Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC is pleased to announce that 59 firm lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America, with 44 named to the Best Lawyers list, and 15 to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list (recognitions awarded to up-and-coming attorneys typically in practice for 5-10 years). Additionally, four of our lawyers have been honored with the Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year award!
LAWYERS OF THE YEAR
David S. Cohen
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Jefferson T. Collins
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Phillip Stanfield
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Stephen A. Bullington
Litigation – Healthcare
BEST LAWYERS
Raúl P. Sedillo
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
Donn Alexander
Litigation – Health Care
Litigation – Insurance
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jonathan Barnes
Appellate Practice
Robert Berk
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Brandi Blair
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Kevin Broerman
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Stephen A. Bullington
Health Care Law
Litigation – Health Care
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Cristina Chait
Litigation – Healthcare
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Construction Law
David S. Cohen
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Jefferson T. Collins
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Douglas Cullins
Commercial Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Blake DeLong
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
John M. DiCaro
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Kathleen Elder
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Sanford Gerber
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Eileen Dennis GilBride
Appellate Practice
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Chelsey Golightly
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael Halvorson
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
Michael Hensley
Commercial Litigation
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
William D. Holm
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jeremy Johnson
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Daniel King
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Jack A. Klecan
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Gordon Lewis
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
J. Gary Linder
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael A. Ludwig
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
John T. Masterson
Civil Rights
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ryan J. McCarthy
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michele Molinario
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Kenneth Moskow
Litigation – Insurance
Donald L. Myles, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
James J. Osborne
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Joseph Popolizio
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Josh Snell
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Phillip Stanfield
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
Georgia A. Staton
Employment Law – Management
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Erik J. Stone
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
David Lee Stout, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
Christopher Stuart
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mark D. Zukowski
Arbitration
Mediation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH
Christie Geter
Transportation Law
Christopher Brown
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Elizabeth B. N. Garcia
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Derek Graffious
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Joel Habberstad
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
Kathryn Hunnicutt
Insurance Law
Mariah Logan
Commercial Litigation
David C. Onuschak
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Kimberly Page
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Brian Ripple
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Erica Spurlock
Insurance Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Transportation Law
Nathan C. Stuart
Insurance Law
Transportation Law
Cory Tyszka
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Bryan Stoddard
Commercial Litigation
Transportation Law