Cooper & Scully PC Announces That 10 Attorneys Have Been Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

Dallas, TX – August 20, 2026 – Best Lawyers honorees are selected through a peer-review process evaluating professional excellence within specific practice areas and geographic regions. The firm's recognized attorneys span 7 practice areas, including:

• R. Brent Cooper – Appellate Practice and Insurance Law
• Derek Davis – Litigation - Health Care
• Eric Hines – Litigation - Health Care
• J. Kevin Oncken – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• R. Douglas Rees – Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
• Michelle Robberson – Appellate Practice
• John A. Scully – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Health Care, and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Cory M. Sutker – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

“We are proud to see this exceptional group of attorneys recognized by their peers. Their dedication, expertise and leadership continue to elevate the standard of excellence across the legal profession,” said Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers.

In addition to our attorneys named to Best Lawyers, the firm proudly announces that 2 early-career individuals have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honors rising attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence in private practice early in their careers. Selected through a rigorous peer-review process, these honorees represent an elite group within the legal profession.

Less than one percent of lawyers nationwide receive a Ones to Watch recognition, making inclusion a remarkable distinction and a strong indicator of future leadership within the profession.

The firm's recognized attorneys span 2 practice areas and 1 location, including:

• Chad Nelson – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Victoria Tuhovak – Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers, emphasized the significance of the honor: “Being named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch is an extraordinary achievement. Fewer than one percent of practicing attorneys receive this award, and those selected represent the rising leaders shaping the future of the legal profession.”