Allen F. Gardner and J. Matt Rowan have been named 2011 Texas Rising Stars. This is Mr. Gardner’s fifth year as a Rising Star in the area of Intellectual Property Litigation and Mr. Rowan’s third year as a Rising Star. This year, Mr. Rowan is honored for his work in the area of Eminent Domain.
This recognition is reserved for the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state of Texas age 40 or younger or those practicing law 10 or fewer years. Only 2.5 percent of eligible Texas attorneys receive this honor each year. The list of Texas Rising Stars appears in the April 2011 issue of Texas Monthly magazine and in Texas Rising Stars 2011, a publication by the publishers of Law & Politics Media, Inc.