Winstead Ranks High in 2009 Chambers & Partners USA Guide

DALLAS, June 30 TX-Winstead-PC-awards
DALLAS, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Winstead PC attorneys and practice groups are featured in this year's edition of Chambers USA 2009, published yearly by Chambers and Partners, a premier guide to the legal profession. Each year, Chambers conducts in-depth research and interviews with clients and attorneys throughout the United States to identify the top lawyers in various practice areas. Inclusion in Chamber guides is based completely on their research and findings and cannot be initiated by a firm or attorney.

This year's Chambers USA edition features 15 Winstead attorneys from six different practice areas ranked among the top attorneys of their field in the United States. Winstead practice areas receiving the highest marks were: Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Environment, Construction, Tax, and Insurance. Winstead attorneys who ranked as leaders in Real Estate include Dallas Shareholder and Chair of Winstead's Business and Transactions Department Edward Peterson, and Dallas Shareholders Michael Alessio, T. Andrew Dow, and Lorin Williams Combs. Greg Erwin, the Houston office managing shareholder, and Melvin Dow, a Houston shareholder were also listed.

Other Winstead attorneys who ranked high in their particular fields include: Dallas Shareholder and Chair of Winstead's Finance and Banking Practice Group Michael Hilliard and Dallas Shareholder James Littlejohn in Banking & Finance; Austin Shareholders Albert Axe, Keith Courtney, and The Woodlands Shareholder Daniel Vineyard in Environment; Austin Shareholder Mary Keller in Insurance; Austin Shareholder Robert Bass Jr. and Dallas Shareholder and member of Winstead's Executive Committee Michelle Rieger in Construction; and Dallas Shareholder and Chair of the Taxation, Employee Benefits and Private Business Practice Group Thomas Helfand in Tax.

Chambers USA Guide conducts over 14,000 interviews across the country in which clients and participating attorneys are asked to rank law firms and individual attorneys in specific specialty areas. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by clients. Chambers selects their sources based on submissions put forward by legal practices, interviews during the course of research, as well as from their own database resources.

Winstead is among the largest business law firms in Texas. Winstead attorneys and consultants serve as trusted advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing a core range of legal services that are critical to their operation and success. From its well-known reputation in real estate and financial services to its corporate and high-stakes litigation practice, Winstead delivers practical knowledge and responsive service. And it's all backed by a get-it-done attitude. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and the Woodlands, Texas; and Washington, D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, visit www.winstead.com




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