Daniel Coker attorneys named, among others, to be included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“Best Lawyers was founded more than 40 years ago to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of top legal professionals,” says Best Lawyers CEO Phil Greer. “We are proud to continue to present the most respected, unbiased legal awards worldwide.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Daniel Coker would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Gulfport:

• Edward C. Taylor – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Jackson:

• George E. Abdo III – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Gary K. Jones – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Thomas R. Julian – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Roy A. Smith, Jr. – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Jason H. Strong – Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• M. James Weems – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Oxford:

• Wilton V. Byars III – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Timothy M. Peeples – Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Municipal, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• George E. Read – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Kenneth A. Rutherford – Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
• Shea S. Scott – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Robert F. Stacy, Jr. – Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

About Daniel Coker 

Founded in 1946, Daniel Coker is a Mississippi law firm with three offices strategically located in Gulfport, Jackson, and Oxford, Mississippi. The firm focuses primarily in the area of civil defense litigation. Learn more at www.danielcoker.com.