James M. Richardson Recognized for Top 50 Bench Award in the United States for 2025

Austin, Texas — November 9, 2026

Richardson Firm PLLC is pleased to announce that James M. Richardson has received one of the Top 50 Bench Awards in the United States for 2025, as announced by TopVerdict.com.

The Top 50 Bench Awards recognize significant judgments entered following bench trials across all practice areas, including personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation, and other civil disputes. The national rankings are published annually.

The recognition honors a final judgment obtained by Richardson following a bench trial in a complex commercial dispute involving a Texas partnership agreement and real estate holdings in a foreign country.

Richardson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and holds national board certifications in Civil Trial Law and Civil Practice Advocacy from the National Board of Trial Advocacy, where he previously served as President.

Richardson is also recognized by Chambers USA 2026: America's Leading Lawyers for Business — Litigation: General Commercial, Texas, Austin & Surrounds; Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2027; The Best Lawyers in America 2026; and Texas Super Lawyers 2026.

Richardson Firm PLLC is an Austin-based litigation boutique concentrating on complex commercial disputes and civil trial practice throughout Texas and the United States.