Perez Selected By Texas Lawyers As On The Rise Honoree

Congratulations to Andrea Perez. Andrea was selected by Texas Lawyer as a 2020 Texas Legal Awards, On the Rise honoree. The On the Rise award, announced virtually this year, honors “attorneys who are innovators, developing unique practice niches, amassing robust books of business, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, showing expertise in litigation, in-house or transactional work and committing themselves to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work.”

Andrea’s practice focuses on art law, business law, and intellectual property. Andrea works with galleries, museums, artists, auction houses, collectors, and art professionals to assist them with their unique art-related legal matters. In addition, she represents both public and private company clients, as well as private equity firms and family businesses, with a variety of simple to complex corporate needs, including mergers, equity and asset acquisitions and dispositions, entity formation, governance, partnerships and joint venture arrangements, intellectual property protection, vendor agreements, master services agreements, employment and contractor agreements, as well as a variety of other commercial contracts.

21 Carrington Coleman Lawyers Recognized By Best Lawyers®

Carrington Coleman is proud to have 17 attorneys listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. These lawyers were recognized for their strengths across the entire legal spectrum: appellate practice, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law, business organization, corporate law, employment, environmental law, family law, financial services regulation, litigation (commercial, construction, labor and employment, intellectual property, patent, personal injury, regulatory enforcement, securities), real estate law, and trusts and estates.

Four Carrington Coleman associates were selected by Best Lawyers for the inaugural year of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This special recognition is given to attorneys in private practice who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence. Our “Ones to Watch” are: Monica Gaudioso, recognized in Commercial Litigation; Parker Graham, recognized in Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law – Management; Michael Lin, recognized in Real Estate Law; and Brent Rubin, recognized in Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation and attorneys are not required (or allowed) to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

Carrington Coleman attorneys named as 2021 Best Lawyers® include:

  • Cathy Altman (2013) Litigation – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
  • Mike Birrer (2019) Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Lyndon Bittle (2016) Appellate Practice; Insurance Law
  • Robert H. Botts (2010) Trusts and Estates
  • Ken Carroll (2014) Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
  • Bruce W. Collins (2011) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities
  • David G. Drumm (2012) Real Estate Law
  • Carmen E. Eiker (2016) Family Law
  • Kelli M. Hinson (2021) Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Mark Howland (2016) Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
  • Charles C. Jordan (2006) Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
  • Monica Latin (2015) Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management
  • George T. Lee (2020) Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Stephen L. Levine (2021) Patent Law
  • Bret A. Madole (2020) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Christie A. Newkirk (2013) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
  • J. Michael Sutherland (2016) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.

Super Lawyers Rising Stars Names Five Carrington Coleman Attorneys


(Last updated March 6, 2020)

Congratulations to our Carrington Coleman attorneys named to the 2020 Super Lawyers Texas “Rising Stars” list. They were recognized in the following areas: Parker GrahamEmployment & Labor, Alex MoreSecurities Litigation, Debrán O’NeilBusiness Litigation, Andrea PerezBusiness Corporate, and Brent RubinBusiness Litigation.

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.

DEBRÁN O’NEIL Named D Mag Best Lawyer Under 40


(Last updated March 13, 2020)

Congratulations to Debrán O’Neil! Debrán was named to D Magazine’s 2020 list of Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas. Debrán is a commercial litigator with a focus on the healthcare industry. She represents healthcare facilities and providers in commercial litigation and medical negligence cases and advises them on regulatory compliance issues. Debrán also represents other industry clients in commercial litigation, products liability, and personal injury defense matters.

D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40 list honors Dallas’s up-and-coming attorneys. The list was compiled from nominations by area lawyers with a valid license to practice law in Texas and a final selection is made through an independent panel of distinguished attorneys working in conjunction with the magazine’s editors.

Carrington Coleman Ranked As 2020 U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS® “BEST LAW FIRM”

Carrington Coleman has been recognized for its legal expertise and quality of law practice by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. For 2020, the Firm is ranked nationally in 5 areas and in 21 areas for the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Sixteen Carrington Coleman attorneys were recognized in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

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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
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 2 – Dallas/Fort Worth
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Family Law
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities

METROPOLITAN TIER 3 – Dallas/Fort Worth
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 recognized on The Best Lawyers in America© list for that particular location and specialty.

