Thomas C. "Tom" Wright
Tom Wright is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level of peer rated professional excellence. He has argued cases in the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits, and most of the fourteen intermediate appellate courts in Texas. Tom has extensive trial and appellate experience in business cases, including oil and gas, breach of contract, and fiduciary litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. He has significant involvement in probate litigation, representing executors, beneficiaries of estates, and guardians in cases that also involve complex business transactions.
He also has expertise in preservation of error, the court's charge, and post-trial motion practice. He frequently speaks on those subjects at CLE seminars and is a contributing author to the chapters on Discovery and Liability Insurance in Professor William Dorsaneo's "Texas Litigation Guide."
Wright Close & Barger is ranked among the Best Law Firms in 2019-2023 with a National Tier 1 ranking in Appellate, by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm also has Tier 1 rankings in Houston for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, and Appellate Practice.
- Top 100 Super Lawyers in Houston by Thomson Reuters, 2012, 2014-2022
- Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers in Appellate Litigation, 2015-2022, by Chambers & Partners
- Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2023, in Appellate Law
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Ranked among the Best Law Firms in 2018-2023 with a National Tier 1 ranking in Appellate, by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm also has Tier 1 rankings in Houston for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, and Appellate Practice.
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2022, in Appellate and Business Litigation, by Thomson Reuters
- AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas, 2015-2016, by Thomson Reuters
- Top Rated Lawyers in Texas, 2010-2016, in Business Litigation, by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell
- Member of the prestigious American Law Institute
- Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2004-2006, 2008-2010
Houston, Texas 77056
