Firm recognized for corporate law and commercial litigation excellence
DALLAS – The full-service transactional and litigation firm Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, has earned Chambers Spotlight Texas recognition for its corporate/commercial and general commercial litigation practices. The prestigious legal guide recognizes midsize and boutique firms that offer high-level service and specialized local experience.
The firm represents large corporations as well as individuals across a wide range of industries, in matters addressing affordable housing, aviation, energy, automobile dealership transactions, health care, hospitality, entertainment, family law and real estate.
The 2026 Chambers Spotlight Texas guide recognized a total of 251 law firms across 33 practice areas. Shackelford is one of 26 Texas firms selected for its corporate/commercial work and 78 firms in general commercial litigation.
Shackelford attorneys are regularly honored by The Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon and Texas Super Lawyers across a variety of practice areas, including family law, labor and employment law, and bankruptcy and restructuring law.
Houston partner Jay Brown has earned individual Chambers USA recognition consistently since 2009. In 2025, he was one of only 44 Texas-based insurance attorneys recognized by Chambers based on his representation of insurers in high-value disputes and for his expertise in casework related to catastrophic property damage.
Among the firm’s most high-profile litigation of the past two years is the closely watched dispute involving dozens of families struggling with infertility whose surrogacy escrow accounts – money that was intended to be used to pay for their surrogate’s medical expenses – were improperly drained by a Houston company. A Harris County judge awarded more than $1.8 million to the families and the FBI opened a criminal investigation into the dispute, which remains ongoing.
According to Chambers, its Spotlight Texas guide serves as a valuable reference for in-house counsel and companies seeking high-quality local representation and for large law firms looking to refer clients to regional attorneys.
