Dallas firm Hankinson Levinger’s founders named among top 100 attorneys in Texas

by PegNews wire

DALLAS — The publishers of Texas Super Lawyers magazine have named Dallas appellate lawyers Deborah Hankinson and Jeffrey Levinger to the list of Texas Super Lawyers for 2009. Once again, both lawyers also were named to the magazine’s list of the Top 100 attorneys in Texas.

Both Ms. Hankinson and Mr. Levinger have earned selection to the Texas Super Lawyers listing each year since it first was published in 2003.

“This honor is incredibly gratifying, both on a personal and professional level,” says Ms. Hankinson, who also was highlighted among Texas’ Top 50 female attorneys. “Jeff and I both believe this recognition reflects our goal to provide clients the very best appellate work before, during and after trial.”

In order to earn a spot on the Texas Super Lawyers list, both Ms. Hankinson and Mr. Levinger had to garner enough votes from the 70,000 lawyers statewide who were asked to nominate their top legal peers. Those results then were passed to a blue-ribbon panel of attorneys selected by Super Lawyers editors for review. When the process was complete, fewer than five percent of lawyers in Texas received the honor.

“It is always nice to know that your fellow attorneys recognize your best efforts,” says Mr. Levinger. “For us, the real reward comes in seeing our hard work pay off in the courtroom for the businesses and people we represent.”

Source: Hankinson Levinger