394 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch; 34 Bradley Attorneys Honored as “Lawyer of the Year”
August, 2024 - Birmingham, Alabama
Bradley is pleased to announce that 394 of the firm’s attorneys are recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers lists. This includes 296 attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 98 attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
In addition, 34 Bradley attorneys are named 2025 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” across 42 practice areas. The “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region, making it an exceptional distinction.
“We are proud of this esteemed group of attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their legal skill and their commitment to client service,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.
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
A total of 23 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following attorney is named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta:
- Ronald T. Coleman Jr., Franchise Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 17 Atlanta attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Christopher S. Anulewicz (Appellate Practice)
- Paul R. Barsness (Commercial Litigation)
- Nancy H. Baughan (Commercial Litigation)
- Austin Bersinger (Insurance Law)
- 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)
- 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)
- John Nail (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
- Christine R. Norstadt (Litigation – Real Estate)
- Stephen A. Opler (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Craig Smith (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Health Care Law)
- Sidney S. Welch (Health Care Law)
- Scott Zweigel (Commercial Litigation, Technology Law)
The following six Atlanta attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Janelle E. Alleyne (Commercial Litigation)
- Anne Baroody (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Gabriella Cole (Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
- Jonathan DeLuca (Commercial Litigation)
- John H. Elliott (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Justin P. Gunter (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Technology Law)
Birmingham
A total of 138 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following 16 attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Birmingham in 19 practice areas:
- Jim Archibald, Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
- William C. Athanas, Criminal Defense: White-Collar “Lawyer of the Year”
- Kane Burnette, Municipal Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Michael S. Denniston, Franchise Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Jeffrey D. Dyess, Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year” and Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
- Bruce P. Ely, Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Christopher R. Grissom, Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Rod Kanter, Public Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stuart M. Maxey, Corporate Governance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Brad Robertson, Government Relations Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
- E. Mabry Rogers, Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Anne Marie Seibel, Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”
- Jack W. Selden, Qui Tam Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Frederic L. Smith Jr., Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer of the Year”
- Paul M. Sykes, Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Trade Secrets Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- J. Keith Windle, Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 111 Birmingham attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Scott E. Adams (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates)
- Hal Albritton (Commercial Litigation)
- F. Wendell Allen (Financial Services Regulation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate)
- 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)
- Kane Burnette (Corporate Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law)
- Jason R. Bushby (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, 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 (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)
- 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)
- Leigh Anne Hodge (Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Holly S. Hosford (Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cathleen C. Moore (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Charles Moore (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law)
- Jamie L. Moore (Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Daniel F. Murphy (Health Care Law, Privacy and Data Security Law)
- W. Brad Neighbors (Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Andrew J. Noble III (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- D. Brian O’Dell (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- David W. Owen (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Jon H. Patterson (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Virginia C. Patterson (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Michael R. Pennington (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- Grant A. Premo (Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- J. David Pugh (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- J. Thomas Richie (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- T. Atkins Roberts Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law)
- Brad Robertson (Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 27 Birmingham attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- J. Mark Adams Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Alexander Ash (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Jared C. Batte (Real Estate Law)
- Delaney L. Beier (Real Estate Law)
- Stanley E. Blackmon (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
- O. Cobb Bostick Jr. (Tax Law)
- Hillary Campbell (Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- R. Aaron Chastain (Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Nolan S. Clark (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law)
- Anna Craft (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- J. Daniel Feltham Jr. (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
- Lee Gilley (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Jake M. Gipson (Litigation – Patent, Patent Law)
- Kortni M. Hadley (Securities / Capital Markets Law)
- Abigail B. Harris (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Carolyne Jones Hess (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
- Morgan C. Kain (Litigation – Real Estate)
- J. Riley Key (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Jonathan R. Kolodziej (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Thomas L. Oliver III (Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate)
- Stephen Parsley (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Mason Rollins (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Emily M. Ruzic (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law)
- Andrew J. Shaver (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law)
- D. Butler Sparks (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
- Alex Thrasher (Litigation – Construction)
- Jake K. Watson (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
Charlotte, N.C.
