2024 Edition of Chambers USA Ranks 151 Bradley Attorneys and 48 Practice Areas; Six Practice Areas and 10 Attorneys Ranked Nationally
Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has ranked 151 of the firm’s attorneys and 48 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a leading industry referral guide.
Six of Bradley’s practice areas continued to be ranked nationally by Chambers USA, including:
- Construction
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Government Contracts
- Healthcare
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
Ten Bradley attorneys also received national rankings in the following 11 practice areas:
- Aron C. Beezley – Nationwide: Government Contracts; Nationwide: Government Contracts: Bid Protests
- Lindsey C Boney IV – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Tripp Haston – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Amy S. Leopard – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
- Robert Maddox – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Kimberly B. Martin – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Meghan McElvy – Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
- Haydn J. Richards Jr. – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Eric Setterlund – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
- Whitt Steineker – Nationwide: Cannabis Law (Eastern United States)
“We are proud of our continued inclusion in the prestigious Chambers USA 2024 guide, which serves as a testament to the steadfast commitment and level of service our attorneys provide to their clients and the respect they have earned from their peers,” said Bradley Chairman and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.
Following are Bradley’s 2024 Chambers USA rankings, organized by state.
Alabama
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Alabama for the following 14 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: Appellate
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
- Tax
The following 54 Birmingham attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective practice areas:
- Jim Archibald – Construction
- Jason Avery – Real Estate
- William C. Athanas – Healthcare; Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Anne Knox Averitt – Labor & Employment
- Marc James Ayers – Litigation: Appellate
- Jay R. Bender– Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Julia Gruenewald Bernstein – Banking & Finance
- Lee Birchall – Public Finance
- Stanley E. Blackmon – Litigation: Appellate
- Lindsey C Boney IV – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Michael Brown – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Kane Burnette – Public Finance
- Jason R. Bushby – Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
- Beau Byrd– Real Estate
- Jennifer Hoover Clark – Healthcare
- William S. (Buddy) Cox III – Environment
- Bruce P. Ely – Tax
- Chris Glenos – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Parker Griffin Jr. – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- John W. Hargrove– Labor & Employment
- Judd A. Harwood – Healthcare
- Tripp Haston– Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts; Litigation: General Commercial
- Leigh Anne Hodge – Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense
- Holly S. Hosford – Healthcare
- David G. Hymer – Litigation: General Commercial
- Rod Kanter– Public Finance
- Joel M. Kuehnert – Environment
- Harold B. Kushner – Corporate/Commercial
- Matthew H. (Matt) Lembke – Litigation: Appellate
- Jack B. Levy – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Healthcare
- James E. Long Jr. – Tax
- Robert Maddox – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Stuart M. Maxey – Corporate/Commercial
- Matthew (Matt) Miller – Labor & Employment
- Stephen R. (Steve) Monk – Real Estate
- Cathleen C. Moore – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Charles Moore – Banking & Finance
- Daniel F. (Dan) Murphy – Healthcare
- David W. Owen – Construction
- Michael R. (Mike) Pennington – Litigation: General Commercial
- David Pugh – Construction
- Atkins Roberts Jr. – Banking & Finance
- Brad Robertson – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Laura Schiele Robinson – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Andrew Robison – Corporate/Commercial
- Mabry Rogers – Construction
- Jack W. Selden – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Dawn Helms Sharff– Real Estate
- Butler Sparks – Corporate/Commercial
- Whitt Steineker – Nationwide: Cannabis Law (Eastern United States)
- Michael A. Thomason Jr. – Corporate/Commercial
- Tracy M. Thompson – Corporate/Commercial
- James L. Webb – Banking & Finance; Real Estate
- Anne R. Yuengert – Labor & Employment
The following two Huntsville attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective practice areas:
- Kimberly B. Martin – Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Scott Burnett Smith – Litigation: Appellate
District of Columbia
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Washington, D.C., for the following practice area:
- Construction
The following seven Washington, D.C. attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Aron C. Beezley – Nationwide: Government Contracts; Nationwide: Government Contracts: Bid Protests
- Lee-Ann C. Brown – Construction
- Gregory G. Marshall – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Douglas L. (Doug) Patin– Construction
- Haydn J. Richards Jr. – Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
- Stephanie D. Scruggs – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
- Robert J. (Bob) Symon – Construction
Florida
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Florida for the following three practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Construction
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
The following six Tampa attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Lee Bentley III – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Ben Dachepalli – Construction
- Timothy C. Ford – Construction
- Stephanie L. Kane – Banking & Finance: Transactional
