WHAT WE DO ATTORNEYS INSIGHTS ABOUT SDM CAREERS CONTACT US Honors & Distinctions SDM is consistently recognized among the top law firms and our lawyers are named among the top lawyers in Texas and the United States. SDM is proud to be ranked Band 1 in two practice areas and with multiple lawyer rankings in the 2020 Chambers USA Guide. “They’re extremely sophisticated and smart, and they’re willing to try cases,” notes a source from Chambers. BAND 1: Litigation: General Commercial in Texas: Austin & Surrounds BAND 1: Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) in Texas In addition to the firm rankings: Steve McConnico and Kennon Wooten are ranked Band 1 and Casey Dobson is ranked Band 2 in Litigation: General Commercial in Texas: Austin & Surrounds. Catherine Webking is ranked Band 2 in Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) in Texas. Jane Webre is ranked Band 3 in Litigation: Appellate in Texas. Flip Whitworth is ranked Band 1 in Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) in Texas Best Law Firms, 2021 SDM is regionally ranked TIER 1 in 9 practice areas. TIER 1 RANKINGS IN AUSTIN Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Energy Law Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants Litigation – Trusts & Estates Natural Resources Law Oil & Gas Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants The Best Lawyers in America, 2022 in Austin, TX Paige Amstutz, Commercial Litigation Santosh Aravind, Commercial Litigation James N. Cowden, Oil and Gas Law Douglas J. Dashiell, Oil and Gas Law Casey L. Dobson, Lawyer of the Year, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation Mark Hanna, Oil and Gas Law Sam Johnson, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Carroll G. Martin, Oil and Gas Law, 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” award in Austin Stephen E. McConnico, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Cindy Saiter, Litigation – Trusts and Estates John G. Soule, Oil and Gas Law Catherine J. Webking, Energy Law Jane M.N. Webre, Appellate Practice, 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” award in Austin H. Philip Whitworth, Jr., Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law Steve Wingard, Commercial Litigation David Shank, Commercial Litigation “Ones to Watch” Texas Super Lawyers 2021 Paige Amstutz, Casey Dobson, Sam Johnson, Carroll Martin, Stephen McConnico, Cynthia Saiter, Chris Sileo, Jane Webre, Kennon Wooten Texas Rising Stars 2021 Rising Stars are considered the top up-and-coming attorneys in Texas. Less than 2.5% of Texas attorneys are chosen for this honor. The following firm attorneys were selected for this honor: Anthony Arguijo, John W. Ellis, John Gasink, and David Shank. The Top Women Attorneys in Texas 2020 – Super Lawyers Paige Amstutz, Carroll Martin, Elizabeth Miller, Cindy Saiter, Jane Webre, Kennon Wooten Request More Information Name First Name Last Name Email(Required) Phone(Required) Message I have read this disclaimer(Required) CAPTCHA About SDM What We Do Attorneys Insights Contact Us Disclaimer 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400 Austin, TX 78701 P | (512) 495-6300 F | (512) 495-6399 © 2021 Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP, Austin, Texas — All Rights Reserved