Texas Lawyer is proud to announce the winners of our 2018 Professional Excellence Awards including Litigation Department of the Year for midsize and small firms, Legal Department of the Year, Lifetime Achievers, Best Mentors, Top Woman in IP and On the Rise. This list recognizes lawyers who have made their mark on the legal profession in the Lone Star State. All of the honorees have had, and continue to have, extraordinary careers. The bottom line: They are all impact players in the Texas legal community. Profiles of the honorees will be published in the September issue of Texas Lawyer magazine. An awards ceremony in their honor will be held on Sept. 19 at the Belo Mansion in Dallas. Congratulations to this amazing list of lawyers!

Legal Department of the Year

Litigation Departments of the Year

Lifetime Achievement

Best Mentors

Top Dealmakers

Top Woman in IP

On the Rise

Lizzy Scott, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Angelique Waddell, Holland & Knight