- Craig Mayfield – Litigation: Product Liability
- Edwin G. (Ed) Rice – Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida: North & Central)
Georgia
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Georgia for the following practice areas:
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
The following 10 Atlanta attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Christopher S. Anulewicz – Litigation: General Commercial
- Nancy H. Baughan – Litigation: General Commercial
- Austin Bersinger – Insurance
- Deborah Cazan – Construction
- Ronald T. Coleman Jr. – Litigation: General Commercial
- William J. Holley II – Litigation: General Commercial
- Stephen A. Opler – Corporate/M&A
- Craig Smith – Healthcare
- John I. Spangler III – Construction; Construction: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Sidney S. Welch – Healthcare
Mississippi
Chambers USA ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in Mississippi for the following three practice areas:
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Litigation: General Commercial
The following 13 Jackson attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Simon Turner Bailey – Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael J. Bentley – Litigation: Appellate
- Kelly R. Blackwood – Environment
- Elizabeth M. Boone – Corporate/Commercial
- Roy D. Campbell III – Litigation: General Commercial
- Rodney (Rod) Clement Jr. – Real Estate
- Margaret Oertling Cupples – Litigation: Appellate; Litigation: General Commercial
- Ralph B. Germany Jr. – Construction
- Johanna L. Jumper – Real Estate
- William (Will) Manuel – Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial
- Alex Purvis – Litigation: General Commercial
- Stephen L. (Steve) Thomas – Litigation: General Commercial
- Stephen M. (Steve) Wilson – Corporate/Commercial
North Carolina
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in North Carolina for the following four practice areas:
- Antitrust
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
The following 12 Charlotte attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Ryan L. Beaver – Construction
- Monica Wilson Dozier – Energy & Natural Resources
- Jonathan H. Ferry – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Michael P. Fischer – Antitrust
- Brian A. Hayles – Antitrust
- Bailey King Jr. – Litigation: General Commercial
- Christopher C. (Chris) Lam – Litigation: General Commercial
- Matthew K. Lilly – Construction
- Najla Long – Antitrust
- Robert R. Marcus – Litigation: General Commercial
- Lyndsay E. Medlin – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Michael Wilson – Tax
Tennessee
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Tennessee for the following 11 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Construction
- Corporate/M&A
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Media & Entertainment
- Real Estate
The following two Chattanooga attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective practice areas:
- Mary O’Kelley – Real Estate
- Eric Setterlund – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
The following 37 Nashville attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- A.J. Bahou – Intellectual Property
- Emily Hatch Bowman – Banking & Finance; Real Estate
- Stephen T. (Steve) Braun – Healthcare
- Jeffrey S. Buschmann – Corporate/M&A
- Kevin B. Campbell – Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory
- Ann Peldo Cargile – Real Estate
- George H. Cate III – Litigation: General Commercial
- Jay Hardcastle – Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory
- Lela M. Hollabaugh – Litigation: General Commercial
- Ty E. Howard – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Bart J. Kempf – Environment
- Amy S. Leopard – Nationwide: Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare; Healthcare: Regulatory
- Samuel D. (Sam) Lipshie – Media & Entertainment
- Matthew C. (Matt) Lonergan – Labor & Employment
- Charles (Chuck) Mataya – Labor & Employment
- Austin L. McMullen – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Russell B. (Russ) Morgan – Litigation: General Commercial
- John E. Murdock III – Banking & Finance
- Jim Murphy – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Andrew J. (Andy) Murray – Healthcare
- John W. Myers II – Banking & Finance
- Jake Neu – Intellectual Property
- Scarlett Singleton Nokes – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- William L. (Bill) Norton III – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Craig Oliver – Labor & Employment
- John M. Perry Jr. – Healthcare
- Todd Presnell – Litigation: General Commercial
- John P. Rodgers – Labor & Employment
- David A. Rutter – Real Estate
- Elizabeth C. Sauer – Real Estate
- Brooks R. Smith – Real Estate
- David K. Taylor – Construction
- John W. Titus – Corporate/M&A
- Thomas (Tom) Trent Jr. – Real Estate
- Thor Y. Urness – Intellectual Property
- Phillip E. (Phil) Walker – Intellectual Property
- Robert E. (Bob) Wood – Real Estate
Texas
Chambers USA ranked Bradley among the top firms in Texas for the following four practice areas:
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
The following five Dallas attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Gene R. Besen – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Elisha J. Kobre – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Wendi Campbell Rogaliner – Healthcare
- Scott Schardt – Healthcare
- William S. Snyder – Litigation: General Commercial (Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds)
The following three Houston attorneys have been ranked by Chambers USA in their respective areas of practice:
- Ian P. Faria – Construction
- Jon Paul Hoelscher – Construction
- Meghan McElvy – Nationwide: Oil & Gas Litigation
Chambers and Partners, an independent professional legal research company, determines its rankings of leading U.S. firms, legal departments and attorneys through in-depth research and interviews with law firms, clients and third parties. Chambers assesses attorneys on attributes valued most by clients including capabilities, achievements, and sector presence.