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22 August 2025

94 Crowe Dunlevy Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers In America® 2026; 16 Honored As Lawyer Of The Year

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For over 120 years, Crowe & Dunlevy has provided comprehensive legal services to clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies across the nation and the world. With offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas and Houston, the firm offers counsel in nearly 30 practice areas. Our clients benefit from high quality, efficient solutions at reasonable costs and enjoy access to attorneys with in-depth experience who provide a comprehensive approach to their legal needs.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Crowe Dunlevy is proud to announce that 94 attorneys were named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® publication*...
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Crowe Dunlevy is proud to announce that 94 attorneys were named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® publication*, including 16 attorneys honored as Lawyer of the Year and 19 named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list.

Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation and lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.

Lawyer of the Year recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized for each practice specialty and location.

Crowe Dunlevy attorneys from Oklahoma City receiving Lawyer of the Year recognition include:

  • Zachary W. Allen – Land Use and Zoning Law
  • LeAnne Burnett – Water Law
  • Adam W. Childers – Labor Law – Management
  • Elizabeth L. Dalton – Health Care Law; Antitrust Law
  • Laura Brookins Fleet – Government Relations Practice
  • Joel W. Harmon – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • William H. Hoch III – Litigation Bankruptcy
  • James W. Larimore – Securities Regulation; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Timila S. Rother – Insurance Law
  • Roger A. Stong – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Governance Law
  • David M. Sullivan – Technology Law; Patent Law
  • John M. Thompson – Litigation – Real Estate

Crowe Dunlevy attorneys from Tulsa receiving Lawyer of the Year recognition include:

  • Shawn M. Dellegar – Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Victor E. Morgan – Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Michael R. Pacewicz – Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Randall J. Snapp – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Employment Law – Management

The following Oklahoma City Crowe Dunlevy attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):

  • Zachary W. Allen (2007) Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
  • Cynthia L. Andrews (2005) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law
  • Michael W. Bowling (2021) Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Gary A. Bryant (1989) Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Real Estate Law
  • LeAnne Burnett (2007) Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Water Law
  • Scott Butcher (2025) Energy Law; Litigation – Environmental; Oil and Gas Law
  • Adam W. Childers (2015) Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Andrew M. Coats (1983) Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Real Estate; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Rodney L. Cook (2018) Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Dale E. Cottingham (2010) Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Energy Law; Litigation – Environmental; Oil and Gas Law; Water Law
  • Elizabeth Dalton (2003) Antitrust Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Franchise Law; Health Care Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Harvey D. Ellis, Jr. (2008) Appellate Practice; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Allen D. Evans (1983) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Jordan K. Field (2019) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
  • Arlen E. Fielden (2009) Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Eric S. Fisher (2013) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Cannabis Law; Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Health Care Law
  • Laura Brookins Fleet (2010) Government Relations Practice
  • Richard C. Ford (2007) Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Tim J. Gallegly (2021) Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law
  • Jimmy K. Goodman (2001) Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Gaming Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate; Native American Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Kevin D. Gordon (2003) Administrative / Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Insurance; Qui Tam Law
  • John J. Griffin, Jr. (2005) Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Water Law
  • Terry R. Hanna (1997) Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law
  • Joel W. Harmon (2013) Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Anthony Hendricks (2022) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law
  • William H. Hoch (2007) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Alison M. Howard (2011) Appellate Practice; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Clifford Hudson (2021) Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law
  • Glen D. Johnson, Jr. (2025) Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Lauren Ottaway Johnson (2019) Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Robert M. Johnson (1983) Construction Law; Real Estate Law
  • J. Robert Kalsu (2007) Equipment Finance Law
  • Michael S. Laird (2005) CleanTech Law; Construction Law; Environmental Law; Gaming Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Leisure and Hospitality Law; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
  • James W. Larimore (2009) Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
  • Lewis T. LeNaire (2020) Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • Paige A. Masters (2017) Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
  • Scott Meacham (2013) Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Government Relations Practice
  • Clyde A. Muchmore (1989) Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – First Amendment
  • Brooke S. Murphy (2007) Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Cynda C. Ottaway (1989) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Richard P. Propester (2013) Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Robert A. Reece (2015) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Craig M. Regens (2018) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Karen S. Rieger (1991) Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Timila S. Rother (2007) Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
  • Melanie Wilson Rughani (2021) Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
  • Elizabeth “Libby” Scott (2020) Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Donald K. Shandy (2015) Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
  • Roger A. Stong (2001) Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Venture Capital Law
  • David M. Sullivan (2009) Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
  • John M. Thompson (2009) Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Jeffrey D. Trevillion, Jr. (2022) Tax Law
  • Evan G.E. Vincent (2019) Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • L. Mark Walker (2003) CleanTech Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Water Law

The following Tulsa Crowe Dunlevy attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):

  • Gary Clark (1993) Trusts and Estates
  • Mark A. Craige (2009) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • J. Christopher Davis (2024) Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
  • Shawn M. Dellegar (2017) Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademark Law
  • Jeffrey T. Hills (2013) Aviation Law; Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
  • Craig W. Hoster (2013) Commercial Litigation
  • Kayci B. Hughes (2013) Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Mike McBride III (2007) Gaming Law; Native American Law
  • Victor E. Morgan (2007) Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
  • Michael R. Pacewicz (2011) Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Malcolm E. Rosser IV (2009) Construction Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law
  • Stacy A. Schauvliege (2018) Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
  • Randall J. Snapp (2006) Employment Law – Management; Environmental Law; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Charles Vaught (2021) Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Mangement; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Bradley W. Welsh (2013) Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Madalene A.B. Witterholt (2008) Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Randall Yates (2025) Appellate Practice

The following Dallas Crowe Dunlevy lawyers were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):

  • Jeremy B. Berman (2022) Patent Law
  • Nancy Allred Collins (2026) Trusts and Estates
  • Christopher M. Staine (2016) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Andre Szuwalski (2014) Copyright Law

Thirteen of the firm’s Oklahoma City attorneys were named to the publication’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:

  • Katie Campbell (2024) Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Kaleigh Ewing (2026) Commercial Litigation
  • Miguel Angel Figueroa (2025) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization; Commercial Litigation
  • T. Dylan Hartsook (2025) Commercial Litigation
  • Henry Herren (2025) Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • Emily Isbill (2026) Health Care Law
  • Lucas Meacham (2025) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
  • Drew Rader (2024) Commercial Litigation; Oil and Gas Law
  • Robert L. Rembert (2025) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
  • Jaycee Simon (2023) Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Sarah Simpson (2025) Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Technology Law
  • Alyssa Sloan (2026) Energy Law; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • Evan Way (2022) Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Five of the firm’s Tulsa attorneys were named to the publication’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:

  • Gavin Boone (2026) Banking and Finance Law
  • Jacy Holbrook (2026) Transportation Law
  • Jayci Jones (2026) Energy Law; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • Deric McClellan (2021) Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Antitrust
  • Alexander Sokolosky (2025) Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

One of the firm’s Dallas attorneys was named to the publication’s Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:

  • Justin Bell (2026) Commercial Litigation

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For over 120 years, Crowe & Dunlevy has provided comprehensive legal services to clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies across the nation and the world. With offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas and Houston, the firm offers counsel in nearly 30 practice areas. Our clients benefit from high quality, efficient solutions at reasonable costs and enjoy access to attorneys with in-depth experience who provide a comprehensive approach to their legal needs.

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