SB Magazine's Top Attorneys Directory Is Based on Peer Ballots From Local Lawyers
The SB Magazine Top Attorneys directory is an annual editorial feature for the Shreveport-Bossier area. The program is built from recommendations submitted by local attorneys through ballot participation rather than public voting, self-nomination, or paid placement.
Peer recognition measures something different from a reader's choice award. It does not make any attorney a specialist, and it does not predict the outcome of a future case. What it does indicate is that lawyers who work in the same legal market were willing to attach their professional judgment to the names that appeared in the directory.
Trey Morris Has Appeared in the SB Magazine Directory Every Year Since 2006
Trey Morris has appeared in the SB Magazine Top Attorneys directory every year from 2006 through 2026. In a peer-recognition program that resets each year, that kind of continuity points to a long period of sustained visibility and respect within the local legal community.
A streak like that does not happen by accident. Lawyers change firms, retire, and shift practice areas. A twenty-year run means other lawyers in the market have continued to see Trey Morris as part of the serious-injury trial landscape in Shreveport-Bossier across two full decades.
The Other Seven Recognized Attorneys Add Depth Across the Firm's Injury Practice
The 2026 directory is not a one-name story. It also includes seven additional Morris & Dewett attorneys whose backgrounds help explain why the firm's injury practice has depth across multiple case types and offices.
Justin C. Dewett brings Louisiana and Texas injury litigation experience
Justin C. Dewett is licensed in Louisiana and Texas. His record includes a $17.25 million Texas settlement listed among TopVerdict's 2024 Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in Texas. His 2024 TopVerdict listings also include multiple No. 1 rankings tied to personal injury and motor vehicle settlements, including truck-related categories.
Elizabeth Hancock adds verdict recognition and trial-advocacy credentials
Elizabeth Hancock has been recognized by Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Elite Lawyer, and National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Louisiana. Her TopVerdict listings include Louisiana truck and motor vehicle verdict rankings across multiple years, which reinforces the firm's emphasis on serious injury and collision litigation.
Lane Robinson and Austin Townsend cover the firm's North Louisiana injury docket
Lane Robinson works on the firm's core injury caseload across the Shreveport-Bossier region and the I-20 corridor. Austin Townsend works across Louisiana injury matters as part of the firm's plaintiff trial practice. Their inclusion adds to the picture of a firm with multiple lawyers known to the local bar rather than a shop built around only one or two visible names.
Brian Trainor extends the firm's reach into the North Shore
Brian Trainor practices out of the firm's Covington office and handles matters across St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes. That gives the firm recognized attorney coverage beyond Shreveport and supports clients across the Greater New Orleans North Shore.
Josh Powell holds Louisiana and national verdict recognition
Josh Powell has TopVerdict listings that include the No. 1 Personal Injury Verdict in Louisiana for 2023 and a Top 100 Verdicts in the United States placement. His record also includes truck-accident and motor-vehicle verdict placements, which aligns with the kinds of severe injury cases that drive trial-firm reputation.
Meghan Nolen adds rising recognition within the firm's litigation bench
Meghan Nolen has been recognized as a Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star and a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 attorney in Louisiana. Her inclusion in the 2026 directory shows the firm's recognized bench includes attorneys at different stages of practice growth, not just long-established names.
A Firm Centered in North Lousiana
Morris & Dewett opened in Shreveport in 2001. The firm has been here for 25 years. The lawyers, the office at 509 Milam Street, the staff, the case files, and the verdicts and settlements all came out of this community.
That matters because peer recognition in a market the size of Shreveport-Bossier is not anonymous. The lawyers filling out the SB Magazine ballot have watched these eight attorneys appear in court, sit across the table in mediation, and prepare cases for trial. They know which firms prepare and which do not. The names on the 2026 list reflect what the local bar sees over years of practice.
The firm has grown alongside the city. Trey Morris and Justin Dewett started with a small Shreveport practice and built it into a multi-office firm with attorneys named to the SB Magazine directory, attorneys with TopVerdict-listed cases, and a referral pipeline from other lawyers across the state. The growth happened here because Shreveport is where the work is, and because the people in this region kept calling.
