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Best Debt & Contracts Lawyers in Houston

Ranked by how many debt & contract cases each attorney has actually handled in Harris County, from public court records — not by self-reported practice areas.

Filings on file
165,308
Ranked attorneys
12,298
Most cases
1,335
Russel Todd Holt
Years covered
2000–2026
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Filings by year

2000: 3,673 filings'002001: 3,475 filings2002: 4,210 filings2003: 4,942 filings2004: 6,377 filings'042005: 5,348 filings2006: 5,661 filings2007: 6,628 filings2008: 6,994 filings'082009: 8,299 filings2010: 7,608 filings2011: 6,277 filings2012: 6,095 filings'122013: 7,007 filings2014: 6,089 filings2015: 5,317 filings2016: 6,509 filings'162017: 6,644 filings2018: 7,728 filings2019: 6,461 filings2020: 5,825 filings'202021: 5,819 filings2022: 5,837 filings2023: 7,302 filings2024: 7,905 filings'242025: 10,552 filings2026: 726 filings'26
Peak 2025 · 10,552 filings
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Debt & Contracts attorneys

  1. 01Russel Todd HoltHolttollett, P.C. · Houston1,335cases
  2. 02Landon Keller MackieMackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C. · Dallas1,322cases
  3. 03Carl Arthur SmartNa · Dallas1,219cases
  4. 04Troy Dean BolenBollier Ciccone Stinson LLP · Austin1,203cases
  5. 05Rachel Underwood DonnellyPadgett Law Group · Silverlake1,160cases
  6. 06Melissa Margaret McLainRoberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey P.C. · Houston1,151cases
  7. 07John Carl JamisonHolttollett, P.C. · Houston998cases
  8. 08Allen Lee AdkinsAdkins Law Firm, P.C. · Lubbock955cases
  9. 09Michael Jayson TreeceTreece Law Firm, P.C. · Houston915cases
  10. 10Sarah Beth GerdesSears, Bennett, & Gerdes, LLP · Sugar Land915cases
  11. 11Jeffrey J. MessockMessock Law Firm · Barker903cases
  12. 12Joshua M. HarrisonGoodwin & Harrison · The Woodlands888cases
  13. 13Selim Hassan TaherzadehTaherzadeh, PLLC · Addison882cases
  14. 14Brendetta Anthony ScottThe Anthony Scott Law Firm, PLLC and of Counsel - the Dent Law Firm · Houston878cases
  15. 15Karen Ann DitschMcKinney863cases
  16. 16Warren E. JohnseySolo Practitioner · Houston767cases
  17. 17Michael Thomas GainerVictoria751cases
  18. 18Deanna Lyn LongoAttorney at Law · Houston683cases
  19. 19Clifton Bradley Kitchens662cases
  20. 20Kelly HarveyHarvey Law Group · Houston623cases
  21. 21Whitney AbbottWaddell Serafino Geary Rechner Jenevein, P.C. · Dallas597cases
  22. 22Brandi Janell Estelle CroffieHoover Slovacek · Houston589cases
  23. 23Jessica Rae Wislocki LobesRathbone Group LLC · Dallas539cases
  24. 24Eric B. DickDick Law Firm, PLLC · Houston529cases
  25. 25Dan G. YoungJenkins & Young, P.C. · Lubbock523cases
  26. 26Casey Jon LambrightLambright McKee · Houston522cases
  27. 27Leland Chance OliverJudge, Denton County Criminal Court at Law #4 · Denton511cases
  28. 28Jeffrey Ben HardawayRoberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey, P.C. · Houston497cases
  29. 29Glen L. Work132nd District Attorney · Snyder496cases
  30. 30Chad Troy WilsonChad T. Wilson Law Firm, PLLC · Webster492cases
  31. 31Lawrence John FalliAustin478cases
  32. 32Michael Wayne WestonWeston Legal, PLLC · Houston473cases
  33. 33Curtis W. McCreightHoover Slovacek LLP · Houston460cases
  34. 34Lewis W. SmithThe Cromeens Law Firm PLLC · Houston457cases
  35. 35Ester Dolores GonzalesMackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, P.C. · Houston456cases
  36. 36Thi Anh TranHoover Slovacek LLP · Houston454cases
  37. 37Robert Verne NorthNorth Law, P.C. · Houston431cases
  38. 38Diana Estala Stevens428cases
  39. 39Kevin Mark VincentLaw Offices of Sandy McCorquodale, P.C. · Dallas416cases
  40. 40Luke Patrick TollettHolttollett, P.C. · Houston416cases
  41. 41Trisha Taylor FarineDaughtry & Farine, P.C. · Houston415cases
  42. 42Babasola OgundareRoberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey P.C. · Houston415cases
  43. 43Steven M. StrongStrong Law PLLC · Dallas400cases
  44. 44Brian G. SayerThe Sayer Law Group, P.C. · Waterloo395cases
  45. 45Noelle Gabrielle HicksRoberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey P.C. · Houston372cases
  46. 46Tyler Grant Lansden370cases
  47. 47David Wayne LippmanLippman Recupero · Tucson358cases
  48. 48Richard Allen McKinneyHigier Allen · Dallas355cases
  49. 49Jody Dewayne JenkinsJenkins & Young, P.C. · Lubbock355cases
  50. 50Cole David PattonMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP · Plano355cases

Also handling debt & contracts matters in Harris County

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Other practice areas in Houston

Civil Litigation 20,055Personal Injury 10,939Divorce 8,106Tax 5,968Misdemeanor Defense 5,500Family Law 3,897Child Custody & Support 3,675Felony Defense 2,956Protective Orders 1,967Employment 1,671Adoption 475

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Case counts reflect debt & contracts matters in Harris County public court records matched to each attorney's State Bar of Texas record. A higher count indicates more experience handling this case type in this county; it is not an endorsement or a measure of outcomes. Filing totals count each case once, so they are lower than the sum of the per-attorney counts above.