Twenty-two Attorneys from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Named as America’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers & Partners

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 16, 2008) - Twenty-two attorneys from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings recently were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2008  by Chambers & Partners.

In addition to the individual attorney rankings, Boult Cummings received top rankings in six practice areas: Banking & Finance; Corporate/M&A; Healthcare; Labor & Employment; Litigation (General Commercial); and Real Estate.

The attorneys honored include: Steve Braun for Healthcare (General); Kevin Campbell for Healthcare (General); Ann Peldo Cargile for Real Estate; Greer Cummings for Real Estate; Jay Hardcastle for Healthcare: Regulatory and Healthcare (General); John Haynes for Real Estate; Berry Holt for Healthcare: Regulatory and Healthcare (General);  Sam Lipshie for Litigation: General Commercial; Matt Lonergan for Labor & Employment; Chuck Mataya for Labor & Employment; John Murdock for Banking & Finance: Transactional; Jim Murphy for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use; Bill Norton for Litigation: Bankruptcy; Craig Oliver for Labor & Employment; Bob Patterson for Litigation: General Commercial; David Rutter for Real Estate; Charlie Sanger for Banking & Finance: Transactional; John Titus for Corporate/M&A; Tom Trent for Real Estate; Thor Urness for Litigation: General Commercial; Richard Warren for Real Estate; and Bob Wood for Real Estate.

Chambers USA has a dedicated research department, who carry out continuous market research into the US legal profession. Researchers conduct in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel to compile a legal directory that only includes attorneys who have been strongly recommended by the market. Chambers USA is an independent, objective and research-based directory.