Justin Whiddon has been selected to the prestigious 2021 Texas Rising Stars list by Texas Super Lawyers. Each year, fewer than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state of Texas are selected by the distinguished research team at Thomson Reuters to receive this honor. 

“Justin is a remarkable attorney, who is dedicated to fighting for his clients and their children,” says Kris Balekian Hayes, president of Balekian Hayes, PLLC. “His dedication to our clients and core values coupled with his unmatched expertise is evidence that he is a bright star in the uber competitive family law field.” 

Whiddon began his career at Balekian Hayes in 2016 as an associate attorney. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and his Doctor of Law degree at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (Texas A&M University School of Law). Today he serves as a partner at Balekian Hayes, PLLC. 

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, 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 patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. 

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.