Eighty-Seven Bradley Attorneys and 20 Firm Practice Areas Earn High Rankings from 2017 Chambers USA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that 87 of the firm’s attorneys and 20 of the firm’s practice areas across its nine offices have been highly ranked in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, the prestigious, independent referral directory for the legal industry.

Among the firm’s ranked attorneys, Nashville, Tenn., partner William (Will) F. Goodman, III, and Birmingham partner Tripp Haston each earned national recognition for their Products Liability & Mass Torts practices.

“We are extremely honored by the high rankings that our attorneys and firm earn from Chambers and Partners each year, and 2017 is no exception,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Beau Grenier. “We congratulate our lawyers who have received these accolades for their capabilities, leadership and accomplishments in diverse practice areas.”

London-based Chambers and Partners annually ranks the leading U.S. firms and attorneys based on in-depth research and client and peer interviews. The Chambers USA guide is widely read by industry-leading companies and organizations across the nation.

Individual attorneys are evaluated based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability and effectiveness, and client service. Most attorneys are ranked in bands of 1-6, while others earn a variety of specialized Chambers designations. These include “Star Individual” (received exceptional recommendations in his/her field), “Eminent Practitioner” (less active in fee-earning work but still a key player in the team), “Senior Statesman” (no longer works hands-on with the same intensity but remains pivotal to the firm’s success), “Recognised Practitioner” (handles notable matters and/or has received some recommendation), “Up and Coming” (does not yet have an established reputation but is driving his/her firm's growth) and “Associate to Watch” (recognized for his/her work in the background of major deals).

Following is a summary of Bradley’s rankings, organized by state.

Alabama

Chambers ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Alabama for the following practice areas:

• Banking & Finance

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring

• Corporate/Commercial

• Healthcare

• Labor & Employment

• Litigation: General Commercial

• Real Estate

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Birmingham office as among the leading lawyers for business in Alabama:

• Charles A. J. (Charlie) Beavers, Jr. (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)

• Jay R. Bender (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

• Beau Byrd (Real Estate)

• James W. Childs, Jr. (Corporate/Commercial)

• Paul Compton (Banking & Finance, Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)

• L. Susan Doss (Banking & Finance)

• J. David (Dave) Dresher (Banking & Finance, Real Estate)

• Denson N. Franklin III (Corporate/Commercial)

• James W. Gewin (Litigation: General Commercial – “Senior Statesman”)

• N. Chris Glenos (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

• Timothy W. Gregg (Corporate/Commercial)

• Beau Grenier (Corporate/Commercial — “Eminent Practitioner”)

• T. Parker Griffin Jr. (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – “Associate to Watch”)

• John W. Hargrove (Labor & Employment)

• Tripp Haston (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Christopher L. (Chris) Hawkins (Bankruptcy/Restructuring — “Up and Coming”)

• Rod Kanter (Banking & Finance: Public Finance)

• Harold B. Kushner (Corporate/Commercial)

• Matthew H. (Matt) Lembke (Litigation: Appellate)

• Jack B. Levy (Healthcare)

• Robert Maddox (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Carey B. McRae (Healthcare)

• T. Matthew (Matt) Miller (Labor & Employment)

• Stephen R. (Steve) Monk (Real Estate)

• Charles Moore (Banking & Finance – “Up and Coming”)

• Daniel F. (Dan) Murphy (Healthcare)

• Kevin C. Newsom (Litigation: Appellate)

• Michael R. (Mike) Pennington (Litigation: General Commercial)

• E. Mabry Rogers (Litigation: Construction)

• Dawn Helms Sharff (Banking & Finance, Real Estate)

• Laurence D. (Larry) Vinson, Jr. (Banking & Finance, Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)

• Anne R. Yuengert (Labor & Employment)

• Alan K. Zeigler (Banking & Finance: Public Finance)

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Huntsville office as among the leading lawyers for business in Alabama:

• Kevin C. Gray (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
• H. Harold Stephens (Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense — “Recognised Practitioner”)

District of Columbia

Chambers ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Washington, D.C., for its Construction practice area.

