Best Law Firms in the United States for Appellate Practice

Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing or AZA, is home to true courtroom lawyers who provide clients with a formidable track record in complex commercial litigation including energy, trade secret, intellectual property, construction, and business dispute cases.

AZA earned a coveted rating for its work in Texas commercial litigation in the 2014 -2021 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, published by Chambers and Partners which is recognized worldwide for its prestigious guides to the legal profession. AZA was named First-Tier in Commercial Litigation in Houston by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America in their rankings of the nation’s Best Law Firms. Likewise, AZA was named a Recognized Firm by Benchmark Litigation—the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.

In 2015, AZA was recognized as one of only 10 boutique firms nationally by Law360 for successfully challenging the nation’s biggest law firms. The list of Top 10 Boutiques includes firms that are on par with the biggest firms but less expensive and more accessible to clients. Likewise, AZA was named among the “Most Feared Law Firms” by corporate counsel at major U.S. companies, as surveyed by the leading legal research group BTI Consulting. The 40 firms across the country on the 2015 list were chosen on the basis of extensive interviews with 300 general counsel and in-house litigation counsel at top-spending companies and organizations. In addition, AZA was chosen the 2015 and 2019 Litigation Department of the Year by the publishers of Texas Lawyer newspaper. The annual honor recognizes the Texas-based litigation firms that have excelled during the previous year based on courtroom results. Just three general firms are chosen statewide for having the top litigation departments.  AZA, a powerhouse with fewer than 40 lawyers, claimed the top spot in the small-firm category. 

Dedication to clients, coupled with the ability to prevail in the courtroom before judges and juries alike, is why so many general counsel across the U.S. know AZA. It’s also why corporate counsel have named AZA one of the law firms with the best client service of those serving the Fortune 1000. In fact, AZA has been hired on many occasions by the same companies the firm has prevailed against at trial.

Bailey Brauer is nationally recognized for its trial and appellate work and provides battle-tested, sophisticated courtroom experience in high-stakes litigation matters. Led by veteran trial and appellate lawyers Clayton Bailey and Alex Brauer, the firm focuses on complex commercial litigation, agribusiness, appeals, and class actions. Both in Texas and across the United States, they’ve successfully resolved legal issues for clients ranging from international corporations to individuals.

The firm's attorneys offer tremendous value by providing battle-tested, sophisticated courtroom experience forged over many years practicing at some of the world’s largest firms. Unlike big firms, however, they provide these services in a more cost-effective manner. For instance, you won’t find layers of lawyers handling your work. They don't train young lawyers on your dime. And you won’t see charges for items like in-house printing costs or postage on your bill, because Bailey Brauer believes those costs should be part of their billing rate–and they are.

At Bailey Brauer, you get qualified, experienced lawyers handling your most complex legal matters, without the overhead and bureaucracy that come with hiring a large firm.

The firm was selected to the list of Most Feared Litigation Firms by BTI Consulting Group, as well as to the Industry Power Rankings for Law Firms with the Best Client Relationships, according to a survey of GCs and in-house counsel. In addition, Bailey Brauer is ranked among the Best Law Firms for Commercial Litigation and Appellate Law by Best Lawyers and U.S. News.

Practice Areas:

• Administrative Enforcement Actions
• Agribusiness and Food
• Antitrust
• Appeals
• Breach of Contract
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Business Torts
• Claims Before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
• Class and Collective Actions
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Complex Tort / Products Liability / Personal Injury
• Employment
• ERISA
• Fraud
• Injunctive Relief
• RICO
• Trade Secrets
• Wrongful Death

More than 900 legal professionals in 26 offices across the country collaborate seamlessly at Barnes & Thornburg to field the right team for you. As one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, we put our collective experience across legal disciplines to work so you can conduct business in today’s changing marketplace. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com.

