20 Crain Caton & James Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2027
HOUSTON, TEXAS, August 20, 2026
Crain Caton & James, a Houston law firm, announced today that 20 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The recognition spans environmental law, family law, tax law, trusts and estates, elder law, real estate law, patent litigation, commercial litigation, appellate practice, construction litigation, corporate law, employment law, and banking and finance law.
Recognition in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Attorneys are evaluated by their peers in the same practice area and geographic region, and no fee or self-nomination is involved. Selection to the 2027 edition places these attorneys among those most respected by the lawyers who work alongside and across from them.
“Best Lawyers carries weight because the recognition comes from other lawyers, the people who see the work up close. When a client or a referring attorney sees 20 of our attorneys on the 2027 list, it shows them the profession itself stands behind this firm.”
James E. Hudson III, President and Chairman, Crain Caton & James
Crain Caton & James attorneys selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2027
Kelly D. Brown: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Sarah Sokol Clark: Trusts and Estates
Sherri A. Evans: Collaborative Law: Family Law; Family Law; Family Law Arbitration
Larry D. George: Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Jeffrey I. Horowitz: Real Estate Law
James E. Hudson III: Litigation – Patent
William P. (Pat) Huttenbach: Commercial Litigation
William P. Jensen: Litigation – Patent
Anna Valkovich Kavanaugh: Trusts and Estates
Henry Kollenberg: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
Charles D. Maynard, Jr.: Real Estate Law
Robert E. (Robin) Morse III: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Peter G. Nemeth: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
David A. (Dave) Polsinelli: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Mindy M. Riseden: Litigation – Construction
Darlene Payne Smith: Elder Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
James E. (Jim) Smith: Environmental Law
Kimberly R. Stuart: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jennifer L. Varadi: Family Law
Robert R. Wisner: Banking and Finance Law
