In total, 43 Gray Reed attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America's 2023 ranking, including two attorneys who were also named "Lawyer of the Year," and 12 named "Ones to Watch," a category recognizing attorneys who are earlier in their careers (typically five-nine years).
Gray Reed attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers in America include:
- Jay Aldis - Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor Law (Management), Employment Law (Management)
- Amy Allen – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation
- Darrell Armer – Health Care Law
- Daryl Bailey – Commercial Litigation
- Jill Bindler – Intellectual Property Litigation
- Mike Bishop – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jason Brookner – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
- Darin Brooks – Commercial Litigation
- Stephen Cooney – Real Estate Law
- Brian Cororve – Trusts and Estates
- Ruth Ann Daniels – Labor Law (Management)
- Kevin Davidson – Family Law
- Aaron Dobbs – Trusts and Estates Litigation, Trusts and Estates
- David Earhart – Corporate Law
- Glen Eichelberger – Trusts and Estates
- Jack Emmott – Family Law
- David Gair – Tax Law
- Jenny Givens – Health Care Law
- Cary Gray – Commercial Litigation
- Vernon Howerton – Construction Law, Construction Litigation
- Jonathan Hyman – Commercial Litigation
- Aaron Kaufman - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
- Evie Lalangas – Health Care Law
- Andy Landry – Personal Injury Litigation (Defense), Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Defense)
- Norm Lofgren – Trusts and Estates
- Mary Mason – Trusts and Estates
- Andy Meyercord – Corporate Law, Health Care Law
- Robbie Morris - Real Estate Law
- Jim Moseley – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Jim Ormiston – Commercial Litigation
- David Peterman - Corporate Law, Venture Capital Law
- Lindsey Postula – Real Estate Law
- Jim Reed – Commercial Litigation
- Tom Rhodus – Tax Litigation and Controversy, Tax Law
- Joe Royce – Trusts and Estates Litigation, Trust and Estates
- Kyle Sanders – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation
- Charlie Sartain – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Pat Souter – Health Care Law
- Skyler Stuckey – White Collar Defense
- Joe Virene – Construction Law
- J.P. Vogel – Construction Law
- Jeff Watters – Trusts and Estates Litigation
- Lydia Webb – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation
Daniels was named the 2023 "Labor Law - Management Attorney of the Year in Dallas" and Allen was named the 2023 "Family Law Mediation Attorney of the Year in Houston." This distinction is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.
Gray Reed attorneys named "Ones to Watch" include:
About Best Lawyers
Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers (a Woodward White company) has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
About Gray Reed
A full-service Texas law firm with offices in Dallas, Houston and Waco, Gray Reed provides legal services to companies ranging from start-up to Fortune 100 as well as high-net-worth individuals. Gray Reed attorneys assist clients with a myriad of legal issues including commercial litigation, corporate transactions, oil and gas, real estate, construction, healthcare, tax planning and litigation, employment law, bankruptcy, intellectual property, trusts and estates, and family law. For more information, visit www.grayreed.com.