Balch & Bingham is pleased to announce that 133 of the firm's attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
The Best Lawyers in America® is regarded as one of the oldest and most respected ranking publications in the legal industry. Recognized attorneys undergo a rigorous peer-reviewed selection process that assesses and evaluates the attorney's professional abilities and expertise.
Nine Balch attorneys were recognized as a "Lawyer of the Year," an honor given to attorneys with the highest peer-feedback in each specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each practice area and location.
BIRMINGHAM
- Stan Blanton – Energy Law
- Chuck Burkhart - Construction Law
GULFPORT
- David Duhe - Corporate Law
- Leo Manuel – Energy Law
- Brant Pettis – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
MONTGOMERY
- Riley Roby – Tax Law
- Dorman Walker - Labor Law – Management
JACKSON
- Walter Boone – Insurance Law
This year, 30 Balch attorneys were also selected as Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch," a recognition honoring associates and other lawyers, who have been practicing for less than a decade, for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Those selected for this honor are organized by geographic region and practice areas and reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.
ATLANTA
- Meghan Pieler – Commercial Litigation
- Patrick Silloway –Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
AUSTIN
- Aaron Gregg – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice
BIRMINGHAM
- Julia Barber - Environmental Law
- Robert Baxley - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Steven Corhern - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- James Dawkins – Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Law
- Thomas DeBray - Health Care Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Elizabeth Flachsbart - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Health Care Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Ryan Hodinka - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law
- Jonathan Hoffmann - Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
- Adam Israel - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Lee Johnsey - Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Irving Jones - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Ginny Willcox Leavens - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
- Joe Leavens - Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; Litigation – Construction
- Dan Ruth - Corporate Law; Tax Law
- Michael Taunton - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Jimmy Williams - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
GULFPORT
- Stephen Broadus – Corporate Law; Tax Law
- Katie Hood - Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Real Estate
- Jake Lambert – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Bryan Sawyers – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
JACKSON
- Ben Bryant - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Russell Dumas – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation- Labor & Employment
- Patrick Everman - Commercial Litigation
- Kye C. Handy – Commercial Litigation
JACKSONVILLE
- Kimano Edwards – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
MONTGOMERY
- Aria Allan – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Balch attorneys recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® are listed by below by office. Attorneys making their first appearance in the 2023 edition include: Matthew B. Ames, Mark Alexander, Angela Luckett, K.C. Hightower, Mary Samuels and Corbitt Tate.
ATLANTA
- Matthew B. Ames – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Chris Anulewicz - Appellate Practice
- Josh Archer – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jim Hollis - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Walt Jones - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Anne Kaufold-Wiggins – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
- Dart Meadows - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Tom Penland - Energy Law
- Hugh Peterson - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
AUGUSTA
- Benjamin H. Brewton - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
AUSTIN
- Bryan J. Moore – Environmental Law
BIRMINGHAM
- Amy Adams – Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Leslie Garrett Allen - Energy Law
- Bert Amason - Banking and Finance Law
- Conrad Anderson IV – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions - Defendants
- Stan Blanton - Energy Law; Government Relations Practice
- David Bowsher - Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Corporate Law Government Relations Practice; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- James Bradford - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Chuck Burkhart - Construction Law; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Steven Burns - Environmental Law
- Greg Butrus - Energy Law; Government Relations Practice
- Russ Campbell - Commercial Litigation
- Thomas Casey - Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- Marcus Chatterton - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
- Foster Clark – Public Finance Law
- Tom DeLawrence - Environmental Law
- Allen Estes - Commercial Litigation
- Stephen Gidiere - Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- Scott Grover - Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law
- Kelly Gwathney - Corporate Law
- Curt Gwathney - Public Finance Law
- Ed Haden - Appellate Practice; Energy Law
- Jim Hancock - Water Law
- Doug Kauffman - Employment Law – Individuals; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Chris Kimble - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Health Care Law; Insurance Law
- Lyle Larson - Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law
- Peter LeJeune - Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Debra Lewis - Banking and Finance Law
- Frank Long - Public Finance Law
- Angela Luckett – Energy Law
- Dan McCrary - Energy Law
- Kevin McNamee - Energy Law
- Grady Moore - Environmental Law
- Brad Neighbors – Financial Services Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John Pickering - Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Chad Pilcher - Energy Law; Government Relations Practice
- Jeremy Retherford - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Alan Rogers - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Mary Samuels – Environmental Law
- Monica Sargent - Corporate Law
- Bill Satterfield - Environmental Law
- Tim Segers - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Tax Law
- Sean Shirley - Commercial Litigation
- Pamela P. Smith - Copyright Law; Trademark Law
- Jeff Starling - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Chris Still - Energy Law
- Steve Still - Government Relations Practice
- Corbitt Tate – Real Estate Law
- Martha Thompson - Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Leonard Tillman - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Jason Tompkins - Appellate Practice
- Tim Tracy - Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Andy Tunnell - Energy Law
- Chris Yeilding –Insurance Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation - Health Care; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Lee Zell - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
GULFPORT
- Mark Alexander - Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
- Ricky Cox - Energy Law
- Paul Delcambre - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- David Duhé - Corporate Law
- Jonathan Dyal - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- K.C. Hightower – Litigation – Real Estate
- Leo Manuel - Energy Law
- Brant Pettis – Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- John Rice - Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Jennifer West Signs - Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Ben Stone - Energy Law; Gaming Law
- Rodger Wilder - Energy Law
JACKSON
- Scott Andress - Corporate Law; Gaming Law
- Walter Boone - Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Ashley Eley Cannady - Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Pepper Crutcher - Copyright Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Tara P. Ellis - Gaming Law
- Armin Moeller - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Bill Reeves - Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jennifer Jones Skipper - Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- William L. Smith, Sr. - Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation - Real Estate
- Chris Waddell - Public Finance Law
- Christy Crockett White - Litigation - Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
JACKSONVILLE
- Patrick Krechowski –Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
MONTGOMERY
- Dave Boyd - Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Education Law
- Jim Byram - Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Real Estate
- Louis Calligas – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Pete Cobb - Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Jim Edwards - Real Estate Law
- Lane Knight - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
- Robin Laurie – Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice; Litigation- Environmental
- Joe McCorkle - Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Riley Roby – Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- John Smith - Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Dorman Walker - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Health Care Law; Labor Law - Management;
- April Wise - Elder Law; Trusts and Estates
