Gray Reed is proud to announce that 34 attorneys were named 2025 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, a list recognizing the nation’s top legal talent. Only five percent of nominated lawyers in each state are selected for inclusion. 

Additionally, 18 attorneys were named 2025 Texas Rising Stars. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40-years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys are named to the Rising Stars list.

Gray Reed lawyers included in the list of 2025 Super Lawyers in the state of Texas are as follows:

Mitch Ackal - Business Litigation
Jay Aldis - Employment and labor
Amy Allen - Family Law
Darrell Armer - Healthcare
Daryl Bailey - Business Litigation
Scott Bayer - Estate and Probate
Jason Brookner - Bankruptcy
Darin Brooks - Business Litigation
Amber Carson - Bankruptcy
Stephen Cooney - Real Estate
Brian Cororve - Estate and Probate
Glen Eichelberger - Estate and Probate
Scott Funk - Business Litigation
Cary Gray - Business Litigation
J.J. Hardig - Business Litigation
Jonathan Hyman - Business Litigation
Preston Kamin - Business Litigation
Aaron Kaufman - Bankruptcy
Dan Kroll - Tax
Andy Landry - Civil Litigation (Defense)
Norm Lofgren - Estate and Probate
Mary Mason - Estate and Probate
Jim Moseley – Appellate
Jim Ormiston - Business Litigation
Lindsey Postula - Real Estate
Tom Rhodus - Tax
Greg Sampson - Estate and Probate
Kyle Sanders - Family Law
Joshua Smeltzer - Tax
Pat Souter - Health Care
Gabe Vick - Business Litigation
Joe Virene - Construction Litigation
J.P. Vogel - Construction Litigation
Jeff Watters - Estate and Trust Litigation

Gray Reed lawyers included in the list of 2025 Rising Stars in the state of Texas are as follows:

Amanda Voeller Atkinson - General Litigation
Trey Avant - Estate and Trust Litigation
Julia Bobbitt - Construction Litigation 
Emily Bowlin - Real Estate
Reid Burley - Business Litigation
Austin Carlson - Tax
Christian Dewhurst - Construction Litigation
Marcus Fettinger - Employment Litigation (Defense)
Lynsey Hyde - Mergers and Acquisitions
Patrick Kelly - Construction Litigation
David Leonard - Business Litigation
Kelly Leonard - Business Litigation
Brock Niezgoda- Business/Corporation
Gabe Oxford - Construction Litigation
Rachel Poynter - Healthcare
Graham Quinn- Business Litigation
Savannah Warner - Mergers and Acquisitions
Lydia Webb - Bankruptcy

​Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. Texas Monthly will feature the list in the special section of the October 2025 issue.

About Gray Reed

As a full-service Texas law firm with a comprehensive range of litigation and transactional practice groups, Gray Reed's 150 attorneys focus on understanding our clients' businesses and industries. We are equipped to support companies and high-net-worth individuals with sophisticated legal needs. Through our subsidiary, Gray Reed Advisory Services, we extend our support with expert consultants who provide strategic business solutions tailored to each client's objectives. Discover what sets us apart at www.grayreed.com and www.grayreedadvisory.com.