Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Alabama
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
- Christian & Small LLP 21 Years Ranked
- Holland & Knight LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
- Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
- Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
Band 4
- Butler Snow LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Dentons Sirote 10 Years Ranked
- Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
- Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PC
- Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP
- McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
- Scott Dukes & Geisler, PC
Band 5
- Battle & Winn
- Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
- Ken Perry Law Firm LLC
- White Arnold & Dowd
Senior Statespeople
- Crawford S McGivaren Jr Phelps Dunbar LLP22 Years Ranked
- David R Boyd Balch & Bingham LLP20 Years Ranked
- Samuel H Franklin Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC22 Years Ranked
- Robert SegallCopeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
- Tabor NovakBall, Ball, Matthews & Novak
Band 1
- Harlan Prater Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC14 Years Ranked
- Jay Ezelle Starnes Davis Florie LLP14 Years Ranked
- Maibeth Porter Maynard Nexsen17 Years Ranked
- Bruce F RogersBainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
- Robert SpotswoodSpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
Band 2
- Adam K Peck Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC11 Years Ranked
- Alan T Rogers Balch & Bingham LLP20 Years Ranked
- C Paul Cavender Burr & Forman LLP17 Years Ranked
- Larry B. Childs Holland & Knight LLP12 Years Ranked
- Michael Mulvaney Maynard Nexsen16 Years Ranked
- Michael Pennington Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP16 Years Ranked
- Robert MacKenzie Starnes Davis Florie LLP11 Years Ranked
- Brian McCarthyMcDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
- R Bruce Barze, JrBarze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
Band 3
- Barry Ragsdale Dominick Feld Hyde, P.C.4 Years Ranked
- David Hymer Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP5 Years Ranked
- John Bolus Maynard Nexsen10 Years Ranked
- Lee E Bains Jr Maynard Nexsen19 Years Ranked
- Melody Eagan Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC4 Years Ranked
- Rik S Tozzi Burr & Forman LLP20 Years Ranked
- Robert R Baugh Dentons Sirote12 Years Ranked
- Russ Campbell Balch & Bingham LLP9 Years Ranked
- Sharon Stuart Christian & Small LLP5 Years Ranked
- Thomas Thagard Maynard Nexsen10 Years Ranked
- Tripp Haston Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP16 Years Ranked
- Victor L. Hayslip Burr & Forman LLP4 Years Ranked
- Alfred Smith Jr.Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
- Augusta DowdWhite Arnold & Dowd
- John W ScottScott Dukes & Geisler, PC
- Ken PerryKen Perry Law Firm LLC
- Kenneth D SansomSpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
- Michael SansburySpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
Band 4
- Allen Estes Balch & Bingham LLP9 Years Ranked
- Bryan O Balogh Holland & Knight LLP3 Years Ranked
- Cavender C. Chris Kimble Balch & Bingham LLP3 Years Ranked
- Chandler Bailey Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC2 Years Ranked
- Christopher S Berdy Butler Snow LLP1 Years Ranked
- James Sarven Williams Dentons Sirote2 Years Ranked
- John Earnhardt Maynard Nexsen8 Years Ranked
- Lana Olson Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC1 Years Ranked
- Lee Hollis Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC3 Years Ranked
- Leigh Anne Hodge Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP2 Years Ranked
- Richard E Smith Christian & Small LLP8 Years Ranked
- Sara Ford Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC1 Years Ranked
- Alan D ThomasHuie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP
- Caine O'RearHand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
- 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
Up and Coming
- Alan Mathis Butler Snow LLP3 Years Ranked
- Conrad Anderson IV Balch & Bingham LLP1 Years Ranked
- Todd LowtherBarze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Balch & Bingham LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 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 Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is 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 Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 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 Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 20 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 Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 17 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 Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 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 Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 21 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 Holland & Knight LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 7 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 Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 3 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.4 Dentons SiroteLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 10 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.- Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4