Carrington Coleman Attorneys Selected for 2027 Best Lawyers® Distinction
Carrington Coleman is proud to announce the attorneys selected to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Twenty-nine lawyers, including two-thirds of our partners, in 34 unique practice areas achieved this distinction. In addition, Partner Lance Currie has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Litigation-Construction and Partner Christie Newkirk has been named "Lawyer of the Year" for her work in Employment Law-Management, both for 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 2027 list are:
Cathy Altman: Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
Katie Anderson: Commercial Litigation
Mike Birrer: Employment Law-Individuals, Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
David Campbell: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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; Lawyer of the Year in Litigation-Construction in Dallas/Fort Worth Region
David G. Drumm: Oil and Gas Law, 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: Appellate Practice, 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, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy
Monica W. Latin: Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law-Management, Trade Secrets Law
Rodney H. Lawson: Litigation-Health Care
Stephen L. Levine: Copyright Law, Litigation-Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Ashley McMillan: Trusts and Estates
Kate Morris: Information Technology Law
Christie Newkirk: Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment; Lawyer of the Year in Employment Law-Management in Dallas/Fort Worth Region
Debrán O'Neil: Health Care Law, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Marisa O'Sullivan: Insurance Law
Andrea N. Perez: Corporate Law
Jennifer Larson Ryback: Commercial Litigation
Brian P. Shaw: Commercial Litigation
Zach Stubblefield: Litigation-Trusts and Estates
J. Michael Sutherland: Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy
Shelby Taylor: Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
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.
Carrington Coleman is proud to announce the attorneys selected to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Twenty-nine lawyers, including two-thirds of our partners, in 34 unique practice areas achieved this distinction. In addition, Partner Lance Currie has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Litigation-Construction and Partner Christie Newkirk has been named "Lawyer of the Year" for her work in Employment Law-Management, both for 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 2027 list are:
Cathy Altman: Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
Katie Anderson: Commercial Litigation
Mike Birrer: Employment Law-Individuals, Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
David Campbell: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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; Lawyer of the Year in Litigation-Construction in Dallas/Fort Worth Region
David G. Drumm: Oil and Gas Law, 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: Appellate Practice, 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, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy
Monica W. Latin: Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law-Management, Trade Secrets Law
Rodney H. Lawson: Litigation-Health Care
Stephen L. Levine: Copyright Law, Litigation-Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Ashley McMillan: Trusts and Estates
Kate Morris: Information Technology Law
Christie Newkirk: Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment; Lawyer of the Year in Employment Law-Management in Dallas/Fort Worth Region
Debrán O'Neil: Health Care Law, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Marisa O'Sullivan: Insurance Law
Andrea N. Perez: Corporate Law
Jennifer Larson Ryback: Commercial Litigation
Brian P. Shaw: Commercial Litigation
Zach Stubblefield: Litigation-Trusts and Estates
J. Michael Sutherland: Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy
Shelby Taylor: Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
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.