Nineteen attorneys from Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. have been named by The Best Lawyers in American 2026® as some of the top attorneys in the country. “To see our attorneys recognized by their peers is a testimony to their incredible work and care,” said Matthew B. Finch, president of Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. “We’ve continued to grow with a commitment to excellence in providing legal services to our clients for almost 40 years, and it is wonderful to be recognized for those efforts.”
- Aaron Heffington – Corporate Law
- Adam D. Reid – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Tax Law
- Beth Echols – Family Law
- Chad L. Cumming, Jr. – Real Estate Law
- Christopher Travis – Real Estate Law
- Daniel Goodwin – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
- Danielle Whitehouse Owens – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Drake Mann – Administrative / Regulatory Law and Appellate Practice
- Dylan Potts – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Heartsill Ragon III – Real Estate Law
- Jason J. Campbell – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendant
- Jason Lee – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jenny Teeter – Employment Law – Management and Health Care Law
- Kelly W. McNulty – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation
- Lawrence E. Chisenhall, Jr. – Energy Law
- Matthew B. Finch – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- Roger H. Fitzgibbon – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
In addition, Samuel Piazza was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Hannah Howard was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
Beth Echols was named Lawyer of the Year for 2026 in Family Law for Little Rock.
Finch added, “I’m proud to have the opportunity to work with so many incredible attorneys doing amazing work in Arkansas.”
The Best Lawyers in America ® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. For more than four decades, their publications have earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers.
Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. is a general practice law firm that specializes in complex and general litigation, business transactions documentation, taxation and estate planning, privacy and data governance law, family law, employment law, insurance defense, and workers compensation defense. Our firm provides legal services for leading businesses, including utilities, commercial and investment banks, finance companies, and state and local government entities, individuals, and charitable institutions. Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. was established in 1986 and has since grown to a firm of 29 attorneys.