HOUSTON, TX – October 7, 2026

Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C. is proud to announce that one of its attorneys, Jone T. Appel, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the seventh edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for his expertise in Trusts and Estates. This marks his first recognition by Best Lawyers in our Ones to Watch awards category, a distinction that reflects the respect and confidence his peers has placed in his professional abilities and contributions to the legal profession.

Using their purely peer review methodology established forty-five years ago, Best Lawyers recognizes lawyers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Selection is determined solely by confidential evaluations from leading lawyers in the legal profession, making this recognition a testament to the regard in which he is held by many of the industry’s most respected practitioners. Being selected places him among a distinguished group of lawyers recognized for excellence by their peers. In fact, fewer than 1.5% of lawyers in private practice globally are recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Congratulations to John!

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Hirsch & Westheimer is a Houston-based law firm. Our team consists of many recognized leaders in their fields in a broad array of matters, including advising executors of multi-million dollar estates to sellers and buyers in equity and asset transactions, and representing oil and gas companies in complex multiparty litigation. Hirsch & Westheimer’s clients include individuals, families, trusts, estates, major financial institutions and American and foreign business interests engaged in real estate development and management, aviation, upstream oil and gas, construction, insurance, retailing, wholesaling, manufacturing and merchandising. Throughout our more than 105-year legacy, our attorneys have embodied the culture of stability, hard work, service, professionalism and loyalty. We stand strong today as a historical landmark in Houston’s business and legal community. For more information, please visit www.hirschwest.com