We are pleased to announce that C. Robert “Bob” Heath, a partner and co-founder of the Firm, has been named to the 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list, marking his nineteenth year of recognition. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in Texas are selected for this honor.

Super Lawyers is a rating service that features attorneys across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes. Selection is based on a patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations and evaluations with independent research. Candidates are assessed on 12 indicators of professional achievement and recognition, with selections made annually on a state-by-state basis. For more information, visit SuperLawyers.com.

About Bob Heath

Bob Heath has practiced law for more than 50 years and has extensive experience in complex governmental law and litigation matters involving open government, elections, voting rights, and redistricting. A recognized authority on election law and voting rights, he is regularly invited to speak on these topics at events throughout the United States. Prior to co-founding the Firm in 1980, Bob served as Chair of the Opinion Committee of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review surveys designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical region and practice area.

Below are the BHDA attorneys listed in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Philip B. Arnold – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Cobby A. Caputo – Litigation-Municipal

Douglas G. Caroom – Water Law

Bill Dugat – Water Law

C. Robert Heath – Administrative/Regulatory Law

Emily W. Rogers – Water Law

Gunnar P. Seaquist – Litigation-Labor and Employment

BHDA founding partner C. Robert Heath has been named to the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor. Mr. Heath has been included in the list since 2007.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

About Bob Heath

Bob Heath has practiced law for more than 50 years. He has significant experience in complex governmental law and litigation matters, including open government, elections law, voting rights, and redistricting. He has spoken and presented papers on election law and voting rights throughout the United States. Before co-founding the Firm in 1980, Bob served as Chair of the Opinion Committee of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.

BHDA is pleased to announce the recognition of seven attorneys in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

• Philip B. Arnold – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (2024-2025)
• Cobby A. Caputo – Litigation-Municipal (2024-2025)
• Douglas G. Caroom – Water Law (2007-2025)
• Bill Dugat – Water Law (2024-2025)
• C. Robert Heath – Administrative/Regulatory Law (2022-2025)
• Emily W. Rogers – Water Law (2024-2025)
• Gunnar P. Seaquist – Litigation-Labor and Employment (2024-2025)

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Selection is based entirely on peer review surveys from thousands of attorneys who evaluate the legal abilities of other lawyers within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a significant honor.

BHDA founding partner C. Robert Heath has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list for 2023. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor. Mr. Heath has been included in the list since 2007.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

BHDA is pleased to announce the recognition of seven attorneys in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This edition includes the largest number of attorney selections from the Firm and marks the addition of five first-year honorees.

• Philip B. Arnold – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (2024)
• Cobby A. Caputo – Litigation-Municipal (2024)
• Douglas G. Caroom – Water Law (2007-2024)
• Bill Dugat – Water Law (2024)
• C. Robert Heath – Administrative/Regulatory Law (2022-2024)
• Emily W. Rogers – Water Law (2024)
• Gunnar P. Seaquist – Litigation-Labor and Employment (2024)

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Selection is based entirely on peer review surveys from thousands of attorneys who evaluate the legal abilities of other lawyers within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a significant honor.

The Firm’s co-founder Bob Heath was quoted in The Texas Tribune article that addresses when the public can access post-election ballots and the counties – three so far (Harris, Tarrant, and Williamson) – that are suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over this issue. Click here to read more.

BHDA founding partner C. Robert Heath was recently interviewed by Marketplace, a public radio business program and podcast, for the news story “Texas taxpayers shell out millions to defend redistricting maps.” His interview was also included in the “Gerrymandering for dollars, Texas style” episode on Marketplace Morning Report’s daily news podcast.

About Bob Heath
Since 1971, Bob Heath has represented hundreds of governmental entities in redistricting issues. He has also represented many governments in significant federal voting rights litigation in Texas and in the District of Columbia courts, in the Fifth Circuit, and in the U.S. Supreme Court. More details about Mr. Heaths’ career and experience can be found here.

BHDA founding partner C. Robert Heath has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list for 2022. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor. Mr. Heath has been included in the list since 2007.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

BHDA is pleased to announce that Douglas G. Caroom and C. Robert Heath were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

 Mr. Caroom, who has been included in the Best Lawyers list since 2007, was selected for his practice in water law. Mr. Heath was selected for his practice in administrative/regulatory law – this marks the second year he has been included in the Best Lawyers list.

Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer reviews. The process is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. For more information about the selection process, click here.