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Washington office as among the leading lawyers for business in D.C.:

• Douglas L. (Doug) Patin (Construction)

• Robert J. (Bob) Symon (Construction)

Florida

Chambers ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Florida for its Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice area.

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Tampa, Fla., office as among the leading lawyers for business in Florida:

• Timothy A. (Tim) Andreu (Litigation: General Commercial — “Recognised Practitioner”)

• Robert B. (Bob) Glenn (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

• Mark A. Hanley (Labor & Employment)

• Robert C. (Bob) Rasmussen (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)

• Edwin G. (Ed) Rice (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

Mississippi

Chambers ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Mississippi for the following practice areas:

• Corporate/Commercial

• Litigation: General Commercial

• Real Estate

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Jackson, Miss., office as among the leading lawyers for business in Mississippi:

• Kelly R. Blackwood (Environment)

• Roy D. Campbell, III (Litigation: General Commercial)

• W. Rodney (Rod) Clement (Real Estate)

• W. Wayne Drinkwater (Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: General Commercial — “Star Individual”)

• Ralph B. Germany, Jr. (Litigation: Construction)

• J. William (Will) Manuel (Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial)

• J. Douglas (Doug) Minor, Jr. (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Wendy R. Mullins (Corporate/Commercial)

• Alan W. Perry (Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: General Commercial — “Star Individual”)

• William R. (Bill) Purdy (Litigation: Construction)

• Stephen L. (Steve) Thomas (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Stephen M. (Steve) Wilson (Corporate/Commercial)

North Carolina

Chambers ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in North Carolina for its Real Estate: Finance practice area.

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Charlotte, N.C., office as among the leading lawyers for business in North Carolina:

• Corby Cochran Anderson (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Robert A. (Rob) Cox, Jr. (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)

• Patricia (Tricia) Gordon (Real Estate: Finance)

• Christopher C. (Chris) Lam (Litigation: General Commercial)

Tennessee

Chambers ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Tennessee for the following practice areas:

• Banking & Finance

• Corporate/M&A

• Healthcare

• Labor & Employment

• Litigation: General Commercial

• Media & Entertainment

• Real Estate

Chambers ranked the following attorneys in the firm’s Nashville, Tenn., office as among the leading lawyers for business in Tennessee:

• Stephen T. (Steve) Braun (Healthcare)

• Jeffrey S. (Jeff) Buschmann (Corporate/M&A — “Recognised Practitioner”)

• Kevin B. Campbell (Healthcare, Healthcare: Regulatory)

• Ann Peldo Cargile (Real Estate)

• Doug Franck (Corporate/M&A)

• William F. (Will) Goodman, III (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Bob Hannon (Banking & Finance)

• Jay Hardcastle (Healthcare, Healthcare: Regulatory)

• John R. Haynes (Real Estate)

• E. Berry Holt (Healthcare: Regulatory — “Eminent Practitioner”)

• Samuel D. (Sam) Lipshie (Media & Entertainment)

• Matthew C. (Matt) Lonergan (Labor & Employment)

• Chuck Mataya (Labor & Employment)

• Russell B. (Russ) Morgan (Litigation: General Commercial)

• John E. Murdock, III (Banking & Finance)

• Jim Murphy (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)

• Andrew J. (Andy) Murray (Healthcare)

• John W. Myers, II (Banking & Finance)

• William L. (Bill) Norton, III (Litigation: Bankruptcy)

• Craig Oliver (Labor & Employment)

• Robert S. (Bob) Patterson (Litigation: General Commercial)

• David A. Rutter (Real Estate)

• Brooks R. Smith (Real Estate)

• John W. Titus (Corporate/M&A)

• J. Thomas (Tom) Trent, Jr. (Real Estate)

• Thor Y. Urness (Litigation: General Commercial)

• Richard F. Warren (Real Estate)

• Robert E. (Bob) Wood (Real Estate)

Texas

Chambers ranked the following attorney in the firm’s Houston, Texas office as among the leading lawyers for business in Texas:

• Ian P. Faria (Construction)