Dallas, Texas, August 21, 2025 – Aaron Hurd, Alexandra Wahl, Allie DeWitt, Austin Green, Austin Hill, Britney Clark, Catherine Curtis, Justin Bates, Schyler Parker, and Zachary Farrar have each been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Aaron, recognized in Banking and Finance Law, focuses on banking and finance, private credit transactions, real estate finance, and general business matters. This is Aaron’s first time on the Ones to Watch list.
Alexandra, recognized in Commercial Litigation, focuses her practice on a wide variety of business and commercial civil litigation matters involving contract disputes, products and premises liability, DTPA claims, franchise matters, landlord tenant disputes and evictions, the Texas Dealer Protection Act, will contests, fiduciary litigation, trusts and estates, and employment agreements containing non-compete, non-solicitation, forfeiture-for-competition and confidentiality clauses, among others. This is Alex’s third time on the Ones to Watch list.
Allie, recognized in Banking and Finance Law, focuses her practice on all aspects of finance including lending, borrowing, and investing. Her experience includes the negotiation, structuring and documentation of finance transactions, particularly with respect to commercial real estate transactions. This is Allie’s third recognition on the Ones to Watch list.
Austin G., recognized in Real Estate Law, focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisitions and sales, and development. In this role, Austin represents landlords and tenants in leasing, as well as landowners, developers, operators, investors and retailers in the acquisition, development and disposition of commercial real estate throughout Texas and the United States. This is the third recognition for Austin on the Ones to Watch list.
Austin H., recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, represents parties on a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and fundraising. This is Austin’s fourth time on the Ones to Watch list.
Britney, recognized in Trusts and Estates, focuses her practice primarily on complex estate and income tax matters, wealth transfer, business succession planning, and probate and trust administration issues. Board Certified in Estate Planning and probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP), Britney works with clients to ensure a holistic approach to their planning needs. This is Britney’s fourth time on the Ones to Watch list.
Catherine, recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Litigation-Bankruptcy, represents clients in a broad range of insolvency and bankruptcy matters as well as litigation matters in both state and federal court. This is Catherine’s sixth recognition on the Ones to Watch list.
Justin, recognized in Commercial Litigation, focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters. He focuses his practice on complex contract disputes, corporate and fiduciary duty litigation, fraud, and tribal law. This is Justin’s sixth time on the Ones to Watch list.
Schyler, recognized in Commercial Litigation, has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of complex disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, DTPA violations, real estate, probate, enforcement of covenants not to compete, and fraud. This is Schyler’s sixth time on the Ones to Watch list.
Zachary, recognized in Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Construction, and Oil and Gas Law, represents clients in various cases involving oil and gas, banking, breach of contract disputes, and landlord-tenant disputes. This is the sixth Ones to Watch recognition for Zachary.
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ABOUT WICK PHILLIPS
Wick Phillips is a full-service business law firm serving clients across Texas and the United States. Founded in 2004, the firm has grown to over 100 attorneys, specializing in all areas of business law—complex commercial litigation and appeals, corporate transactions, labor and employment, real estate, bankruptcy, insurance coverage, tax, and securities—with offices in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth.
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