Recognizing outstanding young lawyers in the North Texas area
2020
D Magazine is excited to honor our city’s up-and-coming attorneys. To compile our list of the best lawyers under 40 in Dallas, we ask lawyers with a valid Texas Bar number to nominate up to two lawyers outside their firm and one within their firm, keeping the following question in mind: “Which Dallas lawyers under 40, of those whose work you have witnessed firsthand, would you rank among the current best?” Answers may include co-counsel, lawyers you have observed in court, and opposing counsel.
To be considered, a nominee must:
Self-nominations do not count. If you nominate yourself, your entire ballot will be discarded.
The panel’s anonymity is assured to allow an open discussion of issues regarding their peers that would be known only to the legal community. After the list is finalized, we turn over a copy to our sales staff. The sales department cannot add to or subtract from the list. They, in turn, offer full-profile advertisements to the winners. The editors have no idea who purchases these ads, which are found in a special advertising section somewhere else in the magazine. If lawyers decline to buy an ad, they are still listed both in print and online.
Who is eligible for this award?
Nominees must be under the age of 40 through December 31, 2020. They must also be licensed lawyers with no disciplinary action on their record and have a minimum of five years of practice in the state of Texas as of December 31, 2019.
Who can nominate the Best Lawyers Under 40?
Any licensed lawyer (of any age) in the North Texas area may nominate.
How do I make a nomination?
When will winners be announced?
Winners will be notified by mail and email in late September of 2019 and featured in the January 2020 issue of D Magazine.
How does D Magazine determine which lawyers make the list?
To compile our list of the Best Lawyers under 40, we ask lawyers with a valid Texas Bar number to nominate two lawyers outside their firm and one within their firm. After the votes are tallied, a panel of eminent lawyers will meet with our editors to evaluate the list. Self-nominations will not count. The panel’s anonymity is assured to allow the lawyers to speak freely about issues regarding their peers that would be known only to the legal community. After this list is completed, we turn over a copy to our sales staff. The sales department cannot add to or subtract from the list. They, in turn, offer full-profile advertisements to the winners. The editors have no idea who purchases these ads, which are found in a special advertising section somewhere else in the magazine. All winning lawyers are featured in the January 2020 issue regardless of advertising purchase.
Where can I get more information?
For more information, contact Caroline Carr here.