Nine LWDN Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers List; Four Named Lawyers of the Year

Aug 15, 2019

Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC is pleased to announce that 9 lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, 4 lawyers were named “Lawyers of the Year” in the Chattanooga area. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

"Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide," says CEO Phillip Greer.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• C. Christopher Brown - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
• C. Douglas Dooley - Construction Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Litigation - Insurance
• Alan B. Easterly - Insurance Law, Transportation Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Brad A. Fraser - Construction Law
• William E. Godbold - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• D. Randall Mantooth - Insurance Law
• Gary S. Napolitan - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• David W. Noblit - Insurance Law, Mediation
• Thomas A. Williams - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

In addition, four attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year” in the firm. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan attorneys recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in the Chattanooga area are:

• Alan B. Easterly for Transportation Law
• Gary S. Napolitan for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• David W. Noblit for Mediation
• Thomas A. Williams for Insurance Law