Some Texas law firms have run away from insurance defense because of the economic constraints involved with that work. But Dallas' Walters Balido & Crain did the opposite — it ran to such work and has done so well that it became a statewide practice for the firm.

Walters Balido & Crain opened its doors in 2006 in downtown Dallas with eight partners who had 100 years of combined civil litigation experience. Since then, the firm has grown to 42 attorneys and has opened branch offices in Decatur, Austin and Houston.