Born and raised in Greenville, as were his parents and grandparents, Beattie B. Ashmore is a former Federal prosecutor and has been an attorney in Greenville, South Carolina for over 35 years. Among lawyers in Greenville, South Carolina, Beattie Ashmore is recognized and respected for his breadth of experience, his character, and his ability to connect to people. His legal ability and ethical standards speak volumes on behalf of his clients.

Benedon & Serlin, LLP, a premier appellate litigation boutique, represents a wide variety of clients in both federal and state appellate and supreme courts. With decades of combined experience in appellate law and a strategic approach to complex legal challenges, we are experts in conducting appeals and trial consultations in various substantive legal areas. Whether appearing before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, or any of the intermediate appellate courts, our team is proficient in handling all types of appeals and writ proceedings. We also conduct trial consultations, and assist trial counsel in preparing post-trial motions. We are strongly committed to providing exceptional legal representation and unwavering dedication to achieving results.

For more than 45 years, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson has served clients throughout Arizona and the broader legal community. The firm began with a focus on insurance defense and has expanded over time to include a wide range of practice areas. Today, the firm represents clients across many industries, including insurance, medical, legal, professional services, small and large businesses, and government entities.

Rooted in Firm Values

From its inception, the firm’s founders emphasized hard work and integrity as the foundation of a successful law practice. Those values continue to guide our attorneys in their daily work and inform how the firm serves its clients and community. By adhering to these principles, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson has built long-standing client relationships and a strong professional reputation.

The firm and its attorneys have received recognition from organizations within Arizona and across the country. Individual lawyers have been acknowledged for their professional achievements by groups such as the Arizona College of Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Southwest Super Lawyers, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, and others.

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As Boston-area business litigation attorneys, we are focused on professional dispute resolution, minimizing legal exposure and managing risk while resolving business disputes.

With almost 45 years of combined experience trying cases, arguing appeals, mediating disputes and providing common-sense advice, we know that success comes from thorough preparation and collaboration. Starting from the premise that every case can go to trial, we prepare accordingly to maximize value and minimize risk.

Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 20-lawyer firm based in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Washington, D.C. We provide the highest quality legal services to a broad range of clients, without sacrificing our deep sense of community and social responsibility. Our nationally recognized team has decades of experience in all types of litigation, from class actions to multimillion-dollar corporate disputes, civil rights to criminal defense, personal injury to family law, and more. By elevating our clients’ voices and fighting for their rights, we seek to bring about a more just world – sometimes one dispute at a time, sometimes through systemic change.

Our firm and our attorneys have gained nationwide recognition for excellence across our practice areas and for our commitment to giving back to the community. Every year since 2014, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have ranked Brown, Goldstein & Levy as a Tier 1 law firm in Baltimore in at least 10 practice areas on their “Best Law Firms” list. Our attorneys have been selected among Maryland’s Top 50 “Super Lawyers,” the Daily Record’s Leaders in Law, Maryland’s Top 100 Women, as Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and as Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year.

As a firm, we have been named the Pro Bono Firm of the Year by the Maryland State Bar Association and have earned an AV rating (the highest possible) for legal ability and ethical standards in the Lawyers.com/Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings.

Let us tell your story. Call us at 410-962-1030 or e-mail us at info@browngold.com to discuss your legal situation.

Founded in 1979, Carnahan Evans PC is a locally owned and operated law firm, noted for its commitment to providing superior client service to a diverse client base, including national and regional businesses, financial institutions, not for profit organizations and individual clients. The Firm is “A-V rated” by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating given by the publication.

The Firm’s attorneys practice in a wide variety of areas including business litigation, corporate and general business, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, probate, trusts, banking and financial institutions, employment, marijuana, hemp, real estate, tax and wealth strategies. Practice in these areas results in a powerful synergy, providing proactive problem solving and superior service to our clients.

Celebrating over 40 years of service, the attorneys at Carnahan Evans have been recognized locally, regionally, and nationally by their peers. In addition, while the Firm prides itself on the integrity of the legal work performed, we are also deeply committed to service in civic and charitable activities, including serving on the boards of numerous civic and community organizations.

