Ten Bell Nunnally attorneys are included on D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2026” list, featured online and appearing in the May print edition.
“The depth and breadth of Bell Nunnally attorneys and practices recognized by D Magazine – one of our region’s top voices – is deeply meaningful for us as a firm, as we strive to offer outstanding client service across our complementary disciplines,” said Christopher B. Trowbridge, managing partner of Bell Nunnally. “We’re grateful for the trust our clients place in us and appreciative of this recognition by our peers.”
D Magazine notes that attorneys on the “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2026” list are peer-nominated on the basis that they offer “unparalleled counsel” in one of 39 categories and are “members of the legal community representing the people and institutions of Dallas with mastery and drive.”
To compile the list, attorneys with a valid Texas Bar number were asked to nominate two lawyers outside their firm and one within their firm across all voting categories, considering the question, “Which local lawyers, of those whose work you have witnessed firsthand, would you rank among the current best?” After votes were tallied, a panel of attorneys worked with D Magazine’s editors to evaluate the final list.
The following Bell Nunnally attorneys and their corresponding areas of the law are included on D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2026” list:
- Alana K. Ackels (Partner) – Labor & Employment
- Andrew Dowdy (Partner) – Corporate Law: General
- Beverly A. Whitley (Partner) – Appellate
- Christopher B. Trowbridge (Partner) – Business/Commercial Litigation
- Danica L. Mathes (Partner) – Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright
- John D. Smart (Partner) – Immigration
- Karen Lynn Hart (Partner) – Business/Commercial Litigation
- Kassandra “Kassie” G. McLaughlin (Of Counsel) – Real Estate
- Ross Angus Williams (Partner) – Business/Commercial Litigation
- Russell W. Mills (Partner) – Bankruptcy & Workout
Earlier this year, Bell Nunnally partners Nathan Cox, Sydnie A. Shimkus and Saba F. Syed, along with Senior Associate Mason G. Jones were named to D Magazine’s 2026 “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas” list. To learn more about D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2026” list, please click here.
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