Attorneys in Baker Botts’ intellectual property practice not only grasp complicated technology but can explain it in terms simple enough for jurors to understand. Partner Bart Showalter says the high degree of technical expertise that its IP lawyers have distinguishes Baker Botts from other firms.

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Arguments presented before the 5th Circuit could determine the future of a flock of whooping cranes. They might also determine the outcome of a constitutional debate regarding when a federal law — such as the Endangered Species Act — permits a federal court to order a state agency how to act.

Successfully representing immigrants — clients who often face the stiffest odds in the U.S. court system — best describes the practice of the 21 lawyers at DeMott, McChesney, Curtright & Armendáriz, five of whom are certified in immigration law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Some Texas law firms have run away from insurance defense because of the economic constraints involved with that work. But Dallas’ Walters Balido & Crain did the opposite — it ran to such work and has done so well that it became a statewide practice for the firm.