Founding partners Deborah Hankinson and Jeffrey Levinger of the Dallas-based civil appellate firm Hankinson Levinger LLP earned yet another top ranking to add to their list of achievements.

They were recognized as two of Texas’ top appellate lawyers in the Chambers USA 2010 legal directory.

Chambers USA is an annual U.K. based publication that recognizes the top business law firms and leading individual attorneys in the United States.  Their selection for this prestigious honor was based on in-depth interviews with both peers and clients.

The publication stated that the “incredibly talented” Deborah Hankinson “is recommended for her intimate knowledge of judiciary procedures and her seasoned approach” while Jeffrey Levinger is cited as a “highly experienced, talented and knowledgeable appellate specialist.”

This honor is just one of their latest as both have been named among Texas’ top lawyers in the Texas Super Lawyers list since it was first published in 2003 and have both been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America.

Additionally, Ms. Hankinson has been listed as one of D Magazine’s Best Women Lawyers in Dallas and is ranked by Texas Lawyer newspaper as one of the state’s “Go-To” appellate attorneys. And Mr. Levinger, who serves as Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Pattern Jury Charges, was named to “The Defenders,” an elite list of North Texas’ top business defense attorneys published by the Dallas Business Journals earlier this year.