Cox Smith Attorneys Named 2012 Best Lawyers in America

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated ("Cox Smith") today announced that attorneys Catherine Greaves, Karen Neeley and Kathy Poppitt attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).

With more than 30 years of experience, Cox Smith's Karen Neeley is widely recognized throughout the Texas financial institution community in the areas of regulatory and compliance law. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Financial Services Regulation Law. She was selected in the banking category for Texas Lawyer's prestigious Go-To Guide, which is only published every five years and includes only five attorneys in each category, and is also recognized by Chambers USA, a prestigious annual legal guide that compiles rankings of the nation's best lawyers through research, client interviews and testimony.

Kathy Poppitt and Catherine Greaves, who are focused on healthcare regulatory law, were recognized by Best Lawyers for Health Care Law, and Poppitt was also recognized for Elder Care Law. Cox Smith's healthcare practice is listed in Chambers USA, a prestigious annual legal guide that compiles rankings of the nation's best lawyers through research, client interviews and testimony. Cornerstones of the firm's healthcare law team, Kathy and Catherine assist a full range of healthcare providers across Texas in business formation and counseling, transactions, general healthcare law, regulatory matters and dispute resolution.

"Being recognized by their peers for the fine work they do is a great honor, and one that is certainly well-deserved," said Jamie Smith, managing director of Cox Smith. "I applaud all of our Best Lawyers for the outstanding client service they continually provide to their clients."