Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Maynard Cooper & Gale proudly announces that 83 lawyers have been selected as 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers and seven have been recognized among the Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama. In addition, two of the firm’s female shareholders are listed among the 2016 Mid-South Top 50 Female Super Lawyers, and 19 attorneys are included in the list of Mid-South Rising Stars.

The selections for Super Lawyers, an independent lawyer rating publication, are made using a patented multiphase process involving a combination of peer nominations, evaluations and independent research to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys to serve as a resource for consumers searching for legal counsel. Each candidate is assessed using 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selections are made annually.

A complete listing of Maynard Cooper attorneys recognized as 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers can be found below:

• Scott A. Abney - Real Estate
• Lee E. Bains, Jr. – Class Action; “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama”
• Josh B. Baker – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Insurance Coverage
• Elizabeth G. Beaube - Employee Benefits
• Allen B. "Josh" Bennett – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Employment & Labor
• John Douglas Bethay, III – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Business/Corporate
• Jaime Betbeze - Transportation/Maritime
• David B. Block - Employment & Labor
• John N. Bolus – Securities Litigation; “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama”
• Christine “Christie” Keifer Borton – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Real Estate
• Scott S. Brown - Intellectual Property Litigation
• Kathryn J. "Katie" Bushby – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Civil Litigation: Defense
• James R. Bussian - General Litigation
• Thomas J. Butler - Class Action
• Matthew J. Cannova – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Employee Benefits
• Thomas C. Clark, III - Real Estate
• John David Collins - General Litigation
• Todd Cox – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Securities Litigation
• Gregory S. Curran - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Richard J. Davis - General Litigation
• Stephen D. Davis – “Mid-South Rising Star”, General Litigation
• Lauren C. DeMoss – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Health Care
• Walter A. “Todd” Dodgen - Business Litigation
• Luther M. “Rusty” Dorr – Business Litigation
• Starr Turner Drum – “Mid-South Rising Star”, E-Discovery
• John Earnhardt - Personal Injury Defense: Products
• Kathryn Roe Eldridge – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Securities Litigation
• Christopher C. Frost - Insurance Coverage
• Peter S. Fruin - Securities Litigation
• Lucas Gambino - Banking
• W. Clark Goodwin - Mergers & Acquisitions
• James L. Goyer, III – Estate & Trust Litigation
• Jeffrey M. Grantham - Insurance Coverage
• Mitchell D. Greggs – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Employment & Labor
• Matthew W. Grill - Real Estate
• Christopher B. Harmon - Mergers & Acquisitions
• John B. Holmes - Employment & Labor
• Edward A. “Ted” Hosp - General Litigation
• Stephen C. Jackson - Civil Litigation Defense
• Anthony A. Joseph – Criminal Defense: White Collar; “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama”
• Christopher S. Kuffner – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Employment & Labor
• Cynthia G. Lamar-Hart – Estate & Trust Litigation; “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama” and “Mid-South Top 50 Female Super Lawyers”
• Jayna Partain Lamar - Bankruptcy: Business
• Warren B. Lightfoot, Jr. - Employment & Labor
• J. Kris Lowry - Business/Corporate
• John Thomas “JT”A. Malatesta, III - Business Litigation
• Daniel H. Markstein, III - Estate & Probate
• Stephanie Houston Mays - Employment & Labor
• Benjamin McArthur – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Business Litigation
• J. Ethan McDaniel -Business Litigation
• Jim G. McLaughlin - Business/Corporate
• Christopher M. Mitchell - Employment & Labor
• James L. “Jay” Mitchell - Business Litigation
• Randall H. Morrow - Banking
• Michael D. Mulvaney - Insurance Coverage
• J. Leland Murphree – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Bankruptcy: Business
• Grace Robinson Murphy - Employee Benefits
• John C. Neiman - Appellate
• M. Beth O’Neill - Real Estate
• James M. Pool - Health Care
• Joel C. Porter – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Health Care
• Maibeth J. Porter – General Litigation; “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama” and “Mid-South Top 50 Female Super Lawyers”
• Frances King Quick - Employee Benefits
• Ben Segarra – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Transportation/Maritime
• Kirby Sevier - Estate & Probate
• Robert R. Sexton - Real Estate
• Mitesh B. Shah -General Litigation
• Lee L. Sheppard - Real Estate
• Christopher E. Smith – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Business/Corporate
• David M. Smith – Employment & Labor; “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama”
• Joseph E. “Jodie” Smith - Government Finance
• Will A. Smith – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Environmental Litigation
• John A. Smyth, III - Civil Litigation Defense
• Stephen W. Stallcup - Real Estate
• Matthew W. Stiles – Employment & Labor, “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Alabama”
• Thomas W. Thagard, III - Business Litigation
• Ryan D. Thompson – “Mid-South Rising Star”, Bankruptcy: Business
• William B. Wahlheim, Jr. - Employee Benefits
• J. Andrew Watson, III - Business/Corporate
• Katharine A. Weber - Insurance Coverage
• H. Thomas Wells, Jr. - Class Action
• Christopher J. Williams - Environmental Litigation
• Daniel M. Wilson - Real Estate