McDowell Hetherington is pleased to announce that 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. 

Six MH attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, and eight were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. The honors span commercial litigation and additional areas including insurance, labor and employment, oil and gas, and personal injury defense. 

McDowell Hetherington attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®: 

David T. McDowell – Commercial Litigation 

Thomas F.A. Hetherington – Commercial Litigation 

Jarrett E. Ganer – Commercial Litigation 

Andrew R. Kasner – Commercial Litigation 

Micah A. Grodin – Commercial Litigation 

Jason A. Richardson – Commercial Litigation 

McDowell Hetherington attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®: 

Andrew J. Brien – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Oil and Gas Law 

Emily K. Felix – Commercial Litigation 

Colleen T. Flaherty – Commercial Litigation 

Jaclyn A. Jiral – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

Jay Patterson – Commercial Litigation 

Janie Rios – Commercial Litigation 

David L. Villarreal – Commercial Litigation 

Brianna L. Zook – Commercial Litigation 

The firm congratulates each of these attorneys on this recognition and the continued dedication to clients and colleagues that it represents. 

About Best Lawyers® 

Best Lawyers has recognized legal professionals for more than four decades through a peer-review methodology in which attorneys evaluate the professional abilities of their peers within the same geographic region and practice area. Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® reflects recognition from fellow members of the legal profession.