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17 distinguished attorneys in Austin, Texas, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Roy Brandys

Roy Brandys

Distinguished Lawyer

Eminent Domain

808 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

Roy R. Brandys joined Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC in 2008. He exclusively represents landowners in eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and related land use matters. He has represented landowners in hundreds of cases related to road, highway, power line and pipeline projects. He has worked on well-known cases such as the US-Mexico border wall project, and his practice serves all of Texas including Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and west Texas. Prior to joining Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, Mr. Brandys was a civil trial lawyer and tried more than 50 civil cases to jury verdict in Texas, Illinois, and New Mexico. He has extensive appellate experience in state and federal appellate courts. Before representing clients in eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and related land use matters, he represented clients before administrative bodies including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Mr. Brandys earned his B.A. from Knox College in 1980 and his J.D. from Wake Forest University in 1985. While at Wake Forest University, he was a member of the Law Review.

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Samuel Bassett

Criminal Defense Law

1100 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78701

Sam has extensive trial experience in criminal and family law courts throughout Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1988. He has been Board Certified in Criminal Law since 1994. Sam practices primarily criminal and family law. Sam has been voted by his peers to be included in the Best Lawyers In America and Texas Monthly’s Superlawyers publications. He also holds the highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbel. In 2014, the publication Best Lawyers in America designated Sam as Lawyer of the Year for Austin, Texas in the area of criminal defense. Sam is licensed in State and Federal court. Sam was appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Texas Forensic Science Commission in 2005, where he served as its Presiding Officer until September, 2009. Sam frequently teaches trial advocacy at continuing education events for attorneys. He also served on the State Bar of Texas Grievance Panel for District 9 from 2004 until 2010, when his term expired as Chair of the Panel. Sam presently serves as President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

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Stan Putman Jr.

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

2606 W 8th St, Unit #1, Austin, TX 78703

Stan M. Putman, Jr. is a Senior Partner at Just Well Law and a seasoned trial lawyer. He conducts a statewide practice with an emphasis on personal injury, trucking injury, and traumatic brain injuries. Stan is committed to fiercely representing his clients with passion, empathy, and kindness. Stan’s accolades are many. He is recognized as a Top 100 National Trial Lawyer, Texas Monthly Super Lawyer (2020-2021), a Top in Texas Lawyer in personal injury law, the Top 100 Registry, and as a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a Life Fellow of the Austin Bar Association. ? In the community, Stan shares his time as a volunteer meal manager with Meals on Wheels of Central Texas, and previously served on the Capital Area Drug Resistance Education board of directors as President and Chairman of the Board.

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William Rhea

William Rhea

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

303 Colorado St suite 2300, Austin, TX 78701, USA

Throughout his career, Bill has focused his practice on civil litigation resulting in extensive trial and courtroom experience gained in over twenty years of civil trial work. At this time, Bill’s practice emphasis is commercial litigation including business-to-business disputes, insurance litigation, contract litigation, fiduciary duty litigation, employment litigation and health care litigation. Bill has been involved with over 100 jury trials during the course of his career.

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