Since our founding in 1939, Strasburger attorneys have practiced law with a clear goal of effectively and efficiently finding solutions for our clients while simultaneously complying with the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and character. By upholding our founders' vision, we meet our client's needs both domestically and abroad with our developed, extensive practice areas. We proudly serve as a trusted adviser to a variety of companies including start up, middle market, and international corporations. Since our formation, many of the Fortune 500 companies have been clients.

Our wide-ranging areas of expertise, office locations, and size allow Strasburger to efficiently handle all of the needs of mid-sized companies, particularly those based in Texas. Additionally, our attorneys possess unique knowledge and are distinguished in many areas of practice enabling us to assist the largest companies in the world and represent specialty businesses in many niche markets and industries.

Strasburger is dedicated to practicing law the right way. This dedication allows us to excel in both business practice and litigation. In business, we execute strategic transactions, restructure business units, resolve complex disputes, provide sound tax counsel, protect intellectual assets, undertake financing transactions and implement corporate governance measures. We also take great pride in our skills as trial lawyers. With thousands of trials to our credit, we've built a reputation for excellence in the courtroom that is unmatched in the Southwest.

Our clients believe our legal advice is comprehensive, sophisticated and cutting-edge. We approach every case or transaction with the unique knowledge and insight that can only be acquired from close interaction with clients. Partnerships like these allow us to know our clients well so we not only assist them in solving legal problems, but we also help them identify and take advantage of business opportunities. We understand, even anticipate, their needs and are flexible enough to provide a team that matches those needs, from one or two advisers to a multi-disciplinary team.

Our Practice Areas include:

Admiralty & Maritime Antitrust Appellate Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Construction Corporate & Securities Eminent Domain-Condemnation Energy Environmental Fidelity and Surety Financial Services Food Drug and Device Law Franchise & Distribution Governmental Law

Health Immigration Insurance Litigation & Counsel Intellectual Property International Labor & Employment Litigation Oil & Gas Personal Injury Products Litigation Professional Liability Real Estate Taxes, Estate Planning & Employee Benefits Transportation/Logistics White Collar Crime Zoning & Land Use

2008-2011

2011

Best Companies Group

• Featured in Texas Monthly as one named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas by Best Companies Group in 2011; Ranked #10 on the Mid-Sized Companies List

Thomson Reuters

• Fourteen Strasburger Attorneys were selected as Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters and Published in Texas Monthly, including:

Kevin M. Wood
Jason T. Barnes
M. Scott Helbing
Earsa Jackson
Jadd F. Masso
Christopher R. Ward
Matthew H. Marchant
Martin Thornthwaite
Monica Velazquez
Dana LeDoux-Cortez
Stuart F. Miller
Trent D. Stephens
Stephen T. Dennis
Cynthia Ellis Rosen

Best Lawyers

• Fifteen attorneys named D Magazine Best Lawyers by  Best Lawyers, including:

Appellate
Mike Jung

Bank Lending
Scott Helbing & Elmer Murphey

Business Litigation
David Ovard & Robert Witte

Commercial Real Estate
Diana Bearden

Corporate Finance
Carol Glendenning

ERISA
Luke Bailey

Franchise & Development
Earsa Jackson

Labor & Employment
Kim Moore

Personal Injury
Brian Hamilton

Tax
Dan Butcher

Trusts and Estates
Jack Kinnebrew
Dani Smith

2010

Best Companies Group

• Featured in Texas Monthly as being named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas by Best Companies Group in 2010; Ranked #9 on the Biggest Companies List; Highest ranked law firm in Texas

Thomson Reuters

• Fifteen Strasburger Attorneys were selected as Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters and Published in Texas Monthly, including:

Kevin Wood
Scott Helbing
Earsa Jackson
Courtney Jones Kieffer
Jadd Masso
Craig Myers
Chris Ward
Erik Grohmann
Marc Kirkland
Matthew Marchant
David Ovard
Martin Thornthwaite
Dana LeDoux
Stuart Miller
Stephen Dennis

Best Lawyers in America

• Thirty attorneys selected as Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers, including:

