Six Bradley attorneys named 2021 Texas Rising Stars

DALLAS (March 23, 2021) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that six attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named by Super Lawyers as Texas Rising Stars for 2021 for their work in a wide range of practice areas.  

“Our Texas Rising Stars represent the skilled up-and-coming talent that Bradley is fortunate to have, and we’re proud of all these attorneys for their recognition by Super Lawyers,” said Bradley Houston Office Managing Partner Ian P. Faria. 

Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles added, “We congratulate our Dallas and Houston lawyers who have earned this recognition as among the top young attorneys in Texas. Their knowledge and skill set are assets to the firm and to our clients and will continue to be as we expand our capabilities in Texas.” 

Bradley attorneys honored by Texas Rising Stars for 2021 include: 

Dallas 

• Samuel T. Acker, partner (Business Litigation)
• Matthew J. Agnew, senior attorney (Health Care) 

Houston 

• Mary Elizondo Frazier, partner (Business Litigation)
• Melissa Gutierrez, associate (Consumer Law)
• Ryan T. Kinder, partner (Business Litigation)
• Philip J. Morgan, associate (Civil Litigation: Defense) 

Rising Stars honorees – who must be 40 years old or younger or in practice no more than 10 years – are selected by Super Lawyers through independent research, peer nominations and an evaluation by a blue-ribbon advisory board. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in Texas are honored each year. Distributed to attorneys and ABA-accredited law school libraries, the Texas Rising Stars lists also are published in Texas Super Lawyers Magazine – Rising Stars and Texas Monthly magazine. Super Lawyers is published by Thomson Reuters. 

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