422 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Bradley is pleased to announce that 422 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers lists. This includes 321 attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® and 101 attorneys listed in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America.

In addition, 34 Bradley attorneys are named 2026 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in 38 practice areas. The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade is awarded to one attorney in each practice and geographic region who received the highest overall peer feedback, making it an exceptional distinction.

“We are delighted to see so many of our attorneys honored for the skill, professionalism and commitment to clients that they bring to their work every day,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “We congratulate our attorneys for once again being recognized by their peers in the Best Lawyers lists.”

The Best Lawyers in America 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, Georgia

A total of 38 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following three attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta:

• Bryan E. Bates, Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year”
• G. Wayne Hillis Jr., Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year”
• John Nail, Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 26 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Christopher S. Anulewicz (Appellate Practice)
• Anne E. Baroody (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Paul R. Barsness (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management)
• Bryan E. Bates (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Nancy H. Baughan (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
• D. Austin Bersinger (Insurance Law)
• Allen N. Bradley (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Deborah Cazan (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Ronald T. Coleman Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law)
• Jeff Cunningham (Corporate Law)
• Stephanie Friese (Real Estate Law)
• Laura G. Hester (Real Estate Law)
• G. 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)
• Daniel L. Huynh (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Jeffrey S. Luechtefeld (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
• Michele P. Madison (Health Care Law)
• John Nail (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
• Christine R. Norstadt (Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
• Stephen A. Opler (Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• George R. Reinhardt III (Health Care Law)
• Daniel E. Sineway (Patent Law)
• Craig Smith (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Health Care Law)
• John I. Spangler III (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Sidney S. Welch (Health Care Law)
• Scott Zweigel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Technology Law)

The following 13 Atlanta attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Janelle E. Alleyne (Commercial Litigation)
• Anna Baker (Intellectual Property Law)
• Allison S. Cook (Corporate Law)
• Gabriella Cole (Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
• Jonathan DeLuca (Commercial Litigation)
• John H. Elliott (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Micah B. Hensley (Intellectual Property Law)
• William Janousek (Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
• Seth Pierce Johnson (Real Estate Law)
• Ashley Klein (Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law)
• Timia A. Skelton (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jonathan Stuart (Banking and Finance Law)
• Adam J. Thompson (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)

Birmingham

A total of 139 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following 15 attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Birmingham in 16 practice areas:

• Jim Archibald, Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Julia Gruenewald Bernstein, Commercial Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• T. Michael Brown, Land Use and Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Jeffrey D. Dyess, Antitrust Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Trade Secrets “Lawyer of the Year”
• Tripp Haston, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
• K. Wood Herren, Nonprofit/Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Charles B. “Trey” Hill III, Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Alex B. Leath, Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Charles Moore, Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Daniel F. Murphy, Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• J. David Pugh, Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
• David Stewart, Government Relations Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
• Paul M. Sykes, Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
• William T. Thistle II, Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”
• Anne R. Yuengert, Education Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 111 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Scott E. Adams (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates)
• F. Wendell Allen (Financial Services Regulation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate)
• Jim Archibald (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• William C. Athanas (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement [SEC, Telecom, Energy])
• Anne Knox Averitt (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• 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)
• Axel Bolvig III (Construction Law, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Construction)
• Lindsey C Boney IV (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)
• Jason R. Bushby (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
• Beau Byrd (Real Estate Law)
• B. Shane Clanton (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
• 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)
• 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 (Commercial Litigation, Consumer Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Judd A. Harwood (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Privacy and Data Security 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)
• Carolyne Jones Hess (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Charles B. “Trey” Hill III (Economic Development Law, Tax Law)
• Rudy Hill (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Matthew A. Hinshaw (Corporate Law)
• Stephen Hinton (Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
• David G. Hymer (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation)
• Andrew 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)
• J. Riley Key (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation 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 (Energy Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jennifer J. McGahey (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• 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)
• Charles Moore (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law)
• 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)
• Harry Ollinger (Banking and Finance Law)
• 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)
• Grant A. Premo (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
• J. David Pugh (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• J. Thomas Richie (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance)
• T. Atkins Roberts Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law)
• Brad Robertson (Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law)
• Ryan P. Robichaux (Government Relations Practice)
• 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 Roth (Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law)
• Emily M. Ruzic (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law)
• Anne Marie Seibel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
• Jack W. Selden (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
• J. Christopher Selman (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Dawn Helms Sharff (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Andrew J. Shaver (Litigation – Bankruptcy, 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)
• David Stewart (Government Relations Practice)
• J. Allen Sullivan Jr. (Tax Law)
• Paul M. Sykes (Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law)
• William T. Thistle II (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
• Michael A. Thomason Jr. (Corporate Governance Law, 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, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• James L. Webb (Real Estate Law)
• J. Keith Windle (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Tax 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 28 Birmingham attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Alexander Ash (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Sarah Atkinson (Banking and Finance Law)
• Jared C. Batte (Real Estate Law)
• Delaney L. Beier (Environmental Law, Real Estate Law)
• Stanley E. Blackmon (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
• O. Cobb Bostick Jr. (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Mazie Bryant (Health Care Law)
• Chris Burkhalter (Commercial Litigation)
• Nolan S. Clark (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law)
• Britney M. Crawford (Banking and Finance Law)
• J. Graham Gilmore (Banking and Finance Law)
• Kelley J. Hails (Banking and Finance Law)
• Mary Nobles Hancock (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
• Abigail B. Harris (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Nicole B. Jones (Banking and Finance Law)
• Robin-Renee Keys (Banking and Finance Law)
• Joshua S. Lewis (Banking and Finance Law)
• Megan McDowell (Banking and Finance Law)
• John Thomas Mostellar III (Banking and Finance Law)
• Thomas L. Oliver III (Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Ashlyn E. Payne (Banking and Finance Law)
• Mason Rollins (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Jared C. Searls (Banking and Finance Law)
• D.Butler Sparks (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Alex Thrasher (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Jake K. Watson (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Carmen Weite (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Virginia C. Wright (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)

