53 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Benchmark Litigation
October, 2020 - United States of America
Bradley is pleased to announce that 53 of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation, which also listed Bradley as a “highly recommended” firm. In addition, the firm was ranked Tier 1 nationally for Product Liability and Recall, and five attorneys were recognized as National Practice Area Stars.
A leading guide to litigation firms and attorneys in the United States and Canada, Benchmark Litigation “highly recommended” Bradley in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and “recommended” the firm in North Carolina.
“We are proud of all our attorneys for the successes that led to their recognition in the 2021 edition of the Benchmark Litigation guide as among the top trial lawyers in the nation,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “Benchmark’s high ranking of the firm and the Litigation Practice Group is a testament to the quality and performance of our lawyers.”
Benchmark Litigation determines rankings through peer reviews and case examinations. Among the firm’s partners listed in the guide, 34 are recognized as “Local Litigation Stars,” who were consistently recommended by clients as being reputable and effective litigators. The guide names 19 Bradley partners as “Future Stars,” who were consistently referenced by peers and clients as litigators who are likely to be become “Local Litigation Stars” in coming editions of the guide. Benchmark Litigation is the only publication that focuses exclusively on U.S. litigation.
Following are Bradley partners recognized as “Local Litigation Stars,” organized by office:
Birmingham
- Paul P. Bolus
- Phil Butler
- William S. “Buddy” Cox III
- James W. Gewin
- Tripp Haston (also ranked as a National Practice Area Star)
- Leigh Anne Hodge (also ranked as a National Practice Area Star and in the Top 250 Women in Litigation)
- David G. Hymer
- Matthew H. Lembke
- Robert Maddox
- Joseph B. Mays Jr.
- Michael D. McKibben
- T. Matthew Miller
- Michael R. Pennington
- Anne Marie Seibel
- R. Thomas Warburton
Charlotte, N.C.
Dallas
Huntsville, Ala.
- Kimberly Martin (also ranked as a National Practice Area Star and in the Top 250 Women in Litigation)
Jackson, Miss.
- Jeffrey R. Blackwood
- Roy D. Campbell III
- Margaret Oertling Cupples
- W. Wayne Drinkwater
- J. William Manuel
- Stephen L. Thomas
Montgomery, Ala.
Nashville, Tenn.
- George H. Cate III
- Lela Hollabaugh (also ranked as a National Practice Area Star and in the Top 250 Women in Litigation)
- Samuel D. Lipshie
- Robert S. Patterson
- Todd Presnell
- Thor Y. Urness
Tampa, Fla.
- Craig Mayfield (also ranked as a National Practice Area Star)
Washington, D.C.
Following are Bradley partners recognized as “Future Stars,” organized by office:
Birmingham
- F. Wendell Allen
- Lindsey Boney
- Jason R. Bushby
- Tiffany J. deGruy (also named to the 2020 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List)
- Jeffrey D. Dyess
- John Mark Goodman
- Jennifer J. McGahey
- D. Brian O’Dell
- J. Thomas Richie (also named to the 2020 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List)
- Edward S. Sledge IV
- Whitt Steineker (also named to the 2020 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List)
Dallas
Huntsville
Jackson
Nashville
The Litigation Practice Group is Bradley’s largest practice and includes almost half of the firm’s nearly 550 attorneys who represent clients in litigation and arbitration in every U.S. state and federal district court across the country, as well as internationally. Attorneys handle matters in nearly every substantive area of business law and in a wide range of industries, including high-stakes and complex cases.
