Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC (Butler Snow) is pleased to announce that the firm and several of its attorneys have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2013. Christy Jones was named as a National Star in Product Liability Litigation, while John Henegan was named as an Appellate Star. Five other attorneys were named as Litigation Stars. The firm was also recognized for its Product Liability and Appellate practices.
“We’re proud of the recognition we have received,” said Donald Clark, Jr., Chairman, Butler Snow. “Inclusion in this list is an honor for our attorneys and the practices they have built.”
Benchmark Litigation 2013 recognized the firm and our attorneys in the following categories:
- Firm – National Product Liability: Tier 2
- Firm – Appellate: Fifth Circuit – recommended
- National Star: Christy Jones, Product Liability
Butler Snow’s five attorneys named as Litigation Stars are:
- John C. Henegan – Antitrust, general commercial, intellectual property and media/entertainment
- Christy D. Jones – Product liability and professional liability
- Orlando R. Richmond, Sr. – Product liability, medical liability and personal injury
- E. Barney Robinson III – General commercial and intellectual property
- Lee Davis Thames– General commercial and product liability
- Future Litigation Star: Kari Sutherland
- Appellate Star: John Hengan
Benchmark Litigation’s guide is the result of a six-month research period that allows researchers to conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients. During these interviews Benchmark examines recent casework handled by the firms and ask sources to offer their professional opinions on litigators practicing within their state or national practice areas. According to Benchmark Litigation, its “list of local Litigation Stars for each state reflects only those individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by their clients and peers.” Further, Benchmark Litigation explains that it “divided the firms in each local market into ‘highly recommended’ and ‘recommended’ categories. All listed firms were consistently mentioned by peers and clients, but the ‘highly recommended’ firms received the most mentions, and were held as dominant in their particular jurisdiction.”