Charlotte, North Carolina

A total of 19 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte:

• Brian A. Hayles, Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 16 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• 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)
• Michael P. Fischer (Health Care Law)
• 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)
• Henry B. Ward III (Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
• J. Michael Wilson (Tax Law)
• Kimberly Easter Zirkle (Banking and Finance Law)

The following three Charlotte attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Courtney M. Achee (Privacy and Data Security Law)
• Brett Lawrence (Banking and Finance Law, Privacy and Data Security Law)
• Lyndsay E. Medlin (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Three Chattanooga attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Chattanooga:

• Emily Stuart Horn, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer of the Year”

The following three Chattanooga attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Emily Stuart Horn (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Robert F. Parsley (Appellate Practice)
• Eric Setterlund (Privacy and Data Security Law)

Dallas, Texas

A total of 26 Dallas attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists.

The following 19 Dallas attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Samuel T. Acker (Litigation – Securities)
• George H. Barber (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• John A. Bonnet III (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Barry J. Brooks (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Robert N. Flowers (Banking and Finance Law)
• Gregory Hidalgo (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Ladd Hirsch (Commercial Litigation)
• Evangeline O. Lalangas (Health Care Law)
• Lawrence J. McFarland (Real Estate Law)
• Tonya L. Meier (Litigation – Environmental)
• Sawyer Neely (Commercial Litigation)
• Kyle A. Owens (Commercial Litigation)
• David Pratt (Banking and Finance Law)
• Wendi Campbell Rogaliner (Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions 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)
• Jennifer M. Trulock (Employment Law – Management)
• Sarah Q. Wirskye (Criminal Defense: White Collar)

The following seven Dallas attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Gabriella E. Alonso (Banking and Finance Law)
• Trent Appleby (Real Estate Law)
• Brian M. Gillett (Energy Law)
• Amanda L. Hutson (Health Care Law)
• Vikram O. Kadiri (Mergers and Acquisitions)
• David C. Miller (Commercial Litigation)
• Krishan V. Patel (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Law)

Houston, Texas

A total of 20 Houston attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists.

The following 13 Houston attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Lauren Black (Commercial Litigation)
• Jared B. Caplan (Construction Law)
• James A. Collura (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Trade Secrets Law)
• Jeffrey Davis (Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Philip A. Dunlap (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law)
• Henry L. Ehrlich (Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Ian P. Faria (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Stephen M. Fernelius (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Robert Ford (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Jon Paul Hoelscher (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Jarrod B. Martin (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Amy Moss (Corporate Law)
• David B. Sheinbein (Real Estate Law)

The following seven Houston attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Raneen Abdelghani (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtors Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)

• Andrew W. Bell (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Jessica Bozell (Commercial Litigation)
• Emiley E. Dillon (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Joshua A. Lesser (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation)
• Jessie Manzewitsch (Banking and Finance Law)
• Charles L. Sharman (Commercial Litigation)

Huntsville, Alabama

A total of 16 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following five attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Huntsville in seven practice areas:

• Hall B. Bryant III, Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year and 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”
• Stephen H. Hall, Patent Law “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 2026:

• 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 (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 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)
• 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)
• Harold D. Mooty III (Commercial Litigation)
• 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 2026:

• Maurice Joseph FitzGerald III (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Collin Keller (Real Estate Law)

Jackson, Mississippi

A total of 22 Jackson attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following two attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Jackson:

• Margaret Oertling Cupples, Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year”
• Jason Fortenberry, Litigation – Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 20 Jackson attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• 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)
• Kelly R. Blackwood (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• Elizabeth M. Boone (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Privacy and Data Security Law)
• Freddie E. (Trey) Bourn III (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Roy D. Campbell III (Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• W. Rodney Clement Jr. (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)
• Alex Purvis (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Erin D. Saltaformaggio (Commercial Litigation)
• Stephen L. Thomas (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Slates C. Veazey (Cannabis Law)
• 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 two Jackson attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• M. Patrick Everman (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law)
• Spencer Ritchie (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Three Knoxville attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists.

