Cort Thomas and Alan Carrillo Named 2024 Rising Stars; Mr. Thomas Named to the Up-and-Coming 100 List

March 26, 2024 by

Brown Fox is pleased to announce that Cort Thomas and Alan Carrillo have been honored as 2024 Rising Stars. Mr. Thomas received the unique distinction as a member of the Up-and-Coming 100. Only 2.5% of Texas lawyers under the age of forty or practicing less than ten years receive this coveted Rising Star honor, which is based upon an independent analysis of an attorney’s practice and a peer evaluation. And only the top 100-rated attorneys amongst the top 2.5% are honored on the Up-and-Coming list.

Brown Fox Partner Brian Robison shared, “I was thrilled to see Cort and Alan get this well-deserved recognition. They are two of the best young lawyers in Dallas. They consistently deliver great results for our clients, and they both practice law with integrity. We are fortunate to have such talented lawyers at our firm.”

[Cort and Alan] are two of the best young lawyers in Dallas. They consistently deliver great results for our clients, and they both practice law with integrity.

Cort Thomas

Mr. Thomas has been honored as a Rising Star five times and a Best Lawyer three times. This is his first honor to the Up-and-Coming 100 list. Mr. Thomas focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, along with serving as a court-appointed receiver. He began his career at Vinson & Elkins, LLP prior to joining Brown Fox and also served as a judicial clerk for U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle. Learn more about Mr. Thomas by clicking here.

Alan Carrillo

Picking up his first Rising Star honor, Mr. Carrillo is a litigator in the firm’s Dallas office. Prior to joining Brown Fox, Mr. Carrillo served as the inaugural law clerk to U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr and practiced both at Foley & Lardner LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Learn more about Mr. Carrillo by clicking here.

Attorneys at Brown Fox collectively have been honored as Super Lawyers 45 times and Rising Stars 35 times.


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