Awards

Carrington Coleman, a full-service law firm based in North Texas, has been named by the Dallas Business Journal as one of its 2021 “Best Places to Work in North Texas.” These awards are based solely on the input of employees, who elect to provide anonymous feedback by completing a survey about their job, work environment, and employer.

“Carrington Coleman has received many awards in our 51 years. This might just be my favorite because this honor comes straight from the heart of our firm – our employees,” said Managing Partner Monica Latin. “We are proud that the inclusive culture our founders created over 50 years ago continues today, even through a worldwide pandemic, and look forward to continuing to have a warm and welcoming workplace for years to come.”

The Dallas Business Journal chooses the top 100 workplaces in North Texas based on employee engagement surveys conducted by Quantum Workplace. Companies are then placed in categories based on employee count: micro, small, medium, large, and extra-large.

For a second consecutive year, Carrington Coleman managing partner Monica Latin has earned a trio of special recognitions from Texas Super Lawyers, the preeminent guide to the state’s legal community.

Honored among the Top 100 Attorneys in Texas regardless of practice focus or office location, she is also named among the Top 50 Women lawyers in the state and the Top 100 Attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth.

In addition to these honors, a total of 14 firm attorneys earned repeat recognition across a total of nine practice areas in the 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers. Attorneys are selected through a rigorous process, with the final listing honoring no more than 5 percent of the state’s lawyers.

Join us in congratulating these outstanding attorneys:

Cathy Altman – Selected among the state’s top Construction Litigation attorneys since 2014
Mike Birrer – Employee Benefits, 2020
Lyndon Bittle – Insurance Coverage, 2012
Neil Burger – Business Litigation, 2013
Ken Carroll – Appellate, 2011
Bruce W. Collins – Business Litigation, 2003
David G. Drumm – Real Estate, 2020
Carmen E. Eiker – Family Law, 2013
Kelli M. Hinson – Business Litigation, 2012
Jason Katz – Business Litigation, 2019
Monica Latin — Business litigation, 2003
Christie A. Newkirk  – Employment & Labor, 2005
Brian Shaw – Business Litigation, 2021
Michael Sutherland – Business Bankruptcy, 2004

Published annually by Thomson Reuters, the full 2021 Texas Super Lawyers listing will appear in Texas Monthly and Super Lawyers magazines and can be found online at http://www.superlawyers.com.

Demonstrating the firm’s commitment to serving clients across the business spectrum, Carrington Coleman is proud to announce that more than half of our attorneys have earned recognition in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© or the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

A total of 27 attorneys, representing more than 31 unique practice areas, were selected to the 2022 list. Beginning with Environmental Law partner Charles Jordan’s selection in 2006 to the first-time selections this year for Lance Currie, Chelsea Glover, Debrán O’Neil, and Marisa O’Sullivan, these Carrington Coleman attorneys collectively have earned Best Lawyers recognition a total of 252 times.

Carrington Coleman attorneys selected to the 2022 Best Lawyers® listing:

• Cathy Altman – Construction Law; Construction Litigation
• Mike Birrer – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor and Employment Litigation
• Lyndon Bittle – Appellate Practice; Insurance Law
• Robert H. Botts Jr. – Trusts and Estates
• Ken Carroll – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Bruce W. Collins – Commercial Litigation; Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Litigation; Securities Litigation
• Lance Currie – Construction Law
• David G. Drumm – Real Estate Law
• Carmen E. Eiker – Family Law; Family Law Mediation
• Whitney Keltch Green – Family Law
• Kelli M. Hinson – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Mark Howland – Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation
• Charles C. Jordan – Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
• Monica Latin – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Bet-the-Company Litigation
• George T. Lee – Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Stephen L. Levine – Patent Law
• Bret A. Madole – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Christie A. Newkirk – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• J. Michael Sutherland – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch

Eight additional Carrington Coleman lawyers were selected to the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch listing of the top young attorneys in the country. This honor is reserved for and recognizes the professional excellence of, attorneys who have been in private practice for five to nine years.