12 Carrington Coleman Attorneys Named 2019 Texas Superlawyers

Carrington Coleman is proud to announce our 12 attorneys selected as 2019 Texas Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state. Carrington Coleman attorneys were recognized in 8 different practice groups.

Monica Latin, Managing Partner-Elect, and Litigation Practice Group Leader was also named to the Top 50: 2019 Women Texas Super Lawyers list.

Our attorneys named to the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers and their practice area of recognition include:

Managing Partner Bruce Collins Earns Top Honors, 15 Carrington Coleman Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers In America

A total of 16 Carrington Coleman attorneys, representing 23 unique practice areas, have been recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and among the most respected peer-review attorney guides in the country.

Managing Partner Bruce Collins earned special recognition as the Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Lawyer of the Year for Dallas. This distinction is reserved for the attorney earning the highest ranking during peer-review assessment.

“With peer input playing such a large role in selections, earning a place on The Best Lawyers in America listing is always an honor,” said Managing Partner-elect Monica Latin. “We are particularly proud of, but not surprised by, Bruce’s recognition as a Lawyer of the Year. Those who work with him have always looked at him as a leader. Now it is official.”

The Carrington Coleman attorneys selected to the Best Lawyers in America guide and their practice areas include:

Cathy Altman – Construction Law and Construction Litigation
Mike Birrer – Employment Law, Individuals and Management
Lyndon Bittle – Appellate
Robert Botts Jr. – Trusts and Estates, Commercial Litigation
Corbet F. Bryant, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
Ken Carroll – Appellate, Commercial Litigation
Jim Coleman – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law Defendants and Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation Defendants
Bruce Collins – Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
David Drumm – Real Estate Law
Carmen Eiker – Family Law
Mark C. Howland – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation
Charles Jordan – Environmental Law, Real Estate Law
Monica Latin – Commercial Litigation, Appellate
Bret Madole – Business Organization (including LLCs and Partnerships)
J. Michael Sutherland – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization
Jim Watson – Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

The Best Lawyers in America selection is based on outside nominations from attorneys, corporate leaders, and the general public. Comprehensive review includes lawyers within the same geographical region who share a practice focus. Final selections are made by the Best Lawyers research team and represent the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.

Eight Carrington Coleman Partners Named Among 2019 Best Lawyers In Dallas

Eight Carrington Coleman attorneys, across seven practice groups, have been selected among D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas.

Led by Managing Partner Bruce W. Collins, who was selected based upon his Securities Litigation & Enforcement work, the firm partners earning 2019 recognition include:

Cathy Altman, Construction Litigation
Lance Currie, Construction Litigation
Kelli M. Hinson, Professional Nonmedical Liability Litigation
Mark C. Howland, Intellectual Property
Michelle V. Larson, Bankruptcy & Workout
Monica W. Latin, Business/Commercial Litigation
J. Michael Sutherland, Bankruptcy & Workout

Carrington Coleman 2019 D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas

Best Lawyers in Dallas is a peer-nominated honor, with selection based upon responses to the question “Which Dallas lawyers, of those whose work you have witnessed firsthand, would you rank among the current best?” Final selection is determined by a blue-ribbon panel of attorneys, working with D Magazine’s editors.

Six Carrington Coleman Attorneys Named 2019 Rising Stars

Congratulations to the six Carrington Coleman attorneys named to the 2019 Super Lawyers Texas “Rising Stars.” Parker Graham was recognized for his strength in Employment & Labor, Amy Lott for Securities & Corporate Finance, and Alex More for Securities Litigation. Debrán O’Neil, Sara Romine, and Brent Rubin were recognized for Business Litigation.

Sara Romine had the additional distinction of being named to the Top 50 Female Up-and-Coming and the Up-and-Coming 100 lists.

Carrington Coleman 2019 Rising Stars

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.