All WGB&C Attorneys Earn Recognition on 2026 Best Lawyers Lists

White, Graham, Buckley & Carr (WGB&C) is pleased to announce that its full team of attorneys earned individual distinction in the 2026 Best Lawyers rankings. This included partners Deborah Blakely, Robert Buckley, William Carr, Gene Graham and Bryan White and of counsel attorney Steven White on the Best Lawyers lists in multiple practice areas, while associate Taylor Arri continued to garner “Ones to Watch” honors.

Notably, Blakely earned honors in two new practice areas for 2026. 

Best Lawyers recognitions are based entirely on extensive peer review surveys and research in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Ones to Watch recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years and is based entirely on peer review. The process is highly selective, with only 5% of U.S. lawyers and 3% globally earning this honor.

Best Lawyers honored the WGB&C attorneys in the following practice areas:

• Bryan White
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Law
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Deborah Blakely
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law – Individuals*
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment*
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Gene P. Graham, Jr.
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Law
  • Employment Law – Individuals
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Robert Buckley
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Steven W. White
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Taylor M. Arri (Ones to Watch)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

•  William Carr
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Law
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs