Boyd Collar Nolen Tuggle & Roddenbery is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and three additional attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. All 10 attorneys were recognized in Atlanta for Family Law.
Robert D. Boyd, John L. Collar Jr., Michael Hodes, Richard M. Nolen, Megan Pownall Wyss, Tina Shadix Roddenbery and Jonathan J. Tuggle were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Boyd has been recognized since 2001, Collar since 2008, Roddenbery since 2010, Nolen and Tuggle since 2011, Hodes since 2024 and Wyss since 2026.
Sarah Kirschbaum Robertson, Margaret Simpson and Jordan Whitaker Kennelly were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Kirschbaum Robertson and Kennelly have been recognized since 2024, and Simpson has been recognized since 2025.
Best Lawyers® recognitions are determined through a peer-review process in which recognized attorneys confidentially evaluate their peers within the same geographic region and practice area. Attorneys are not permitted to pay a fee to participate in the selection process or to be recognized.
2027 Recognitions – Atlanta
The Best Lawyers in America®
- Robert D. Boyd – Family Law (recognized since 2001)
- John L. Collar Jr. – Family Law (recognized since 2008)
- Michael Hodes – Family Law (recognized since 2024)
- Richard M. Nolen – Family Law (recognized since 2011)
- Megan Pownall Wyss – Family Law (recognized since 2026)
- Tina Shadix Roddenbery – Family Law (recognized since 2010)
- Jonathan J. Tuggle – Family Law (recognized since 2011)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
- Sarah Kirschbaum Robertson – Family Law (recognized since 2024)
- Margaret Simpson – Family Law (recognized since 2025)
- Jordan Whitaker Kennelly – Family Law (recognized since 2024)
These recognitions reflect the depth of the firm’s family law team and the continued contributions of both its established attorneys and the next generation of firm leaders.