Super Lawyers Honors 24 Wright Close Barger & Guzman Attorneys for 2026

Twenty-four Wright Close Barger & Guzman attorneys, across six different practice areas, have been named to the 2026 list of Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars.

Sixteen firm partners have been recognized as Texas Super Lawyers in their respective areas of practice, a distinction reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in the state:

• Appellate – Thomas C. Wright, Jessica Zavadil Barger, Eva Guzman, Zach Bowman, Brian Cathey, Russell Hollenbeck, Marie Jamison, Jim Marrow, Raffi Melkonian, Bradley W. Snead, Rachel H. Stinson, and Natasha N. Taylor
• Civil litigation: defense – Howard L. Close and Andrew Love
• Estate & trust litigation – Kenneth J. Fair 
• Business litigation – Randall C. Owens 

Eight firm attorneys have been named to the Rising Stars list, which honors the top 2.5% of attorneys under age 40 or in their first decade of practice:

• Partners Eric B. Boettcher (appellate) and Kelley Clark Morris (civil litigation: defense)
• Associates Daniela Mondragón and Kyle Steingreaber (appellate); Maha Ghyas (business litigation); Conor Harvey (civil litigation: plaintiff); Griffin Knight (civil litigation: defense); and Johanna Trees (personal injury general: defense)

Super Lawyers honorees are selected on an annual, state-by-state basis, using a patented process that combines peer nominations and evaluations with independent research.

“We are proud to be so well-represented on this year’s Super Lawyers lists,” said firm managing partner Russ Hollenbeck. “This recognition clearly reflects the firm’s depth of trial and appellate experience and our unwavering commitment to deliver outstanding results for our clients.”

To view the full list of Texas Super Lawyers, visit https://attorneys.superlawyers.com/texas/