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Seventeen Wright Close Barger & Guzman Partners Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Seventeen Wright Close Barger & Guzman partners have been named as the nation’s top litigators and recognized in five different categories in the 2027 edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.
This guide recognizes 500 of the nation’s most elite courtroom advocates who excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges, and other decision makers on behalf of their clients.
The outstanding WCBG attorneys recognized for their exceptional skill, impact, and leadership in the 2027 guide include:
- Jessica Zavadil Barger – Appellate
- Brian Cathey – Commercial Litigation, Appellate
- Howard Close – Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth Fair – Commercial Litigation
- Wanda McKee Fowler – Appellate
- Heidi Gumienny – Appellate, Commercial Litigation
- Eva Guzman – Appellate
- R. Russell Hollenbeck – Appellate
- Marie Jamison – Appellate, Commercial Litigation
- Andrew Love – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage
- Jim Marrow – Appellate
- Raffi Melkonian – Appellate
- Randall C. Owens – Commercial Litigation, IP
- Tod A. Phillips – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense
- Rachel H. Stinson – Appellate
- Natasha N. Taylor – Appellate
- Thomas C. Wright – Appellate; Law Dragon Hall of Fame Recipient 2026
Lawdragon uses a rigorous, research-driven process, including independent journalistic vetting, peer nominations, evaluation of recent matters, breadth of practice, trial experience, and leadership in shaping legal outcomes.
Wright Close Barger & Guzman, LLP, is a Houston-based civil appellate and trial firm handling complex matters for clients across Texas. Our lawyers have a track record for achieving favorable results in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, insurance coverage, intellectual property, oil and gas, product defects, commercial disputes, arbitration and mediation, trade secrets, and trust and estate litigation, among others. We also assist with pretrial motions, special evidence problems, challenges to expert witnesses and the critical work on the court’s charge to the jury.