General Information
Year founded:
1993
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Overview
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Beck Redden is a firm of courtroom lawyers. Litigation is the firm’s only practice, and the attorneys take special pride in advocating for clients before juries and judges. In a world of increasing legal complexity, Beck Redden remains committed to simple traditions of professionalism, integrity, and distinguished advocacy.
The breadth and depth of the Firm’s legal talent continues to be recognized. Texas Lawyer awarded Beck Redden 2016 Litigation Department of the Year – the Firm took top honors in the General Litigation category for midsize firms in the annual statewide competition. Beck Redden LLP also sustains its Band 1 ranking, the highest attainable, for Litigation: General Commercial (Texas) in the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2016 directory. Additionally, Beck Redden litigators were recently recognized as a Texas Powerhouse in Law360's Regional Powerhouses series and in the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutique Hot List. This standard of excellence runs through and through at Beck Redden. With victories earned across the nation, both bench and bar hold the firm in high regard.
For clients, this experience comes hand-in-hand with efficiency. Beck Redden’s compact litigation teams are designed to move swiftly, confident in tactics they themselves have deployed with success in high-stakes environments. The firm is also proud to have pioneered alternative billing models, meeting complex legal challenges with innovation in every aspect of service.
The breadth and depth of the Firm’s legal talent continues to be recognized. Texas Lawyer awarded Beck Redden 2016 Litigation Department of the Year – the Firm took top honors in the General Litigation category for midsize firms in the annual statewide competition. Beck Redden LLP also sustains its Band 1 ranking, the highest attainable, for Litigation: General Commercial (Texas) in the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2016 directory. Additionally, Beck Redden litigators were recently recognized as a Texas Powerhouse in Law360's Regional Powerhouses series and in the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutique Hot List. This standard of excellence runs through and through at Beck Redden. With victories earned across the nation, both bench and bar hold the firm in high regard.
For clients, this experience comes hand-in-hand with efficiency. Beck Redden’s compact litigation teams are designed to move swiftly, confident in tactics they themselves have deployed with success in high-stakes environments. The firm is also proud to have pioneered alternative billing models, meeting complex legal challenges with innovation in every aspect of service.
Rankings
Beck Redden LLP is nationally ranked in 8 practice areas and metro ranked in 17 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Metro Rankings
Houston
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Firm Leadership
About Our Clients
3M Company
Autoliv ASP, Inc.
Beckton Dickinson
Cameron International Corporation
Dynegy
INEOS
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Martin Resources Management Company
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Phillip Morris USA, an Altria Company
Wells Fargo
The University of Texas
Whitestone REIT
Select Clients
- Autoliv, ASP, Inc.
- Cameron International
- ExonMobil Corporation
- Ineos
- Martin Rsource Management Company
- Memorial Hermann Hospital System
- Wells Fargo
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Commercial Litigation
Beck Redden is best in class in high-stakes litigation. They are smart, steady, and cool. They are a strong team top to bottom with no over-lawyering.
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3 for Litigation - Patent
Regional Rankings
Houston
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 3 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Patent
- Natural Resources Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Beck Redden LLP has 17 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Beck Redden LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- Appellate Law Firm of the Year in Tx, Corporate Int. Magazine
- Texas Firm of the Year - Benchmark Litigation-South
- Houston Bar Foundation Award for Outstanding Small Firm/Houston Volunteers Lawyers
- Top Texas Law Firm, American Lawyer
- Mid-Market Winner, Corporate Int. Legal Award for Litigation Law Firm of the Year
- National Law Journal's Litigation Boutique Hot List
- National Law Journal, Litigation Boutique Hot List 2013 - 2015
- Texas Lawyer 2016 Litigation Department of the Year – General Litigation category for midsize firms
- Band 1 ranking, the highest attainable, for Litigation: General Commercial (Texas) Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2016 directory
Main Location
Houston,
TX
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77010-2010
United States
713-951-3700
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Office Locations
Austin,
TX
515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1900
Austin, TX 78701
United States
512-708-1000
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