Four Godwin Lewis Shareholders Honored Among Best Lawyers in America

Donald E. Godwin, Marilea Lewis, George R. Carlton Jr. and Carolyn R. Raines of the Texas law firm Godwin Lewis PC have been recognized in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. End Quote

Dallas, TX (1888PressRelease) August 22, 2013 - The Texas trial and appellate law firm, Godwin Lewis PC, is pleased to announce that four shareholders, including firm founder Donald E. Godwin, have earned recognition in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Mr. Godwin, Chairman and CEO of Godwin Lewis, earned his third consecutive peer-selection to Best Lawyers in America in recognition of his commercial litigation work. One of the nation's most respected trial lawyers, Mr. Godwin also has been honored by inclusion in the American City Business Journals' "Who's Who in Energy" listing and the Texas Super Lawyers list, where he has been selected each year since the list was first published in 2003.

Mr. Godwin currently serves as the lead trial attorney for Halliburton in the ongoing civil trial in New Orleans related to the 2010 BP Macondo oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.

Also named to the 2014 Best Lawyers list from Godwin Lewis are shareholder Marilea Lewis, Chair of the Family Law Litigation and Arbitration/Mediation Practice Groups, who earned recognition for her mediation work; shareholder George R. Carlton Jr., Chair of the Mass Tort Litigation Practice Group, for his work in product liability litigation defense; and shareholder Carolyn R. Raines for her commercial litigation work. This is the second selection for Ms. Lewis and Mr. Carlton, and the first for Ms. Raines.

"I am personally humbled by this recognition, but take even more pride in the fact that Marilea, George and Carolyn also were honored," says Mr. Godwin. "As we continue to expand our services, it is very gratifying that the great work we are doing for clients is being noticed."

Regarded by many as the definitive guide to legal excellence, Best Lawyers in America is based on an exhaustive peer-review process in which the leading attorneys from across the country provide feedback on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their respective practice areas.

Founded in 1980, Godwin Lewis PC is a mid-sized trial and appellate firm with a national practice. With offices in Dallas, Houston and Plano, Texas, Godwin Lewis represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission Critical Litigation® throughout the United States. To learn more, visit the Firm's website at http://www.godwinlewis.com.

For more information on the recent honors for Godwin Lewis, please contact Ed Sothcott at 214-939-8626 or Ed.Sothcott ( @ ) GodwinLewis dot com.

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