Texas Lawyer Professional Excellence

The following categories for Texas Lawyer Professional Excellence awards are open to lawyers from all sizes of firms and organizations:

Attorney of the Year

This award goes to the lawyer who in 2022 had the biggest impact on the law or the Texas legal community or did the most to advance the cause of justice. (To be sure, some of this work may have originated before 2022 and/or extended into 2023.)


Lifetime Achievement Awards

Please tell us in up to 1,000 words about anyone living who has left a lasting imprint on the Texas legal community. Please include a high-resolution color photo of the nominee, at least 200 dpi.


On the Rise

Please tell us, in up to 1,000 words, about lawyers under the age of 40 (as of the submission deadline) who have wielded influence in their practice areas in Texas and beyond. They should be innovators, developing unique practice niches, amassing robust books of business, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, showing expertise in litigation, in-house or transactional work and committing themselves to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work. Nominees must be under the age of 40 as of the submission deadline to be eligible. Please include a high-resolution color photo of the nominee, at least 200 dpi.