Spencer Fane Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers in Dallas

D Magazine has recognized three attorneys from the law firm Spencer Fane in its 2026 Best Lawyers in Dallas feature. The selection follows a process involving peer nomination, vetting, and review.

The attorneys named to the feature are Jason Kathman, who practices in Bankruptcy & Workout; David Timmins, who focuses on Business/Commercial Litigation; and Shawn Tuma, who specializes in Digital Information & Technology.

According to the firm, the annual honor is intended to recognize exceptional lawyers who provide unparalleled counsel to the community in Dallas across various practice areas.

The recognized attorneys were formally celebrated at an awards event held on April 23 at Park Place Mercedes-Benz. The recognition appears in the May 2026 issue of D Magazine.

The Dallas-specific honors coincide with broader national recognition for the firm. On November 6, 2025, Spencer Fane announced it had earned a total of 287 rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms list from Best Lawyers.

These rankings, which are published by U.S. News in conjunction with Best Lawyers, include 111 Tier 1 regional rankings and 13 Tier 1 national rankings.

The process for determining the Best Law Firms rankings involves a formal submission process and the collection of lawyer and client evaluations, as well as peer reviews from leading attorneys in the respective fields.

In the 2026 national rankings, Spencer Fane achieved Tier 1 status in 13 categories:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

The firm also earned Tier 2 national rankings in Banking and Finance Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Trademark Law.

the firm received Tier 3 national rankings in the following areas:

• Appellate Practice
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent and Controversy – Tax
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Patent Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation

At the regional level in Dallas, Texas, the firm achieved a Tier 1 ranking in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization.

Earlier in the year, Best Lawyers recognized more than 420 attorneys from the firm, which the organization noted as the highest concentration of any Am Law 200 firm.