Administrative Law
P. Michael Jung

Appellate Law
P. Michael Jung
Andrew L. Kerr

Bankruptcy and
Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Stephen A. Roberts

Bet-the-Company Litigation
P. Michael Jung
David N. Kitner

Commercial Litigation
Judith R. Blakeway
Merritt M. Clements
John Alex Huddleston
P. Michael Jung
Andrew L. Kerr
John M. Pinckney III

Construction Law
Duncan Clore
John Alex Huddleston
Edward F. Valdespino
Christopher Ward

Corporate Law
Carol Glendenning
W. Garney Griggs

Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar
John M. Pinckney III

Energy Law
W. Garney Griggs

Environmental Law
Patrick Larkin

Franchise Law
Lloyd E. Ferguson
Earsa Jackson

Health Care Law
William D. Darling
Kathryn M. Darling
Ivan Wood, Jr.

Immigration Law
F. Brian Graham

Insurance Law
Michael M. Keeley
David N. Kitner

Labor and Employment Law
F. Brian Graham
David N. Kitner

Personal Injury Litigation
Andrew L. Kerr
Edward F. Valdespino

Real Estate Law
James T. Cameron

Tax Law
Daniel L. Butcher
Jack R. Dugan
Farley P. Katz
Charles J. Muller

Trusts and Estates
Charles W. Giraud III
Jack M. Kinnebrew
John K. Round
Robert Hyer Thomas

• Named one of the Best Law Firms in the United States by U.S. News Media and Best Lawyers

2009

Best Business Lawyers

• Ten Strasburger Attorneys Named D Magazine Best Business Lawyers by Best Lawyers, including:
  

Appellate
Mike Jung

Bank Lending
Scott Helbing
Elmer Murphey

Bankruptcy and Workout
Bob Franke

Business Litigation
Robert Witte

Commercial Real Estate
Bob Strauss

ERISA
Luke Bailey

Franchise
Earsa Jackson

Land Use & Environment
Julie Fort

Tax
Dan Butcher

Best Companies Group

• Featured in Texas Monthly as being named one of the Best Companies to Work in Texas by Best Companies Group in 2009; Ranked #17 on the Biggest Companies List

 

Thomson Reuters

• Twenty-one Strasburger Attorneys were selected as Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters and Published in Texas Monthly:

Stephen Dennis Erik Grohmann
Scott Helbing
Tiffany Hildreth
C. Bowie Husted
Earsa Jackson
Courtney L. Jones
Ashley Kisner
Dana LeDoux
Matt Marchant
Jadd Masso
Stuart Miller
Craig Myers
David Ovard
Kasey Ratliff
Trent Stephens
Spencer W. Stevens
Christopher Ward
Melissa W. Shrewsbury
Kevin M. Wood

2008

Thomson Reuters

• Twenty-eight Strasburger Attorneys were selected as Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters and Published in Texas Monthly, including:

• Twenty-two Strasburger Attorneys were selected as Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters and Published in Texas Monthly, including:
  

Thomas Burton
Earsa Jackson
Christine Carbo,
Courtney Jones Kieffer
Ashley Kisner
Stephen Dennis
Dana LeDoux
Melissa Villarreal Garcia
Matt Marchant
Stuart Miller
Melissa Gardner
David Ovard
Erik Grohmann
Christine Roseveare
Scott Helbing
Trent Stephens
Tiffany Hildreth
Christopher Ward
C. Bowie Husted
Melissa W. Shrewsbury

Chambers USA

• Healthcare and commercial litigation practice groups recognized for exceptional legal service by Chambers USA

• Five Strasburger partners recognized as America’s Leading Lawyers for Business:

Bill Darling, Healthcare
Michael Jung, Appellate
Crawford Moorefield, Tax
Kirk Sniff, Environmental
Ivan Wood, Healthcare

Law Business Research Ltd.

• Partner Kirk Sniff named among Who’s Who in Texas environmental law by Law Business Research Ltd.

• Partner Dick Davis named among Who’s Who in Texas leading products litigation law by Law Business Research Ltd.