Butler Snow LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Eric J.R. Nichols and Amanda G. Taylor have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Texas Super Lawyers® for their exemplary leadership and diligent work in appellate and business litigation law.
Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous process, including a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. Only 5% of lawyers in each state or region are named to the Super Lawyers® list.
Eric. J.R. Nichols | Austin, TX
Business Litigation
At Butler Snow, Nichols focuses his practice on both civil trial and criminal law. His background includes not only many years representing companies and individuals in private practice but also experience in both Texas state government and the federal government, having served as Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice for the Office of the Texas Attorney General, as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, and a law clerk to a federal judge. Nichols is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Nichols is AV® -Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized by numerous legal publications, including The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Austin Monthly, American Lawyer Media and Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers®, have recognized Nichols for his exceptional work in Texas. In 2017, The Best Lawyers in America®, the Wall Street Journal and Austin Monthly named Nichols a Lawyer of the Year. In 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to be the Presiding Officer of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
He is a member or fellow of a number of legal associations, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Inns Court (Barbara Jordan Inn), the Texas Bar Foundation, the Austin Bar Association, the Austin Bar Foundation, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, the Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Nichols earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law.
Amanda G. Taylor | Austin, TX
Appellate
At Butler Snow, Taylor is a detail-oriented lawyer who represents her clients with passion, stays current on emerging trends and issues, and brings a practical perspective to problem-solving. She has experience handling complex civil disputes regarding contracts, fraud, tax, insurance, products, employment, real property, and trusts and estates. As a Board-Certified Civil Appellate specialist, she helps to shape successful case strategy from the outset of litigation through the end of an appeal.
She has been recognized by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® since 2014 and has also been listed on multiple lists, including Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Top 50 Central/West Texas Lawyers, Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, and Texas Rising Star. Since 2021, Amanda has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for her work in appellate practice and commercial litigation. Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, named her to their Litigation: Appellate (Texas) list in 2022 and 2023. In 2019, she was awarded the Litigation/Appellate Attorney Award by the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA). Amanda was also previously recognized as a Top Attorney in Appellate Law from 2019-2021.
She has served in many different roles for the following organizations: the Austin Bar Association, the Travis County Women Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Baylor Law School Alumni Association, and the Women in Law Institute at Texas Law. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and her Juris Doctor from Baylor University. She is admitted to the State Bar of Texas.
Taylor earned her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Vanderbilt University and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law.
