350 Bradley Attorneys Listed in 2024 The Best Lawyers In America® and Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch In America
Bradley is pleased to announce that 350 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers lists, including 77 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In addition, 27 Bradley attorneys are named 2024 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year.” In each metropolitan area, only a single attorney in each legal practice area is designated as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
“We congratulate each of our attorneys for their recognition in these lists, a testament not only to their exceptional level of client service, but also to their standing in the legal industry among their peers,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.
The Best Lawyers in America, which is now in its 30th year, is one of the most highly regarded attorney referral publications in the country. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for less than 10 years and exhibit outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Following are the Bradley attorneys selected by Best Lawyers, as well as their recognized practice areas, organized by office:
Atlanta
A total of 13 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following 11 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Christopher S. Anulewicz (Appellate Practice)
- Paul R. Barsness (Commercial Litigation)
- Nancy H. Baughan (Commercial Litigation)
- Deborah Cazan (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Ronald T. Coleman Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law)
- Jeffrey D. Cunningham (Corporate Law)
- Laura G. Hester (Real Estate Law)
- Wayne Hillis Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Securities)
- William J. Holley II (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Securities)
- Stephen A. Opler (Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions)
- Sidney S. Welch (Health Care Law)
The following two Atlanta attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Anne Baroody (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Justin P. Gunter (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Technology Law)
Birmingham
A total of 134 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following 11 attorneys are named 2024 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Birmingham:
- James F. Archibald, Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- T. Michael Brown, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
- Michael S. Denniston, Antitrust Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Jeffrey D. Dyess, Trade Secrets Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Bruce P. Ely, Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”
- John W. Hargrove, Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
- Alex B. Leath, Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stuart M. Maxey, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Charles Moore, Financial Services Regulation Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Paul M. Sykes, Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
- Anne R. Yuengert, Education Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 108 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Scott E. Adams (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates)
- Hal Albritton (Commercial Litigation)
- F. Wendell Allen (Financial Services Regulation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate)
- James F. Archibald (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction,)
- C. Jason Avery (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
- Marc James Ayers (Appellate Practice)
- James Blake Bailey (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Nancy Williams Ball (Trusts and Estates)
- Julia Gruenewald Bernstein (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
- Lee Birchall (Municipal Law, Public Finance Law)
- Paul P. Bolus (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Axel Bolvig III (Construction Law, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Construction)
- Lindsey C Boney (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants)
- T. Michael Brown (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Kane Burnette (Corporate Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law)
- Jason R. Bushby (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law)
- Beau Byrd (Real Estate Law)
- Jennifer Hoover Clark (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)
- Chandler Combest (Municipal Law)
- Keith Covington (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Stewart M. Cox (Commercial Litigation)
- William S. “Buddy” Cox III (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law)
- Ty E. Dedmon (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- R. Alan Deer (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law)
- Tiffany J. deGruy (Commercial Litigation)
- Michael S. Denniston (Advertising Law, Antitrust Law, Copyright Law, Franchise Law, Trademark Law)
- Jeffrey D. Dyess (Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trade Secrets Law)
- Hallman B. Eady (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate)
- Bruce P. Ely (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
- Daniel J. Fortune (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Graham W. Gerhardt (Commercial Litigation)
- N. Chris Glenos (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Glenn E. Glover (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- John E. Goodman (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- John Mark Goodman (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Ginger Carroll Gray (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
- T. Parker Griffin, Jr. (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Christopher R. Grissom (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Municipal Law, Project Finance Law, Tax Law)
- John W. Hargrove (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- C. Meade Hartfield (Consumer Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Judd A. Harwood (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Tripp Haston (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- K. Wood Herren (Economic Development Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law)
- Charles B. (Trey) Hill III (Economic Development Law, Tax Law)
- Rudy Hill (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Stephen Hinton (Corporate Law)
- Leigh Anne Hodge (Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Holly S. Hosford (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)
- Gary L. Howard (Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance)
- David G. Hymer (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation)
- Andy Johnson (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Amandeep S. Kahlon (Commercial Litigation)
- Rod Kanter (Economic Development Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law)
- Joel M. Kuehnert (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Patent)
- Harold B. Kushner (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law)
- Bradley W. Lard (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
- Alex B. Leath (Corporate Law, Economic Development Law, Project Finance Law, Tax Law)
- Matthew H. Lembke (Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law)
- Jack B. Levy (Corporate Law, Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law, Health Care Law)
- James E. Long Jr. (Economic Development Law, Tax Law)
- Robert Maddox (Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Zachary A. Madonia (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants)
- Stuart M. Maxey (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Justin T. McDonald (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Jennifer J. McGahey (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- T. Matthew Miller (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Richard H. Monk III (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Stephen R. Monk (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
