Thomas M. Melsheimer had a busy year in 2017. Aside from opening a new office for big law firm Winston & Strawn, he co-authored a book on jury trials and won several big jury trials.

“If I’m doing something I really enjoy doing you always can find time,” said Melsheimer, managing partner of Winston & Strawn’s Dallas office. “It’s stuff you don’t like doing you end up not getting done and often blaming lack of time.”