State Bar of Texas Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year 2008
Austin's Best Unsung Hero, Austin Chronicle 2007
SuperLawyer, Texas Monthly 2003-present (Criminal Defense, Political Law & Appellate Law)
Rated highest in skill and ethics, Martindale-Hubble
Listed in the Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
Recognized repeatedly in Best Lawyers in America
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2007
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2006
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2005
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2004
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2003
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2002
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2001
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1999
Ambassador Award, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1999
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1995
President's Award, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1993