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Chamblee Ryan PC has earned recognition from Best Lawyers, making the prestigious list of Best Law Firms for 2024 in four areas of litigation work. The firm was selected as a top-tier firm in the Dallas-Fort Worth market for advocating for defendants in both personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. The Best Lawyers team combines thousands of responses from law firm clients to develop its annual rankings. For the complete listing, visit http://bestlawfirms.com/.

The firm’s William Chamblee, Jeff Ryan, Weston Hall, Reagan Boyce, and Annik Morgan have been named to the list of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2024. Lawdragon’s list honors the nation’s top attorneys who primarily represent corporations and private businesses in a wide range of significant corporate liability matters. Selection is based on nominations, research by the editorial team and review by a distinguished board of top attorneys. According to the publication’s editor, the lawyers selected are “the advisors you want to send into battle.” 

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee; Jeffrey W. Ryan; Weston Hall; Reagan Boyce; Annik L. Morgan

Chamblee Ryan’s Jesse Lockhart has been recognized for his growing experience and accomplishments on the inaugural Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. According to the publication, the 500 young attorneys from across the nation “represent the tried and true paths worn by those who came before them.” The Lawdragon editors received a record number of submissions for this guide, and expended hundreds of hours of independent research to determine the finalists, which were then vetted by a distinguished panel of leaders in the legal profession.

Attorney: Jesse Lockhart

Three Chamblee Ryan named partners have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The publication, launched in 1983, recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the nation and is based on millions of peer-reviewed nominations and extensive research.

Bill Chamblee is recognized for his work defending clients against personal injury and medical liability claims. Jeff Ryan has been recognized for his success in defending personal injury and medical malpractice claims. Annik Morgan has been recognized for her work defending medical malpractice claims.

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee; Jeffrey W. Ryan; Annik L. Morgan

Our attorneys are regularly honored by their peers as “Texas Super Lawyers.” This recognition is reserved for less than five percent of all attorneys in Texas. The annual acknowledgment is determined through the publication’s patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations, evaluations and independent research. Our attorneys are routinely featured with other Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly. Attorneys in our firm to have received this recognition, include William H. Chamblee (2005-2023), Jeffrey W. Ryan (2007-2023), and William A. Newman (2011).

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee, Jeffrey W. Ryan, William A. Newman

Chamblee Ryan attorneys are often named “Texas Rising Stars” by Thomson Reuters. Reagan E. Boyce (2014-2017) is among the numerous attorneys that have received this honor in the firm’s history. The selections for this revered list are made through a multi-step process that includes nominations, evaluations and independent research. Each year no more than 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers receive this honor.

Attorneys: Reagan E. Boyce

The American Board of Trial Advocates and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ABOTA membership consists of more than 7,600 lawyers and judges spread among 96 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

ABOTA is an invitation-only organization. Members must have at least five years of active experience as trial lawyers, have tried at least 10 civil jury trials to conclusion and possess additional litigation experience. Members must also abide by ABOTA’s Code of Professionalism and Principles of Civility.

Jeff Ryan was accepted as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2014.

Attorneys: Jeffrey W. Ryan

The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help those in search of legal services identify, evaluate, and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Chamblee Ryan lawyers have received AV ratings indicating the highest ethical standards and professional ability.

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee, Jeffrey W. Ryan, William A. Newman

To develop its annual listing of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine asks attorneys from the DFW area to submit nominations for those whose work they consider the best in the Metroplex within their particular practice area. The nominations are then reviewed by D Magazine’s blue-ribbon panel of attorneys to choose the final honorees.

In 2014-2018, William H. Chamblee was named as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” in the Tort, Product, & Medical Liability Litigation Defense category. In 2019, Jeffrey W. Ryan was named as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” in the Commercial Litigation category, particularly for his record of successfully defending individuals and companies in the medical profession, insurance industry, transportation sector and the business community.

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee; Jeffrey W. Ryan

Chamblee Ryan was named one of Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys for 2023. This prestigious list includes client-recommended lawyers uniquely qualified to handle insurance industry needs. Chamblee Ryan has received this honor for over 10 years.