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston attorneys Stanley Schneider and W. Troy McKinney of Schneider & McKinney, P.C., once again have earned a spot among the state's leading attorneys in the annual Texas Super Lawyers listing.

This year marks the ninth time that both attorneys have been recognized for their criminal defense practices. Mr. Schneider earned special recognition this year as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Houston, and he previously was profiled in the October 2009 Texas Super Lawyers feature article "The Crusaders of Death Row."

Researchers with Thomson Reuters review nominations from attorneys across Texas to develop the annual Super Lawyers listing. A blue-ribbon panel of lawyers assists with final selections, which are featured in the October 2012 issues of Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers magazines. The complete list of honorees is available at http://www.superlawyers.com.

The Texas Super Lawyers honor is just the latest for Mr. Schneider, who routinely is recognized among the nation's top lawyers. Earlier this year, he was named one of five criminal defense finalists for Texas Lawyer newspapers' 2012 "Go-To Guide."

Board Certified in Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Schneider has successfully represented numerous death row inmates in attempts to avoid execution. In 2010, he was tabbed by Texas Lawyer as one of the "25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century."

Mr. McKinney recently was selected as the Dean of the National College for DUI Defense, a group dedicated to improving the criminal defense bar and educating the public about DUI defense as a legal practice. He is one of the leading DUI/DWI defense attorneys in the country, and is Board Certified by the National College for DUI Defense and certified as a practitioner and instructor in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. He also is Board Certified in Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Schneider & McKinney, P.C., is a Houston trial law firm dedicated to the defense of citizens accused of crimes. The firm's significant experience includes the defense of death penalty claims, DUI and DWI charges, and other serious matters. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.texascriminaldefenselawyers.com.

For more information contact Mary Flood at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Schneider & McKinney, P.C.