414 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Bradley is pleased to announce that 414 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers lists. This includes 319 attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® and 95 attorneys listed in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America.

In addition, 24 Bradley attorneys received 2027 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” awards in 25 practice areas. The “Lawyer of the Year” accolade is given to one attorney in each practice and geographic region who received the highest overall peer feedback, making it an exceptional distinction.

“The Best Lawyers lists highlight the tremendous work our attorneys do in a wide range of practices areas across our footprint, and we are proud to see them recognized for the successes they achieve on behalf of our clients,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “We congratulate this impressive list of attorneys who have been honored for their high level of skill and client service.”

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 36 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following two attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta:

• Ronald T. Coleman Jr., Franchise Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• G. Wayne Hillis Jr., Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 26 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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)
• 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, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Trade Secrets Law)
• Jeff Cunningham (Corporate Law)
• Stephanie Friese (Real Estate Law)
• Alexis D. Gregorian (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• 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)
• Sean C. Kulka (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Michele P. Madison (Health Care 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)
• Tara Ravi (Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
• George R. Reinhardt III (Health Care 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)
• Doroteya N. Wozniak (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
• Scott Zweigel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Technology Law)

The following 10 Atlanta attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

• Kurtis G. Anderson (Commercial Litigation)
• Derek M. Andre (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Anna Baker (Intellectual Property Law)
• Rachel C. Bramblett (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Gabriella Cole (Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
• Allison M. Lewis (Corporate Law)
• Eliza del Carmen (Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• William Janousek (Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
• Timia A. Skelton (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Jonathan Stuart (Banking and Finance Law)

Birmingham

A total of 143 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following seven attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Birmingham in eight practice areas:

• Scott E. Adams, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Wendell Allen, Land Use and Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Jim Archibald, Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
• William C. Athanas, Criminal Defense: White-Collar “Lawyer of the Year
• Michael S. Denniston, Antitrust Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Rod Kanter, Economic Development Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Paul M. Sykes, Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 111 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• Scott E. Adams (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• F. Wendell Allen (Financial Services Regulation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate)
• Keith S. Anderson (Labor Law – Management)
• Jim Archibald (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Alexander Ash (Corporate Law)
• 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)
• O. Cobb Bostick Jr. (Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law)
• 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)
• Hillary Campbell (Commercial Litigation)
• 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, Public Finance Law)
• Keith Covington (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• 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, Litigation – Intellectual Property, 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)
• Danny Feltham (Corporate Law)
• Scott S. Frederick (Real Estate)
• 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)
• 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)
• Spencer R. Mobley (Banking and Finance Law)
• 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, Tax Law)
• David W. Owen (Construction Law, Government Contracts, Litigation – Construction)
• Jon H. Patterson (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
• Virginia C. Patterson (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• 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 (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
• Ryan P. Robichaux (Government Relations Practice)
• J. Andrew Robison (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• David Roth (Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
• 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, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity 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)
• 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 32 Birmingham attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

• Ashlyn Payne Aaron (Banking and Finance Law)
• Sarah Atkinson (Banking and Finance Law)
• Delaney L. Beier (Environmental Law, Real Estate Law)
• Cortlin Bond (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Mazie Bryant (Health Care Law)
• Nolan S. Clark (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law)
• Britney M. Crawford (Banking and Finance Law)
• Bonnie DeCarlo (Real Estate Law)
• J. Graham “Gray” 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)
• Emily A. Hopper (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Nicole B. Jones (Banking and Finance Law)
• Robin-Renee Keys (Banking and Finance Law)
• W. Chadwick Lamar Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Joshua S. Lewis (Banking and Finance Law)
• Riley McDaniel (Appellate Practice, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Megan McDowell (Banking and Finance Law)
• Michael M. Miaoulis (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• John Thomas Mostellar III (Banking and Finance Law)
• Carter J. Pfost (Tax Law)
• Ashley M. Robinson (Litigation – Patent)
• 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)
• Sarahanne Y. Vaughan (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Jake K. Watson (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Carmen Weite (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Sydney H. Willmann (Health Care Law)
• Jonathan D. Wohlwend (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
• Virginia C. Wright (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)

Charlotte, North Carolina

A total of 18 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte:

• Jonathan H. Ferry, Criminal Defense: White-Collar “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 15 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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)
• Leah M. Campbell (Banking and Finance Law)
• Matthew S. DeAntonio (Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law)
• Jonathan H. Ferry (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Health Care)
• Michael P. Fischer (Health Care Law)
• Elizabeth F. Greene (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Brian A. Hayles (Antitrust Law, Health Care Law)
• Erin Jane Illman (Privacy and Data Security Law)
• C. Bailey King Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Christopher C. Lam (Commercial Litigation)
• Robert R. Marcus (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• 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 2027:

• 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

The following three Chattanooga attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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 25 Dallas attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists.

