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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

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