2022 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch Announced
Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., is well represented in the newest edition of Best Lawyers in America®, which was recently released to the public. With 19 attorneys included across multiple practice areas and designations, including Amber Wilson Bagley's "Lawyer of the Year" recognition in Health Care Law, CGWG is one of the most prominently-featured Arkansas law firms on this prestigious list.
The core mission of Best Lawyers in America® is to highlight top legal talent in the country as recognized by a cross-section of peers in the legal community. Named to this year’s Best Lawyers in America® are 13 CGWG attorneys:
M. Stephen Bingham
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Insurance
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Misty Borkowski
Appellate Practice
Employment Law - Management
Immigration Law
J. Bruce Cross
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Missy McJunkins Duke
Employment Law - Management
Immigration Law
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Municipal
Bonnie Johnson
Employment Law - Management
Laura Johnson
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Elder Law
Philip E. Kaplan
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Civil Rights Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
First Amendment Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Cynthia W. Kolb
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Abtin Mehdizadegan
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Gregory Northen
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Municipal Law
Richard A. Roderick
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Amber Wilson Bagley
Health Care Lawyer of the Year (Little Rock)
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Litigation - Health Care
Municipal Law
Carolyn B. Witherspoon
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Municipal Law
In addition, CGWG is proud to have six attorneys named as Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®. The “Ones to Watch” designation is given to attorneys who are early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Included are:
Michael Berry
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mary Buckley
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Municipal Law
Caitlin Campbell
Civil Rights Law
Immigration Law
Labor and Employment Law - Employee
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Alexander D. Clark
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Maya S. Goree
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Joseph M. Kraska
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Trusts and Estates
At CGWG, we are dedicated to employment defense and the representation of management. We serve our clients in a variety of specialty practice areas designed to help them achieve effective and constructive employee relations while successfully navigating ever-changing labor and employment laws. Preventive law strategies and exceptional educational programs are hallmarks of CGWG’s services. We offer customized training programs to help employers minimize legal exposure, including sessions designed specifically for human resources professionals covering such topics as harassment prevention, navigating COVID-19, medical marijuana in the workplace, and discipline.