HOUSTON – March 23, 2023 – Twenty-three attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized on the 2023 Texas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers Magazine. This year Travis Alley, Ashley Aten, Justin Bernstein, Michael M. Besser, Margaret Kim Heitjan, Sang Eun “Jennice” Lee, R. Kent Love, Jeremy R. Wallace, and Ryan Yergensen made their debut on the prestigious list.
“This excellent achievement and well-earned recognition demonstrates that these outstanding lawyers are distinguishing themselves by not only providing impressive legal services, but they are focused on all facets of becoming great lawyers who are focused on client service and using their considerable skills to benefit the legal and larger community. All of us at Greenberg Traurig are proud of these 23 attorneys and are delighted to have them as colleagues,” said Demetrius G. McDaniel, regional operating shareholder of the firm’s Texas offices. “Congratulations to all the 2023 Rising Stars honorees!”
The Greenberg Traurig Texas attorneys recognized for 2023 are:
- Travis Alley - Mergers & Acquisitions (Dallas)
- Ashley Aten - Real Estate (Dallas)
- Jennifer Bartlett - Business Litigation (Dallas)
- Todd Basile - Intellectual Property (Dallas)
- Justin Bernstein - Appellate (Austin)
- Michael M. Besser - Securities Litigation (Dallas)
- Christina M. Carroll - Business Litigation (Dallas)
- Angeles Garcia Cassin- Employment & Labor (Houston)
- Emily Willis Collins - Business Litigation (Austin)
- Ernesto Danache IV- Business/Corporate (Houston)
- Richard D. Dusenbury - Mergers & Acquisitions (Dallas)
- Gregory Franklin - Banking (Dallas)
- Somer Hayes - Health Care (Dallas)
- Margaret Kim Heitjan - Mergers & Acquisitions (Dallas)
- Sang Eun “Jennice” Lee - Intellectual Property (Dallas)
- Kent Love - General Litigation (Austin)
- Josh Prywes - Tax (Dallas)
- Sarah-Michelle Stearns- Business Litigation (Dallas)
- Allison M. Stewart- Civil Litigation (Dallas)
- Zachary B. Tobolowsky - Business Litigation (Dallas)
- Jeremy R. Wallace - Business Litigation (Dallas)
- Amanda A. Williams - Employment Litigation (Dallas)
- Ryan Yergensen - Business/Corporate (Austin)
Rising Stars are selected based largely on nominations from peers, followed by independent research and peer evaluations. To qualify, lawyers must be 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or fewer. No more than the top 2.5 percent of up-and-coming lawyers in Texas make the list.