Taft partners John Alan Doran, Jim Holland, and Lonnie Williams, Jr. have been named in the AZ Big Media Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2026 list, recognizing legal professionals who shape Arizona’s business, civic, and economic landscape.

The list serves as a trusted resource for clients, elevates best practices across the legal profession, and underscores the critical role attorneys play in driving ethical leadership, innovation, and community engagement across the state.

Doran has more than 35 years of experience counseling and successfully representing employers in all facets of labor and employment law matters. He regularly represents employers in mass employment, wage/hour class and collective action litigation, as well as restrictive covenant, employment discrimination, public accommodations discrimination, and wrongful termination litigation.

A trial and appellate lawyer, Holland is known for his construction litigation practice, and is a top choice for disputes involving insurance, lender liability, intra-company management, and real estate. He leverages his background as an insurance adjuster for a national insurance company to aid his clients and has represented developers, contractors, purchasers, insurers, municipalities, investors, businesses, and property owners.

Williams is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who has experience in commercial business and employment-related matters and has represented businesses in a variety of different disputes. He defends clients in all aspects of their businesses in courts throughout the United States and focuses his practice on representing large companies in discrimination lawsuits and in intellectual property cases.

AZ Big Media, an online publication covering the state’s most important business, real estate, and lifestyle news, publishes the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2026 list annually. Attorneys are selected through a data-driven algorithm that weighs professional ratings, client reviews, industry influence and community impact, this distinction highlights excellence, credibility, and leadership.

About Taft

Founded in 1885, Taft is one of the nation’s fastest-growing law firms, with a 140-year legacy rooted in the historic Taft family. With more than 1,250 attorneys and a modern, non-headquarter operating model, Taft is committed to delivering exceptional legal service to today’s organizations and individuals. The firm is recognized nationally in the Am Law 100, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers®, and Super Lawyers. Learn more at Taftlaw.com.