About the firm
Texas lawyers since 1927.
In the courtroom, at the closing table, and before the agencies, for clients who have stayed with us for decades.
Recognition
Rankings and recognition.
Chambers USA 2026
Ranked in Texas for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas), Environment, and Water Law, and in Austin for General Commercial Litigation.
Best Law Firms 2026
National Tier 1 in Oil and Gas Law, with regional Tier 1 rankings in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston.
Benchmark Litigation 2026
Firm lawyers named Litigation Stars, 40 & Under, and Future Stars.
The Legal 500 US 2026
Ranked in Energy Litigation: Oil & Gas (Mid-Market).
United Way of Greater Austin
A Best Place for Working Parents since 2021.
McGinnis Lochridge has practiced law in Texas since 1927. Our clients are the reason: many of them have been with the firm for decades, through lawsuits, deals, and changes in leadership on both sides. Our lawyers come to know our clients’ businesses, their people, and their goals, so when a suit is filed or a deal is on the table, we are not starting from scratch.
We try cases, negotiate and close transactions, and handle regulatory and legislative work. The firm has always been bigger than any one lawyer in it. It has passed from one generation of lawyers to the next, four generations in all, and our clients have stayed through each handoff, because the lawyers who take over have already been working beside them.
Our people
Where lawyers grow
Our associates take on real responsibility early, from depositions and hearings to arguments in the appellate courts, with experienced lawyers alongside them. Collegiality is part of how we practice. Our lawyers know each other, help each other, and share the credit.
Our communities
Where we live and work
The firm helped found what became Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, funds the McGinnis Lochridge Presidential Scholarship in Law at the University of Texas School of Law, and supports dozens of civic, arts, and charitable organizations in the cities where our lawyers live and work.
Where we are