The Firm’s record of assisting small and large business is impeccable, and our position indisputable as a preeminent law firm. With these credentials, including seven attorneys who have their Master of Laws in Taxation, our clients are assured of receiving efficient, effective and innovative legal assistance.

Carney Badley Spellman PS is a leading law firm with 17 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 14 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Carney Badley Spellman PS has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: M&A, Construction, Appellate, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, CleanTech, First Amendment Law, and Corporate Law.

Carney Badley Spellman PS is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 11 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Carney Badley Spellman PS has 14 rankings in 11 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Claggett & Sykes Law Firm is a Nevada-based practice with offices in Las Vegas and Reno. The firm represents businesses, insurers and employers in complex civil matters across the state. Its attorneys handle cases in state and federal courts with a focus on careful preparation, clear strategy and practical guidance for clients facing high-stakes disputes.

The firm’s work spans appellate practice, commercial litigation, construction law, corporate law and a range of litigation matters, including insurance defense, labor and employment disputes and personal injury litigation for defendants. Claggett & Sykes is regularly engaged in matters involving contract issues, construction defects, coverage questions and business conflicts, often coordinating closely with in-house counsel and claims professionals.

Several attorneys at the firm have been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2009, an honor based on peer review within specific practice areas and geographic regions. The firm has also been ranked in Best Law Firms for multiple practice areas, reflecting consistent peer feedback regarding the quality of its legal work and professional conduct.

Claggett & Sykes is known for a disciplined approach to litigation and appeals, with attention to detail at every stage of a case. The firm emphasizes communication and efficiency, helping clients understand risks, options and next steps while working toward resolutions that align with business and organizational goals.

Well known for leadership and undisputed construction expertise since 1989, Cokinos | Young offers a broad array of legal services that are delivered with a commitment to efficiency, value and client service.

In today’s complex and constantly changing business environment, Cokinos | Young continues to use practical experience and pragmatic approaches to manage serious legal challenges. As we have expanded our capabilities over the years to a true full-service law firm, Cokinos | Young’s commitment to the construction industry has never wavered. Clients benefit from our extensive experience on a wide range of construction projects in both the public and private sectors.

Our commitment to the construction industry includes extensive involvement with many industry related associations. These relationships provide us with the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing evolution of issues impacting both the construction industry at large and the clients we represent, making Cokinos | Young the most innovative and influential firm in the business.

Cokinos | Young has multiple Chambers USA and AV rated attorneys and handles matters throughout the State of Texas as well as on a national and global level. When we first opened our doors 30 years ago, Gregory Cokinos and Marc Young committed to providing our clients the highest level of legal knowledge, value, attentive service, excellence, and a full commitment to obtaining the best possible outcomes. Today, our firm continues to embody that strong foundation of core values and is why we are proud to continue servicing clients that started on the journey with us in 1989.

Our clients come first. We are dedicated to client satisfaction. Since our founding in 1993, Cooper & Scully has grown into a formidable trial and appellate team of over thirty lawyers with skills that are second to none. Through effective and cost-efficient services, our dedicated team enjoys a stellar reputation for success and excellence.

We deliver top-notch litigation services in matters throughout the country from our offices in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco.

Our firm has the flexibility to address the needs of small and large business concerns alike. We represent business entities, business owners and health care providers in a broad range of litigation and other legal matters, including complex multiparty and class-action lawsuits before federal and state courts. We have extensive experience litigating a wide spectrum of legal areas including appellate, business transactions, construction, employment, energy, health care, insurance, intellectual property, medical malpractice, products liability, professional liability and transportation.

In addition to litigating complex cases from inception, our firm is frequently retained to try cases prepared by other lawyers and to handle the post-verdict or appellate phases of cases tried by other counsel. We also handle federal and state regulatory and agency proceedings and alternative dispute resolution matters, such as arbitration and mediation.

Our mission is to resolve your litigation effectively, quickly and cost-efficiently. We provide exceptionally responsive and proactive service to our clients. Where appropriate and in the interests of our clients, we can consider alternative billing structures including contingent fee and project based arrangements.

