'Best Lawyers' Names 21 Thompson Coe Attorneys to 2023 List, Including 12 on "Ones to Watch and 4 on "Lawyer of Year"

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 20 Thompson Coe attorneys, including 12 on the Ones to Watch and four on the Lawyers of the Year in the 2023 edition. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, and an unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide.

In this year’s list, Thompson Coe was recognized across 12 practice areas and added five attorneys to the Ones to Watch list. The Ones to Watch are recognitions given to attorneys for outstanding professional excellence in private practice who are earlier in their careers, typically 5-9 years in practice.

Lawyers on these lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Thompson Coe added many new attorneys to both lists this year, and included below next to their name is the first year the attorney was recognized.

Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America list for 2023

Austin

Jeffrey D. Otto (2008) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Ronald D. Wamsted (2006) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendant

Dallas

Michael Cedillo (2023) – Commercial Litigation
Rodney D. Bucker (2012) – Insurance Law
Jack M. Cleaveland, Jr. (2013) – Insurance Law
J. Richard Harmon (2019) – Insurance Law
Rhonda Thompson (2020) – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Harrison H. Yoss (2016) – Insurance Law
George (Trey) N. Wilson III (2022) – Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Barry A. Moscowitz (2020) – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jennifer Aufricht (2021) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Randy A. Nelson (2012) – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
David M. Taylor (2011) – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Thomas A. Culpepper (2012) – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Alison H. Moore (2022) – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Shawn Phelan (2023) – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Houston

James N. Isbell (2021) – Construction Law
Rodrigo Garcia, Jr. (2010) – Insurance Law
Brian S. Martin (2006) – Insurance Law

Attorneys named to the Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year 2023

Austin

Jeff Otto

Dallas

Attorneys named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for 2023

Austin

Heather M. Beam (2022) – Construction Law

Dallas

Shelby Hall (2023) – Appellate Practice
Matthew J. Kolodoski (2022) – Insurance Law, Appellate Practice
Thomas Annis (2021) – Professional Malpractice Law, Commercial Litigation
Tiffany Au (2022) – Commercial Litigation
Gordan Truong (2023) – Commercial Litigation
Riley Tunnell (2023) – Commercial Litigation

Houston

Benjamin Ritz (2023) – Commercial Litigation
Jessica B. Gonzalez (2022) – Insurance Law
Maria Del Puerto Fernandez Sanchez (2023) – Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury – Defendants; Product Liability – Defendants