- Cathleen C. Moore (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Charles Moore (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law)
- Jamie L. Moore (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Daniel F. Murphy (Health Care Law, Privacy and Data Security Law)
- W. Brad Neighbors (Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Andrew J. Noble III (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- D. Brian O’Dell (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- David W. Owen (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Jon H. Patterson (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Virginia C. Patterson (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Michael R. Pennington (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- J. David Pugh (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- J. Thomas Richie (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- T. Atkins Roberts, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law)
- Brad Robertson (Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law)
- Laura Schiele Robinson (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
- J. Andrew Robison (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- E. Mabry Rogers (Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation)
- David E. Roth (Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law)
- Walter J. Sears III (Construction Law)
- Anne Marie Seibel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
- Jack W. Selden (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
- Dawn Helms Sharff (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
- Edward S. Sledge IV (Commercial Litigation)
- Frederic L. Smith Jr. (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law,)
- J. David Stewart III (Government Relations Practice)
- Paul M. Sykes (Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law)
- William Thistle (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
- Michael A. Thomason Jr. (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Tracy M. Thompson (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
- Ethan T. Tidmore (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Brian Alexander Wahl (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Michael F. Walker (Commercial Litigation)
- Jason A. Walters (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law)
- R. Thomas Warburton (Commercial Litigation)
- Laura P. Washburn (Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
- James L. Webb (Real Estate Law)
- James W. Wright, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation)
- Ralph H. Yeilding (Trusts and Estates)
- Anne R. Yuengert (Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
The following 26 Birmingham attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- J. Mark Adams Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Alexander Ash (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Anne Knox Averitt (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Stanley E. Blackmon (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
- Hillary Campbell (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- R.Aaron Chastain (Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Anna Craft (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- J. Daniel Feltham Jr. (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
- Lee Gilley (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Jake M. Gipson (Litigation – Patent, Patent Law)
- Kortni M. Hadley (Securities / Capital Markets Law)
- Abigail Harris (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Carolyne Jones Hess (Banking and Finance Law)
- Matthew A. Hinshaw (Project Finance Law)
- Morgan C. Kain (Litigation – Real Estate)
- J. Riley Key (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Jonathan R. Kolodziej (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Carly Miller (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Thomas L. Oliver III (Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate)
- Stephen Parsley (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Ryan P. Robichaux (Government Relations Practice)
- Mason Rollins (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Emily M. Ruzic (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law)
- J. Christopher Selman (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Andrew J. Shaver (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law)
- Butler Sparks (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
Charlotte, N.C.
A total of 18 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following attorney is named a Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte:
- Jay R. Bender, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 13 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Ryan L. Beaver (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Jay R. Bender (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Matthew S. DeAntonio (Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law)
- Monica Wilson Dozier (Construction Law)
- Jonathan H. Ferry (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Health Care)
- Brian A. Hayles (Antitrust Law, Health Care Law)
- C. Bailey King, Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
- Christopher C. Lam (Commercial Litigation)
- Dana C. Lumsden (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Robert R. Marcus (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Theodore P. Pearce (Franchise Law)
- Avery Simmons (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law)
- J. Michael Wilson (Tax Law)
The following five Charlotte attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Courtney M. Achee (Privacy and Data Security Law)
- Anna-Bryce Hobson (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Matthew K. Lilly (Construction Law)
- Najla Long (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Antitrust Law, Health Care Law)
- Jonathan E. Schulz (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Securities)
Dallas
A total of 15 Dallas attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following 11 Dallas attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Gene R. Besen (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Ladd Hirsch (Commercial Litigation)
- Shawn C. Long (Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Healthcare)
- Lawrence J. McFarland (Real Estate Law)
- E. Sawyer Neely (Commercial Litigation)
- Kyle A. Owens (Commercial Litigation)
- Wendi Rogaliner (Health Care Law)
- Robert L. Sayles (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Scott Schardt (Health Care Law)
- William S. Snyder (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
- Mark D. Strachan (Litigation – Patent)
The following four Dallas attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Kita McCray (Health Care Law)
- David C. Miller (Commercial Litigation)
- Lauren Smyth (Real Estate Law)
- Lane M. Webster (Commercial Litigation)
Houston
A total of 10 Houston attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following seven Houston attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Jared B. Caplan (Construction Law)
- James A. Collura (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Trade Secrets Law)
- Jeffrey S. Davis (Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants)
- Philip A. Dunlap (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law)
- Ian P. Faria (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Stephen M. Fernelius (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Jon Paul Hoelscher (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
The following three Houston attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Andrew W. Bell (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Charles L. Sharman (Commercial Litigation)
- Zachary J. Wyatte (Commercial Litigation, Transportation Law)
Huntsville, Ala.
