Seven LPHS attorneys have earned selection to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas guide for 2026. Six are repeat honorees, and the seventh is former U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn, who came to LPHS as a partner in 2025 after stepping down from the federal bench.

Honorees are nominated by their peers in the Dallas legal community based on what the magazine describes as “unparalleled counsel” in one of 39 practice categories.

This year’s LPHS honorees are:

• David Coale - Appellate 
• Alan Dabdoub - Business/Commercial Litigation
• Michael K. Hurst - Business/Commercial Litigation
• Barbara M. G. Lynn - Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation 
• Mary Goodrich Nix - Labor & Employment
• Eric Pinker - Business/Commercial Litigation 
• Chris Schwegmann - Business/Commercial Litigation  

The complete list is published in the May 2026 issue of D Magazine.