A total of 20 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following two attorneys are named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Charlotte in three practice areas:
- Jay R. Bender, Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year”
- Robert R. Marcus, Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year” and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 15 Charlotte attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Ryan L. Beaver (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Jay R. Bender (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Matthew S. DeAntonio (Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law)
- Monica Wilson Dozier (Construction Law)
- Jonathan H. Ferry (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Health Care)
- Brian A. Hayles (Antitrust Law, Health Care Law)
- C. Bailey King Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
- Christopher C. Lam (Commercial Litigation)
- Dana C. Lumsden (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation - Securities)
- 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 five Charlotte attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Courtney M. Achee (Privacy and Data Security Law)
- Brett Lawrence (Privacy and Data Security Law)
- Najla Long (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Antitrust Law, Health Care Law)
- Lyndsay E. Medlin (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law)
- Jonathan E. Schulz (Appellate Practice, Litigation – Securities)
Chattanooga
The following two Chattanooga attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Emily Stuart Horn (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Eric Setterlund (Privacy and Data Security Law)
Dallas
A total of 23 Dallas attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following 17 Dallas attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- George H. Barber (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Gene R. Besen (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- John A. Bonnet III (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Robert N. Flowers (Banking and Finance Law)
- Ladd Hirsch (Commercial Litigation)
- Elisha J. Kobre (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Evangeline O. Lalangas (Health Care Law)
- Lawrence J. McFarland (Real Estate Law)
- Tonya L. Meier (Litigation – Environmental)
- E. Sawyer Neely (Commercial Litigation)
- Kyle A. Owens (Commercial Litigation)
- David Pratt (Banking and Finance Law)
- Wendi Rogaliner (Health Care Law)
- Robert L. Sayles (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Scott Schardt (Health Care Law)
- William S. Snyder (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
- Jennifer M. Trulock (Employment Law – Management)
The following six Dallas attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Trent Appleby (Real Estate Law)
- David C. Miller (Commercial Litigation)
- Stephen K. Moulton (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- K. Scott Sloan (Real Estate Law)
- Lauren Smyth (Real Estate Law)
- Courtlyn Ward (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Houston
A total of 13 Houston attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following nine Houston attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- 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)
- 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)
The following four Houston attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Andrew W. Bell (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Emiley E. Dillon (Commercial Litigation)
- Joshua A. Lesser (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation)
- Charles L. Sharman (Commercial Litigation)
Huntsville, Ala.
A total of 17 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following three attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Huntsville in three practice areas:
- L. Justin Burney, Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Frank M. Caprio, Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- H. Harold Stephens, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 14 Huntsville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- 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)
- Daniel Kaufmann (Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
- Ryan J. Letson (Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
- Scott E. Ludwig (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
- Kimberly B. Martin (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- George A. Smith II (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Scott Burnett Smith (Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
- H. Harold Stephens (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
The following three Huntsville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Maurice Joseph FitzGerald III (Corporate Law)
- Collin Keller (Real Estate Law)
- Harold D. Mooty III (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property)
Jackson, Miss.
A total of 18 Jackson attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following three attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Jackson in four practice areas:
- Alan W. Perry, Litigation – Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year” and Litigation – Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stephen L. Thomas, Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stephen M. Wilson, Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 17 Jackson attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- 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)
- 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)
- Stephen L. Thomas (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Michael Casey Williams (Patent Law)
- Stephen M. Wilson (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law)
The following Jackson attorney is listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Erin D. Saltaformaggio (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
Knoxville
A total of two Knoxville attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following Knoxville attorney is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Kacie McRee (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
The following Knoxville attorney is listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Grant T. Williamson (Real Estate Law)
Montgomery, Ala.
A total of five Montgomery attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following two attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Montgomery:
- Charles Stewart, Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
- Robert Emmett Poundstone IV, Litigation – Health Care “Lawyer of the Year”
The following five Montgomery attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Anna Akers Hornsby (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- George R. Parker (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Robert Emmett Poundstone IV (Litigation – Health Care)
- Davis H. Smith (Tax Law)
- Charles Stewart (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Nashville, Tenn.
