Eight Amaro Law Firm Attorneys Recognized by 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Founder James Amaro earns 11th consecutive Super Lawyers recognition; Partner Matt Elwell named to Super Lawyers after eight consecutive Texas Rising Stars honors

HOUSTON — Eight attorneys from Amaro Law Firm have been recognized on the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars lists, marking both continued recognition for longtime members of the firm and new milestones for its attorneys.

Founder and CEO James Amaro was named to the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers list for the 11th consecutive year. He was also recognized among the Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers for the seventh consecutive year.

Partner Matt Elwell was named to the Texas Super Lawyers list for the first time in 2026. The recognition follows eight consecutive years in which Elwell was named to the Texas Rising Stars list.

For Amaro Law Firm, the individual honors reflect a broader standard the firm works to maintain across its legal team: taking the responsibility clients place in their attorneys seriously and approaching the work with preparation, persistence, and care.

Six additional Amaro Law Firm attorneys were recognized on the 2026 Texas Rising Stars list:

2026 Texas Rising Stars

• Steven Hooker — Personal Injury General: Plaintiff | 7 years
• Anna McMullen — Civil Litigation: Plaintiff | 6 years
• Caleb McVicker — Personal Injury General: Plaintiff | 2 years
• Christina Barefield — Personal Injury General: Plaintiff | First Time Honoree
• Nicholas Monroe — Personal Injury General: Plaintiff  | First Time Honoree
• Antonio Olvera — Personal Injury General: Plaintiff  | First Time Honoree

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys across more than 70 practice areas through a multiphase selection process that incorporates peer feedback, independent research, and professional achievement. No more than 5% of attorneys in each state are selected to the Super Lawyers list.

The annual recognition provides one measure of professional achievement, but the work behind it remains grounded in the responsibility attorneys have to the people they represent. At Amaro Law Firm, that means preparing thoroughly, communicating clearly, and staying committed to the work from beginning to end.

The Super Lawyers lists are published in Super Lawyers Magazine and through regional and national publications.

ABOUT AMARO LAW FIRM

Amaro Law Firm is a Houston-based, Hispanic-owned personal injury and wrongful death law firm with offices across Texas. Since 2005, the firm has represented individuals and families facing serious injuries, loss, and other complex legal matters in Texas and nationwide.

The firm handles matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, trucking and automobile accidents, offshore and maritime accidents, refinery explosions, commercial litigation, oil and gas disputes, property insurance claims, and other complex cases.

With more than 20 years of experience, Amaro Law Firm combines legal expertise with a human-first approach built on preparation, persistence, and straightforward communication. The firm’s work is centered on guiding clients through life-changing cases with the care and clarity those moments require.