Recognitions
Tom Melsheimer Named to D Magazine’s 2023 Hall of Fame List
Recognitions
December 1, 2023
Winston & Strawn Dallas Managing Partner Tom Melsheimer was named to D Magazine’s 2023 Hall of Fame list. To merit this distinction, honorees must be voted onto the D Magazine Best Lawyers list for at least 15 of the past 20 years—2023 marks Tom’s 19thappearance. He was first named as a Hall of Fame Honoree in 2022 during the magazine’s inaugural special issue.
Tom’s impressive reputation, the high echelon of matters he handles, his astounding trial wins, and his dedication to advancing justice in Texas earned him his place on the Hall of Fame list. Two of his notable wins over the past year include an American Lawyer “Litigator of the Week”-winning victory for former DaVita CEO Ken Thiry against criminal antitrust “no-poach” charges, and his defense of Dallas dentist Dr. Leyla Nourian in a high-profile trial involving over US$158M in healthcare-fraud and money-laundering charges—in a stunning move just before trial, DOJ dismissed all charges against Dr. Nourian.
In addition to his numerous national accolades, Tom is frequently honored for his work in the Dallas community. In addition to his inclusion on D Magazine’s Best Lawyers and Hall of Fame lists, he is also regularly named as one of D CEO Magazine’s Top 500 Business Leaders in Dallas. Tom was also honored by the Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates as their “Trial Lawyer of the Year.” He was the youngest trial lawyer to be honored by these groups.