Tuesday, August 15, 2017
MAYNARD INCREASES PRESENCE IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA©
Maynard & Gale is pleased to have again increased its presence in The Best Lawyers in America©. This year, 103 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 list, 46 of whom have been recognized for ten or more years. Best Lawyers recognizes the attorneys who have been selected through peer-review surveys for significant achievements in their areas of practice. With 61 practice areas among the distinguished group, these attorneys represent a diverse cross-section of the extensive services offered by Maynard & Gale.
In addition, nine shareholders have garnered the prestigious Best Lawyers® 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” award. Each year, Best Lawyers honors a single lawyer in each practice specialty within a designated metropolitan area as “Lawyer of the Year.” This is the individual who has received the highest ratings in their practice and geographic area and earned the highest level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
The Maynard lawyers named Best Lawyers® 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” are:
Barry A. Staples (Birmingham, AL): Municipal Law
J. Kris Lowry (Birmingham, AL): Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
J. Michael Savage (Birmingham, AL): Securities Regulation
James L. Goyer III (Birmingham, AL): Litigation – ERISA
M. Beth O’Neill (Birmingham, AL): Land Use and Zoning Law
Maibeth J. Porter (Birmingham, AL): Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Randall H. Morrow (Birmingham, AL): Commercial Finance Law
W. Clark Goodwin (Birmingham, AL): Corporate Compliance Law
David B. Block (Huntsville, AL): Employment Law-Management
The complete list of Maynard & Gale attorneys recognized for their professional abilities in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 includes:
Scott A. Abney, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Real Estate Law
W. Edward Bailey, Birmingham, AL (20 years)
Litigation: Intellectual Property
Litigation: Patent
Lee E. Bains Jr., Birmingham, AL (15+ years)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Elizabeth G. Beaube, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jaime W. Betbeze, Mobile, AL
Admiralty and Maritime Law
David B. Block, Huntsville, AL
Employment Law: Management
Labor Law: Management
Litigation: Labor and Employment
John N. Bolus, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation: Banking and Finance
Litigation: Securities
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action: Defendants
Thomas H. Brinkley, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
James R. Bussian, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
Stephen J. Bumgarner, Birmingham, AL
Insurance Law
Thomas Julian Butler, Birmingham, AL
Insurance Law
Thomas C. Clark III, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Real Estate Law
Banking and Finance Law
John David Collins, Birmingham, AL
Insurance Law
T. Louis Coppedge, Birmingham, AL (New)
Construction Law
Kevin J. Culligan, New York, NY (10+ years)
Litigation: Intellectual Property
Litigation: Patent
Gregory S. Curran, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Venture Capital Law
Ronald P. Davis, Mobile, AL (20+ years)
Banking and Finance Law
Lauren C. DeMoss, Birmingham, AL
Health Care Law
Luther M. “Rusty” Dorr Jr., Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation: Securities
Litigation: Trusts and Estates
Robert F. Dow, Birmingham, AL
Securities/Capital Markets Law
John P. Dulin Jr., Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Compliance
Corporate Governance
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
John Earnhardt, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation: Environmental
Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
W. Brad English, Huntsville, AL (New)
Government Contracts
Peter S. Fruin, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Lucas B. Gambino, Birmingham, AL
Banking and Finance Law
J. Marshall Gardner, Mobile, AL
Litigation: Banking and Finance
W. Clark Goodwin, Birmingham, AL
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law
James L. Goyer III, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Litigation: Banking and Finance
Litigation: ERISA
Litigation: Mergers and Acquisitions
Jeffrey M. Grantham, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Timothy W. Gregg, Birmingham, AL
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Matthew W. Grill, Birmingham, AL
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Jessica Grover, Birmingham, AL (New)
Trusts and Estates
David C. Hannan, Mobile, AL
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Insurance Law
John M. Hintz, New York, NY
Litigation: Patent
Jon E. Holland, Huntsville, AL
Patent Law
Technology Law
John B. Holmes III, Birmingham, AL
Employment Law: Management
Litigation: Labor and Employment
Workers’ Compensation Law: Employers
Alvin K. Hope II, Mobile, AL (New)
Economic Development Law
Edward M. Holt, Birmingham, AL (New)
Litigation: Insurance
Heyward C. Hosch III, Birmingham, AL
Banking and Finance Law
Edward A. “Ted” Hosp, Birmingham, AL
Government Relations Law
Zebulon M.P. Inge Jr., Mobile, AL (20+ years)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Stephen C. Jackson, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Michael P. Johnson, Huntsville, AL (New)
Corporate Law
Anthony A. Joseph, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Criminal Defense: General Practice
James W. King, Birmingham, AL
