Courtney & Mills, LLC has been named Best Family Law Firm of 2026 by Expert Law Attorneys as part of the 2026 ELA Awards. The recognition honors the Springfield, Missouri firm for guiding families through divorce, custody, and other family law matters.
About the 2026 ELA Awards
The ELA Awards recognize law firms across the United States for the quality of their work and the way they serve clients. Honorees stand out for focused experience in their practice areas, responsive client service, professional conduct, and commitment to the communities they serve.
Why Courtney & Mills, LLC Earned the Recognition
Courtney & Mills, LLC is a Springfield, Missouri law firm focused on family law and divorce, along with business law, wills and trusts, personal injury and workers’ compensation. Partners Chad T. Courtney and Ann Littell Mills handle the full range of Missouri family law matters, including agreed and contested divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, legal separation, parenting plan modifications, contempt and mediation, as well as business formation, contracts and litigation. Chad Courtney has served as Secretary and later Vice-Chair of the Missouri Bar Family Law Section, and Ann Mills earned her law degree with distinction from the University of Nebraska and received the Missouri Bar Association’s Lon O. Hocker Award for outstanding young litigators in 2007.
Both attorneys are admitted to practice in Missouri state and federal courts and have a long history of litigation in family law and other areas. The firm emphasizes personal service, client education, and practical, solution-oriented representation, recognizing that not every case requires litigation.
What the Award Means for Clients
People dealing with a family law matter often have little to go on beyond a website and a few reviews. Recognition in the 2026 ELA Awards gives them one more reason for confidence that Courtney & Mills, LLC takes its work and its clients seriously.