{"id":30,"date":"2023-06-23T19:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T19:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2024-02-15T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:11:47","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30\" class=\"elementor elementor-30\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-388d361 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"388d361\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/pierce-oneill-earns-chambers-regional-spotlight-texas-honors\/\">Pierce &#038; O\u2019Neill Earns Chambers Regional Spotlight Texas Honors<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tHOUSTON \u2013 Houston-based trial and appellate firm Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill, LLP, has earned placement for a second consecutive year in the Chambers USA Regional Spotlight Texas.\u00a0\u00a0\n\nChambers USA, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious and sought-after legal directories, developed the Regional Spotlight guides to identify and recognize leading law firms that it says offer \u201ca credible alternative to Big Law.\u201d\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/pierce-oneill-partners-named-among-2024-leading-lawyers-in-america\/\">Pierce &#038; O\u2019Neill Partners Named Among 2024 Leading Lawyers in America<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tHOUSTON - Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill, LLP, is pleased to announce that both name partners have been listed among the nation\u2019s top attorneys by the 2024 edition of Lawdragon\u2019s 500 Leading Lawyers in America.\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/trial-boutique-pierce-oneill-named-among-nations-best-law-firms\/\">Trial Boutique Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill Named Among Nation\u2019s Best Law Firms\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tHOUSTON \u2013 Best Law Firms has again named Houston-based Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill among the leading appellate, commercial litigation and energy law firms in the nation.  \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405ee2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2eae22\" data-id=\"a2eae22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/trial-lawyer-jesse-pierce-earns-repeat-recognition-from-texas-super-lawyers\/\">Trial Lawyer Jesse Pierce Earns Repeat Recognition from Texas Super Lawyers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tHOUSTON \u2013 Litigation boutique Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill, LLP, is pleased to announce that name partner Jesse Pierce has earned repeat recognition by Texas Super Lawyers, a highly respected legal guide that recognizes only the top 5% of attorneys in the state. \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2eae22\" data-id=\"a2eae22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/best-lawyers-in-america-2024-recognizes-pierce-oneill-partners\/\">Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill Partners<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tHOUSTON \u2013 Both name partners of litigation boutique Pierce &amp; O\u2019Neill, LLP, have earned placement on the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for excellence in four distinct practice areas.  \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2eae22\" data-id=\"a2eae22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/jesse-pierce-recognized-by-chambers-usa-as-a-top-texas-trial-lawyer\/\">Jesse Pierce\u202fRecognized by Chambers USA as a\u202fTop Texas Trial Lawyer\u202f<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tHOUSTON\u202f\u2013 Trial lawyer Jesse Pierce\u202fcontinues to solidify his position among the country\u2019s leading attorneys with repeat selection to Chambers USA, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious and sought-after legal directories. Mr. Pierce is honored for his work in commercial litigation and received Band 1 rankings \u2013 the highest honor \u2013 for his oil and gas expertise. The 2023 edition marks his 15th consecutive selection.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/jesse-pierce-recognized-by-chambers-usa-as-a-top-texas-trial-lawyer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"532\" class=\"elementor elementor-532 e-loop-item e-loop-item-390 post-390 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news entry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-405ee2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405ee2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2eae22\" data-id=\"a2eae22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/lawdragon\/\">Lawdragon<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tBoth Jesse Pierce and Jack O\u2019Neill were recognized among the \u201call-star litigators\u201d vetted by Lawdragon\u00ae in its 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide for 2023.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405ee2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2eae22\" data-id=\"a2eae22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/chambers-usa\/\">Chambers USA<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tPierce &amp; O\u2019Neill is named to the inaugural Chambers USA Regional Spotlight Texas, a listing of the best small and mid-sized law firms in Texas.\n\nChambers USA, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious and sought-after legal directories, developed the Regional Spotlight guide to identify and recognize \u201cthe leading small to medium-sized law firms offering a credible alternative to Big Law.\u201d\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a 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Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  \u201cOnly the top 5.3% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae\u201d.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/best-lawyers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"532\" class=\"elementor elementor-532 e-loop-item e-loop-item-1288 post-1288 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news entry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-405ee2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405ee2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2eae22\" data-id=\"a2eae22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f3893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/chambers-usa-2\/\">Chambers USA<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed714f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3ed714f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\tJesse Pierce was named to the Chambers USA guide for the 14th consecutive year, being recognized in both Oil &amp; Gas Litigation and Litigation: General Commercial.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378d2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"378d2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/chambers-usa-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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