Join us in congratulating:

• Dorlin Armijo – Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice
• Monica Gaudioso – Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice
• Chelsea Glover – Antitrust Litigation
• Parker Graham – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Labor and Employment Litigation
• Michael Lin – Real Estate Law
• Debrán O’Neil – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Marisa O’Sullivan – Insurance Law
• Brent Rubin – Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because selection is based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation, inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America legal guide is among the most highly respected honors in the legal profession.

Insurance litigator Marisa O’Sullivan has joined Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office.

“Marisa has distinguished herself at the forefront of the exceedingly important practice of insurance coverage law. We are excited to add an attorney with her industry and professional leadership experience to the firm,” said Carrington Coleman Managing Partner Monica Latin.

Over the course of her career, Ms. O’Sullivan has served as coverage counsel to commercial clients in a variety of industries including technology, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, transportation, aviation, security, and retail. In addition to coverage litigation, Ms. O’Sullivan advocates for her clients facing claim handling disputes, claim resolution problems, and policy procurement or renewal issues. She has published several articles and led seminars for both in-house counsel and bar organizations on a range of insurance and litigation topics, including business risk insurance, cyber insurance, and e-discovery.

“Marisa has earned a reputation for creative problem solving in her advocacy for clients,” said Lyndon Bittle, head of the firm’s Insurance Group. “She will be a tremendous asset in meeting the complex needs of our clients and continuing to grow our insurance group.”

Named the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year in 2019, her work has earned recognition from Thomson Reuters’ Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars. She has also been listed by D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in the field of insurance law and the Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.

A Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation and Dallas Bar Association Foundation Fellow, she currently serves on the boards of the Dallas Bar Association and Dallas Women Lawyers Association. She is slated to serve as President of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association in 2022.

Ms. O’Sullivan earned her law degree, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri.

Carrington Coleman has been selected by the prestigious Chambers USA legal guide among Texas’ top firms for its commercial litigation practice.

According to Chambers, the firm was selected based upon its handling of a wide variety of matters, including breach of contract, oil & gas, securities, employment, and construction disputes, in trials, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution.

One source interviewed by Chambers described the firm’s litigation team as “cohesive and dedicated to the client’s success.”

The firm, one said, is dedicated to finding “client-oriented solutions and problem solving.”

Managing Partner Monica Latin and Partner Alex More also earned individual recognition for their litigation work.

Mr. More earned praise from clients as a “pragmatic thinker” who “combines legal knowledge with strategic acumen” for his work related to fiduciary duty, securities and fraud-related disputes.

Calling Ms. Latin a “brilliant strategist with very strong analytical powers and superb litigation skills” for her work on complex commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels, another client concluded: “She is a great litigator.”

The Chambers USA guide is produced by London-based Chambers and Partners, known worldwide for its thorough guides to the legal profession. Selection is based on thousands of attorney and client interviews to identify lawyers who demonstrate top technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commitment, and other key qualities.

We are honored to announce our attorneys that have been selected to D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2021.” Carrington Coleman attorneys named to the exclusive list are: Cathy Altman, Construction Litigation; David Drumm, Real Estate; Whitney Keltch Green, Family Law; Kelli Hinson, Professional Nonmedical Liability Litigation; Monica Latin, Business/Commercial Litigation; Christie Newkirk, Labor & Employment; and Mike Sutherland, Bankruptcy & Workout.

Attorneys are first nominated for “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by their peers. Once nominated, a panel of attorneys reviews the nominations and selects the top attorneys in their practice area to compile The D Magazine “Best Lawyers” list. The complete list of Best Lawyers in Dallas is featured in the May edition of D Magazine and is available at www.dmagazine.com.

Whitney Keltch Green was also named to D Magazine’s 2021 “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas” list, along with Carrington Coleman attorneys Alex More and Andrea Perez.

