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Best Lawyers® Recognizes 19 Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2026

Published: August 21, 2025

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Best Lawyers® has named 19 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2026 in various practices and regions across the firm. The award highlights an attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area for outstanding legal work and who has received the highest overall peer-feedback. Listed below are the attorneys who were awarded this recognition:

Charleston Metropolitan Area

Bryan R. Cokeley

Sharon O. Flanery

John C. Stump

Todd M. Swanson

Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Area

R. Bradley Fletcher

Lexington Metropolitan Area

Nathaniel R. Kissel

Louisville Metropolitan Area

Craig L. Johnson

Morgantown Metropolitan Area

Michael W. Barill

Kenneth J. Barton Jr.

Rodney L. Bean

Tracey B. Eberling

Bridget D. Furbee

Brian D. Gallagher

Michael J. Moore

Shawn A. Morgan

Ashley Hardesty Odell

Melissa S. Watkins

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Laura McConnell-Corbyn

San Antonio Metropolitan Area

Katherine E. David

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Bryan R. Cokeley
Executive Committee / Member
Sharon O. Flanery
Chair, Energy & Natural Resources / Member
John C. Stump
Member
Todd M. Swanson
Member
R. Bradley Fletcher
Member
Nathaniel R. Kissel
Member
Craig L. Johnson
Member
Michael W. Barill
Member
Kenneth J. Barton Jr.
Member
Rodney L. Bean
Chair, Labor & Employment Department / Member
Tracey B. Eberling
Member
Bridget D. Furbee
Member
Brian D. Gallagher
Chair, Business Department / Member
Michael J. Moore
Member
Shawn A. Morgan
Member
Ashley Hardesty Odell
Member
Melissa S. Watkins
Member
Laura H. McConnell-Corbyn
Member
Katherine E. David
Member

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