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Foley Attorneys Named to 2023 Texas Rising Stars List

March 22, 2023

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Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys from the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to the 2023 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor.

The Foley attorneys named to the 2023 Rising Stars list and the practice areas for which they are being recognized are:

Dallas

Andrew Howell – Securities Litigation
Rachel Kingrey O’Neil – Business Litigation
Brandon Marx – Business Litigation
J. Michael Thomas – General Litigation
Thomas Scannell – Bankruptcy: Business

Houston

Taylor Appling – Employment Litigation
Jill Hale – Business Litigation
Katie Harrington – Energy & Natural Resources
Michael Rahmn – Business Litigation
Vi Tran – Energy & Natural Resources

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Andrew A. Howell

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Dallas 214.999.4538

Rachel Kingrey O'Neil

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Dallas 214.999.4893

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Brandon C Marx

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Dallas 214.999.4754

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Jonathan Michael Thomas

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Dallas 214.999.4734

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