Carrington Coleman is proud to announce the attorneys selected to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Twenty-three lawyers, including more than half of our partners, in 27 unique practice areas achieved this distinction. In addition, Partner Cathy Altman has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for her work in Construction Law in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. Only one lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” award.
The attorneys selected to the 2026 list are:
Cathy Altman: Construction Law, Litigation-Construction; Lawyer of the Year in Construction Law in Dallas/Fort Worth
Katie Anderson: Commercial Litigation
Mike Birrer: Employment Law-Individuals, Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
Kenneth E. Carroll: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Mark A. Castillo: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy
D. Lance Currie: Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
David G. Drumm: Real Estate Law
Carmen E. Eiker: Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation
D. Wade Emmert: Health Care Law
Whitney Keltch Green: Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law
Kelli M. Hinson: Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Product Liability Litigation (Defendants)
Mark C. Howland: Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent
Charles C. Jordan: Environmental Law, Real Estate Law
Jason M. Katz: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Monica W. Latin: Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law-Management
Rodney H. Lawson: Litigation-Health Care
Stephen L. Levine: Patent Law, Trademark Law
Ashley McMillan: Trusts and Estates
Christie Newkirk: Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
Andrea N. Perez: Corporate Law
Jennifer Larson Ryback: Commercial Litigation
Brian P. Shaw: Commercial Litigation
J. Michael Sutherland: Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. 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. More information on The Best Lawyers in America® can be found at https://www.bestlawyers.com.
