Reid Wilson, cofounder of the Wilson Cribbs + Goren, PC law firm, has been selected by Texas Lawyer to receive its Lifetime Achievement Award. Wilson will be honored at a ceremony on Sept. 18 at the Belo Mansion in Dallas. Last year, the same award was given to Abe Goren, the other cofounder of the firm, giving the firm the unique distinction of two Lifetime Achievement Award winners.

TheTexas Lawyer Professional Excellence Honors program recognizes “lawyers who have made their mark on the state’s legal profession.” Honoree profiles will appear in the September issue of the magazine.

Wilson is recognized as the preeminent southeast Texas land use attorney. Heis a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) and one only three practicing Texas real estate attorney members holding the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) designation. As chairman of Wilson Cribbs + Goren, Wilson has led the firm to become one of the go-to real estate boutiques in Texas.Wilson is the Chair Elect of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law (REPTL) Section of the State Bar of Texas, the largest Bar section.

Board-certified in commercial real estate law since 1986, Wilson focuses his practice ona broad array of work related to both public and private land use regulations.On the real estate side, he has a comprehensive general practice focused on unique transactions and solving difficult legal problems. Wilson brings longstanding relationships to his practice and a stellar reputation with governmental lawyers and officials throughout southeast Texas.

Wilson stated, “I am honored to join my long-time partner and friend Abe Goren in holding this distinction. Law is an honorable profession and I hope to live up to the ideals of this award, and mentor our firm’s young lawyers to aspire to it. Although the profession has changed dramatically in my 40 years of practice, clients still expect diligence, creativity, expertise and client focus from their counsel, and my goal is that our firm continue to delivery that representation in the real estate arena long after Abe and I are a distant memory.”

Wilson Cribbs + Goren, PC is a boutique commercial real estate law firm in Houston, Texas, established in 1985. The Houston Business Journal has ranked Wilson Cribbs + Goren as one of the five largest real estate law firms in Houston. The firm’s attorneys have varied and complementary experience in all segments of the real estate industry. The firm boasts one of the largest collections of attorneys who are certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. For more information, visit www.wcglaw.com.