TWO KESSLER COLLINS ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO 2024 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA^®

Three additional attorneys selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^®

Kessler Collins announced at the end of August that Gary S. Kessler and Richard D. Pullman have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024^®: Kessler was recognized for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, and Real Estate Law. Pullman was recognized for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking, Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy and Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Additionally, Stephen Huschka, Ali Hinckley and Charmaine Voorhees Becken were chosen for The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2024^®. Huschka was recognized for Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation – Banking and Finance. Hinckley was recognized for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Voorhees Becken was chosen for Commercial Litigation.



Kessler, who has been included in the Best Lawyers in America^® for over 20 years, is Chairman of Kessler Collins and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice. He has tried cases involving insurance, securities, intellectual property and corporate matters and has argued before the Texas Supreme Court and multiple Federal Circuit courts. His broad experiences through commercial litigation helped set the standard for excellent client service at Kessler Collins. Gary has national and international experience and has represented the People's Republic of China in claims arising under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, as well major financial institutions, insurers (both domestic and foreign), and international corporations.

Pullman, who has been included in the Best Lawyers in America^® for 14 years, has a proven track record litigating business matters for over 50 years. His cases involve commercial litigation, real estate, banking, securities, trademark disputes, contract, landlord/tenant, estate and trust coverage, bankruptcy, professional malpractice and partnership disputes. He is trained in mediation, and also handles appeals in Federal and State courts throughout the country from the local level to the U.S. Supreme Court. He is renowned for his ability to handle complex cases that require knowledge and expertise.  

Hinckley has been included on The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® since 2022. She is a member of the firm’s litigation group who represents clients in a variety of sophisticated commercial, business, securities, consumer, labor and employment, real estate, oil and gas, construction, and insurance disputes. Hinckley takes pride in her efficient, no-nonsense approach to her practice. She is a seasoned trial attorney and has successfully represented her clients in state court, federal court and federal administrative proceedings.

Huschka has been included on The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® since 2022. Huschka is a member of the firm’s litigation group, where he represents clients in complex disputes, trials, and arbitrations. His practice primarily focuses on resolving shareholder, intellectual property, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract disputes. In this role, he has successfully represented companies, officers, directors, accountants, broker-dealers, and other professionals in venues scattered throughout Texas. He also has experience representing individuals and companies under investigation by governmental agencies.

Voorhees Becken has been included on The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® since 2021. She is a member of the firm’s litigation group where she represents both plaintiffs and defendants in business and commercial disputes involving banking, employment and other business litigation issues. She has also worked extensively in the areas of family law and estate planning/probate, in addition to having first and second chair trial experience representing individuals and businesses.

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About Kessler Collins

Kessler Collins is a full-service business boutique law firm with offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston. Since the firm’s founding in 1977, Kessler Collins has been committed to providing outstanding legal services to clients across a wide variety of industries and in cultivating long-standing client relationships. The attorneys at Kessler Collins utilize a strategic and specialized approach in representing their clients in order to craft innovative and dynamic solutions that benefit and advance their clients’ goals and objectives. For more information regarding Kessler Collins, please visit the firm’s website at kesslercollins.com.