Lyons & Simmons, LLP is proud to announce that eight firm attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including a prestigious Lawyer of the Year honor for co-founding partner Michael P. Lyons.
Lyons was named the 2027 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in Dallas/Fort Worth. The distinction is awarded to only one lawyer in a specific practice area and geographic region.
In addition to his Lawyer of the Year honor, Lyons is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in five areas of practice: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs.
The 2027 edition also marks a significant milestone for Lyons & Simmons partner Stephen Higdon, who earned his first selection to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs after previously being recognized among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Lyons & Simmons 2027 Best Lawyers Honorees
- Michael P. Lyons – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Christopher J. Simmons – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Commercial Litigation
- P. Wesley Black – Appellate Practice
- Christopher W. Carr – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Stephen Higdon – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Lyons & Simmons 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Honorees
- Michael Fechner – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Jackson C. Smith – Commercial Litigation
- Michael Wozniak – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Best Lawyers recognition is based on peer review, with leading attorneys evaluating the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic region and legal practice area.
The 2027 selections reflect the depth of Lyons & Simmons’ trial and appellate team across a broad range of high stakes matters. From catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation to medical malpractice, product liability, appellate matters and complex commercial disputes, Lyons & Simmons attorneys represent clients in consequential cases throughout Texas and across the country. Lyons & Simmons was recently named the #1 Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Dallas by Texas Lawyer as well as the 2026 Elite Trial Lawyers Winner for Catastrophic Injury by The National Law Journal.
The firm congratulates our attorneys on their 2027 Best Lawyers honors.
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