Top Lawyer Winners 2026
Texarkana’s Top Distinguished Lawyer
Winner: Winford Dunn
Runner-up: Jim Cranford, Cranford Law office
Nominees: Cary Patterson, Nix Patterson LLP
David Potter, David J Potter and Associates
Garnet E. Norwood, Norwood Law Office
Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Greg Giles, Moore, Giles & Matteson LLP
Texarkana’s Top Lawyer
Winner: Jason Horton, Horton Law Firm
Runner-up: Darren Anderson, Anderson Law Firm
Nominees: Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Erin Keil, Keil Law Firm
Joshua Potter, Potter & Marks
John Ross, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Kyle Davis, Langdon Davis LLP
Lisa Shoalmire, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Texarkana’s Top Young Lawyer
Winner: John Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm
Runner-up: Krystal Cecil, Krystal Cecil Attorneys at Law pllc
Nominees: Michael Gaylen, Bailey & Gaylen Attorneys at Law
Felicia Cienfuegos, Langdon Davis LLP
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Winner: Matthew Golden, Matthew Golden Law Firm PLLC
Runner-up: Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Darby Doan, Haltom & Doan
Bruce Flint, Law Offices of Flint & Crawford
Josh Potter, Potter & Marks
Cary Rochelle, Law Office of Cary G. Rochelle
Appellate Practice
Winner: Troy Hornsby, Miller, James, Miller, & Hornsby LLP
Runner-up: Colton Langford, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Hailee Amox, Keil Law Firm
Ralph Burgess, Burgess Law Firm
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Winner: David Ruff, Law Office of David Ruff
Runner-up: Kyle Davis, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Stephen Arnold, Arnold & Arnold
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Jacob Potter, Potter & Marks
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
Winner: Phillip Jordan, Jordan Law Firm, LLP
Runner-up: Kyle Davis, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Hailee Amox, Keil Law Firm
Felicia Cienfuegos, Langdon Davis LLP
Peter Corcoran, The Corcoran Law Firm
Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Erin Keil, Keil Law Firm
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Jacob Potter, Potter & Marks
Commercial Litigation
Winner: Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Runner-up: Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Nominees: Felicia Cienfuegos, Langdon Davis LLP
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Jacob Potter, Potter & Marks
Bob Veon, Veon Law Firm, PA
Criminal Defense Non-White Collar
Winner: Jason Horton, Jason Horton Law
Runner-up: Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
John Pickett, Young Pickett Law Offices
Josh Potter, Potter & Marks
Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Criminal Defense White Collar
Winner: Jason Horton, Jason Horton Law
Runner-up: John Pickett, Young Pickett Law Offices
Nominees: Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Joshua Potter, Potter & Marks
DUI / DWI Defense
Winner: Darren Anderson, Anderson Law Firm
Runner-up: Jason Horton, Jason Horton Law
Nominees: Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael Peek
Joshua Potter, Potter & Marks
Elder Law
Winner: Lisa B. Shoalmire, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Runner-up: John K. Ross, IV, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Nominees: Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Ben King, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Cade Mayo, J. Michael Brock PLLC
Employment Law
Winner: David Glass, The Glass Firm PLLC
Runner-up: Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Paul Miller, Miller, James, Miller & Hornsby LLP
Louise Tausch, Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka
Family Law
Winner: David Glass, The Glass Firm PLLC
Runner-up: Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Peter Corcoran, The Corcoran Law Firm
Krystal Cecil, Krystal Cecil Attorney at Law, PLLC
Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Erin Keil, Keil Law Firm
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael D. Peek
Insurance Law
Winner: John Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Runner-up: Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Nominees: Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Felicia Cienfuegos, Langdon Davis LLP
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael D. Peek
Bob Veon, Veon Law Firm, PA
Mediation
Winner: Jim Cranford, Cranford Law office
Runner-up: Ralph Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Nominee:David James, Miller, James, Miller, & Hornsby LLP
Medical Malpractice – Defendants
Winner: Paul Miller, Miller James Miller & Hornsby LLP
Runner-up: Ralph Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Nominees: Jennifer Doan, Haltom & Doan
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael D. Peek
Bob Veon, Veon Law Firm, PA
Marshall Wood, Norton & Wood
Medical Malpractice – Plaintiffs
Winner: Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Runner-up: David Glass, The Glass Firm PLLC
Nominees: Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Monty Murry, Murry Law Office
Joshua Potter, Potter & Marks
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael D. Peek
Personal Injury – Defendants
Winner: George Matteson, Moore, Giles & Matteson LLP
Runner-up: Bob Veon, Veon Law Firm, PA
Nominees: Kyle Davis, Langdon Davis LLP
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Marshall Wood, Norton & Wood
Personal Injury – Plaintiffs
Winner: Monty Murry, Murry Law Office
Runner-up: Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Nominees: David Carter, Mercy Carter LLP
Erin Keil, Keil Law Firm
Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael D. Peek
Product Liability – Defendants
Winner: Paul Miller, Miller James Miller & Hornsby LLP
Runner-up: Darby Doan, Haltom & Doan
Nominees: Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Michael Peek, Law Office of Michael D. Peek
Bob Veon, Veon Law Firm, PA
Marshall Wood, Norton & Wood
Product Liability – Plaintiffs
Winner: Eric Marks, Potter & Marks
Runner-up: David Glass, The Glass Firm PLLC
Nominees:Mark Burgess, Burgess Law Firm PLLC
Jennifer Doan, Haltom & Doan
Matt Keil, Keil Law Firm
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Matthew Golden, Matthew Golden Law Firm PLLC
Matthew Soyars, Soyars & Soyars
Real Estate Law
Winner: Jacob Potter, Potter & Marks
Runner-up: Nick Newton, The Glass Firm PLLC
Nominees: Kyle Davis, Langdon Davis LLP
Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Phillip Jordan, Jordan Law Firm LLP
Brent Langdon, Langdon Davis LLP
Cade Mayo, J. Michael Brock PLLC
Tax Law
Winner: Nick Newton, The Glass Firm PLLC
Runner-up: Fred Norton, Norton & Wood
Nominee: Susan Binkley, McDaniel Binkley Law Firm
Trusts and Estates
Winner: Mark Elliott, Langdon Davis LLP
Runner-up: NicK Newton, The Glass Firm PLLC
Nominees: Hailee Amox, Keil Law Firm
Peter Corcoran, The Corcoran Law Firm
Stephen K. Cory, Potter & Marks
Fred Norton, Norton & Woods
Jacob Potter, Potter & Marks
John K. Ross, IV, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Lisa B. Shoalmire, Ross & Shoalmire PLLC
Workers Comp – Claimants
Winner: Greg Giles, Moore, Giles & Matteson LLP
Runner-up: Matthew Golden,Matthew Golden Law Firm PLLC
Nominees: Fred Norton, Norton & Wood
Mike Unger, Unger Law Firm
Workers Comp – Employers
Winner: Jeff Elliott, Elliott Law Firm
Runner-up: Fred Norton, Norton & Wood