Graves Dougherty is proud to announce that 19 of our attorneys have been recognized by Austin Monthly Magazine on their “2026 Top Attorneys” list. We congratulate Peter Cesaro, Bill Christian, John Conner, Brian Cumings, Jim Hemphill, Kevin Holcomb, Pete Kennedy, Doug Kilday, Natasha Martin, John McFarland, Nicholas Miller, Marianne Nitsch, Matt Powers, Jeff Racho, Preston Randall, Bobby Salehi, Hailey Suggs, Christopher Trickey, and Daniela Peinado Welsh. This recognition reflects the dedication each of them has for their clients and their practice. As Graves Dougherty will celebrate 80 years of service this year, we continue to be proud of their accomplishments and look forward to their future contributions to the legal community.
Each year Austin Monthly compiles its “Top Attorneys” list through a peer-driven nomination process, where licensed attorneys in the Austin area recommend respected colleagues across a range of legal practice areas.
Peter J. Cesaro, Shareholder
Recognized in Real Estate
Bill Christian, Shareholder
Recognized in Appellate
John W. Conner, Shareholder
Recognized in Wills, Estates, and Probate
Brian Cumings, Shareholder
Recognized in Bankruptcy and Workout
Jim Hemphill, Shareholder
Recognized in Appellate
Kevin Holcomb, Shareholder
Recognized in Wills, Estates, and Probate
Peter D. Kennedy, Shareholder
Recognized in Appellate
G. Doug Kilday, Shareholder
Recognized in Civil Litigation
Natasha Martin, Shareholder
Recognized in Land Use Environment
John B. McFarland, Shareholder
Recognized in Energy Oil And Gas
Nicholas Miller, Shareholder
Recognized in Energy Oil And Gas
Marianne W. Nitsch, Shareholder
Recognized in Civil Litigation
Matt Powers, Shareholder
Recognized in Civil Litigation
Jeff Racho, Of Counsel
Recognized in Corporate Counsel
Preston Randall, Shareholder
Recognized in Construction
Bobby Salehi, Associate
Recognized in Land Use Environment
Hailey L. Suggs, Shareholder
Recognized in Construction
Christopher H. Trickey, Shareholder
Recognized in Construction
Daniela Peinado Welsh, Shareholder
Recognized in Business