Working in Shreveport-Bossier means showing up
Local recognition is earned through the day-to-day work that happens between filings: depositions in Caddo Parish, mediations at the Bossier courthouse, calls returned the same day, files prepared the same week. The 2026 SB Magazine directory recognizes eight attorneys who do that work consistently, in this market, over years.
The Recognition Fits a Broader Record of Results, Reviews, and Referrals
The SB Magazine directory is one signal, not the entire story. Morris & Dewett also points to a broader published record that includes TopVerdict-listed cases over $1 million, thousands of five-star Google reviews, and a sizeable volume of referrals from other lawyers.
Those signals measure different things. Peer-ballot recognition reflects how lawyers in the market view the firm. Published verdict and settlement listings reflect reported outcomes in specific cases. Client reviews reflect the client experience. Lawyer referrals reflect trust from attorneys who have seen the firm's work up close.
A sizeable number of Morris & Dewett's new matters come from referrals by other lawyers, and approximately a quarter come from former clients. The lawyers who recommend the firm to their friends, family, and former clients are often the same lawyers who fill out the SB Magazine ballot.
Morris & Dewett Prepares Cases for Trial and Works on a Contingency-Fee Basis
Morris & Dewett is a plaintiff trial firm that prepares cases for trial, advances litigation expenses on behalf of clients, and works on a contingency-fee basis. A firm prepared to try cases is often evaluated differently by insurers and defense counsel than a firm with no meaningful trial posture. A contingency-fee arrangement also means the client does not pay attorney fees unless the firm obtains a settlement or verdict.
The Eight Recognized Attorneys Work Across Morris & Dewett's Louisiana Offices
The eight attorneys recognized in the 2026 directory work across Morris & Dewett's offices in Shreveport, Covington, Minden, Ruston, and Lake Charles. The Shreveport headquarters remains the center of the firm's Northwest Louisiana practice, while the other offices help cover major travel and trucking corridors across the state.
The SB Magazine Recognition Is a Reputation Signal, Not a Certification
Inclusion in the SB Magazine Top Attorneys directory reflects peer reputation. It is not a certification of specialization, it is not issued by the Louisiana State Bar Association or the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and it does not guarantee any future result.
That limitation does not reduce the value of the recognition. It places it in the right category. For a reader evaluating law firms, the takeaway is that Morris & Dewett received a meaningful local peer signal, and that signal is most useful when read alongside the firm's trial posture, published case record, client reviews, and referral pattern.
A Note from the Firm
"Eight of our attorneys are in SB Magazine's 2026 Top Attorneys directory, and I have appeared in the directory each year since 2006," said Trey Morris of Morris & Dewett. "It is a peer-driven recognition from lawyers who practice in these courts every day."
"We started this firm in Shreveport in 2001 and we are still here," said Justin C. Dewett of Morris & Dewett. "The 2026 SB Magazine recognition reflects the work our attorneys do in this community. We are proud to practice here and grateful to the Shreveport-Bossier bar for the recognition."
Contact Morris & Dewett About a Serious Injury or Referral Matter
If you or a family member has been catastrophically injured, or if you are a lawyer with a case to refer, contact Morris & Dewett. The firm handles serious injury and wrongful death matters on a contingency-fee basis.
Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers Headquarters: 509 Milam Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 Offices: Shreveport, Covington, Minden, Ruston, Lake Charles Toll-free: 866.759.7606 [email protected] morrisdewett.com
Contingency fee basis. No fee unless the firm obtains a settlement or verdict.
SB Magazine Top Attorneys directory: sbmag.net/top-attorneys/
Disclaimer: SB Magazine Top Attorneys is an editorial recognition feature and not a certification of legal specialization. TopVerdict publishes annual verdict and settlement lists under its own methodology. Google review counts and ratings are as published on Google as of the date of this post and may change. Aggregate settlement and verdict figures and case-tier counts are as reported by Morris & Dewett. Case results depend on the facts of each matter, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.