Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 31 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Waco, Texas, and Los Angeles this year.

Munck Wilson Mandala would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America list: 

Austin:

  • Steven Fleckman – Business Organizations, Commercial Litigation
  • Robert Linkin – Administrative/Regulatory, Commercial Litigation
  • Jessica McGlynn – Commercial Litigation
  • David Rowe – Commercial Litigation

Dallas:

  • John Arnott – Trademark Law
  • Wallace Dunwoody – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – IP
  • Neil Ferrari – Corporate Law
  • Jared Hoggan – Litigation – IP, Litigation – Patent
  • Gregory Howison – Litigation – IP, Patent Law, Technology, Trademark Law
  • Marc Kaliser – Real Estate Law
  • Shain Khoshbin – Commercial Litigation
  • Jake LaCombe – Litigation – IP
  • Lawrence B. Mandala – Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Jenny Martinez – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – IP
  • Michael A. McCabe – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Labor Law, Litigation – IP & L&E
  • Robert D. McCutcheon – Litigation – IP
  • Lauren Mitchell – Litigation – L&E
  • Mark W. Moran – Litigation – Construction
  • Audrey E. Mross – Employment Law, Litigation – L&E
  • William A. Munck – AI Law, Copyright Law, Litigation – IP & Patent, Patent Law, Sports Law
  • Carolyn R. Raines – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – L&E
  • Randall G. Ray – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Law
  • Dan Venglarik – Litigation – IP
  • Brian Walker – Trademark Law
  • Patrick Whitaker – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
  • Michael C. Wilson – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – IP

Houston:

  • John Cain – Trademark Law
  • Steve Spears – Litigation – IP, Litigation – Patent

Waco:

  • David G. Henry – Litigation – IP, Litigation – Patent

Los Angeles:

  • Eve Brackmann – Litigation – Real Estate
  • Tony Handal – Commercial Litigation

Munck Wilson Mandala is a technology-focused law firm with offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and Waco, Texas, Los Angeles, California, South Florida (Boca Raton) and Seoul, Korea.  Listed as a Best Lawyers Best Law Firm in 21 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.


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