Eighteen LPHS Attorneys Earn Recognition from Best Lawyers in America

For the 2027 edition, 18 LPHS attorneys have been named to the prestigious list of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers Ones to Watch.  The Best Lawyers publication has set the standard for legal recognition nationwide for the past 44 years and continues to provide valuable insights into the legal profession. 

Spanning 11 areas of practice, the 13 firm attorneys honored as Best Lawyers include: 

Christopher Akin - Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates

Sara Hollan Chelette - Commercial Litigation

Jonathan R. Childers - Commercial Litigation

David Coale - Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation                                              

Alan Dabdoub - Commercial Litigation

Michael K. Hurst - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Litigation - Real Estate

Michael Lynn - Commercial Litigation

Mary Goodrich Nix - Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment

Chris Patton - Commercial Litigation

Eric Pinker - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Litigation-Trusts and Estates

Chris Schwegmann - Litigation-Intellectual Property

Britta Stanton - Litigation-Health Care

John Volney - Commercial Litigation

In addition, five firm attorneys were named as 2027 Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, an honor reserved for younger lawyers exhibiting professional excellence. Those honorees and their respective practice areas include: 

Clint Cowan - Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Law

Yaman Desai - Commercial Litigation

Joshua Lang - Commercial Litigation (First-time honoree)

Leo Park - Commercial Litigation

Dan Polese - Commercial Litigation

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers awards are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Only the top 5% of elite lawyers in the nation are honored across 150 practice areas. 

To view a complete list of this year’s honorees, click here.