Tulsa, OK – Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP (DSDA) congratulates our attorneys recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
“It’s an honor for our attorneys to be named to Best Lawyers in America, and it affirms the valuable work we do for our clients—especially when recognized by our peers in the legal industry,” stated Michael S. Linscott, managing partner of DSDA. In the 2026 edition, DSDA had 21 lawyers recognized across 33 areas of law.
Lawyers named to the Best Lawyers lists are recognized through compiled information based on an exhaustive peer‐review evaluation. For this year’s edition, more than 13 million votes were analyzed resulting in the inclusion of more than 174,347 industry-leading lawyers in 151 different practice areas. Lawyers were not required or permitted to pay a fee to be recognized.
DSDA attorneys selected for the 2025 Best Lawyers list include:
- William C. Anderson (Tulsa): Bet‐the‐Company, Commercial Litigation
- Jon E. Brightmire (Tulsa): Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation ‐ ERISA, Litigation ‐ Labor and Employment
- N. Lance Bryan (Tulsa): Employment Law ‐ Management, Litigation ‐ Construction
- Stuart D. Campbell (Tulsa): Commercial Litigation
- Lawrence T. Chambers, Jr. (Tulsa): Corporate Law
- H. Wayne Cooper (Tulsa): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nathan S. Cross (Tulsa): Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Kaylee P. Davis‐Maddy (Oklahoma City): Water Law
- S. Douglas Dodd (Tulsa): First Amendment Law, Litigation ‐ First Amendment, Media Law
- Tom Q. Ferguson (Tulsa): Commercial Litigation
- Bradley A. Grundy (Tulsa): Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- D. Ward Hobson (Oklahoma City): Copyright Law, Litigation ‐ Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
- D. Benham Kirk, Jr. (Oklahoma City): Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Financial Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Michael S. Linscott (Tulsa): Commercial Litigation
- Linda C. Martin (Tulsa): Environmental Law, Litigation ‐ Environmental
- J. Patrick Mensching (Tulsa): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- William F. Riggs (Tulsa): Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Moura A.J. Robertson (Tulsa): Collaborative Law ‐ Family Law, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
- Varley H. Taylor, Jr. (Tulsa): Tax Law
In addition, Jon E. Brightmire has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – ERISA in Tulsa. Only one lawyer is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each practice area and metropolitan area, making this accolade an exceptional distinction.
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America is an honor recognizing extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Selections are based entirely on peer review. The following DSDA lawyers have been recognized:
- Alexandra J. Gage (Tulsa): Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation ‐ Labor and Employment
- Brian M. Keester (Tulsa): Insurance Law, Litigation ‐ Construction, Personal Injury Litigation ‐ Defendants, Product Liability ‐ Defendants
