DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Six attorneys from
the Texas trial and appellate law
firm Godwin Lewis PC are being recognized in the 2015 edition of
The Best Lawyers in America, one of the leading guides to
the nation's top legal counsel.
Firm Chairman and CEO, Donald E. Godwin, is named in the
publication for a fourth consecutive year in recognition of his
commercial litigation practice. Board Certified in Civil Litigation
by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization, Mr. Godwin serves as the lead trial attorney for
Halliburton in the ongoing civil litigation stemming from the 2010
BP Macondo Well blowout in the Gulf of
Mexico. He also has earned recognition in Chambers
USA, the American City
Business Journals' Who's Who in Energy listing and the annual
Texas Super Lawyers list, where he has been honored each
year since the inaugural listing in 2003.
Managing Shareholder and COO, Marilea Lewis, is recognized in
Best Lawyers for a third consecutive year for the excellence
of her mediation practice. Board Certified in family law, Ms. Lewis
serves as Chair of Godwin Lewis'
Family Law Litigation and Arbitration/Mediation Practice
Groups.
Also earning selection for a third year is George R. Carlton
Jr., Chair of Godwin Lewis' Mass
Tort Litigation Practice Group. The Dallas shareholder was selected based on his
product liability litigation defense work. Dallas shareholder Carolyn R. Raines earned
Best Lawyers recognition for a second time based on her
commercial litigation work.
Godwin Lewis President, R. Alan
York, Board Certified in Appellate practice, and an integral part
of the Houston contingent of the
firm's Halliburton team, was recognized for the first time for his
work in Appellate Law. In addition, Board Certified Family Law
lawyer Lon Loveless, a senior attorney in Dallas, earned his first Best Lawyers in
America listing.
"We have long believed that our firm is home to some of the most
outstanding litigators and appellate attorneys currently in
practice. It is gratifying to have this work recognized by our
peers," says Mr. Godwin.
Regarded by many as the definitive guide to legal excellence,
Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review process
in which the leading attorneys from across the country provide
professional feedback on other lawyers in their respective practice
areas.
Founded in 1980, Godwin Lewis PC
is a mid-sized trial and appellate firm with a national practice.
With offices in Dallas,
Houston and Plano, Texas, Godwin
Lewis represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry
leaders in Mission Critical Litigation® throughout the United States. To learn more, visit the
firm's website at http://www.godwinlewis.com.
For more information, please contact Ed Sothcott at 214-939-8626 or
Ed.Sothcott@GodwinLewis.com.
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