Godwin Ronquillo Named Fortune 500 ‘Go-To Law Firm’

Dec. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- DALLAS – Godwin Ronquillo PC, a national trial and appellate firm with offices in Dallas and Houston, has been selected as one of the 2012 “Go-To Law Firms” for courtroom litigation in Corporate Counsel magazine’s 9th Annual “In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies.”

The annual listing recognizes the law firms that Fortune 500 general counsel rely upon for litigation, corporate transactions/mergers & acquisitions, securities, labor & employment, intellectual property, Canadian and international matters. Selections are based primarily upon information gathered through surveys submitted by general counsel at Fortune 500 companies, as well as through independent research by the publication, including a review of public records, key publications and other resources.

“We are exceedingly proud of the work we do on behalf of some of the world’s largest companies,” says Donald E. Godwin, Chairman and CEO of Godwin Ronquillo. “We are also very appreciative of the confidence our clients continue to show in us by trusting our firm with their most important litigation matters.”

The firm’s selection to the 2012 list was based in part on its current work on behalf of Halliburton Company. Godwin Ronquillo represents Halliburton in connection with all civil litigation and investigations stemming from BP's Macondo oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Godwin serves as the company’s lead trial lawyer.

The recent case is not the first time Halliburton has relied on Godwin Ronquillo and the firm’s attorneys to handle significant litigation matters. Mr. Godwin also served as lead trial and settlement counsel for Halliburton in the multibillion-dollar settlement of approximately 380,000 asbestos-related lawsuits in 2002.

Godwin Ronquillo PC is a mid-sized trial and appellate firm with a national practice founded in 1980. With offices in Dallas and Houston, Godwin Ronquillo represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission Critical Litigation® throughout the United States. To learn more, visit the firm’s website at www.godwinronquillo.com. For more information, please contact Ed Sothcott at 214-939-8626 or esothcott@godwinronquillo.com.