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Press Releases | August 20, 2026

The Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 26 Bell Nunnally Attorneys in 2027 Edition

In the just-released 2027 edition, 26 Bell Nunnally attorneys are recognized among The Best Lawyers in America®, published by the legal research and ranking service Best Lawyers®.

“The Best Lawyers in America® list is an important barometer of both the trust our clients place in us and our standing, as individuals and as a firm, in the legal marketplace,” said Bell Nunnally Managing Partner Christopher B. Trowbridge. “Our focus is on delivering exceptional client service with transparency and forward-thinking vision. We’re honored by these results and heartened to see our presence continues to grow year-over-year.”

The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® was compiled based on more than 30 million votes from attorneys across the U.S. These peer reviews were analyzed and vetted by Best Lawyers®, yielding a list comprised of only 5% of attorneys nationwide.

Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America®’s 2027 edition and their respective areas of recognition are:

  • Alana K. Ackels – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Ingrid Barnes – Immigration Law
  • Katie R. Beaird – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Jean Pierre Boyea – Real Estate Law
  • R. Heath Cheek – Commercial Litigation
  • William A. DeLoach III – Corporate Law
  • D. Andrew Dowdy, Jr. – Corporate Law; Tax Law
  • Allison L. Elko – Real Estate Law
  • John F. Guild – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
  • Karen L. Hart – Commercial Litigation
  • Kristopher D. Hill – Commercial Litigation
  • Heather H. Lindley – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Randall K. Lindley – Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey S. Lowenstein – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Danica L. Mathes – Trademark Law
  • Kassandra G. McLaughlin – Real Estate Law
  • Russell W. Mills – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Mark A. Shoffner – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • John D. Smart – Employment Law – Management
  • Saba F. Syed – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Jeffrey A. Tinker – Trademark Law
  • Christopher B. Trowbridge – Commercial Litigation
  • Jay M. Wallace – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • David A. Walton – Commercial Litigation
  • David G. Webster – Commercial Litigation
  • Beverly A. Whitley – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation

Mathes has been listed for more than 20 consecutive years (since 2007). The following have been listed for five or more years: Ackels (since 2019), Boyea (since 2018), Cheek (since 2021), Hart (since 2017), Lindley, H. (since 2020), Lindley, R. (since 2021), Lowenstein (since 2013) McLaughlin (since 2018), Mills (since 2020), Smart (since 2018), Trowbridge (since 2017), Wallace (since 2022), Walton (since 2022), Webster (since 2023) and Whitley (since 2016).

In addition to those recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, 19 other Bell Nunnally attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 list.

Media Contact:
Brittany Lewis
Marketing Manager
214-880-6661
[email protected]

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  • Alana K. Ackels

    Alana K. Ackels

    Partner

    aackels@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1412
  • Ingrid K. Barnes

    Ingrid K. Barnes

    Partner

    ibarnes@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1498
  • Katie Beaird

    Katie Beaird

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    kbeaird@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1478
  • Jean Pierre Boyea

    Jean Pierre Boyea

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    jboyea@bellnunnally.com
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  • R. Heath Cheek

    R. Heath Cheek

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    214-740-1449
  • William “Trey” A. DeLoach, III

    William “Trey” A. DeLoach, III

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    tdeloach@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1419
  • Andrew Dowdy

    Andrew Dowdy

    Partner

    adowdy@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1466
  • Allison L. Elko

    Allison L. Elko

    Partner

    aelko@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1459
  • John F. Guild

    John F. Guild

    Partner

    jguild@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1485
  • Karen L. Hart

    Karen L. Hart

    Partner

    khart@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1444
  • Kristopher D. Hill

    Kristopher D. Hill

    Partner

    khill@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1437
  • Heather H. Lindley

    Heather H. Lindley

    Senior Counsel

    hlindley@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1462
  • Randall K. Lindley

    Randall K. Lindley

    Partner

    rlindley@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1417
  • 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
  • Mark A. Shoffner

    Mark A. Shoffner

    Partner

    mshoffner@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1483
  • John D. Smart

    John D. Smart

    Partner

    jsmart@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1475
  • Saba F. Syed

    Saba F. Syed

    Partner

    ssyed@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1402
  • Jeffrey A. Tinker

    Jeffrey A. Tinker

    Of Counsel

    jtinker@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1411
  • Christopher B. Trowbridge

    Christopher B. Trowbridge

    Managing Partner

    ctrowbridge@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1405
  • Jay M. Wallace

    Jay M. Wallace

    Partner

    jwallace@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1407
  • David A. Walton

    David A. Walton

    Partner

    dwalton@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1445
  • David G. Webster

    David G. Webster

    Partner

    dwebster@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1491
  • Beverly A. Whitley

    Beverly A. Whitley

    Partner

    bwhitley@bellnunnally.com
    214-740-1473

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