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Chris Kuffner, Huntsville, AL (New)
Litigation: Labor and Employment
Jayna Partain Lamar, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation: Bankruptcy
Cynthia G. Lamar-Hart, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Litigation: Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
John T. Lanier, Birmingham, AL
Health Care Law
Warren B. Lightfoot Jr., Birmingham, AL
Employment Law: Management
Litigation: Labor and Employment
Mining Law
Workers’ Compensation Law: Employers
J. Kris Lowry, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
Corporate Law
Project Finance Law
William R. Lunsford, Huntsville, AL (New)
Construction Law
George G. Lynn, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Litigation: Antitrust
Daniel H. Markstein III, Birmingham, AL (30+ years)
Corporate Law
Litigation: Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy: Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Stephanie Houston Mays, Birmingham, AL (New)
Litigation-Labor and Employment
Ben McArthur, Huntsville, AL (New)
Litigation: Real Estate
Jennifer R. McCain, Birmingham, AL
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Thomas M. McElroy, Birmingham, AL (New)
Real Estate Law
Jim G. McLaughlin, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Steven McPheeters, Birmingham, AL (New)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Frank D. McPhillips, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Public Finance Law
Chris Mitchell, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Employment Law: Management
Labor Law: Management
James L. Mitchell, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Randall H. Morrow, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
Real Estate Law
Michael D. Mulvaney, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Insurance Law
J. Leland Murphree, Birmingham, AL (New)
Litigation: Bankruptcy
Grace Robinson Murphy, Birmingham, AL
Litigation: ERISA
Drayton Nabers Jr., Birmingham, AL
Appellate Practice
James P. Naftel, Birmingham, AL (New)
Litigation: Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
John Neiman, Birmingham, AL
Appellate Practice
Civil Rights Law
Commercial Litigation
Andrew S. Nix, Birmingham, AL
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Corporate Compliance Law
M. Beth O’Neill, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Corporate Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
James M. Pool, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Health Care Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Joel C. Porter, Birmingham, AL (New)
Health Care Law
Maibeth J. Porter, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Appellate Practice
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
Julie Wilson Portera, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation: Securities
James L. Priester, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation: Banking and Finance
Frances King Quick, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Sasha G. Rao, San Francisco, CA (New)
Litigation: Intellectual Property
Grey Redditt, Jr., Mobile, AL (New)
Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
Thomas S. Rue, Mobile, AL (10+ years)
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Commercial Litigation
J. Michael Savage, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Securities Regulation
Kirby Sevier, Birmingham, AL (30+ years)
Trusts and Estates
Robert R. Sexton, Birmingham, AL (20+ years)
Real Estate Law
Mitesh B. Shah, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Leslie Caren Sharpe, Huntsville, AL (New)
Commercial Finance Law
Lee L. Sheppard, Birmingham, AL
Banking and Finance Law
David M. Smith, Birmingham, AL (20 years)
Employment Law: Management
Labor Law: Management
Litigation: Labor and Employment
Workers’ Compensation Law: Employers
Joseph E. “Jodie” Smith, Birmingham, AL
Public Finance Law
John A. Smyth III, Birmingham, AL
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
Stephen W. Stallcup, Birmingham, AL
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Barry A. Staples, Birmingham, AL
Municipal Law
Public Finance Law
Matthew W. Stiles, Birmingham, AL
Labor Law: Management
Litigation: Labor and Employment
Stephen W. Still, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Government Relations Practice
Thomas W. Thagard III, Birmingham, AL
Commercial Litigation
Litigation: Banking and Finance
Litigation: Intellectual Property
Litigation: Mergers and Acquisitions
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
William B. Wahlheim Jr., Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation: ERISA
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
Hardwick C. Walthall, Birmingham, AL (10 years)
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law
James F. Watkins, Mobile, AL
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
J. Andrew Watson III, Huntsville, AL
Corporate Law
Government Contracts
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Katharine A. Weber, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Insurance Law
H. Thomas Wells Jr., Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Energy Law
Litigation: Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
Natural Resources Law
Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
Chris J. Williams, Birmingham, AL
Environmental Law
S. Douglas Williams, Birmingham, AL (10+ years)
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Daniel M. Wilson, Huntsville, AL (10 years)
Government Relations Law
Real Estate Law
