Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP name partner David Norton has earned recognition as the 2024 aviation Lawyer of the Year for Dallas/Fort Worth by The Best Lawyers in America. Only one attorney from a metropolitan area in each legal practice area earns the prestigious Lawyer of the Year designation annually.
The oldest and among the most respected legal guides in the United States, The Best Lawyers in America recognizes the nation’s leading attorneys with selection determined through rigorous editorial research paired with feedback from lawyers within with a shared practice focus.
A total of 16 attorneys across Shackelford’s Dallas, Houston and Nashville offices are recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers legal guide. They are:
Hilary C. Borow, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation
Talmage Boston, Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, Appellate Law
Jay S. Bowen, Commercial Litigation
Jay W. Brown, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation
David W. Elrod, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Martha Hardwick Hofmeister, Commercial Litigation
Lauren Kilgore, Intellectual Property Litigation, Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Robert G. McCormick, Corporate Law
Mark S. McQuality, Construction Law, Construction Litigation
Stanley R. Moore, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Joshua H. Northam, Family Law
David T. Norton, Aviation Law
Steven J. Pawlowski, Commercial Litigation
John C. Shackelford, Music Entertainment Law
K. Elizabeth Swan, Family Law
Jim G. Zumwalt, Music Entertainment Law
Additionally, five firm attorneys were selected among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a companion listing honoring the top attorneys who have been in private practice for five to nine years. They are:
Frank Amini, Ph.D., Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law
John Baxter, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
Krystie Cals Malara, Insurance Law
Daniel P. Pellegrin Jr., Insurance Law
Matthew Simmons, Labor and Employment Litigation
About Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, is a transactional, litigation, aviation, and entertainment law firm with attorneys and offices in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and Austin, Texas; and Nashville, Tennessee.