A total of 98 Nashville attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following seven attorneys are named “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville in 10 practice areas:
- Joseph W. Gibbs, Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”
- Lela M. Hollabaugh, Energy Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- John E. Murdock III, Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Jim Murphy, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning “Lawyer of the Year” and Municipal Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Scarlett Singleton Nokes, Litigation – Health Care “Lawyer of the Year”
- William L. Norton III, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” and Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year”
- D. Bryan Thomas, Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The following 70 Nashville attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Patrick L. Alexander (Corporate Law, Public Finance Law)
- A.J. Bahou (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)
- Brandon Bundren (Commercial Litigation)
- 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 (Commercial Litigation)
- David C. Dillender (Real Estate Law)
- Alexandra Dugan (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Van P. East III (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law)
- Doug Franck (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Erica Garrison (Municipal Law)
- Joseph W. Gibbs (Economic Development Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
- 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)
- Bart J. Kempf (Economic Development Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
- 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)
- 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)
- Gordon Earle Nichols (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
- Richard J. Nickels (Corporate Law)
- Michael B. Noble (Real Estate Law)
- Scarlett Singleton Nokes (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Qui Tam Law)
- William L. Norton III (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Craig Oliver (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- John M. Perry Jr. (Corporate Law, Health Care Law)
- Todd Presnell (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Christopher C. Puri (Health Care Law)
- R. Calloway Renegar (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
- Nathan H. Ridley (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice)
- 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)
- Brooks R. Smith (Real Estate Law)
- David W. Stempel (Corporate Law, Health Care Law)
- David K. Taylor (Arbitration, Construction Law, Mediation)
- D. Bryan Thomas (Construction Law)
- John W. Titus (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- J. Thomas Trent Jr. (Business Organizations [including LLCs and Partnerships], Corporate Law, Economic Development Law, Real Estate Law)
- Thor Y. Urness (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law)
- Henry M. Walker (Energy Law, Government Relations Practice)
- Phillip E. Walker (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
- Richard F. Warren (Real Estate Law)
- Robert E. Wood (Real Estate Law)
- Heather Howell Wright (Commercial Litigation)
The following 28 Nashville attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Alicia Adlerz (Health Care Law)
- Alé Dalton (Health Care Law)
- Kyle M. Doiron (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Woods Drinkwater (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation)
- William T. Farmer (Real Estate Law)
- J. Adam Greer (Health Care 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 (Litigation – Bankruptcy)
- Casey L. Miller (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate)
- Kathryn Moore (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Mike Moore (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
- Ocasha O. Musah (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Jake Neu (Intellectual Property Law)
- Janus Pan (Health Care Law)
- Kristina Allen Reliford (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities)
- J. Hunter Robinson (Commercial Litigation)
- Tara S. Sarosiek (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Jordan D. Smart (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Brooke Baird Smith (Real Estate Law)
- Maddie Spearman (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
- Adrian A. Szycowski (Corporate Law)
- Derek A. Terry (Real Estate Law)
- Brianna Bartelsmeyer Turner (Real Estate Law)
Tampa, Fla.
A total of 19 Tampa attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following 11 Tampa attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- A. Lee Bentley III (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Qui Tam Law)
- 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 (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 eight Tampa attorneys are listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2025:
- Sara D. Accardi (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance)
- Erik Banuchi (Commercial Litigation)
- Ronald Espinal (Construction Law)
- Diana N. Evans (Litigation – Labor and Employment, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Giovanni P. Giarratana (Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Ben Glicklich (Corporate Law)
- Christopher A. Odgers (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Cara Rice (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Washington, D.C.
A total of 16 Washington, D.C. attorneys are recognized in the 2025 lists.
The following seven Washington, D.C. attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025:
- Eric A. Frechtel (Construction Law)
- Katherine J. Henry (Insurance Law)
- Michael S. Koplan (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Gregory G. Marshall (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Douglas L. Patin (Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- John Parker Sweeney (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
- Robert J. Symon (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
The following nine Washington, D.C. attorneys have been selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for 2025:
- Laura J. Bacon (Financial Services Regulation Law)
- Alex Brent (Health Care Law)
- Lee-Ann C. Brown (Construction Law)
- Erik M. Coon (Construction Law)
- Nathaniel J. Greeson (Government Relations Practice)
- Anna M. Lashley (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
- Andrew J. Narod (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
- Sabah Petrov (Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
- Jessica L. Zurlo (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
Attorneys are selected for the Best Lawyers lists through extensive surveys of leading lawyers who assess the legal abilities of their peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay a fee to participate or be recognized. The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on 15 million evaluations recognizing more than 79,000 attorneys, while the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based on more than 3.2 million votes recognizing more than 27,000 attorneys.
