Smith Robinson honored in 2027 “Best Lawyers in America”
August 20, 2026 • News
Thirteen attorneys at SMITH | ROBINSON are honored in the latest edition of Best Lawyers in America® and its companion publication, earning recognition for their work across a dozen different practice areas.
The 2027 edition of the national directory was released along with Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. That guide highlights attorneys younger than 40 or with less than 10 years of legal practice.
The attorneys honored in Best Lawyers and their cities and practice areas:
- Tina Cundari, Columbia: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Qui Tam Law
- John Dubose III, Columbia: Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Michael A. Graham, Columbia: Real Estate Law
- Ben Grimsley, Columbia: Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Daniel Plyler, Columbia: Litigation – Municipal
- Jonathan M. Robinson, Columbia: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance
- Murrell Smith Jr., Sumter: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Attorneys honored in “Ones to Watch” and their cities and practice areas:
- Alex Atkinson, Sumter: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Sydney Douglas, Columbia: Municipal Law
- Fred Hanna, Columbia: Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
- Rachel Lee, Columbia: Commercial Litigation
- Shanon Peake, Columbia: Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
- Austin Reed, Columbia: Appellate Practice
SMITH | ROBINSON attorneys have long histories of success earning “Best Lawyers” honors. Cundari was first recognized in 2016; Robinson and Smith have been recognized in every edition since 2021.
Similarly, SMITH | ROBINSON also has earned past recognition in “Best Law Firms in America,” earning Tier 1 honors for two practice areas in the most-recent edition. The 2027 update of “Best Law Firms” will be released in November.
Best Lawyers uses a selection process based on peer review that aims to capture a consensus opinion about the professional abilities of other attorneys in the same practice areas and same cities. After the attorneys vote on nominees, the “Best Lawyers” staff conducts independent research to determine final selections.