Texas Rising Stars Names Three Firm Attorneys to Prestigious List

By Weisbart Springer Hayes

Recognizing the top young attorneys in the state, the Texas Rising Stars publication has named the firm’s Danielle Hatchitt, James Hatchitt and John Runde to the list for 2024. Texas Rising Stars honorees are selected by the Thomson Reuters legal division and recognize the state’s best young lawyers based on nominations from other legal professionals across Texas and an extensive review by the publication’s editors.

This is the ninth consecutive year that Danielle appears on the list, based on her success representing plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of complex legal disputes involving real estate, municipal law issues, Title IX, partnership disputes, fiduciary litigation, breach of contract, intellectual property protection, breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements,

James is honored for the seventh time in his career, which includes extensive experience in representing plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal courts. His work has included claims involving business torts, fraud, contracts, insurance coverage, employment disputes, real estate, and fiduciary and probate matters.

This is the fourth consecutive appearance on the list for John, who represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across Texas in a broad range of commercial litigation involving complex contract and fiduciary duty disputes, real estate disputes, employment discrimination litigation, and a multitude of other employment matters.

The complete 2024 Texas Rising Stars listing will appear in the April issues of Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars magazines.

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