Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Alabama
Rankings overview for Departments
Burr & Forman LLP 18 Years Ranked
Starnes Davis Florie LLP 22 Years Ranked- Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
- Christian & Small LLP 22 Years Ranked
Dentons Sirote 11 Years Ranked
Holland & Knight LLP 8 Years Ranked- Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
- Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
- Scott Dukes & Geisler, PC
Butler Snow LLP 4 Years Ranked- Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PC
- Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP
- McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 3 Years Ranked- Battle & Winn
- Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
- Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
- Ken Perry Law Firm LLC
- White Arnold & Dowd
- Wilmer & Lee, Attorneys at Law
C Paul Cavender Burr & Forman LLP18 Years Ranked
Crawford S McGivaren Jr Phelps Dunbar LLP23 Years Ranked
David R Boyd Balch & Bingham LLP21 Years Ranked
Maibeth Porter Maynard Nexsen18 Years Ranked- Bruce F RogersBainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
- Robert SegallCopeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
- Tabor NovakBall, Ball, Matthews & Novak
Harlan Prater Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC15 Years Ranked
Jay Ezelle Starnes Davis Florie LLP15 Years Ranked- Robert SpotswoodSpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
Adam K Peck Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC12 Years Ranked
Alan T Rogers Balch & Bingham LLP21 Years Ranked
John Bolus Maynard Nexsen11 Years Ranked- Ken Perry Ken Perry Law Firm LLC5 Years Ranked
Larry B. Childs Holland & Knight LLP13 Years Ranked
Michael Mulvaney Maynard Nexsen17 Years Ranked
Michael Pennington Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP17 Years Ranked
Rik S Tozzi Burr & Forman LLP21 Years Ranked
Robert MacKenzie Starnes Davis Florie LLP12 Years Ranked
Thomas Thagard Maynard Nexsen11 Years Ranked- Augusta DowdWhite Arnold & Dowd
- Kenneth D SansomSpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
- Michael SansburySpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
- R Bruce Barze, JrBarze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
Allen Estes Balch & Bingham LLP10 Years Ranked
Barry Ragsdale Dominick Feld Hyde, P.C.5 Years Ranked
Bryan O Balogh Holland & Knight LLP4 Years Ranked
Cavender Kimble Balch & Bingham LLP4 Years Ranked
Chandler Bailey Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC3 Years Ranked
David Hymer Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP6 Years Ranked
James Sarven Williams Dentons Sirote3 Years Ranked
John Earnhardt Maynard Nexsen9 Years Ranked
Lee E Bains Jr Maynard Nexsen20 Years Ranked
Lee Hollis Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC4 Years Ranked
Melody Eagan Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC5 Years Ranked
Robert R Baugh Dentons Sirote13 Years Ranked
Russ Campbell Balch & Bingham LLP10 Years Ranked
Sharon Stuart Christian & Small LLP6 Years Ranked
Tripp Haston Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP17 Years Ranked- Victor L. Hayslip Burr & Forman LLP5 Years Ranked
- Alfred Smith Jr.Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
- Brian McCarthyMcDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
- John W ScottScott Dukes & Geisler, PC
Alan Mathis Butler Snow LLP4 Years Ranked
Christopher S Berdy Butler Snow LLP2 Years Ranked
Edward Sledge IV Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP1 Years Ranked
Lana Olson Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC2 Years Ranked
Patrick Strubel Watkins & Eager PLLC1 Years Ranked
Rachel Lary Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC1 Years Ranked
Richard E Smith Christian & Small LLP9 Years Ranked
Sara Ford Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC2 Years Ranked
Sara Turner Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC1 Years Ranked
Thomas Butler Maynard Nexsen1 Years Ranked
Thomas Wells III Starnes Davis Florie LLP4 Years Ranked
Wesley Gilchrist Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC1 Years Ranked- Alan D ThomasHuie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP
- Carter H DukesScott Dukes & Geisler, PC
- Joseph BabingtonHelmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PC
- Kimberly W GeislerScott Dukes & Geisler, PC
- Michael C. NiemeyerHand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
- Todd LowtherBarze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Balch & Bingham LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBalch & Bingham LLP possesses a high-caliber litigation practice offering impressive strengths in trial and appellate matters, alongside wider abilities in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. The law firm is well regarded for its deft handling of disputes in highly regulated industries, including healthcare, energy and financial services, and represents commercial clients in the manufacturing industry. It offers expertise in personal injury disputes, product liability claims, insurance-related disputes and class actions.