Founded in 1995, Coppersmith Brockelman is a business law firm in Phoenix with numerous locally and nationally renowned practice areas including commercial litigation, health care, employment, and election and political law. While regularly recognized for expertise, professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to the community, the firm prides itself on retaining a close-knit, humble culture where creativity and a common-sense approach are highly valued.

As a full-service business, litigation and real estate law firm based in Portland, Oregon, Dunn Carney attorneys are able to collaborate effectively and efficiently across practice areas to provide the best solutions possible. Attorneys at Dunn Carney deliver what is important to their clients: expert, coordinated, cost-effective services that are responsive to client needs. As one of Oregon’s largest law firms, we have the talent and resources to deal with the most complex legal problems, but a collegial, team-driven culture that emphasizes the accessibility and responsiveness usually associated with smaller firms.

We believe that consistent service is as important as the expertise provided. For more than 70 years Dunn Carney has provided exceptional legal services to businesses, not-for-profits and individuals throughout the Northwest and the nation. As the only Oregon member of Meritas, a worldwide network of peer- and client-reviewed firms, Dunn Carney has global reach but a local footprint. 

Easley Appellate Practice focuses on appellate litigation. The firm has handled hundreds of appeals in Florida and federal appellate courts across the United States and the US Supreme Court. The firm’s attorneys have been licensed since 1994 and hold Board Certification in Appellate Practice from The Florida Bar and only those certified as such can use the title of "appeal experts" or "appeal specialists".

Our work centers on federal and Florida appeals involving business law, contract disputes, intellectual property, business torts, health law, and family law. We assist clients and trial counsel with expert appellate briefing, oral argument, and other issues that arise during the appellate process.

We practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, all United States Courts of Appeals, the Florida Supreme Court, and Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, handling more than 500 appeals to date. In addition to appellate matters, Easley Appellate Practice provides strategic litigation support in trial courts and has assisted in more than 50 trials.

Fishman Haygood is a Louisiana-based litigation and transactional firm built for the matters that require it most — complex disputes, high-stakes transactions, and the intersection of both. With roughly 40 attorneys in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the firm runs lean by design: direct partner involvement, precise judgment, and three decades of earning the trust of clients who need it done right.

We handle everything from commercial disputes, securities litigation, class actions, environmental, energy, and bankruptcy matters to M&A, real estate, and private equity deals for businesses, institutions, and individuals nationwide. Attorneys routinely try high-stakes cases to verdict, lead complicated chapter 11 restructurings, and close complex transactions. As a boutique firm, we're not smaller for the sake of scale, but intentionally structured to handle sophisticated, consequential work.

For over sixty years since our founding in 1946, Fuller Tubb Bickford Warmington & Panach, PLLC has been providing clients with the highest quality legal services in a thoughtful and creative manner. We take our clients’ matters personally, and we take great pride in our continuing counseling relationships.

While we often achieve exceptional outcomes and avoid potential problems through effective counseling and advanced planning, without delving into costly litigation, we are also comfortable litigating complex matters in jury or bench trials if needed.

Giroux Pappas Law is a Michigan personal injury law firm founded on the belief that serious legal matters deserve serious attention. We represent individuals and families across Michigan in cases involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, birth injuries, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, sexual assault and abuse matters. Our model is intentional, with fewer cases, deeper involvement and direct access to the experienced attorneys handling your case.

Godwin Bowman PC, based in Dallas, Texas, is a mid-size trial and appellate law firm with a national practice that represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission Critical Litigation®. Formed in 1980, our leaders have built a firm with skilled and experienced trial lawyers who demonstrate passion and zeal in their representation of the firm’s clients.

We help our clients solve their legal challenges and gain the outcome they desire — whether that means negotiation or litigation. We help our clients confront their foes and manage the dangerous risks, twists and turns that imperil their companies and market positions. By taking care of their important litigation, we help our clients keep their corporate missions safe.

