Best Lawyers®

This year, Damon Key attorneys continue to be recognized by Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for their outstanding professional excellence. These honors reflect our international resources, extensive local knowledge, and unparalleled legal expertise, values that define our work as a local firm with a global perspective.

The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year,” a designation given within each practice group by metropolitan area. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among their peers for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. Congratulations to Douglas C. Smith and Tred R. Eyerly on being awarded the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” honors.

Douglas C. Smith

Corporate Law
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates

2026 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2024 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2021 Lawyer of the Year: Trusts & Estates
2015 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Trusts & Estates

Tred R. Eyerly

Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance

Douglas C. Smith

Corporate Law
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates

2026 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2024 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2021 Lawyer of the Year: Trusts & Estates
2015 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Trusts & Estates

Tred R. Eyerly

Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance

The Best Lawyers in America® is based entirely on Purely Peer Review® evaluation and the methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic area and legal practice area. Lawyers are not able to nominate themselves and must be nominated by their peers. Listed below are the practice areas our colleagues were selected to for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognizing their dedication and distinction in the practice of law.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Like the traditional Best Lawyers® awards, Ones to Watch honors are based entirely on a Purely Peer Review® process, reflecting the respect and recognition of their professional peers.  Congratulations to our colleagues who have been selected to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for their professional excellence and dedication to the practice of law.

Damon Key’s consistent recognition by Best Lawyers® reflects the strength of our team, the depth of our experience, and the trust we have earned from clients and colleagues alike. We invite you to explore our attorneys’ accomplishments and discover how our team brings a global perspective to every local matter we handle.

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