Misty Annette Hataway

Misty has years of experience practicing in the areas of business and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. This experience includes first-party and third-party insurance litigation, multi-million dollar commercial litigation disputes, personal injury suits and public law matters. Her appellate practice includes representing matters throughout the Texas intermediate courts of appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, the Southern District of Texas and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Misty's representative experience includes: attending to loan closings, foreclosure and related collection needs on behalf of mid-size financial institutions; representing plaintiffs and defendants in breach of contract actions related to indemnification agreements; post-trial motion practice, appellate briefing, motions for rehearing, and representing clients’ interests in discovery disputes and mandamus proceedings; and representing clients throughout the courts of appeals at both the federal and state levels.

Misty is a proud member of the team of Godwin PC lawyers representing Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. in the litigation related to the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo Well incident.

Misty's recent honors include being named by Law & Politics as an outstanding young lawyer in 2009-2016 Texas Rising Stars magazine, a designation given to lawyers to the top 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys who are under 40 years old or younger who are viewed by their colleagues as preeminent in their respective practice areas; also published in Texas Monthly and online at superlawyers.com. Misty has also been recognized for five consecutive years as a "Top Lawyer" in Houston by H Magazine.

Specialties: Business and commercial litigation; civil appellate; insurance coverage and defense.