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News | July 8, 2020

Texas’ Best Lawyers Features Sixteen Bell Nunnally Attorneys

The 2020 edition of Best Lawyers®’ Texas’ Best Lawyers features 16 Bell Nunnally attorneys. This stand-alone publication, using information excerpted from the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2020 – the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession – highlights 4,170 lawyers recognized for their top legal talent, along with 272 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients in Texas.

Bell Nunnally attorneys and areas of the law they were selected for are listed in the new publication as follows:

  • Alana K. Ackels – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Jeffrey J. Ansley – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Mikel J. Bowers – Litigation-Construction
  • Jean Pierre Boyea – Real Estate Law
  • Nikki Hurst Gibson – Commercial Finance Law
  • Karen L. Hart – Commercial Litigation
  • Heather H. Jobe – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Jeffrey S. Lowenstein – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Danica L. Mathes – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music
  • Kassandra G. McLaughlin – Real Estate Law
  • Russell W. Mills – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Larry L. Shosid – Commercial Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
  • John D. Smart – Employment Law – Management
  • Christopher B. Trowbridge – Commercial Litigation
  • Beverly A. Whitley – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
  • Tammy S. Wood – Commercial Litigation

Texas’ Best Lawyers 2020 lists Partner Larry L. Shosid in the “Lawyer of the Year” section for Commercial Finance Law in Dallas/Fort Worth.

The following Bell Nunnally partners have been listed for five or more consecutive years: Mikel J. Bowers (since 2013), Jeffrey S. Lowenstein (since 2013), Beverly A. Whitley (since 2016) and Tammy S. Wood (since 2016). Partner Danica L. Mathes has been listed more than 10 consecutive years (since 2007).

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  • Alana K. Ackels

    Alana K. Ackels

    Partner

    aackels@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1412
  • Jean Pierre Boyea

    Jean Pierre Boyea

    Partner

    jboyea@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1439
  • Karen L. Hart

    Karen L. Hart

    Partner

    khart@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1444
  • Heather H. Lindley

    Heather H. Lindley

    Senior Counsel

    hlindley@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1462
  • Jeffrey S. Lowenstein

    Jeffrey S. Lowenstein

    Partner

    jlowenstein@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1410
  • Danica L. Mathes

    Danica L. Mathes

    Partner

    dmathes@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1474
  • Kassandra “Kassie” G. McLaughlin

    Kassandra “Kassie” G. McLaughlin

    Of Counsel

    kmclaughlin@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1486
  • Russell W. Mills

    Russell W. Mills

    Partner

    rmills@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1431
  • John D. Smart

    John D. Smart

    Partner

    jsmart@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1475
  • Christopher B. Trowbridge

    Christopher B. Trowbridge

    Managing Partner

    ctrowbridge@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1405
  • Beverly A. Whitley

    Beverly A. Whitley

    Partner

    bwhitley@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1473

Related Practices

  • Appeals
  • Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring
  • Commercial Finance
  • Corporate and Securities
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Law
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