Dallas firm Hankinson Levinger co-founders honored in The Best Lawyers in America

by PegNews wire

DALLAS — Dallas appellate lawyers Deborah Hankinson and Jeffrey Levinger have been named in The Best Lawyers in America’s annual compilation of the country’s top-rated attorneys.

The two co-founders of Dallas-based Hankinson Levinger were also selected by The Best Lawyers in America in 2008 and 2009. For the 2010 edition, both attorneys are recognized for their work in appellate law. Additionally, Levinger is included in the publication’s “Commercial Litigation” and “Bet the Company Litigation” categories.

Hankinson is a respected appellate lawyer and appellate strategist with extensive experience on both sides of the bench. A former Justice on Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas and the Supreme Court of Texas, she handles all aspects of post-trial proceedings for her clients, including post-trial motions, appellate briefings, and oral arguments in state and federal court.

Levinger has handled significant appeals for corporations, professional organizations, and individuals in state and federal appellate courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice encompasses a wide range of legal issues, including state and federal procedure, antitrust, breach of contract, securities and common law fraud, corporate and partnership law, lender liability, bankruptcy and insolvency, oil and gas, professional malpractice, insurance, products liability, deceptive trade practices, officer and director liability, civil rights, intellectual property, misappropriation of trade secrets, wrongful termination, and employment discrimination.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers makes its decisions based largely on the publication’s exhaustive peer-review survey of more than 32,000 leading U.S. and international attorneys.

Source: Hankinson Levinger