Nine Godwin Bowman Attorneys Named to 2026 Guide to Nation’s Best Lawyers 

Seven Godwin Bowman attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2026 legal guide, with two firm attorneys chosen to the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch listing.

For a 15th consecutive year, firm Chairman and CEO Donald Godwin has been selected among the top Commercial Litigation attorneys in the country. He earned additional Best Lawyers recognition for his Banking and Finance Litigation, Trusts and Estates Litigation, and Family Law work

Bruce Bowman Jr., Executive Vice President, earned recognition for his Bankruptcy and Trusts and Estates litigation practices.

Firm President and Managing Shareholder Shawn McCaskill was selected to the prestigious listing for is Appellate and Commercial Litigation work.

Laci Bowman, Chair of the Family Law Section, was recognition for her Family Law, Family Law Mediation and Commercial Litigation work.

Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights Section Chair Sid Scheinberg was selected among the nation’s leading Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law attorneys.

Shareholder Stefanie Major McGregor was selected based on her Appellate, Commercial Litigation and Family Law work.

Of Counsel George Carlton Jr. was honored for his Product Liability Litigation defense practice.
Selection to The Best Lawyers in America is considered one of the top honors in the legal industry. Honorees are chosen by other elite lawyers for excellence in specific practice areas.

The companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch guide features the top attorneys with up to nine years of professional experience.

Senior Attorney Samantha Baynes was recognized for her Family Law Arbitration and Mediation practice, as well as her Family Law and Commercial Litigation practice.

Associate Kiana Witcher was honored for her work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.