Awards & Recognitions

We consistently receive high praise and recognition from Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, AM Best’s, and other respected ranking organizations. We are proud of the awards because it confirms that we are practicing at the highest level. Our clients have high expectations of us and we exceed those expectations. Trustworthy and reputable, that’s Chamblee Ryan.

Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms

Chamblee Ryan PC has earned recognition from Best Lawyers, making the prestigious list of Best Law Firms for 2025 in 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/.

Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America

The firm’s William Chamblee and Jeff Ryan have been named to the list of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers America for 2025. To be considered for the 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide, Lawdragon’s flagship list, attorneys must have shown outstanding skills in at least 15 years of practice. Honorees are chosen through rigorous research and peer nominations.

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee; Jeffrey W. Ryan

Best Lawyers in America

Three Chamblee Ryan named partners have been recognized in the 2025 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. Kimberly Atwell has been recognized for her work defending clients against personal injury claims.

Attorneys: William H. Chamblee; Jeffrey W. Ryan; Kimberly Atwell

Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

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

Texas Super Lawyers

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

Texas Rising Stars

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

American Bar Foundation

William H. Chamblee has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars. Founded in 1952 by the American Bar Association, the ABF was created to expand knowledge and advance justice through innovative, interdisciplinary, and rigorous research on the law, legal processes, and legal institutions. According to the organization, only 1% of practicing attorneys in Texas have been selected to receive this recognition, which is based on demonstrated dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession.

Attorney: William H. Chamblee

American Board of Trial Advocates

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

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings

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

D Magazine – Best Lawyers in Dallas

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.