Ware Jackson Managing Partner, Paul Smith was chosen to be the keynote speaker for career day at Strake Jesuit High School. Paul spoke to the senior class about what it takes to be a successful trial lawyer in Houston, Texas. Paul delivered an inspiring speech that focused on critical thinking and maintaining good verbal communication skills. Paul and his son Braden are both graduates of Strake Jesuit High School.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is pleased to announce that 5 lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Dennis Barrow – Litigation – Construction
• J. Don Jackson – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• K.Knox Nunnally – Commercial Litigation
• Eileen O’Neill – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management
• Paul Smith – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP is proud to announce that five of its lawyers have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as Texas Super Lawyers in 2019. The lists are compiled by using a multi-phase selection process based on peer recognition and professional achievement. This year’s Super Lawyer honorees include Don Jackson and Paul Smith for business litigation, Tim Lee and Eileen O’Neill for appellate law, and Dennis Barrow for construction litigation.  Only 5% of attorneys in Texas are selected.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been named in Best Lawyers list of “Best Lawyers in America” for 2020.  According to Best Lawyers “Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers.”

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

The following Ware Jackson attorneys were named 2020 Best Lawyers in America®:

• Houston, TX
  • J. Don Jackson (Houston, TX)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Eileen O’Neill (Houston, TX)
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Employment Law – Management  
  • Paul Smith (Houston, TX)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Dennis Barrow (Houston, TX)
    • Litigation – Construction
  • K. Knox Nunnally (Houston, TX)
    • Commercial Litigation

Ware Jackson is proud to announce that partner, Michelle Meriam, has been reappointed for the 2019 to 2020 term to the Houston Bar Association (“HBA”) Lawyers for Literacy Committee, which organizes an annual book drive for charitable organizations throughout the county and volunteers to read to elementary students for Constitution Day and Law Day. Michelle has also been appointed to the HBA’s Lawyers for a Beautiful Houston Committee.

This week, partner Don Jackson is protecting clients at the Hall of Justice in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

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Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP is proud to announce that four of its lawyers have been recognized as 2019 Texas Rising Stars – a Thomson Reuters publication. The lists are compiled by using a multi-phase selection process based on peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation. This year’s Super Lawyer – Rising Star honorees include partners Wesley Jackson, Tyler Henkel, Knox Nunnally and Michelle Meriam.