The trial and appellate lawyers of Godwin Bowman support our clients in key areas, such as banking & financial institutions, business litigation, energy, environmental, family law, labor & employment, trust and probate planning litigation, bankruptcy and creditors rights litigation, unfair competition and trade secret litigation and products liability. We have the capacity and experience to rapidly respond to virtually any business problem.

Our client base is diverse, ranging from global corporations to successful individuals and entrepreneurs. These clients choose Godwin Bowman PC because they have a great deal at stake, and know that the attorneys at our Firm have the experience, dedication and resolve to help them achieve their critical goals.

Godwin Bowman is ranked among the Best Law Firms by US News in Commercial Litigation, Appellate, Family Law and Product Liability Defense.

At Hahn Loeser, our people form the core of our firm. We have assembled a team of highly skilled attorneys and staff across the United States. Our focus on collaborative efforts and creative business solutions sets us apart. We prioritize the needs of our clients and our team members alike, emphasizing a supportive environment. The diverse backgrounds of our attorneys represent Hahn Loeser's enduring commitment to diversity. This has spurred a broad practice range and has helped us foster strong relationships within various community segments over the years. We strive to understand your business and personal goals to help you achieve them according to your specific needs.

Hahn Loeser's client-centered approach is facilitated by our dedicated team of attorneys and staff who operate across different practice areas and office locations nationwide, working together to devise innovative solutions for client challenges.

With more than 140 attorneys, we have established a national presence, expanding to eight strategic locations across the country, including Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Naples, Fort Myers, Tampa, and Sarasota, Florida; San Diego, California; and Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1920, Hahn Loeser has grown to become one of the 500 largest law firms in the United States as recognized by The National Law Journal. We are equipped to manage complex litigation and transactions while offering our clients highly personalized service.

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates. 

Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes. 

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. brings innovative, effective, and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today’s interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government, and public relations.

Excellent, efficient legal service requires an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ businesses and the challenges they face in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace. With attorneys experienced in a full range of practice areas, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys work as a member of our clients’ team, providing advice and counsel for a broad range of matters, including general operations, regulatory compliance, corporate organization and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, taxation, employment, and litigation.

Admissions include state and federal courts in South Carolina, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,  including the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the firm provides clients with the highest level of advice, counsel, and representation covering a diverse array of matters in regional, national, and international settings.

Distinguished in the legal community, firm attorneys have held leadership positions within state and national organizations such as past presidents of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association; including serving as board members of the American College of Bond Counsel and past president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has more than 110 attorneys and offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Founded in 1997, Texas-based Hicks Thomas LLP is a premier litigation firm representing plaintiffs and defendants across the nation with offices in Houston, Austin, Beaumont and Amarillo, Texas, and Sacramento, California. The firm provides in-depth experience in cases involving oil and gas, environmental, complex commercial, toxic tort, construction, products liability, corporate governance, securities, banking, insurance coverage, transportation, trade secrets and business litigation.

Practice Areas:

• Appellate Practice
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Arbitration
• Environmental Litigation
• International Arbitration
• Construction Litigation
• Offshore Energy Litigation
• Oil & Gas Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Toxic Torts
• Trade Secrets
• Transportation Litigation
• Labor and Employment Litigation

Hutchison & Steffen PLLC is a leading law firm with 7 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 9 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1989. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Hutchison & Steffen PLLC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Government Relations Practice, Corporate Law and Litigation - Health Care.

Hutchison & Steffen PLLC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 7 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Hutchison & Steffen PLLC has 14 rankings in 7 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Few law firms in the United States are as well known for handling difficult and complex cases involving alleged wrongdoing by professional service firms, including lawyers, accountants and insurers. In fact, Johnston Tobey Baruch is best known as pioneers in the prosecution and defense of legal malpractice claims, grievance defense and fee disputes. Few areas of litigation are as complex or hard-fought.   

In addition, the Dallas-based firm has established a sophisticated and successful commercial litigation practice, handling high-stakes cases, with expertise extending to arbitration and appellate matters. Today, Johnston Tobey Baruch has carved out an enviable record, litigating a full range of business disputes, financial transactions, and fiduciary claims, as well as civil, family and criminal appeals. Also, the firm is developing a rapidly growing employment law practice with specific emphasis on gender discrimination, equal pay disputes, retaliation claims, Family Medical Leave Act, and disability. Approximately 75% of the firm’s clients are plaintiffs and most of the employment-related trial work is in federal court.    

The firm’s practice is built on the knowledge, responsibilities and commitment to ethical behavior in the practice of law. The firm’s attorneys showcase this commitment every day, offering the personal attention of a boutique with the experience and insights of seasoned litigators and counselors.  

All five shareholders are recognized in in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, while each have been honored by their peers, associations and other legal publications for their courtroom expertise, community service, and support of the legal profession. The firm’s attorneys are frequently featured in news reports, offering opinions and observations on a variety of business issues and trends. Johnston Tobey Baruch also supports a frequently updated blog offering advice to its readers and news about the firm.

Practice Areas:

• Accounting Malpractice
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Business Disputes
• Civil Appeals
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Appeals
• Defamation Claims
• Drone Law
• Employment Law Counseling
• Employment Litigation
• Expert Testimony
• Family Law Appeals
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Investment Fraud
• Legal Malpractice
• Workplace Retaliation

Jones Legal Group, LLC is dedicated to appellate advocacy. We approach every client with integrity, empathy, and a commitment to providing thoughtful legal representation.

Jones Walker LLP is among the largest 145 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.

Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business.

Kelly Hart & Hallman has been a trusted provider of comprehensive legal services to some of the most innovative and successful businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in the country for over four decades. Our exceptional lawyers and exceptional clients have been instrumental in our continued success. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, also known as Kelly Hart, is a leading business-to-business law firm offering a wide range of legal services. With a team of more than 160 attorneys specializing in over 20 substantive areas of the law, we deliver creative and strategic legal solutions to address our clients’ most intricate business challenges.

Our esteemed client base includes Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities, all of whom rely on us for their legal needs. Our extensive areas of practice encompass administrative law, appellate law, aviation law, banking and finance law, business reorganization and bankruptcy law, corporate and securities law, energy law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care law, intellectual property and technology law, labor and employment law, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil and gas/energy law, public finance law, real estate law, tax law, transportation law, and water law.

At Kelly Hart, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal representation and value to our clients, utilizing our depth of knowledge and experience across various legal disciplines.

Kemp Klein is a full-service law firm providing a broad range of legal services for individuals and businesses. Our attorneys and professional staff are committed to delivering practical guidance with professionalism, integrity, and efficiency.

Located in the Columbia Center in Troy, Michigan, Kemp Klein has served businesses, families, and individuals since 1969. Over the decades, our firm has worked with growing small businesses as well as established corporations, assisted clients in resolving personal disputes, and supported families as they navigate important life decisions and legal matters.

Recent Accolades:

• Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranked Kemp Klein in 19 practice areas for 2026.
• Kemp Klein has 24 attorneys who were selected for inclusion in the DBusiness Magazine 2026 list of Top Lawyers.
• Thirteen Kemp Klein attorneys were chosen as Super Lawyers for 2025.
• The Best Lawyers in America recognized 25 of our attorneys as Best Lawyers for 2026.
• Kemp Klein has been recognized as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work: Law Firms by Bridgetower Media® and Best Companies Group®.
• Kemp Klein was nominated for the Community Impact Award at the Troy Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

When legal issues arise, Kemp Klein works closely with clients to understand their concerns and provide thoughtful representation. Our firm also strives to manage matters efficiently, helping clients address current legal needs while considering steps that may reduce future disputes and complications.

Your appeal begins before the notice of appeal is filed.

That is why our attorneys provide appellate counsel at the trial level in addition to representing clients in appellate courts. Our work involves more than preserving the record or researching and drafting motions and responses. Working closely with trial counsel, our attorneys develop strategies to identify and frame anticipated issues for review, seek stays through appeals or petitions for extraordinary writs when appropriate, and address procedural considerations that may affect appellate review. By evaluating appealability and standards of review early in the process, we help position cases for effective presentation before appellate courts. Our team draws on substantial experience with appellate procedure and a broad range of substantive legal issues to support clients throughout every stage of litigation.

Our attorneys have handled appeals involving complex commercial disputes, insurance coverage and bad faith claims, legal malpractice, arbitration enforcement, contractual and real estate matters, wrongful death and personal injury cases, and issues of first impression in both state and federal courts. We have addressed forum disputes, challenges to arbitration provisions, trial court rulings, and preservation of appellate issues. Whether assisting trial counsel in high-stakes litigation or preparing appellate briefs and oral arguments, we remain focused on providing thoughtful advocacy and practical guidance tailored to each client’s objectives.

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin includes more than 60 attorneys and over 150 professional staff members. Our team includes several NC Board Certified Attorneys in Workers' Compensation Law, along with a NC Board Certified Attorney in Social Security Law.

We work with individuals and families throughout North Carolina who have been injured and are seeking legal representation. Our approach emphasizes open communication, careful preparation, and responsive service at every stage of the legal process. Clients can expect their matters to be handled with attention, professionalism, and respect.

Our firm operates with a team-based structure and a strong work ethic, allowing attorneys and staff to address each case based on its specific facts and circumstances. Whether the matter involves a Raleigh head-on collision or a Durham motorcycle accident, we give each case the consideration it deserves.

Founded in 1997, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin began with two employees and 30 clients, with a mission to help injured people seek compensation available under the law. Since that time, the firm has grown to more than 100 employees and has represented thousands of clients. Our attorneys have handled numerous North Carolina personal injury cases, including matters that have drawn media attention. We maintain an active accident injury litigation and trial practice and, when appropriate, pursue court proceedings to advocate on behalf of our clients.

Michael T. Reagan practices civil appellate law from his LaSalle County offices in Ottawa, Illinois, located about 80 miles west of Chicago. His extensive practice, however, encompasses every appellate body in Illinois, including every district of the Illinois Appellate Court as well as the Illinois Supreme Court and the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Reagan is among the most respected and experienced appellate advocates in Illinois, having been recognized as Best Lawyers’ 2022 Lawyer of the Year in appellate practice for the Chicago region. He has also been named by his Illinois peers as a Super Lawyer since 2005 and as a Leading Lawyer since its inception in 2003.

Many of his cases have established or refined legal principles involving a wide variety of clients affected by a broad range of legal issues in many areas of law.

Mike has written and presented many educational programs, most frequently on insurance coverage, appellate and contribution issues.

To discuss your appellate needs with him, please contact Michael T. Reagan.

As one of the first environmental law firms founded in Texas 35 years ago, Lloyd Gosselink has continually evolved to meet our clients’ ever-changing and expanding demands in new areas of expertise. Our original core practices in environmental and utility law have grown to include practices in litigation, employment law and business transactions, with a long history of serving governmental clients throughout Texas.

Despite our growth, Lloyd Gosselink has never strayed from our founding mission of  delivering top-quality, cost-effective legal representation and working with our clients to develop innovative solutions to legal problems, while maintaining the highest professional standards. We are committed to our clients and their success. We work to gain an in-depth understanding of our clients and their business so we can provide practical counsel while offering creative solutions to their challenges. We have the depth of knowledge and talent necessary to provide clients with the kind of responsiveness and long-term continuity that earns their trust and loyalty.

Lloyd Gosselink was founded on the principle of teamwork that draws on the talents of everyone—professionals and support staff—to exceed our clients’ expectations. The result is a team-oriented culture that sets Lloyd Gosselink apart in the legal community. The Firm’s growing practice continues to attract top quality lawyers with real world experience. Our lawyers are highly recognized in their fields and are widely sought-after speakers. Our Firm has been selected in 2012-2019 as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas.

The Lyons & Simmons, LLP story began when Trial Lawyers Michael Lyons and Chris Simmons joined together intending to start a law firm that truly cares about its clients. Since our formation, Lyons & Simmons has handled some of the most important and complex cases in the country while securing record-setting results. For example, just in recent history, the firm obtained the largest verdict in a wrongful death personal injury case in the history of Midland County, Texas, and has secured the largest settlement in a wrongful death case in the history of the state of Oklahoma for a single adult wrongful death claimant. Our results on behalf of a former Power 5 head football coach in a high profile breach of contract case earned the firm a place among the finalists for the National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers Awards.

Our work has earned multiple statewide and national recognitions, including Super Lawyers, the Million Dollar, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, The Best Lawyers in America, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas, Best Personal Injury Firm by Texas Lawyer, the John Howie Award from the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, the National Law Journal Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers and as one of the "Best Law Firms" by US News & World Report.

Committed to Protecting Your Rights

As a boutique firm, Lyons & Simmons, LLP has the flexibility many larger law firms lack, but without forsaking results. Our unflinching pursuit of justice leads us into courtrooms not only across Texas, but the rest of the country as well.

Simply put, our size allows us to focus on cases that matter and give our clients the personalized attention and support they deserve.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury

• Amputation/Limb Loss
• Aviation Accidents
• Brain Injuries
• Burn Injuries
• Construction Accidents
• Fire & Explosions
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Industrial Plant & Refinery Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Wrongful Death

Oilfield Disasters

Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom is a leading law firm with 21 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 12 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Insurance.

Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 10 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom has 18 rankings in 10 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

For more than 75 years combined, our attorneys have provided legal counsel to individuals, families, and businesses across a wide range of matters. We are committed to delivering practical guidance, responsive service, and thoughtful representation tailored to each client’s needs.

MVP works closely with clients to help them address legal challenges, protect their interests, and move forward with confidence. We value clear communication, careful preparation, and long-term client relationships built on trust and professionalism.

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered exists to win each client’s case through relentless thought, action, courage and care. These are the words we live by...

Thought

It is midnight or 4:00 a.m.  There, in the faint blue glow of the computer screen, is the Monnat & Spurrier lawyer quietly plying the disciplined study, long range strategizing and innovation that launches the action of all successful courtroom battles. Since its genesis, the firm has recognized the risk of the busy trial lawyer, scrambling from one courtroom to another without time for long range planning, investigation or research. By limiting the number of cases we accept and always employing at least one legal scholar who does nothing but legal research and writing, Monnat & Spurrier avoids the traps that can sidetrack the courtroom win.

Action

Monnat & Spurrier lawyers are trial lawyers who regularly try “bet your life” cases to juries throughout the state of Kansas. Monnat & Spurrier lawyers do not count on quick plea bargains or “snitch” deals. Monnat & Spurrier lawyers are more likely out in the alley with a private eye looking for evidence or in the courthouse litigating creative motions and trying cases to juries.

Courage

Monnat & Spurrier lawyers strive to emulate the courage of the Nation’s founding fathers. We do so by embracing the opportunity to provide every accused - from the man, woman or child next door to the unpopular person, company or cause - the right to jury trial guaranteed by the Constitution. We do so by confronting unjust practices, procedures and people with the latest innovations of the law, science and technology. We do so by fighting whomever we need to fight to achieve justice for our client.

Care

Monnat & Spurrier lawyers know that if we want the jury to care about our client, the lawyer and law firm must care about the client too. Thus, the client, the client’s family and everyone at Monnat & Spurrier will spend countless hours together learning to know and understand each other so that, together, we can help the jury understand us and why our client should win the case on trial. We know that we stand with other human beings during some of the darkest hours of their lives. We want to bring to that moment the humanity, understanding and enlightenment the client deserves.

Relentlessly, we live by these words: Thought, Action, Courage and Care.