Ward Hocker Thornton & Brown, PLLC is proud to have 15 lawyers awarded in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, with four partners named Lawyer of the Year.
2027 Edition “Lawyer of the Year” Awards
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- Ashley Brown
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- Insurance Law
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- George B. Hocker
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Bradley C. Hooks
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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- Gregg E. Thornton
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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The Best Lawyers in America (2027 Edition)
- Ashley Brown
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- Appellate Practice
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- Construction Law
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- Insurance Law
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- Litigation – Construction
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Licha Farah, Jr.
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- Appellate Practice
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- Litigation – Construction
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Pierce W. Hamblin
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- Arbitration
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- Mediation
- George B. Hocker
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- John O. Hollon
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Bradley C. Hooks
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- Insurance Law
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Clay Thornton
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- Litigation – Insurance
- Gregg E. Thornton
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- Insurance Law
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Leslie P. Vose
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- Employment Law – Individuals
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- Employment Law – Management
- Denise Askin
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- Insurance Law
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- Litigation – Insurance
- Zachary C. Hoskins
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- Litigation – Insurance
- Brian H. Stephenson
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- Litigation – Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2027 Edition)
- Kaylee Collins
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- Insurance Law
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Maxwell D. Smith
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Insurance Law
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- John F. Shockley
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- Insurance Law
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- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
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- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, our Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings.
Each year, more than 20 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.
For the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 30 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 6 million evaluations.
“Law Firm of the Year” awards are presented to a single firm in each practice area on a national scale. Selection is based on several criteria, including attorney feedback, firm size and presence, prior
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