Hawley Troxell is pleased to announce that thirty-eight of our attorneys were named Best Lawyers® in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in various practice areas from Bet-the-Company Litigation to Securities/Capital Markets Law. Each recipient was selected through a rigorous national survey involving nearly 5 million detailed evaluations by other attorneys, reflecting a high level of respect for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
Craig L. Meadows, David W. Knotts, John Ashby, Kenneth C. Howell, Paula L. Kluksdal, Tyler Anderson, and Howard Burnett were also recognized as Lawyer of the Year in their practice areas.
Christopher Cook, Chelsea Porter, and Brent R. Wilson were listed for the first time in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
The thirty-eight attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers® include:
- Tyler J. Anderson* (2016) Litigation-Construction
- John Ashby* (2017) Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
- John A. Bailey, Jr. (2008) Insurance Law, Litigation-Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- Brian L. Ballard (2005) Real Estate Law
- Howard D. Burnett* (2010) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Health Care Law
- Merlyn W. Clark (1995) Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Mediation
- Christopher Cook** Real Estate Law
- Lynnette M. Davis (2021) Construction Law, Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Julian E. Gabiola (2021) Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Insurance
- David P. Gardner (2018) Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance
- Richard F. Goodson (2011) Real Estate Law
- Kenneth C. Howell* (2015) Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- John C. Hughes (2023) Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)
- Paula L. Kluksdal* (2016) Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- David W. Knotts* (2014) Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation-Construction, Litigation-Insurance, Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
- James L. Martin (2008) Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Banding and Finance, Litigation-Insurance
- John Stanley McGown, Jr. (2007) Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Craig L. Meadows* (2001) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Banking and Finance, Litigation-Insurance, Litigation-Labor and Employment, Litigation-Real Estate, Litigation-Securities, Mediation
- Brad P. Miller (2018) Employment Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Nicholas G. Miller (1997) Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Public Finance, Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Thomas J. Mortell (2013) Construction Law, Health Care Law
- Mindy Muller (2023) Insurance Law
- Carsten A. Peterson (2018) Litigation-Insurance
- Mark C. Peterson (2022) Insurance Law, Workers’ Compensation Law-Employees
- Chelsea Porter** Municipal Law
- Rita L. Ricks (2010) Real Estate Law
- Richard A. Riley (2006) Corporate Law, Merger and Acquisitions Law
- Benjamin Ritchie (2023) Workers’ Compensation-Employers
- Andrea Rosholt (2020) Litigation-ERISA, Litigation-Insurance
- Sheila R. Schwager (2019) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Cathy R. Silak (2021) Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Marvin M. Smith (2018) Litigation-Insurance
- Richard G. Smith (2021) Tax Law
- Michael M. Stoddard (2019) Public Finance Law
- Stephen R. Thomas (2010) Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Ronald L. Williams (2010) Energy Law
- Brent R. Wilson** Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Tracy L. Wright (2020) Litigation-Insurance
*Lawyer of the Year
**Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch