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Press Releases | August 15, 2024

Seventeen Bell Nunnally Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Best Lawyers® announced that 17 Bell Nunnally attorneys have been named to its Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 edition. This figure, when combined with the firm’s attorneys recognized in the broader The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 list, represents roughly two-thirds of Bell Nunnally’s total attorneys.

“Our legal industry peers are some of our toughest critics and strongest allies, and their recognition of so much up-and-coming talent within our ranks is validation of our efforts to empower the next generation of firm leadership and the next generation of legal and business strategists who are and will contribute to clients and the community in North Texas and well beyond,” said Christopher B. Trowbridge, Bell Nunnally managing partner.

For the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 edition, more than 4 million votes were analyzed. Listed Bell Nunnally lawyers and their respective areas of recognition are:

  • Jonathan A. Aldaco – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Catherine B. Baldo – Commercial Litigation
  • J. Reid Burley – Commercial Litigation
  • Christian J. Cowart – Commercial Litigation
  • Nathan Cox – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Patent
  • Kimberly A. Cruz – Real Estate Law
  • Spencer C. Diebel – Real Estate Law
  • Joshua D. Fuller – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • T.J. Hales – Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Catherine Helm – Commercial Litigation
  • Mason G. Jones – Commercial Litigation
  • Vikram O. Kadiri – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Laura K. Lavernia – Commercial Litigation
  • Meredith N. Palmer – Commercial Litigation
  • Caitlin Paulden – Commercial Litigation
  • Sydnie A. Shimkus – Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Joshua T. Smith – Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Media Contact:
Brittany Lewis
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214-880-6661
blewis@bellnunnally.com

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  • Jonathan A. Aldaco

    Jonathan A. Aldaco

    Partner

    jaldaco@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1427
  • Catherine B. Baldo

    Catherine B. Baldo

    Associate

    cbaldo@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1482
  • J. Reid Burley

    J. Reid Burley

    Senior Associate

    rburley@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1471
  • Christian J. Cowart

    Christian J. Cowart

    Senior Counsel

    ccowart@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1495
  • Nathan Cox

    Nathan Cox

    Senior Associate

    ncox@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1479
  • Kimberly A. Cruz

    Kimberly A. Cruz

    Associate

    kcruz@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1497
  • Spencer C. Diebel

    Spencer C. Diebel

    Partner

    sdiebel@bellnunnally.com
    214.740.1477
  • Joshua D. Fuller

    Joshua D. Fuller

    Senior Associate

    jfuller@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1433
  • Troy “T.J.” Hales

    Troy “T.J.” Hales

    Partner

    thales@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1456
  • Catherine Helm

    Catherine Helm

    Associate

    chelm@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1496
  • Mason G. Jones

    Mason G. Jones

    Associate

    mjones@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1413
  • Laura K. Lavernia

    Laura K. Lavernia

    Associate

    llavernia@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1429
  • Meredith N. Palmer

    Meredith N. Palmer

    Associate

    mpalmer@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1467
  • Caitlin M. Richardson

    Caitlin M. Richardson

    Associate

    cpaulden@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1489
  • Sydnie A. Shimkus

    Sydnie A. Shimkus

    Partner

    sshimkus@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1490
  • Joshua T. Smith

    Joshua T. Smith

    Senior Associate

    jsmith@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1463

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  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Law
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