MEMPHIS, TN—Thirty-eight lawyers from Evans Petree PC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2027 and six lawyers were chosen for inclusion in the Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch. Shareholders Caren Beth Nichol and Scott B. Peatross were named “Lawyer of the Year,” specifically:
Caren Beth Nichol
2027 Litigation and Controversy-Tax “Lawyer of the Year” in Memphis
2027 Administrative and Regulatory Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Memphis
Scott B. Peatross
2027 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in Memphis
Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than tens of thousands of leading attorneys evaluate their peers on legal abilities in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a significant honor.
Best Lawyers 2027
Blake W. Bourland
David L. Bourland
Donald E. Bourland
W. Kerby Bowling
Frank N. Stockdale Carney
David J. Cocke
James Cresswell, Jr.
L. Clayton Culpepper III
Paul F.T. Edwards
Robert J. Fehse
R. Mark Field
Joseph T. Getz
John J. Heflin III
James Stephen King
Michael R. Marshall
John F. Murrah
Aaron J. Nash
Caren Beth Nichol
Richard E.M. Nichol, Jr.
William L. Nichol V
Scott B. Peatross
Robert J. Pinstein
David C. Porteous
Andrew H. Raines
Andrew M. Raines
Daniel T. Robinson, Jr.
Ashby R. Scott
David C. Scruggs
Joel B. Sklar
Wendy Geurin Smith
George V. Steffens IV
Lauran Stimac
Matthew Thornton
E. Woods Weathersby
John David Willet
Andrew Wohlfarth
Brian L. Yoakum
Jacob C. Zweig
Ones to Watch
Joshua L. Baker
Andrew J. Gille
Jack Heflin
Logan Klauss
Regan S. Steepleton
Tyler G. Tollison
Lawyers of the Year
Scott B. Peatross
Caren Beth Nichol
ABOUT EVANS PETREE. Founded in 1907, Evans Petree is a full-service law firm with offices in Memphis, Franklin, and Oxford, Mississippi. While our professionals possess numerous and diverse capabilities, such as commercial and employment law, tax planning, real property and health care, the common thread through all of our dealings and relationships is a foundation of high values, coupled with a dedication to enhancing client perspectives. These are the factors that perpetuate client success. We work every day to redefine the scope of what is possible within a full-service law firm. For more information, visit evanspetree.com.
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