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Adams and Reese LLP

USA Guide 2024

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Adams and Reese LLP

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Firm Overview:

Adams and Reese, founded in 1951, is a multidisciplinary law firm with over 300 attorneys and advisors strategically located throughout the United States and Washington, D.C. Adams and Reese professionals are known as practical and personal advisors and advocates who tailor their approach and counsel to the specific needs of each situation and client. Many on our team have years of on-the-job experience within the industries that we serve as executives, professionals and in-house counsel. Taking a hands-on, personal approach to every issue, challenge and opportunity our clients face, Adams and Reese lawyers and advisors are skilled and ready to help clients achieve their goals and advance their business interests.

Distinctions:

The American Lawyer includes Adams and Reese on its distinguished list of the nation's top law firms, the Am Law 200. The National Law Journal includes the firm on the NLJ 500 list of the nation's largest law firms. Adams and Reese is among AdvanceLaw’s preferred panel of law firms, a group of more than 200 chief legal officers of large multinational corporations, whose mission is to improve the legal market and profession. AdvanceLaw firms are selected on the basis of quality, client service, efficiency and innovation, as well as profession-friendly practices, including strengths in diversity and pro bono service. Our attorneys are ranked among Chambers USA Leaders in their Field, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers throughout our respective offices across our regional footprint.

Community Service:

Adams and Reese is consistently recognized in the legal industry for dedication to serving our communities throughout our regional footprint. Adams and Reese’s corporate philanthropy program, HUGS (Hope, Understanding, Giving, and Support) was founded in 1988 and has devoted financial resources and thousands of volunteer hours to assist those in need within our communities. Caring Adams and Reese Employees (CA&RE) allows every lawyer to provide pro bono work for clients and nonprofit organizations who cannot afford to pay for an attorney.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Adams and Reese is proud to have achieved Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification, recognizing our commitment to closing diversity gaps within our own leadership and my extension, the legal profession as a whole. The firm's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts date back to the 1980s with the formation of a DE&I Committee that works with the Executive Committee, Practice Group Leaders and Firm Administration and Management to instill internal and external initiatives. Adams and Reese has implemented mentorship programs, workplace pipeline partnerships and increased recruiting efforts at minority institutions to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to DE&I throughout the law firm. Adams and Reese is participating in the Mansfield 6.0 Certification Process.

Main Areas of Practice:

  • Alcohol and Hospitality
  • Commercial Restructuring and Bankruptcy
  • Construction
  • Corporate
  • Crisis Response and Preparedness
  • Economic Development and Foreign Direct Investment
  • Education, including HBCU
  • Energy/Oil & Gas, including Renewable Energy
  • Environmental
  • Financial Services (Commercial Lending, Creditors’ Rights/Special Assets/Workouts, Estate Trust and Fiduciary Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Consumer Litigation, Regulatory/Operations)
  • Forestry
  • Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics
  • Global Intellectual Property (Anti-Counterfeiting, Copyright, Entertainment and New Media, Franchising, IP Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Internet and E-Commerce, Patents, Trademark, Transactional IP)
  • Government Relations - Federal, State, and Local
  • Insurance (Coverage, Defense, Regulatory, Subrogation)
  • Labor and Employment, including Workplace Safety and OSHA
  • Litigation (Appellate, Class Action/Complex Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Government Investigations and White Collar Defense, Products Liability, Toxic Tort, Workplace Safety and OSHA)
  • Maritime
  • Middle Market Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Public Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Utilities and Telecommunications

Offices

The footprint of our office locations throughout the Southern U.S. and in Washington, D.C. is strategic. It enables us to assemble nimble lawyer teams to serve the growing needs of our regional, national and international clients.

  • Alabama – Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery
  • Colorado – Denver
  • Florida – Jacksonville, Sarasota, Tallahassee and Tampa
  • Georgia – Atlanta
  • Louisiana – Baton Rouge and New Orleans
  • Mississippi - Jackson
  • North Carolina - Charlotte
  • South Carolina – Charleston and Columbia
  • Tennessee – Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville
  • Texas – Houston
  • Washington, D.C.

Leadership


Ranked Offices

Provided by Adams and Reese LLP

USA - Head office
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  • Atlanta
    3424 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1600 , Atlanta, Georgia, USA, GA 30326
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    Baton Rouge
    450 Laurel Street, Suite 1900, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, LA 70801
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    Birmingham
    Regions Harbert Plaza 1901 6th Avenue North Suite 1110 , Birmingham, Alabama, USA, AL 35203
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    Columbia
    1221 Main Street Suite 1200 , Columbia, South Carolina, USA, SC 29201
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    Houston
    LyondellBasell Tower, 1221 McKinney, Suite 4400, Houston, Texas, USA, TX 77010
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    Jackson
    300 Renaissance, 1018 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 800, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, MS 39157
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    Jacksonville
    501 Riverside Ave. Suite 601 , Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Fl 32202
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    Memphis
    Crescent Center, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 700, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, TN 38119
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    Mobile
    RSA Battle House Tower, 11 North Water Street, Suite 23200, Mobile, Alabama, USA, AL 36602
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    Nashville
    1600 West End Avenue Suite 1400 , Nashville, Tennessee, USA, TN 37203
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    Tampa
    100 N. Tampa Street Suite 4000 , Tampa, Florida, USA, FL 33602
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    Washington, DC
    20F Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, 20001
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Adams and Reese LLP rankings

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Alabama
Banking & Finance
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Richard P Carmody
S
Richard P Carmody
S
Senior Statespeople
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Richard P Carmody
S
Richard P Carmody
S
Senior Statespeople
Construction
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
3
Construction
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Jannea Rogers
3
Jannea Rogers
3
Band 3
Florida
Construction
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
5
Construction
5
Band 5
Lawyers
Trent Cotney
3
Trent Cotney
3
Band 3
Insurance: Dispute Resolution
1 Department
Department
3
Insurance: Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
2
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Timothy Volpe
3
Timothy Volpe
3
Band 3
Georgia
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
4
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
4
Band 4
Lawyers
John A Thomson, Jr
4
John A Thomson, Jr
4
Band 4
Ron C. Bingham II
4
Ron C. Bingham II
4
Band 4
Louisiana
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
3
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
3
Band 3
Lawyers
John M Duck
2
John M Duck
2
Band 2
Ricardo “Richard" A Aguilar
2
Ricardo “Richard" A Aguilar
2
Band 2
Lisa Merz Hedrick
3
Lisa Merz Hedrick
3
Band 3
Robin B Cheatham
3
Robin B Cheatham
3
Band 3
Environment: Litigation
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Glen M Pilié
S
Glen M Pilié
S
Senior Statespeople
Insurance
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
2
Insurance
2
Band 2
Lawyers
William D. Shea
2
William D. Shea
2
Band 2
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