1 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has a premier litigation group notable for its impressively deep roster of trial and appellate lawyers. It offers recognized strengths in construction, medical malpractice and appellate litigation, in addition to general commercial cases. The law firm represents a number of major national and international pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and healthcare networks in high-value disputes nationwide. It is further noted for its expert handling of contentious product liability and negligence mandates.
1 Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedLightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC is a leading Birmingham litigation boutique with a deep bench of highly experienced and successful trial lawyers. It is noted for its excellent strengths in commercial litigation matters, with particular expertise in product liability disputes and medical malpractice claims. The law firm offers wider experience in defending regulatory investigations, white-collar criminal litigation and arbitration proceedings. The team is further noted for representing clients in high-stakes personal injury and catastrophic injury cases. It typically acts for clients in the manufacturing, insurance, energy and financial services sectors.
1 Maynard NexsenLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMaynard Nexsen offers a comprehensive practice with a formidable stable of highly regarded litigators, with strengths handling both state and federal court proceedings nationwide. It offers additional strengths in appellate matters, with a wealth of experience handling appeals before the Eleventh Circuit. The team also assists with breach of contract, fraud and negligence cases and represents some of the state's largest clients in the financial services, healthcare, IT and insurance sectors.
Band 2
2 Burr & Forman LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedBurr & Forman LLP possesses a distinguished litigation practice which excels in regional and national mass torts, alongside considerable expertise in consumer finance, personal injury and insurance coverage disputes. It demonstrates excellent credentials in litigation arising from highly regulated sectors, regularly acting for a range of household names in the financial services, energy, manufacturing and healthcare fields. The law firm offers considerable experience defending against class actions, challenging certification and alternative dispute resolution.2 Starnes Davis Florie LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedStarnes Davis Florie LLP is an impressive firm widely regarded as the preeminent force in Alabama's medical malpractice arena, with a strong track record in defending some of the region's largest healthcare providers and long-term care organizations. It also fields an accomplished commercial litigation group, with expertise in construction disputes, environmental claims, IP issues and securities matters. The firm is further noted for its work on consumer class actions.
Band 3
3 Christian & Small LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedChristian & Small LLP has a notable litigation group with extensive courtroom experience throughout the Southeast region, as well as specialist expertise in appellate matters. The firm is recognized for its broad spectrum of sector knowledge, with strengths in areas including biotechnology, manufacturing, insurance and retail. It is further noted for its expertise in personal injuries and product liability cases. The group acts for an impressive array of multinational corporates, midmarket entities and healthcare institutions.3 Dentons SiroteLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedDentons is an established team noted for its strength across a broad array of commercial litigation mandates, including breach of contract claims and antitrust disputes. The law firm also provides advice on personal injury and wrongful death matters.3 Holland & Knight LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP is well regarded for its capable handling of complex commercial litigation, including contentious administrative law, personal injury and class action mandates. The law firm is noted for its representation of clients in the financial services and healthcare sectors.
Band 4
4 Butler Snow LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedButler Snow LLP houses a respected bench of litigators with broad disputes experience. The team offers expert advice on IP litigation and product liability matters, among others. It remains a popular counsel of choice among clients from various sectors, including healthcare and real estate.- Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is highlighted for its expertise across a wide range of commercial litigation and business disputes. The department is well versed in handling class actions, shareholder disputes and construction litigation. It has notable strength acting for clients in the hospitality industry.