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When our firm was founded, our aspiration was to bring together talented, hard-working attorneys who would strive toward a single, unifying goal: excellent client service. We are proud of the team we have assembled.
Our founders are consistently recognized for their accomplishments across the state, and Tom, Howard, and Jessica are all included on the annual list of Best Lawyers in America®. This prestigious list is published every year by BL Rankings, LLC and is compiled through a confidential peer review of lawyers across a national spectrum of practice areas from all fifty states and 120 metropolitan areas.
Wright Close & Barger is ranked among the Best Law Firms® with a National Tier 1 ranking in Appellate Practice and Tier 1 rankings in Houston for Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Defense. Best Lawyers® and Best Law Firms® are registered trademarks of BL Rankings, LLC.
Thomas C. Wright
Founding Partner
Howard L. Close
Founding Partner
Jessica Zavadil Barger
Partner
Michael Adams-Hurta
Partner
Eric B. Boettcher
Partner
Brian Cathey
Partner
Kenneth J. Fair
Partner
Ronnie Flack
Partner
Wanda McKee Fowler
Partner
Heidi Gumienny
Partner
Eva Guzman
Partner
R. Russell Hollenbeck
Partner
Marie Jamison
Partner
Andrew Love
Partner
Jim Marrow
Partner
Raffi Melkonian
Partner
Kelley Clark Morris
Partner
Andrew C. Nelson
Partner
Randall C. Owens
Partner
Tod A. Phillips
Partner
Jeffrey M. Smith
Partner
Bradley W. Snead
Partner
Rachel H. Stinson
Partner
Natasha N. Taylor
Partner
Lisa M. Wright
Partner
Justin M. Campbell III
Of Counsel
Suzanne E. Goss
Of Counsel
Lindsay Casile
Associate
Cristina De La Cruz
Associate
Rose Doda
Associate
Brandon Flack
Associate
Landon Francois
Associate
Emily Freeman
Associate
Ruben C. Garza
Associate
Brittany Greger
Associate
Griffin Knight
Associate
Johanna Trees
Associate
Rachel Buchhorn Willroth
Associate
Josh Woods
Associate