The following Knoxville attorney is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Kacie McRee (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)

The following Knoxville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Maddie N. Lynn (Real Estate Law)
• Grant T. Williamson (Real Estate Law)

Montgomery, Alabama

A total of five Montgomery attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following two attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Montgomery in three practice areas:

• George R. Parker, Litigation – Insurance “Lawyer of the Year”
• Charles Stewart, Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”

The following five Montgomery attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Anna Akers Hornsby (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• George R. Parker (Bet-the-Company Litigation, 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)

Nashville, Tennessee

A total of 96 Nashville attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following three attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville:

• John R. Haynes, Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Lela M. Hollabaugh, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Thor Y. Urness, Trade Secrets Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 71 Nashville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Patrick L. Alexander (Corporate Law, Public Finance Law)
• A.J. Bahou (Artificial Intelligence Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law)
• Christopher A. Bowles (Economic Development Law, Energy Law, Project Finance 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)
• Brian R. Browder (Health Care Law)
• Brandon Bundren (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Jeffrey S. Buschmann (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Kevin B. Campbell (Health Care Law)
• Ann Peldo Cargile (Real Estate Law)
• George H. Cate III (Bet-the-Company Litigation, 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 (Economic Development Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law)
• Joseph W. Gibbs (Economic Development Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Jay Hardcastle (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Healthcare, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Nathan S. Harris (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• John R. Haynes (Economic Development Law, Real Estate Law)
• Stephanie M. Hoffmann (Health Care 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)
• Ty E. Howard (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Qui Tam Law)
• Lauren 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)
• Benjamin Katz (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation)
• Kris Kemp (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
• Amy S. Leopard (Health Care Law, Information Technology 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)
• Kevin C. Michael (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Casey L. Miller (Commercial Litigation)
• Russell B. Morgan (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction)
• John E. Murdock III (Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law, Project Finance Law)
• Jim Murphy (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, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• John W. Myers II (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law)
• Jake Neu (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
• Gordon Earle Nichols (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
• Richard J. Nickels (Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Michael B. Noble (Real Estate 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 (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• John P. Rodgers (Employment Law – Management, 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)
• Lauren P. Schick (Real Estate Law)
• Jonathan M. Skeeters (Corporate Law)
• Brooke Baird Smith (Real Estate 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)

The following 25 Nashville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Alicia Adlerz (Health Care Law)
• Petar Angelov (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Patent Law)
• M. Alyssa Barksdale (Patent Law)
• Alé Dalton (Health Care Law)
• Kyle M. Doiron (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• William T. Farmer (Real Estate Law)
• Amanda Gialil (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• J. Adam Greer (Health Care Law)
• Erik Halvorson (Banking and Finance Law)
• Madison Crooks Haynes (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Alex Huffstutter (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
• Kimberly M. Ingram-Hogan (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants)
• Aaron M. Johnson (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Joseph K. Larkin (Real Estate Law)
• Robert E. Leonard (Real Estate Law)
• Erin Malone-Smolla (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Mike Moore (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Real Estate Law)
• Ocasha O. Musah (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Jordan D. Smart (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Maddie Spearman (Nonprofit / Charities Law, Real Estate Law)
• Gabrielle A. Sprio (Construction Law)
• Adrian A. Szycowski (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
• Brianna Bartelsmeyer Turner (Real Estate Law)
• Adam Williams (Banking and Finance Law)
• Luke R. Yordy (Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law)

Tampa, Florida

A total of 19 Tampa attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa:

• Timothy C. Ford, Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 13 Tampa attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• A. Lee Bentley III (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
• Alexis M. Buese (Commercial Litigation)
• Charles W. Callahan III (Trusts and Estates)
• Troy M. Carnrite (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Ben Dachepalli (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Timothy C. Ford (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Gina K. Grimes (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• Matthew F. Hall (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law)
• Stephanie L. Kane (Banking and Finance Law, 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)

The following six Tampa attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2026:

• Ronald Espinal (Construction Law)
• Giovanni P. Giarratana (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Ben Glicklich (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law)
• Ryan Lee Hedstrom (Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs)
• Amanda S. Keller (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law)
• Christopher A. Odgers (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)

Washington, D.C.

A total of 15 Washington, D.C., attorneys are recognized in the 2026 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C.:

• Robert J. Symon, Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”

The following nine Washington, D.C., attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2026:

• Aron C. Beezley (Government Contracts)
• Eric A. Frechtel (Construction Law)
• Katherine J. Henry (Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance)
• Michael S. Koplan (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Gregory G. Marshall (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Douglas L. Patin (Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Haydn J. Richards Jr. (Banking and Finance Law)
• 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 2026:

• Laura J. Bacon (Financial Services Regulation Law)
• Alex Brent (Health Care Law)
• Lee-Ann C. Brown (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Erik M. Coon (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• David T. Long Jr. (Banking and Finance Law)
• Sabah Petrov (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)

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 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on 26 million evaluations, while the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than 5.4 million votes.