Twenty-Nine Andrews Myers Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers®
Ben Westcott Named Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Construction for Houston
HOUSTON, TX (August 21, 2025) — Andrews Myers, P.C. is pleased to announce that 22 lawyers across 13 practice groups have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and seven attorneys across seven practice areas were recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Ben Westcott received special recognition as the Best Lawyers® 2026 Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston.
Lawyers recognized on The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® lists are selected by peer nominations from leading lawyers within the same geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process by the Best Lawyers research team. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. The “Ones to Watch” awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
Andrews Myers lawyers named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America® publications:
2026 The Best Lawyers in America®
Houston
- Bill Andrews – Arbitration; Mediation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Kenton Andrews – Litigation – Construction
- Jim D. Aycock – Commercial Litigation
- Hunter Barrow – Commercial Litigation
- Brittany Cooperrider – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Bill Davidson – Litigation – Construction
- Billy Davis – Construction Law
- Susan George – Real Estate Law
- Paul Goldenberg – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Patrick Hayes – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Elaine Howard – Employment Law – Management
- Josh Judd – Litigation – Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Emily Miller – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Ed Ripley – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tim Ross – Litigation – Construction
- Bret Rycroft – Litigation – Real Estate
- Tony Stergio – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Jason Walker – Litigation – Construction
- Ben Westcott – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction (2026 Lawyer of the Year, Houston)
Austin
- Bill Erwin – Construction Law
- Carson Fisk – Arbitration; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Clayton Utkov – Construction Law
2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®
Houston
- Colby Binford – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
- Matthew Cire – Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
- Andrew Clark – Commercial Litigation
- Blain Donnell – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Ieshia Dunmore – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Elliot Kudisch – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Labor and Employment Law – Employee; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Austin
- Andrew Harris – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate
For more information on Andrews Myers and our history with Best Lawyers, click here.
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About Andrews Myers
Founded in 1990, Andrews Myers is a Texas-based business law firm with offices located in Houston and Austin. Firm attorneys counsel on transactions, disputes and all business related issues, with a keen focus on the primary practice areas of construction, trials, real estate, corporate, energy, employment, finance and bankruptcy-creditors’ rights. The firm plays an integral role on a wide range of projects, providing timely and cost-effective solutions to the most complex problems facing entrepreneurs and industry leaders throughout the state. For more information please visit www.andrewsmyers.com.
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