Dallas’ Deborah Hankinson Selected to Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America

June 11, 2015 - PRLog -- DALLAS – Noted Dallas appellate attorney, mediator and arbitrator Deborah Hankinson has been selected to the 2014-2015 listing of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

This is the third Lawdragon 500 selection for Ms. Hankinson, the founder of the Dallas appellate law boutique Hankinson LLP. The Leading Lawyers in America guide recognizes no more than one-tenth of 1 percent of the nation’s lawyers, making it one of the most elite recognitions in the legal profession.

The Lawdragon 500 recognition is the latest honor for the respected former Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas. Most recently, Ms. Hankinson was recognized as a “Texas Trial Legend” by the Dallas Bar Association.

She previously has earned recognition from TheBest Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell, Texas Super Lawyers, D Magazine, Benchmark Appellate, Texas Lawyer and the Dallas Business Journal.

She also has been honored by numerous professional organizations, including the Women’s Advocacy Project, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation, the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, the State Bar of Texas and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Ms. Hankinson is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a fellow in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. She serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the American Arbitration Association.

The 2014-2015 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America magazine will be published this summer and distributed to corporate counsel, private practitioners, academics and other leaders in the legal industry. The full Lawdragon 500 list can be found at www.Lawdragon.com.

Hankinson LLP, the pre-eminent civil appellate firm in the Southwest, provides clients with innovative legal insights and judicial perspective in all phases of litigation. The firm’s attorneys work with trial teams to develop strategies designed to put a case in the best position before, during and after trial. Dallas-based Hankinson LLP represents national clients, regional companies, governmental bodies and individuals with trial and appellate matters, and offers mediation and arbitration services as well. Learn more about the firm at http://hankinsonlaw.com.