Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 18 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a publication that recognizes up-and-coming attorneys for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
Notable additions to the lineup this year include Connor Cassady, Michele Himstedt, Will Munck, Drew Nunn, Emily White, Tri Truong, and Jesus Cano. Debuting attorneys exemplify the type of lawyers that the list designates – promising attorneys at the front end of their careers doing laudable work in their respective practice areas.
Munck Wilson Mandala would like to congratulate all the lawyers recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
Austin:
- Tri Truong – Commercial Litigation
Dallas:
- Connor Cassady – Corporate Law
- Chase A. Cobern – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Aaron Dilbeck – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Securities
- Keith Harden – Patent Law
- Michele Himstedt – Commercial Litigation, Entertainment & Sports Law
- William Howison – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
- Alex Jablonski – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Patent
- Allison A. Johns – Commercial Litigation, IP Law
- William P. Munck – Corporate Law, Entertainment & Sports Law
- Nicole Paige – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – L&E
- Marco Robertson – Corporate Law
- Tasha Schwikert – Business Organizations, Construction Law, Entertainment and Sports
- Emily White – Technology Law
Houston:
- Jesus Cano – IP Law
- Catherine Rifai – IP Law
Los Angeles:
- Edward Baker – Commercial Litigation
- Jocelyn Leinart – Entertainment & Sports Law, Corporate Law
Munck Wilson Mandala is a technology-focused law firm with offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and Waco, Texas, Los Angeles, California, and South Florida (Boca Raton). Listed as a Best Lawyers Best Law Firm in 22 practice areas, the firm offers full-service counsel in the areas of intellectual property litigation, complex commercial litigation, intellectual property portfolio development, corporate transactions and securities, real estate, employment law, and various other practices. Munck Wilson Mandala represents clients from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. Learn more about the firm at http://www.munckwilson.com.
