Texas Lawyer is proud to profile the honorees of our 2017 Professional Excellence Awards. These profiles include our Lifetime Achiever of the Year, our nominees for Attorney of the Year, our Distinguished Leaders and our Lawyers on the Rise. The profiles have been edited for style and length.

We define all these lawyers as ones who have made their mark on the legal profession in the Lone Star State. All of the honorees have had, and continue to have, extraordinary careers. The bottom line: They are all impact players in the Texas legal community.