A total of 16 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following four attorneys are named 2024 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Huntsville in six practice areas:
- Hall B. Bryant III, Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” and the Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Frank M. Caprio, Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year” and Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
- Benjamin W. Hutton, Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Scott Burnett Smith, Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 14 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Hall B. Bryant III (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law)
- L. Justin Burney (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Frank M. Caprio (Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law)
- Stephen H. Hall (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
- Angela Holt (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent)
- John Howard (Real Estate Law)
- Benjamin W. Hutton (Real Estate Law)
- Daniel Kaufmann (Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- Ryan J. Letson (Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
- Scott E. Ludwig (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
- Kimberly B. Martin (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- George A. Smith II (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Scott Burnett Smith (Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- H. Harold Stephens (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
The following two Huntsville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Harold D. Mooty III (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
- Sarah Sutton Osborne (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Jackson, Miss.
A total of 18 Jackson attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following three attorneys are named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Jackson:
- Roy D. Campbell III, Litigation – Insurance “Lawyer of the Year”
- W. Rodney Clement, Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stephen M. Wilson, Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 17 Jackson attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Simon Turner Bailey (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Michael J. Bentley (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning)
- Jeffrey R. Blackwood (Commercial Litigation)
- Elizabeth Boone (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Roy D. Campbell III (Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- W. Rodney Clement (Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
- Margaret Oertling Cupples (Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Jason Fortenberry (Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate)
- Ralph B. Germany Jr. (Construction Law)
- Johanna L. Jumper (Real Estate Law)
- J. William Manuel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Alan W. Perry (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate)
- William R. Purdy (Construction Law)
- Alex Purvis (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Stephen L. Thomas (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Michael Casey Williams (Patent Law)
- Stephen M. Wilson (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
The following Jackson attorney is listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Erin D. Saltaformaggio (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
Montgomery, Ala.
A total of six Montgomery attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following two attorneys are named 2024 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Montgomery in three practice areas:
- George R. Parker, Litigation – Insurance “Lawyer of the Year”
- Charles Stewart, Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” and Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
The following five Montgomery attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- W. Stanley Gregory (Public Finance Law, Tax Law)
- George R. Parker (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Robert Emmett Poundstone IV (Litigation – Health Care)
- Davis H. Smith (Tax Law)
- Charles Stewart (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
The following Montgomery attorney is listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Anna Akers Hornsby (Health Care Law)
Nashville, Tenn.
A total of 92 Nashville attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following six attorneys are named 2024 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville in seven practice areas:
- Stephen T. Braun, Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Joseph W. Gibbs, Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Samuel D. Lipshie, Media Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- James L. Murphy III, Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- J. Thomas Trent Jr., Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer of the Year”
- Richard F. Warren, Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 70 Nashville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Patrick L. Alexander (Corporate Law, Public Finance Law)
- A.J. Bahou (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law)
- Christopher A. Bowles (Economic Development Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law)
- Emily Hatch Bowman (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
- Stephen T. Braun (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Michael D. Brent (Health Care Law)
- Brandon Bundren (Commercial Litigation)
- Jeffrey S. Buschmann (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Kevin B. Campbell (Health Care Law)
- Ann Peldo Cargile (Real Estate Law)
- George H. Cate III (Commercial Litigation)
- David C. Dillender (Real Estate Law)
- Alexandra Dugan (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Van P. East III (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law)
- Doug Franck (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Erica Garrison (Municipal Law)
- Joseph W. Gibbs (Economic Development Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
- Bob Hannon (Banking and Finance Law)
- Jay Hardcastle (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Healthcare, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- John R. Haynes (Economic Development Law, Real Estate Law)
- Lela M. Hollabaugh (Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- E. Berry Holt (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Emily Stuart Horn (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Ty E. Howard (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Qui Tam Law)
