Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners Talmage Boston, Jay Brown and David Elrod have been selected among the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
Mr. Boston was selected to the prestigious listing for a second consecutive year based on his Commercial Litigation practice. He has successfully represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts and arbitrations for more than 40 years. A frequent speaker and prolific author, he is also a former chairman of the State Bar of Texas’ Litigation Section, and the Dallas Bar Association’s Business Litigation Section.
Recognized for a second year for his Insurance and Commercial Litigation work, Mr. Brown is a “go to” lawyer for complex, high exposure business disputes. He represents clients in litigation resulting from widespread catastrophes, complex contracts, fraud, insurance bad faith, deceptive trade practices, civil rights and major accidents.
This is the first selection for Mr. Elrod. Recognized for his Commercial Litigation work, he has extensive experience successfully prosecuting and defending a wide variety of complex commercial, business, energy and bet-the-company cases throughout the U.S. He was a 2024 recipient of the Texas Legal Awards’ Lifetime Achievement award.
Leading Lawyers honors the top attorneys nationwide across all practices. Lawdragon’s original and most exclusive legal guide selection is based on year-round editorial research, supplemented by peer nominations and third-party evaluation. For more information and the full list of 2025 honorees, visit https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2025-01-10-the-2025-lawdragon-500-leading-lawyers-in-america.
