Shackelford, McKinley & Norton is pleased to announce 15 attorneys from the Dallas and Houston offices have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and among the most respected legal guides in the United States. An additional seven attorneys were selected to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list of the top up and coming lawyers in the country.
The firm attorneys selected to the 2025 Best Lawyers legal guide are:
Hilary C. Borow, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation
Talmage Boston, Commercial Litigation, Banking & Finance Litigation, Appellate Law
Jay W. Brown, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation
David W. Elrod, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Martha Hardwick Hofmeister, Commercial Litigation
Robert G. McCormick, Corporate Law
Mark S. McQuality, Construction Law, Construction Litigation
Stanley R. Moore, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Michelle A. Morgan, Labor & Employment Litigation, Employment/Management 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
Mark A. Todd, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Firm attorneys selected to the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch guide are:
Frank Amini, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law
Krystie Cals Malara, Insurance Law
Cameron M. Dernick, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation Defenses
Jeffrey Dietz, Real Estate Law
Dewey Dodson, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Tatiana Lutomski, Commercial Litigation
Matthew L. Simmons, Labor & Employment
Selection to The Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch is determined through peer reference followed by rigorous editorial research paired. No more than 5.7% attorneys nationwide are recognized by Best Lawyers, with only 2% of eligible attorneys chosen for Ones to Watch.