The following 18 Dallas attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• Samuel T. Acker (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
• George H. Barber (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Barry J. Brooks (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Robert N. Flowers (Banking and Finance Law)
• Andrew Graben (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
• Gregory Hidalgo (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Ladd Hirsch (Commercial Litigation)
• Matthew N. Hudnall (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, Litigation – Health Care, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 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 2027:

• Gabriella E. Alonso (Banking and Finance Law)
• Morgan L. Crider (Litigation – Construction)
• Amanda L. Hutson (Health Care Law)
• Carly D. Kirkland (Health Care Law)
• David C. Miller (Commercial Litigation)
• Elaine Moore (Health Care Law)
• Krishan V. Patel (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law)

Houston, Texas

A total of 21 Houston attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston:

• Ian P. Faria, Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 14 Houston attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• Lauren Black (Commercial Litigation)
• Jared B. Caplan (Construction Law)
• James A. Collura (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• 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)
• 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)
• Michael Riordan (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Justin T. Scott (Construction Law)
• David B. Sheinbein (Real Estate Law)

The following seven Houston attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

• Raneen Abdelghani (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtors Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Jessica Bozell (Commercial Litigation)
• Emiley E. Dillon (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
• Asiya Khan (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtors Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
• Joshua A. Lesser (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation)
• Jessie Manzewitsch (Banking and Finance Law)
• Julie B. McClintock (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction)

Huntsville, Alabama

A total of 13 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following three attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Huntsville:

• Frank M. Caprio, Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Stephen H. Hall, Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year”
• George A. Smith II, Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 11 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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)
• John Howard (Real Estate Law)
• Benjamin W. Hutton (Real Estate 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, Nonprofit / 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 2027:

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

Jackson, Mississippi

A total of 21 Jackson attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following three attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Jackson:

• Margaret Oertling Cupples, Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
• M. Binford Williams, Jr., Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Stephen M. Wilson, Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 21 Jackson attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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 M. Boone (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Privacy and Data Security Law)
• Freddie E. (Trey) Bourn III (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability 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)
• Clark C. Luke (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• J. William Manuel (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
• Molly Jeffcoat Moody (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Alex Purvis (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
• Spencer Ritchie (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Municipal Law)
• Erin D. Saltaformaggio (Commercial Litigation)
• Slates C. Veazey (Cannabis Law, Construction Law)
• M. Binford Williams, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Michael Casey Williams (Patent Law)
• Roger W. Williams (Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Commercial Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law)
• Stephen M. Wilson (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Three Knoxville attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists.

The following Knoxville attorney is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

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

The following two Knoxville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

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

Montgomery, Alabama

A total of five Montgomery attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following two attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Montgomery:

• Davis H. Smith, Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Charles Stewart, Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”

The following four Montgomery attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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)

The following Montgomery attorney is listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

• Lillie A. Hobson (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)

Nashville, Tennessee

A total of 94 Nashville attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following four attorneys who are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville:

• Emily Hatch Bowman, Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Lela M. Hollabaugh, Energy Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Jake Neu, Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• William L. Norton III, Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year”

The following 71 Nashville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• Patrick L. Alexander(Corporate Law, Public Finance Law)
• 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)
• Katherine Barnes Cohn (Environmental Law)
• David C. Dillender (Real Estate Law)
• Kyle M. Doiron (Construction 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)
• 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 (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Howard W. Herndon (Corporate 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Casey L. Miller (Commercial Litigation)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Tara S. Sarosiek (Commercial Litigation)
• 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)
• Bryan Thomas (Construction Law)
• John W. Titus (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• 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 Walker(Energy Law, Government Relations Practice)
• Phillip E. Walker(Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
• Robert E. Wood(Real Estate Law)

The following 23 Nashville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

• Petar Angelov (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Adriante C. Badger (Health Care Law)
• William T. Farmer (Real Estate Law)
• Amanda Gialil (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Katherine E. Griffin (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Erik Halvorson (Banking and Finance Law)
• Madison Crooks Haynes (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• 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)
• Kenneth Snavely (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation)
• Rachel L. Sodée (Commercial Litigation)
• Maddie Spearman (Nonprofit / Charities Law, Real Estate Law)
• Gabrielle A. Sprio (Construction Law)
• Jaden R. Taylor (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law)
• Brianna Bartelsmeyer Turner (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Adam Williams (Banking and Finance Law)
• Andrew T. Wood (Land Use and Zoning Law)
• Luke R. Yordy (Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law)

Tampa, Florida

A total of 19 Tampa attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists.

The following 15 Tampa attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• Sara D. Accardi (Commercial Litigation)
• 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)
• Diana N. Evans (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Timothy C. Ford (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
• Giovanni P. Giarratana (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
• Gina K. Grimes (Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate 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 – 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 four Tampa attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:

• Benjamin A. Christian (Commercial Litigation)
• Ronald Espinal (Construction Law)
• Ben Glicklich (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law)
• Christopher A. Odgers (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)

Washington, D.C.

A total of 13 Washington, D.C., attorneys are recognized in the 2027 lists, including the following attorney who is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C.:

• Douglas L. Patin, Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year”

The following nine Washington, D.C., attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:

• 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 four Washington, D.C. attorneys have been selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for 2027:

• 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 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on 30 million evaluations, while the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than six million votes.