Accolades

U.S. News - Best Lawyers has named us "Environmental Firm of the Year" for two years in a row. This designation is based on overall performance in a given practice area.

Latinvex named us to its list of the Top 50 Law Firms in Latin America for 2019, a recognition we previously achieved in 2015. Latinvex assesses firms based upon their recent track record on major deals and its prominence in Latin America. In addition, Austin-based Principal Maddie Boyer has been named to their lists of the Top overall and Top Female Latin American Attorneys for several years in a row.

Best Lawyers named Paul Hagen "Lawyer of the Year" for Environmental Law in Washington, DC for 2019. Best Lawyers bestows “Lawyer of the Year” honors on only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

We maintain our ranking as the #1 Law Firm to Work for in Environmental Law from Vault. We are also recognized as the Top 150 under 150 to work for, and are included in several categories in the top ten of Vault's Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For for 2019.

We maintain a Band 1 ranking in U.S. News - Best Lawyers for our Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation practices. We are also recognized as a leading firm in all of our regional offices, and 20 of our attorneys are ranked as leaders in their fields for 2019.

The Minority Corporate Council Association (MCCA) recognized our innovative practices to advance diversity and inclusion in 2018 with its George B. Vashon Innovator Award. We also received MCCA's Thomas L. Sager Award in 2014.

We maintain a Band 1 ranking from Chambers USA for our Nationwide Environmental practice. We are also recognized as a leading environmental law practice in five regional rankings, and 12 of our attorneys are ranked as leaders in their fields for 2018.

We maintain a Tier 1 ranking from The Legal 500 for our Environmental Transactionary & Regulatory practice. We are also recognized as leading firm in environmental litigation for 2018.

Law360 named us the "Environmental Practice Group of the Year" for two years in a row. Law360 recognizes firms with an eye toward landmark matters and general excellence.

Best Lawyers named Bryan Moore "Lawyer of the Year" for Environmental Law in Texas for 2017, having previously received this recognition in 2015. Best Lawyers bestows “Lawyer of the Year” honors on only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

Chambers awarded us the "Award for Excellence in Environmental Law" in 2016. Chambers recognizes one law firm’s preeminence in environmental law based on the firm's outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service performed over the previous 12 months.

The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs recognized our work in public education with their Outstanding Achievement Award in 2016, a recognition we previously achieved in 2012.

Law 360 named us to its list of The Top 100 Law Firms for Female Attorneys for two years in a row. The list is based on firms' female representation at the partner and nonpartner levels as well as its total number of female attorneys.

The Defense Research Institute (DRI) recognized our commitment to diversity and inclusion in 2015 with its Law Firm Diversity Award.

The Minority Corporate Council Association (MCCA) recognized our commitment to diversity and inclusion in 2013 with its Thomas L. Sager Award. We also received MCCA's George B. Vashon Innovator Award in 2018.