Ranking tables

Litigation: General Commercial | USA

Alabama

Our definition of general commercial litigation will always take into consideration the other practice areas that we cover in a given state. It is therefore a fairly broad interpretation of commercial litigation, perhaps more easily defined by what is not included within it. If, for example, we are looking at a state where we have coverage of IP, antitrust and bankruptcy litigation in standalone tables, we would not expect too much of this work to be included in a commercial litigation table and would be looking more for business disputes such as breach of contract claims. The work should be civil, and should involve disputes between business entities.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 3

  1. Christian & Small LLP
    Christian & Small LLP 21 Years Ranked
  2. Holland & Knight LLP
    Holland & Knight LLP 7 Years Ranked
  3. Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
  4. Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
  5. Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
4

Band 4

  1. Butler Snow LLP
    Butler Snow LLP 3 Years Ranked
  2. Dentons Sirote
    Dentons Sirote 10 Years Ranked
  3. Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
  4. Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PC
  5. Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP
  6. McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
  7. Scott Dukes & Geisler, PC
5

Band 5

  1. Battle & Winn
  2. Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
  3. Ken Perry Law Firm LLC
  4. White Arnold & Dowd
1

Band 1

  1. Harlan Prater
    Harlan Prater Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC14 Years Ranked
  2. Jay Ezelle
    Jay Ezelle Starnes Davis Florie LLP14 Years Ranked
  3. Maibeth Porter Maynard Nexsen17 Years Ranked
  4. Bruce F RogersBainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
  5. Robert SpotswoodSpotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Balch & Bingham LLP
    1
    Balch & Bingham LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Balch & 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.
  2. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    1
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Bradley 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.
  3. Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
    1
    Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Lightfoot, 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.
  4. Maynard Nexsen
    1
    Maynard Nexsen
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Maynard 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.
2

Band 2

  1. Burr & Forman LLP
    2
    Burr & Forman LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Burr & 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 LLP
    2
    Starnes Davis Florie LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Starnes 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.
3

Band 3

  1. Christian & Small LLP
    3
    Christian & Small LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years Ranked
    Christian & 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.
  2. Holland & Knight LLP
    3
    Holland & Knight LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Holland & 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.
  3. Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith, LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3
  5. Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. Butler Snow LLP
    4
    Butler Snow LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Butler 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.
  2. Dentons Sirote
    4
    Dentons Sirote
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Dentons 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. Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
  4. Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, PC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
  5. Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
  6. McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
  7. Scott Dukes & Geisler, PC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. Battle & Winn
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 5
  2. Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 5
  3. Ken Perry Law Firm LLC
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 5
  4. White Arnold & Dowd
    Litigation: General Commercial
    2024 | Band 5