2025 Edition of Chambers USA Ranks 168 Bradley Attorneys and 56 Practice Areas
Seven Practice Areas and 14 Attorneys Ranked Nationally
The 2025 edition of Chambers USA has ranked a total of 168 attorneys and 56 practice areas from Bradley. This includes seven of the firm’s practice areas that are ranked nationally, as well as 14 attorneys who earned nationwide rankings.
In the 2025 guide, Bradley earned a new nationwide practice ranking for Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare. The firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group was also elevated from the nationwide “Highly Regarded” table into “The Elite” table. Chambers USA ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in the nation in the following seven practice areas:
- Construction
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Government Contracts
- Healthcare
- Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
In addition, the firm added five new nationwide attorney rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA. The following 14 Bradley partners earned national rankings in 16 practice areas:
- Aron C. Beezley – Nationwide: Government Contracts; Nationwide: Government Contracts: Bid Protests
- Lindsey C Boney IV – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Jason R. Bushby – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Tripp Haston – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Erin Jane Illman – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
- Jonathan Kolodziej – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Amy S. Leopard – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
- Robert Maddox – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Kimberly B. Martin – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Craig Mayfield – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Brian O’Dell – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Haydn J. Richards Jr. – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Eric Setterlund – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity; Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
- Whitt Steineker – Nationwide: Cannabis Law (Eastern United States)
“These rankings are a testament to the strategic growth that Bradley has experienced in recent years, adding exceptional attorneys in key practice areas and markets. We are proud of the attorneys and practices recognized in this prestigious guide and are grateful for the commitment to top-tier client service,” said Bradley Chairman and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.
Alabama
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Alabama for the following 15 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: Appellate
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
- Tax
The following 64 Birmingham attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective practice areas:
- Jim Archibald – Construction
- William C. Athanas – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Anne Knox Averitt – Labor & Employment
- Jason Avery – Real Estate
- Marc James Ayers – Litigation: Appellate
- Delaney L. Beier – Environment
- Jay R. Bender– Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Julia Gruenewald Bernstein – Banking & Finance
- Lee Birchall – Public Finance
- Stanley E. Blackmon – Litigation: Appellate
- Lindsey C Boney IV – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Michael Brown – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Kane Burnette – Public Finance
- Jason R. Bushby – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance); Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
- Beau Byrd– Real Estate
- Jennifer Hoover Clark – Healthcare
- William S. (Buddy) Cox III – Environment
- Michael S. Denniston – Intellectual Property
- Bruce P. Ely – Tax
- Danny Feltham – Corporate/Commercial
- Daniel J. Fortune – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Jake M. Gipson – Intellectual Property
- Chris Glenos– Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Parker Griffin Jr. – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John W. Hargrove– Labor & Employment
- Judd A. Harwood – Healthcare
- Tripp Haston– Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts; Litigation: General Commercial
- David G. Hymer – Litigation: General Commercial
- Rod Kanter– Public Finance
- Jonathan Kolodziej – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Joel M. Kuehnert – Environment
- Harold B. Kushner– Corporate/Commercial
- Matthew H. (Matt) Lembke– Litigation: Appellate
- Jack B. Levy – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- James E. Long Jr. – Tax
- Robert Maddox – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Stuart M. Maxey – Corporate/Commercial
- Matthew (Matt) Miller– Labor & Employment
- Stephen R. (Steve) Monk– Real Estate
- Charles Moore – Banking & Finance
- Daniel F. (Dan) Murphy – Healthcare
- Brad Neighbors – Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
- Brian O’Dell – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Thomas L. (Trey) Oliver III – Environment
- David W. Owen – Construction
- Michael R. (Mike) Pennington– Litigation: General Commercial
- David Pugh – Construction
- Atkins Roberts Jr. – Banking & Finance
- Brad Robertson – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Laura Schiele Robinson – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Andrew Robison – Corporate/Commercial
- Mabry Rogers– Construction
- Jack W. Selden – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Dawn Helms Sharff– Real Estate
- Edward S. Sledge IV – Litigation: General Commercial
- Frederic L. Smith Jr. – Corporate/Commercial
- Butler Sparks – Corporate/Commercial
- Allen Sullivan Jr. - Tax
- Paul M. Sykes – Intellectual Property
- Whitt Steineker – Nationwide: Cannabis Law (Eastern United States)
- Michael A. Thomason Jr. – Corporate/Commercial
- Tracy M. Thompson – Corporate/Commercial
- James L. Webb – Banking & Finance; Real Estate
- Anne R. Yuengert– Labor & Employment
The following four Huntsville attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective practice areas:
- Frank M. Caprio – Intellectual Property
- Stephen H. Hall – Intellectual Property
- Kimberly B. Martin – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Scott Burnett Smith – Litigation: Appellate
District of Columbia
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Washington, D.C., for the following practice area:
- Construction
The following eight Washington, D.C. attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Aron C. Beezley – Nationwide: Government Contracts; Nationwide: Government Contracts: Bid Protests
- Lee-Ann C. Brown – Construction
- Katherine J. Henry – Insurance: Policyholder
- Gregory G. Marshall – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Douglas L. (Doug) Patin– Construction
- Haydn J. Richards Jr. – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Stephanie D. Scruggs – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
