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Jackson Walker said partner Robert Soza was featured in The Texas Lawbook following his selection for the 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award. The firm said the profile explored family influences on his legal career and his commitment to public service and wider access to legal assistance.
Jackson Walker said it published Greta Cowart’s guide to the Retire Through Ownership Act and independent valuations in employee stock ownership plan transactions. The firm said the article discusses the new statutory basis for fiduciaries’ reliance on appraisals, along with continuing fiduciary obligations and transaction documentation.
Jackson Walker said it published Greta Cowart’s update on changes to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System in Revenue Procedure 2026-34. The firm said the article discusses expanded self-correction, eligibility limits and the relationship between plan documents and operations for employers managing retirement-plan compliance issues.
Jackson Walker said its litigation practice innovation lead, Korin Munsterman, received recognition in the education category of the 2026 American Legal Technology Awards. The firm said her work focused on helping lawyers apply technology through practical training and that the award was presented at Suffolk University in Boston.
Jackson Walker said it highlighted San Antonio managing partner Julia Mann’s interview with Capital Analytics about the city’s growth and business landscape. The firm said Mann discussed how its Texas platform brought together lawyers from different practices to respond to clients’ changing legal needs.
Jackson Walker said it announced that Houston managing partner Priya Coffey was a Texas winner of Connect Media’s 2026 Women in Real Estate Awards. The firm said the recognition concerned her commercial real estate work and leadership within the firm and the Houston business community.
Jackson Walker said it would host Globalaw’s annual members meeting in Austin from October 28 through October 31, 2026, at Omni Barton Creek. The firm said the program would bring together lawyers from the international network for discussions on business, legal practice and cross-border collaboration.
Jackson Walker said Dallas partner Monica Pace Messick was named Energy Finance Leader of the Year in D CEO’s 2026 Energy Awards. The firm said the recognition reflects her work advising on energy financing transactions and her involvement in the energy industry, with the awards celebration scheduled for October 29.
Jackson Walker said BTI Consulting Group recognized it as Distinguished in Litigation in BTI Litigation Outlook 2027. The firm said the recognition reflects unprompted feedback from corporate counsel about firms they consider equipped to handle complex litigation, without submissions from participating law firms.
Jackson Walker said 10 of its lawyers were named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list. The firm said the guide features U.S. lawyers with at least 15 years of experience working on transactions, and identified honorees across five Texas cities.
Jackson Walker said 11 attorneys were selected for Lawdragon’s 2027 list of 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers. The firm said the honorees come from its labor and employment and employee benefits and executive compensation groups, with practices covering workplace advice, litigation, benefits and arbitration.
Jackson Walker said it was recognized in Law360 Pulse’s 2026 Prestige Leaders rankings, placing among the top five firms with 251 to 600 attorneys for desirability among lawyers and law students. The firm said the annual rankings assess firms’ prominence and standing in the legal industry.
Jackson Walker said Meghan Griffiths spoke at the Data Center World Power Conference held September 21–23, 2026, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. The firm said her panel examined power procurement in ERCOT’s market and the considerations facing data center developers planning electricity supply arrangements.
Jackson Walker said Jose Villarreal joined its Austin office as a partner in the Trial & Appellate Litigation practice. The firm said his intellectual-property litigation work spans technology businesses, including software, semiconductors, online commerce, gaming, digital media, electric vehicles, financial technology and artificial intelligence.
Jackson Walker said partner Robert Soza will receive the 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Antonio chapter and The Texas Lawbook. The firm said the award recognizes ethical conduct and leadership in legal practice.
Jackson Walker said it published an analysis by Michael Nasi, Ben Rhem, Cody Vaughn and Ava Moran of two EPA actions signed September 14: a final rule repealing most of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, including the 90 percent carbon capture mandate for existing coal units and CCS standards for new baseload gas turbines, and a supplemental proposal that Clean Air Act Section 111 never authorised power-plant greenhouse gas regulation. The firm said the proposal carries a 45-day comment period.
Jackson Walker said BTI Consulting Group designated it an Intimidating Opponent in its 2027 litigation research. The firm said the recognition placed it among firms identified by corporate legal decision-makers as feared litigation opponents, continuing its inclusion in BTI’s most-feared group since 2021.