Houston, Texas, September 4, 2019 – Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C. is proud to announce that Michael S. Wilk and Michael J. Durrschmidt have been named to the 2019 Super Lawyers list by Texas Super Lawyers Magazine.Annually, no more than five percent of the lawyers in Texas are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Michael Wilk, Senior Counsel is selected for the 16th consecutive year as a Super Lawyer and this year he is top rated in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Wilk has decades of experience in complex litigation and is a recognized leader in arbitration and mediation. He is routinely tapped by the firm’s other lawyers to provide counsel and representation to clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Michael Durrschmidt is a shareholder that has been selected for 15 years to the Super Lawyers list. He is an accomplished litigator and is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in business bankruptcy. Practicing primarily in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and banking, Mr. Durrschmidt represents lenders, suppliers, landlords and lessors in cases related to workouts, debt restructures, state and federal collection and lien priority litigation, real and personal property foreclosures, and repossessions.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area that results a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.
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