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Nine Firm Attorneys Selected Among Lawdragon's 2027 500 Leading Litigators in America

Sep 11, 2026

A record number of LPHS attorneys are named on the list of Lawdragon’s 2027 500 Leading Litigators in America, including Chris Patton as a first-time honoree in Commercial Litigation. The publication’s editors note that the list, one of the company’s flagship legal guides, seeks to highlight “outstanding advocates who ... made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles.”

In addition to Chris, the firm’s honorees include the following in their respective practice areas:

  • Jonathan Childers                Commercial Litigation          
  • David Coale                          Appellate       
  • Michael K. Hurst                  Commercial Litigation          
  • Mike Lynn                             Commercial Litigation          
  • Mary Goodrich Nix              Commercial Litigation          
  • Eric Pinker                            Commercial Litigation          
  • Chris Schwegmann              IP, Commercial Litigation    
  • Britta Stanton                      Commercial Litigation

Developed through more than 30 years of reporting on the legal profession, the Lawdragon selection process involves nominations and independent identification of top attorneys, extensive research, and reviews by panels of editorial advisors.

The complete list of 2027 Leading Litigators is available here.