Gray Reed & McGraw attorneys Andrew Meyercord, Joseph Royce and Charles Sartain were listed in the 2008 Best Lawyers of America. Selection to Best Lawyers in America is based on a peer-review survey comprising more than 2.5 million evaluations by the top attorneys in the country.

Andy Meyercord practices exclusively in the health care and transactional areas. For over 25 years, he has advised physician groups, hospitals, and other health care providers in all areas impacted by the health laws. In addition to providing ongoing representation to some of the largest physician organizations in Texas, he has devoted a substantial portion of his time advising clients on a broad range of legal issues relating to the structuring, organization, licensing and operation of ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals.

Joe's practice focuses on estate planning, family wealth protection and transfer, administration of estates and trusts and the operation of private foundations.

In a career spanning more than 25 years, Charles Sartain has successfully resolved a wide variety of commercial disputes by utilizing his skills in litigation, arbitration and negotiation. His expertise includes cases involving oil and gas, health care, business torts, noncompetition agreements and theft of trade secrets, contracts, injunctions, employment discrimination and Election Code disputes. He has distinguished himself among his peers for his work ethic and his unyielding attention to the needs of each client.

Founded in 1985, Gray Reed & McGraw is a full-service law firm with more than 90 lawyers practicing in Houston, Dallas and Tyler, and offers a wide range of legal services including business litigation, corporate transactions, family law, oil & gas, tax planning and litigation, real estate, healthcare, trusts and estates, employment law, and bankruptcy