PALO ALTO, June 1, 2022 - Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Chambers USA 2022 has ranked a total of 45 of the firm's practices, up 10% from 2021. In addition, the firm enjoyed 41 Band 1 and Band 2 individual rankings.

The firm earned 11 Band 1 practice rankings:

• Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
• Nationwide: Projects: LNG
• Nationwide: International Arbitration (Highly Regarded)
• District of Columbia: Environment
• Texas: Environment
• Texas: Intellectual Property
• Texas: Litigation: Appellate
• Texas: Litigation: Securities
• Texas: Real Estate
• Texas: Tax
• Texas: Houston & Surrounds: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

The firm was also ranked for the first time in the following categories:

• Nationwide: International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
• California: Environment

Jon Dunlay was once again named a Star Individual in Texas: Real Estate. In addition, the following lawyers were named “Senior Statesmen”: James Rill in Nationwide: Antitrust and District of Columbia: Antitrust; William Lamb in Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Transactional); Michael Rosenwasser in Nationwide: Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional); Bill Jeffress in Nationwide: Litigation: Trial Lawyers and District of Columbia: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Neel Lemon in Texas: Corporate/M&A; Molly Cagle in Texas: Environment; and Danny Worrell in Texas: Environment.

Fifteen firm lawyers received a total of 17 Band 1 individual rankings:

• Joshua Davidson, Nationwide: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States; and Texas: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
• Elaine Walsh, Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
• Greg Dillard, Nationwide: Occupational Safety and Health
• William Kroger, Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
• Jason Bennett, Nationwide: Projects: LNG
• David Jetter, Nationwide: Projects: LNG
• Steven Miles, Nationwide: Projects: LNG
• Scott Janoe, Texas: Environment
• Matthew Kuryla, Texas: Environment
• James Barkley, Texas: Energy: State & Regulatory Litigation (Electricity); and Texas: Energy: State & Regulatory Litigation (Oil &Gas)
• Barton Showalter, Texas: Intellectual Property
• Thomas Phillips, Texas: Litigation: Appellate
• David Sterling, Texas: Litigation: Securities
• Renn Neilson, Texas: Tax: State & Local
• Gail Stewart, Texas: Houston & Surrounds: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

A total of 19 lawyers received Band 2 rankings in 22 categories:

• John Taladay, Nationwide: Antitrust; Nationwide: Antitrust: Cartel; and District of Columbia: Antitrust
• Megan Berge, Nationwide: Climate Change
• Michael Goldberg, Nationwide: International Arbitration: Counsel
• Louis Layrisson, Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
• Jason Newman, Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
• Steven Miles, Nationwide: Projects
• Julie Mayo, Nationwide: Projects: LNG
• Steven Solow, District of Columbia: Environment
• Luke Pedersen, District of Columbia: Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
• Luke Weedon, Texas: Banking & Finance
• Derek McDonald, Texas: Environment
• Andrea Stover, Texas: Energy: State & Regulatory Litigation (Electricity)
• Macey Stokes, Texas: Litigation: Appellate
• Aaron Streett, Texas: Litigation: Appellate
• Danny David, Texas: Litigation: Securities
• Jessica Pulliam, Texas: Litigation: Securities
• Connie Simmons Taylor, Texas: Real Estate
• Stephen Marcus, Texas: Tax
• Gavin Villareal, Texas: Austin & Surrounds: Litigation: General Commercial

Additionally, the firm earned eight new individual lawyer rankings:

• Greg Dillard, Nationwide: Occupational Safety and Health (Band 1)
• Amy Hefley, Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
• Aaron Streett, Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
• Megan Berge, California: Environment
• Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, District of Columbia: Environment
• Andrew Lankler, New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Renn Neilson, Texas: Tax: State & Local (Band 1)
• Gavin Villareal, Texas: Austin & Surrounds: Litigation: General Commercial

Seven lawyers were recognized as “Up and Coming” in eight categories: Emil Barth in Nationwide: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) and Nationwide: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation); Jonathan Platt in Nationwide: Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional); Tina Nguyen in Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation; Martha Thomsen in District of Columbia: Environment; Robin Melman in New York: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Jennifer Tempesta in New York: Intellectual Property: Patent; and John Lawrence in Texas: Litigation: Securities. In addition, Natasha Gandhi was named an “Associate to Watch” in Texas: Corporate/M&A.

To see the full Chambers USA 2022 rankings, please click here.

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