Daniel Coker attorneys are being recognized for their exceptional representation within their areas of practice by Best Lawyers® in their 2026 Edition. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company within the legal profession. Their publication ranks attorneys based on peer and client evaluations, peer review from other leading attorneys, information provided by law firms, and high respect among other leading lawyers and clients. Best Lawyers® has been in publication since 1983 and their core mission is to highlight the top legal talent in America. Daniel Coker’s attorneys recognized this year include the following: 

 

“Lawyer of the Year” Awards

2026

• Jackson-MS

• • M. James Weems

• • • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Tupelo

• • Wilton V. Byars III

• • • Insurance Law

• • • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

 

The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition)

Gulfport, MS

• Kristi Rogers Brown (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Madison, MS

• George E. Abdo III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)

• • Commercial Litigation

• • Construction Law

• • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants

• • Litigation – Construction

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Gary K. Jones (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003)

• • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

• Thomas R. Julian (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)

• • Insurance Law

• • Litigation – Insurance

• • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Roy A. Smith, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)

• • Insurance Law

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Jason H. Strong (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)

• • Litigation – Insurance

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• • Transportation Law

• M. James Weems (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)

• • Litigation – Insurance

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Oxford, MS

• Wilton V. Byars III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)

• • Insurance Law

• • Litigation – Insurance

• • Municipal Law

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• J. Miles Forks (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• • Insurance Law

• • Municipal Law

• Timothy M. Peeples (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)

• • Labor Law – Management

• • Litigation – Labor and Employment

• • Litigation – Municipal

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• George E. Read (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)

• • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

• Shea S. Scott (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)

• • Civil Rights Law

• • Commercial Litigation

• • Insurance Law

• • Litigation – Insurance

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Robert F. Stacy, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015)

• • Litigation – Construction

• • Litigation – Insurance

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2026 Edition)

Oxford, MS

• Lauren Elizabeth Ward (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2021)

• • Civil Rights Law

• • Commercial Litigation

• • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants