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.