AUSTIN - Four attorneys with the law firm Smith, Robertson, Elliott, Glen, Klein & Bell, L.L.P. have been named as "Texas Rising Stars" for 2005 by Texas Monthly magazine. The annual list honoring the state's top young attorneys appears in the magazine's July 2005 issue in a special section entitled "Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition." The list is compiled from nominations received from more than 66,000 lawyers across Texas.

Texas Rising Stars are described by Texas Monthly as "outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated superior professional potential." Only 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers who are under the age of 40 or who have been in practice less than ten years are chosen for this recognition. The Smith|Robertson attorneys and their respective areas of practice named "Texas Rising Stars" for 2005 are:

Christopher K. Bell - Real Estate & Business

Craig M. Douglas - Environment & Land Use; Litigation

David Hartman - Environment & Land Use; Real Estate & Business

Lisa M. Magids - Trial & Litigation