- Robert J. (Bob) Symon– Construction
Florida
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Florida for the following three practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Construction
- Litigation: Product Liability
The following seven Tampa attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Lee Bentley III – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Ben Dachepalli – Construction
- Ronald Espinal – Construction
- Timothy C. Ford – Construction
- Stephanie L. Kane – Banking & Finance: Transactional
- Craig Mayfield – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts; Litigation: Product Liability
- Edwin G. (Ed) Rice – Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida: North & Central)
Georgia
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Georgia for the following four practice areas:
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Tax
The following 13 Atlanta attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Christopher S. Anulewicz – Litigation: General Commercial
- Bryan E. Bates – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Nancy H. Baughan – Litigation: General Commercial
- Austin Bersinger – Insurance
- Deborah Cazan – Construction
- Ronald T. (Ron) Coleman Jr. – Litigation: General Commercial
- William J. (Bill) Holley II – Litigation: General Commercial
- Michele P. Madison – Healthcare
- Stephen A. Opler – Corporate/M&A
- Daniel E. Sineway – Intellectual Property
- Craig Smith – Healthcare
- John I. Spangler III – Construction; Construction: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Sidney S. Welch – Healthcare
Mississippi
Chambers USA ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Mississippi for the following four practice areas:
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Real Estate
The following 12 Jackson attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Simon Turner Bailey – Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael J. Bentley – Litigation: Appellate
- Kelly R. Blackwood – Environment
- Elizabeth M. Boone – Corporate/Commercial
- Rodney (Rod) Clement Jr.– Real Estate
- Margaret Oertling Cupples – Litigation: Appellate; Litigation: General Commercial
- Ralph B. Germany Jr.– Construction
- Johanna L. Jumper – Real Estate
- William (Will) Manuel– Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial
- Alex Purvis – Litigation: General Commercial
- Stephen L. (Steve) Thomas– Litigation: General Commercial
- Stephen M. (Steve) Wilson– Corporate/Commercial
North Carolina
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in North Carolina for the following five practice areas:
- Antitrust
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
The following 11 Charlotte attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Ryan L. Beaver – Construction
- Monica Wilson Dozier – Energy & Natural Resources
- Jonathan H. Ferry – Healthcare; Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Michael P. Fischer – Antitrust
- Brian A. Hayles – Antitrust
- Erin Jane Illman – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
- Bailey King Jr. – Litigation: General Commercial
- Christopher C. (Chris) Lam– Litigation: General Commercial
- Robert R. Marcus – Litigation: General Commercial
- Lyndsay E. Medlin – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Michael Wilson – Tax
Tennessee
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Tennessee for the following 12 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Construction
- Corporate/M&A
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Media & Entertainment
- Real Estate
The following two Chattanooga attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective practice areas:
- Mary O’Kelley – Banking & Finance; Real Estate
- Eric Setterlund – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity; Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
The following Knoxville attorney has been ranked by Chambers USA in her respective area of practice:
- Kacie McRee – Corporate/M&A
The following 38 Nashville attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- A.J. Bahou – Intellectual Property
- Emily Hatch Bowman – Banking & Finance; Real Estate
- Stephen T. (Steve) Braun– Healthcare
- Jeffrey S. Buschmann – Corporate/M&A
- Kevin B. Campbell– Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory
- Ann Peldo Cargile– Real Estate
- George H. Cate III – Litigation: General Commercial
- Jay Hardcastle– Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory
- Lela M. Hollabaugh – Litigation: General Commercial
- Ty E. Howard – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Kris Kemp – Corporate/M&A
- Amy S. Leopard – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory
- Samuel D. (Sam) Lipshie– Media & Entertainment
- Matthew C. (Matt) Lonergan– Labor & Employment
- Charles (Chuck) Mataya– Labor & Employment
- Austin L. McMullen – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- 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
- Jake Neu – Intellectual Property
- William L. (Bill) Norton III– Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Craig Oliver– Labor & Employment
- John M. Perry Jr. – Healthcare
- Todd Presnell – Litigation: General Commercial
- John P. Rodgers – Labor & Employment
- David A. Rutter– Real Estate
- Elizabeth C. Sauer – Real Estate
- Brooks R. Smith– Real Estate
- David K. Taylor – Construction
- Bryan Thomas – Construction
- John W. Titus– Corporate/M&A
- Thomas (Tom) Trent Jr.– Real Estate
- Thor Y. Urness– Intellectual Property
- Phillip E. (Phil) Walker – Intellectual Property
- Robert E. (Bob) Wood– Real Estate
Texas
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Texas for the following five practice areas:
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Houston & Surrounds)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
The following five Dallas attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- David C. Miller – Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds)
- Wendi Campbell Rogaliner – Healthcare
- Scott Schardt – Healthcare
- William S. Snyder – Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds)
- Sarah Q. Wirskye – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
The following four Houston attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- James A. (Jim) Collura – Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Houston & Surrounds)
- Ian P. Faria– Construction
- Jon Paul Hoelscher – Construction
- Jarrod B. Martin – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Chambers and Partners, an independent professional legal research company, determines its rankings of leading U.S. firms, legal departments and attorneys through in-depth research and interviews with law firms, clients and third parties. Chambers assesses attorneys on attributes valued most by clients including capabilities, achievements, and sector presence.