Yetter Coleman LLP is proud to announce that 38 attorneys earned a total of 67 recognitions in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Leading this year’s honors, partner Natalie Alfaro Gonzales was named the 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Trade Secrets Law in Houston. The designation is awarded to a single attorney in each practice area and metropolitan region who receives the highest overall peer feedback.
We are also particularly proud to celebrate four first-time honorees. Associates Austin T. Brumbaugh, Francisco Escobar-Calderon, Daisy Gray and Jared LeBrun were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for the first time.
The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition)
- Jeffrey A. Andrews (Recognized since 2015): Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation and Patent Law
- Jamie Aycock (Recognized since 2023): Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy Litigation
- Amy Bergeron (Recognized since 2025): Intellectual Property Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Bryce Callahan (Recognized since 2024): Commercial Litigation
- Dori Kornfeld Goldman (Recognized since 2021): Appellate Practice
- Natalie Alfaro Gonzales (Recognized since 2025): Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law and Lawyer of the Year for Trade Secrets Law in Houston
- Pamela L. Hemphill: Intellectual Property Litigation
- Christopher R. Johnson (Recognized since 2026): Appellate Practice and Intellectual Property Litigation
- Tracy N. LeRoy (Recognized since 2010): Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, First Amendment Litigation, Insurance Litigation and Labor and Employment Litigation
- Grant B. Martinez (Recognized since 2025): Appellate Practice
- Wynn McCloskey (Recognized since 2025): Commercial Litigation
- Timothy S. McConn (Recognized since 2025): Commercial Litigation and Energy Law
- Connie H. Pfeiffer (Recognized since 2015): Appellate Practice
- Jane Ray (Recognized since 2025): Commercial Litigation
- Reid Simpson (Recognized since 2022): Appellate Practice and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Reagan W. Simpson (Recognized since 2005): Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Katie Tipper-McWhorter (Recognized since 2025): Trusts and Estates Litigation
- Christian J. Ward (Recognized since 2013): Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
- Robert D. Woods (Recognized since 2025): Commercial Litigation
- Paul Yetter (Recognized since 2008): Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation and Securities Litigation
- James E. Zucker (Recognized since 2022): Commercial Litigation
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2027 Edition)
- Alexander R. Ades (Recognized since 2026): Commercial Litigation
- Alishan Alibhai (Recognized since 2024): Commercial Litigation
- Susanna Rychlak Allen (Recognized since 2024): Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Litigation
- Austin T. Brumbaugh: Appellate Practice
- Wyatt J. Dowling (Recognized since 2026): Antitrust Litigation
- Francisco Escobar-Calderon: Commercial Litigation
- Amy C. Farish (Recognized since 2021): Commercial Litigation
- Bonnie Cantwell Fraase (Recognized since 2024): Commercial Litigation, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law
- Daisy Gray: Commercial Litigation
- David Gutierrez (Recognized since 2026): Commercial Litigation
- Lily E. Hann (Recognized since 2025): Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
- Henry J. Humphreys (Recognized since 2026): Commercial Litigation
- Andrew T. Ingram (Recognized since 2024): Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
- Jared LeBrun: Commercial Litigation
- Daniel N. Nightingale (Recognized since 2024): Appellate Practice
- Julia C. Risley (Recognized since 2026): Commercial Litigation
- Luke A. Schamel (Recognized since 2025): Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Litigation
- Shannon N. Smith (Recognized since 2026): Commercial Litigation and Energy Law
Best Lawyers® recognitions are determined through peer review. We appreciate the confidence our peers have placed in our attorneys and congratulate each of this year’s honorees.