27 Cox Smith Attorneys Named 2011 Texas Super Lawyers

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) September 13, 2011

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated(“Cox Smith”) today announced 27 of its attorneys from its offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso and San Antonio have been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list as some of the top attorneys in Texas for 2011. In addition to these honors, renowned bankruptcy attorney Deborah D. Williamson was selected again as one of the state’s top 100 attorneys, top 50 women attorneys and top 50 attorneys in Central/West Texas. Arlene Switzer Steinfield, who has more than 30 years of experience in representing management in labor and employment law, was also identified again as one of the state’s top 100 attorneys, top 50 women attorneys and top 100 attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines across the country. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to superlawyers.com.

“Our Super Lawyers go above and beyond for their clients every single day and I’m thrilled that each of them has been recognized by their peers for the hard work they do and the relationships they have built with their clients in serving as trusted advisors,” said Jamie Smith, managing director of Cox Smith.

The Austin-based Cox Smith attorneys recognized as 2011 Texas Super Lawyers include:
AustinCatherine Greaves – Health Care Karen Neeley – Banking

The Dallas-based Cox Smith attorneys recognized as 2011 Texas Super Lawyers include:
DallasTom Alleman – Insurance Coverage Mark Andrews – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Frank Carroll – Business Litigation Teresa Ereon Giltner – Real Estate Arlene Switzer Steinfield – Employment & Labor George Tarpley – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

The El Paso-based Cox Smith attorneys recognized as 2011 Texas Super Lawyers include:

El PasoKathleen Campbell Walker – Immigration Mark C. Walker – Civil Litigation Defense    

The San Antonio-based Cox Smith attorneys recognized as 2011Texas Super Lawyers include:
San AntonioDiann Bartek – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Kerry Benedict – Real Estate Ray Bissmeyer – Employment Litigation: Defense Carol Jendrzey – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights David C. Kinder – Business Litigation Donna McElroy – Employment Litigation: Defense Ellen Mitchell – Appellate Howard Newton – General Litigation Gale R. "Pete" Peterson – Intellectual Property Litigation Jon R. Ray – Energy & Natural Resources David H.O. Roth – Energy & Natural Resources John Stewart – Real Estate Marty Truss – Business Litigation Dan G. Webster – Mergers & Acquisitions David B. West – Business Litigation Deborah D. Williamson – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Harry W. Wolff, Jr. – Estate Planning & Probate

About Cox Smith
Cox Smith is one of the leading business law firms in Texas and the largest law firm in San Antonio. From its dominant position in San Antonio with a growing presence in key markets, Cox Smith's attorneys help regional, national and international businesses with a wide variety of matters involving all aspects of business law and litigation. The firm is regularly recognized for its commitment to the communities in which it works, and was recently named one of the "Best Places to Work" in San Antonio for the fifth consecutive year by The San Antonio Business Journal. For more information, visit http://www.coxsmith.com.

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