Best Lawyers named two Daniel Coker attorneys as 2022 “Lawyer of the Year.”  Wilton V. Byars, III (“Trey”), who works in our Oxford office, is recognized in the area of Insurance Law.  Edward C. Taylor, located in our Gulfport office, is recognized in the area of Litigation – Insurance.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.  Trey and Ed are also members of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Trey and Ed are listed in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® in the following practice areas:

(Wilton V. Byars, III)

• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

(Edward C. Taylor)

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants