Latham Excels in Texas Legal Awards
The firm was shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year, with six additional finalists and one winner named ahead of the awards ceremony.
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Justin T. Stolte is Global Chair of Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group and a partner in its Houston and New York offices. His practice focuses on M&A and joint ventures in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Justin is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2021-2024), Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2019-2025), IFLR (2023-2024), and Legal 500 US (2018-2025). In addition, he was named an Energy MVP by Law360 in 2022, has been shortlisted as a finalist for Texas Lawyer’s “Energy Attorney of the Year” for 2025, and has garnered recognition by American City Business Journal, Hart Energy, Houston Business Journal, Lawdragon, and Texas Monthly for his work on energy and infrastructure transactions.
Prior to Latham, Justin worked in business development, commercial, and engineering roles at two global energy and infrastructure companies, where he led the acquisition, development, and divestiture of several multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects. Clients have praised this experience, noting in Chambers that it uniquely allows him “to bring a practical business perspective” and “understand what’s important” to transactions.
Justin has led Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group since its inception, a group that is consistently recognized as the top energy and infrastructure practice in the world. In addition, Justin serves on the Law School Advisory Council for Notre Dame Law School and the Executive Committee of the Institute for Energy Law.
Justin’s experience at Latham includes:
The firm was shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year, with six additional finalists and one winner named ahead of the awards ceremony.
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Year-end rankings showcase the firm’s market-leading position in energy and infrastructure.