Carrington Coleman is pleased to announce that six Carrington Coleman attorneys have been named “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers. “Rising Stars” selection is a reflection of individual professional excellence, recognized by their peers. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for ten years or less.

Carrington Coleman “Rising Stars” and the area of law they were recognized in:
Parker Graham – Employment & Labor
Whitney Keltch Green – Family Law
Alex More – Securities Litigation
Debrán O’Neil – Business Litigation
Andrea Perez – Business & Corporate
Brent Rubin – Business Litigation

Debrán O’Neil had the additional distinction of being named to the Top 50 Up-and-Coming Women and the Top 100 Up-and-Coming lists.

Whitney Keltch Green, Alex More, and Andrea Perez were recognized as D Magazine’s 2021 Best Lawyers Under 40. D Magazine asks for nominations that keep the following question in mind: “Which lawyers under 40, of those whose work you have witnessed firsthand, would you rank among the current best?” A panel consisting of esteemed lawyers of varying ages and varying levels of experience make evaluations and a final selection of the best lawyers under 40 in the DFW area.

Whitney’s areas of concentration include divorce, child custody/support disputes, modification of prior orders, adoptions, premarital agreements, and enforcements. She also serves as the 2021 President of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.

Alex practices in high-stakes litigation involving securities and fiduciary duty issues.  When not in court, he also serves as off-site General Counsel to businesses and entrepreneurs.

Andrea concentrates her practice in the fields of art law, business law, and intellectual property.

To learn more about Whitney, Alex, and Andrea‘s practices, please visit their bios by clicking their names.

Carrington Coleman has again been recognized for its legal expertise and quality of law practice by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. For 2021, the Firm is ranked nationally in 5 areas and in 17 areas for the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Seventeen Carrington Coleman attorneys were previously recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® 2021. Four Carrington Coleman associates were selected by Best Lawyers for the inaugural year of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

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NATIONAL TIER 3
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities

METROPOLITAN TIER 1 – Dallas/Fort Worth
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Real Estate Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 2 – Dallas/Fort Worth
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Family Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities

METROPOLITAN TIER 3 – Dallas/Fort Worth
Employment Law – Individuals
Environmental Law
Trusts & Estates Law

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© list for that particular location and specialty.

Noted trial lawyer and managing partner of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP, Monica Latin has been recognized as one of the Top 100 attorneys in the state in the 2020 edition of Texas Super Lawyers.

Ms. Latin, who also earned a place among the Top 50 female attorneys in the state and the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth, joins a total of 13 firm attorneys who were honored across nine practice areas in the latest edition of the respected legal guide.

“This is a firm that is often associated with our litigation successes, but trial work is just one aspect of this multifaceted team’s expertise,” said Ms. Latin. “We are fully committed to our clients’ success and are pleased to see that work recognized over a wide range of practice groups.”

Carrington Coleman attorneys included in the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers legal guide are:

• Cathy Altman, Construction litigation
• Mike Birrer, Employee & labor
• Lyndon Bittle, Insurance coverage
• Neil Burger, Business litigation
• Ken Carroll, Appellate
• Bruce Collins, Business litigation
• David Drumm, Real estate
• Carmen Eiker, Family law
• Kelli Hinson, Business litigation
• Jason Katz, Business litigation
• Monica Latin, Business litigation
• Christie Newkirk, Employment & labor (employer)
• J. Michael Sutherland, Business bankruptcy

Texas Super Lawyers is published by Thomson Reuters and appears in Texas Monthly and Super Lawyers magazines. Selection is limited to no more than 5 percent of Texas attorneys and is based on a statewide survey of lawyers and extensive editorial review.

Earlier this year, five firm attorneys – Parker Graham, Alex More, Debrán O’Neil, Andrea Perez, and Brent Rubin – were included in the 2020 edition of Texas Rising Stars. A companion guide to Super Lawyers, it recognizes attorneys age 40 or younger or who have been in practice for fewer than 10 years.

For more information on Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars, visit http://www.superlawyers.com.