- Lauren B. Jacques (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- B. David Joffe (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
- Roger G. Jones (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Bart Kempf (Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
- Amy S. Leopard (Health Care Law, Privacy and Data Security Law)
- Samuel D. Lipshie (Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law – Music, Media Law)
- Matthew C. Lonergan (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Chuck Mataya (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Matthew B. Mattingly (Real Estate Law)
- Austin L. McMullen (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Kacie McRee (Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
- Kevin C. Michael (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Mark W. Miller (Tax Law)
- Russell B. Morgan (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction)
- John E. Murdock III (Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law, Project Finance Law)
- James L. Murphy III (Economic Development Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law)
- Andrew J. Murray (Health Care Law)
- John W. Myers II (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law)
- Gordon Earle Nichols (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
- Richard J. Nickels (Corporate Law)
- Michael B. Noble (Real Estate Law)
- Scarlett Nokes (Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Qui Tam Law)
- William L. Norton III (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Craig Oliver (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- John M. Perry Jr. (Corporate Law, Health Care Law)
- Todd Presnell (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Christopher C. Puri (Health Care Law)
- R. Calloway Renegar (Real Estate Law)
- Nathan H. Ridley (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice)
- John P. Rodgers (Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- David A. Rutter (Real Estate Law)
- Charles S. Sanger (Banking and Finance Law)
- Elizabeth C. Sauer (Banking and Finance Law, Health Care Law, Real Estate Law)
- Jonathan M. Skeeters (Corporate Law)
- Brooks R. Smith (Real Estate Law)
- David W. Stempel (Corporate Law, Health Care Law)
- David K. Taylor (Arbitration, Construction Law, Mediation)
- D. Bryan Thomas (Construction Law)
- John W. Titus (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- J. Thomas Trent Jr. (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Economic Development Law, Real Estate Law)
- Thor Y. Urness (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law)
- Henry M. Walker (Energy Law, Government Relations Practice)
- Phillip E. Walker (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
- Richard F. Warren (Real Estate Law)
- Robert E. Wood (Real Estate Law)
- Heather Wright (Commercial Litigation)
The following 22 Nashville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Alicia Adlerz (Health Care Law)
- Caleb L. Barron (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law, Tax Law)
- Blake Bernard (Patent Law)
- Aaron Chaloner (Intellectual Property Law)
- Alé Dalton (Health Care Law)
- Kyle M. Doiron (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- William T. Farmer (Real Estate Law)
- Adam Greer (Healthcare Law)
- Stephanie M. Hoffmann (Health Care Law)
- Alex H. Huffstutter (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
- Kimberly M. Ingram (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants)
- Robert E. Leonard (Real Estate Law)
- Erin Malone-Smolla (Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Casey L. Miller (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate)
- Kathryn H. Moore (Health Care Law)
- Mike Moore (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
- Jake Neu (Intellectual Property Law)
- Keaton H. Osborne (Banking and Finance Law, Intellectual Property Law)
- Janus Pan (Health Care Law)
- Kristina Allen Reliford (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
- Tara S. Sarosiek (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Brooke Baird Smith (Real Estate Law)
Tampa, Fla.
A total of 15 Tampa attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following 10 Tampa attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Timothy A. Andreu (Commercial Litigation)
- A. Lee Bentley III (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
- Ben Dachepalli (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Timothy C. Ford (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Stephanie L. Kane (Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
- R. Craig Mayfield (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- Lauren G. Raines (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Law)
- Edwin G. Rice (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Jeffrey Shear (Real Estate Law)
- Alysa J. Ward (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management)
The following five Tampa attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2024:
- Sara Accardi (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Ronald Espinal (Construction Law)
- Diana N. Evans (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Giovanni P. Giarratana (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Kyle W. Robisch (Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law)
Washington, D.C.
A total of 13 Washington, D.C. attorneys are recognized in the 2024 lists.
The following seven Washington, D.C. attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2024:
- Eric A. Frechtel (Construction Law)
- Katherine J. Henry (Insurance Law)
- Michael S. Koplan (Construction Law)
- Gregory G. Marshall (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Douglas L. Patin (Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- John Parker Sweeney (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Robert J. Symon (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
The following six Washington, D.C. attorneys have been selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for 2024:
- Alex Brent (Health Care Law)
- Lee-Ann Brown (Construction Law)
- Nathaniel J. Greeson (Government Relations Practice)
- Marc A. Nardone (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction)
- Sabah Petrov (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Jessica L. Zurlo (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
Attorneys are selected for the Best Lawyers lists through extensive surveys of leading lawyers who assess the legal abilities of their peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to participate or be recognized. The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on 13.7 million evaluations recognizing more than 76,000 attorneys, while the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than 2.4 million votes recognizing more than 25,000 attorneys.