Trial lawyers.

Dallas, Texas
Joined March 2015
Burns Charest proudly announces that seven firm partners are honored on the prestigious Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators of 2027 list. Read more here: burnscharest.com/headlines/2…
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The firm and partner Chris Cormier, who serves as co-lead class counsel, were named "Legal Lions of the Week" by Law360. More information about the win can be found here: lnkd.in/gHp4E-Kg
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Six Burns Charest attorneys have earned recognition in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Congratulations to all six attorneys on this well-deserved recognition! Read more: lnkd.in/gVEU9NCw
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Congratulations to the firm’s Daniel Charest, selected to the list of the Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy for 2026 in the practice area of Energy Litigation. This is the fifth edition of the annual list. Learn more: lnkd.in/gprSbJim
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Congratulations to the three Burns Charest attorneys in our Dallas, New Orleans and New York offices who are recognized in this year’s Lawdragon X – The Next Generation 2026 guide, recognizing the nation’s top young attorneys. More here: burnscharest.com/headlines/2…
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Congratulations to the individual Burns Charest attorneys and the entire team for continued, high-level recognition in this year’s Chambers USA rankings. More details are here: burnscharest.com/headlines/2…
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Congratulations to our Hannah Crowe, selected among 20 young attorneys from across the nation – and one of only two from Texas – recognized as a “Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar” as part of Law.com’s Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. burnscharest.com/headlines/2…
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Congratulations to the firm’s Chris Cormier, selected to the 2026 list of Washington D.C. Super Lawyers for the third consecutive year! Only 5% of attorneys in the region are recognized in this year’s publication, and the complete list of honorees is available on Super Lawyers.
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Our fight for justice knows no boundaries, and we’re pleased that five of Burns Charest attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers. Read more: lnkd.in/gxeDXvjJ
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Our lawyers in action.
Checking in for the final pretrial hearing in the Superior Court for the US Virgin Islands, on St. Croix.
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Congratulations to the firm’s Darren Nicholson and Hannah Crowe, whose $13.2 million jury verdict against American Airlines has been cited as the 30th-largest verdict in California for 2025 by TopVerdict.com. lnkd.in/gm75RGQs
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Three Burns Charest partners have earned repeat recognition in the 2026 edition of Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Congratulations to all! Read more about our firm’s honorees here: burnscharest.com/headlines/2…
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Congratulations to our seven Burns Charest attorneys listed among this year’s Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers! All are repeat honorees, reflecting their consistently solid work for out clients. Read more: lnkd.in/eSHD-5iB
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Congratulations to Burns Charest attorneys Leila Abu-Orf and Claire Bosarge Curwick for their repeat selections as Louisiana Rising Stars. Each was recognized for their outstanding work in the area of Class Action & Mass Torts.
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Our lawyers in action.
Checking in for Fifth Circuit argument in Houston (riding the circuit for real!). And today, I am second chair to the excellent Hannah Crow, who is handling the argument.
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Congratulations to Chris Cormier, recognized on the list of top antitrust lawyers in Washington D.C. by the 2026 @theLegal500 US City Elite guide. burnscharest.com/headlines/2…
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Congratulations to the seven Burns Charest attorneys selected to this year’s list of the nation’s top lawyers for consumer plaintiffs, published by Lawdragon. More information about the list and honoree is available here: lnkd.in/gdSqBJ98
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Our lawyers in action.
Great end to 2025 with an appellate win for @BurnsCharest clients in Upstream Harvey. The Federal Circuit affirmed the liability trial completely and, with minor issues in both directions, affirmed the compensation trial. We will push forward in 2026! houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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