McAfee & Taft received Band 1 rankings in the just-released 2026 edition of the exclusive Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the ranked categories of Corporate/Commercial, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax in Oklahoma.
Additionally, 39 attorneys were singled out for individual rankings, with 12 lawyers honored with the highest rankings in their respective areas.
Named for inclusion in the “Corporate/Commercial” category were Chris Coleman, Danae Grace, Stephen Hetrick, Justin Jackson, and Josh Smith.
Tim Bomhoff, Laura Long, Patrick Stein, and Todd Woolery returned as honorees in “Energy & Natural Resources,” and Derek Hardberger, Robert Joyce, and Garry Keele were honored in “Environment.”
Cori Loomis, Rick Mullins, and Patricia Rogers were singled out for inclusion in the “Healthcare” category.
Returning honorees for “Intellectual Property” were Rachel Blue, Cliff Dougherty, Mike LaBrie, Zach Oubre, and Tony Rahhal.
Returning “Labor & Employment” honorees were Courtney Bru, Philip Bruce, Michael Lauderdale, Brandon Long, Charlie Plumb, Tony Puckett, and Kirk Turner.
Returning honorees for “Insurance” were Jessica Dickerson and Phil Richards.
Honorees for “Litigation: General Commercial” were Mary Quinn Cooper and Drew Neville.
Ranked for “Real Estate” were Frank Hill, Rob Garbrecht, Myrna Latham, and Cole Marshall.
Mike Blake, Bonner Gonzalez, Matt Hickey and Tony Mastin returned as honorees in the corporate area of “Tax.”
Those earning individual Band 1 rankings in 2026 were Mike Blake, Rachel Blue, Tim Bomhoff, Mary Quinn Cooper, Rob Garbrecht, Matt Hickey, Bob Joyce, Mike LaBrie, Myrna Latham, Cori Loomis, Phil Richards, and Patricia Rogers.
Researchers with London-based Chambers & Partners Publishing, publishers of the 2026 guide, conducted in-depth interviews of attorneys and clients throughout the United States to identify and rank the nation’s leading business lawyers. The final rankings are based on such factors as technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.
With more than 185 attorneys and offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Springfield, McAfee & Taft is one of the nation’s 250 largest law firms as ranked by National Law Journal.