Texas Lawyer recently recognized 20 female Lone Star State litigators and appellate attorneys for their exceptional skills in the courtroom.

To arrive at this impressive list of Winning Women, the editorial department sought nominations of lawyers who have achieved significant recent victories as well as displayed a track record of wins in which they prevailed in high-stakes cases; won large monetary awards; successfully defended against actions seeking substantial damages; handled first-of-their-kind or bet-the company suits; or claimed victory in litigation that had a national or statewide impact.