Attorneys
- Morgan Alleyn
- David Aughtry
- Lawrence Bass
- Brett Berly
- James Berry
- Christine Borrett
- Marcus Burnside
- Larry Campagna
- Ryan Cantrell
- C. Larry Carbo, III
- Sebastien Chain
- Lincoln Chen
- George Connelly
- Carol Conroy
- William Cowan
- Tom Cullinan
- Kaili Cusack
- Jeffrey Della Rocco
- David Dorris
- Aly Dossa
- Bryan J. Dotson
- Preston O. Eagan
- Julie Edelman
- John Fields
- AmyJo "AJ" Foreman
- Alissa Gipson
- Habeeb "Hobbs" Gnaim
- Drew Greene
- John Hackney
- Jasen Hanson
- Greg Henson
- Thomas Jones, Jr.
- Umair Karowadia
- Philip Karter
- Nicholas Kemper
- Christine Kirchner
- J. Scot Kirkpatrick
- F. Daniel Knight
- Steven Knight
- Samuel Kuzniewski
- Chris Lemons
- Jack Li
- Kristen Lowther
- Patrick Martin
- Stephen Mason
- Patrick McCann, Jr.
- Andrew Mullendore
- Katherine Noll
- Lauren Parker
- Elizabeth Pollard
- Seth Price
- Charles Rettig
- Chadd Reynolds
- Kellen Scott
- Lawrence Sherlock
- Marianne Standley
- Joshua Sutin
- J. Otto Timm
- Kenneth Trujillo
- Leo Unzeitig
- Jaime Vasquez
- Yliana Vicknair
- Luz Villegas-Banuelos
- Victor Viser
- Gina Vitiello
- Stewart Weintraub
- Jeff Wigginton, Jr.
- Kerry Williams
- Jonathan Williamson
- Peter Williamson
- Steven Wyatt
Related Practices
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Appellate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Criminal Tax Defense
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Estate & Income Tax Planning & Estate Administration
- Family Office
- Federal White Collar Criminal Defense
- Immigration
- Insurance Law
- Labor & Employment
- Patent Litigation
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Tax Controversy & Litigation
- Tax Planning & Business Transactions
(HOUSTON– August 21, 2025) – Forty-one attorneys with Chamberlain Hrdlicka have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with an additional 31 attorneys named to the edition’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ ranking.
In addition to their inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Shareholder Brett T. Berly (Trusts & Estates) and San Antonio Managing Shareholder Jaime Vasquez (Litigation and Controversy - Tax) received the Best Lawyers® 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” award in Houston and San Antonio respectively. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.
Best Lawyers is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Recognized Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys span the firm’s Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, and San Antonio offices and cover 27 practice areas.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are ranked by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional experience and undergo an authentication process to confirm they are actively practicing and in good standing. The following Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys were named 2026 Best Lawyers in America®:
Atlanta
- David D. Aughtry - Tax Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax
- Tom Cullinan – Litigation & Controversy - Tax
- Drew V. Greene – Commercial Litigation
- John W. Hackney – Tax Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax
- Thomas E. Jones, Jr. – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
- J. Scot Kirkpatrick - Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
- Kristen S. Lowther - Litigation & Controversy - Tax
- Seth R. Price – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation - Construction
- Gina M. Vitiello - Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Steven M. Wyatt – Tax Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Trusts & Estates
Houston
- Lawrence M. Bass – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
- Brett T. Berly – Trusts & Estates
- James E. Berry – Real Estate Law
- Christine Borrett – Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
- Larry A. Campagna – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, and Tax Law
- Ryan O. Cantrell - Litigation - Labor & Employment, Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Larry Carbo, III – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Sebastien Chain – Litigation & Controversy - Tax
- George W. Connelly, Jr. - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Aly Dossa – Patent Law
- Julie G. Edelman – Trusts & Estates
- Habeeb ‘Hobbs’ I. Gnaim - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies & Family Businesses Law
- Christine Kirchner – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Insurance Law
- Daniel Knight – Admiralty & Maritime Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Steven J. Knight – Appellate Practice, Insurance Law
- Stephen M. Mason – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Charles “Chuck” Rettig – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
- Kellen R. Scott - Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Lawrence W. Sherlock -Litigation & Controversy - Tax
- Jeff C. Wigginton, Jr. – Litigation - Insurance
- Kerry C. Williams - Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
- Peter D. Williamson - Immigration Law
Philadelphia
- Philip Karter – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Kenneth I. Trujillo – Government Relations Practice
- Stewart M. Weintraub - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Real Estate Law, and Tax Law
San Antonio
- Bryan J. Dotson - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Patrick W. Martin – Tax Law
- Katherine Patton Noll - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Lauren D. Parker - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts & Estates
- Joshua A. Sutin – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates
- Jaime Vasquez – Commercial Litigation, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers early in their careers who demonstrate outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The following Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys were named “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”:
Atlanta
- Carol A. Conroy - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Preston O. Eagan - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Jasen Hanson - Litigation & Controversy -Tax, Tax Law
- Nicholas N. Kemper – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Samuel T. Kuzniewski - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Patrick J. McCann, Jr. - Litigation & Controversy -Tax, Tax Law
- Andrew Mullendore - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Chadd L. Reynolds – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
- Jonathan Williamson - Litigation & Controversy -Tax, Tax Law
Houston
- Morgan Alleyn - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Marcus Burnside – Patent Law, Technology Law
- Lincoln Chen – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- William Cowan – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Kaili Cusack - Trusts & Estates, Tax Law
- David V. Dorris – Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
- Elizabeth A. Pollard – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor & Employment
- John D. Fields – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law
- AmyJo “AJ” Foreman – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Alissa Gipson - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Greg Henson - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Umair Karowadia – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
- Chris Lemons – Commercial Litigation
- Jack Li - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Marianne Standley – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law
- Jonathan M. Stasney - Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- J. Otto Tim – Tax Law
- Yliana Vicknair – Commercial Litigation
San Antonio
- Luz E. Villegas-Banuelos – Tax Law
- Jeffrey M. Della Rocco - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Leo Unzeitig – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Victor J. Viser – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
About Best Lawyers
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About Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Chamberlain Hrdlicka is a diversified business law firm with offices in Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia and San Antonio. The firm represents both public and private companies, as well as individuals and family-owned businesses across the nation. The firm offers counsel in appellate law, bankruptcy, commercial and probate litigation, construction law, corporate, employee benefits, energy and maritime law, ERISA, estate planning and administration, intellectual property, international and immigration law, labor and employment, privacy and data security, real estate, securities and finance, tax controversy and tax planning.
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