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51 Balch & Bingham Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers recognized 51 Balch & Bingham attorneys from the firm’s Birmingham, Montgomery, Gulfport, and Jackson offices as 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Super Lawyers recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys in each state. The multi-phased selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Rising Stars recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state who are 40 years old and younger or who have practiced for 10 years or less.
The Balch attorneys recognized as 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars include:
BIRMINGHAM
Super Lawyers
- Allen Baker (10)
- Stan Blanton
- James Bradford (10)
- Russ Campbell
- Foster Clark (10)
- Greg Cook
- Mike Edwards
- Tom Francis
- Ed Haden
- Chris Kimble (10)
- John Pickering
- Jeremy Retherford
- Alan Rogers (10)
- Jeff Starling
- Will Hill Tankersley
- Jason Tompkins (newly listed)
- Tim Tracy (10)
- Lee Zell (10)
Rising Stars
- Conrad Anderson
- Marcus Chatterton
- Steven Corhern (newly listed)
- Thomas DeBray
- Tom DeLawrence
- Ryan Hodinka (newly listed)
- Adam Israel
- Lee Johnsey
- Brandon Robinson
- Ginny Willcox Leavens
GULFPORT
Super Lawyers
- Jonathan Dyal
- Teri Wyly
Rising Stars
- Leo Manuel
- Matt McDade
- Brant Pettis
JACKSON
Super Lawyers
- Scott Andress
- Walter Boone
- Pepper Crutcher
- Armin Moeller
- Jennifer Skipper
- Bill Smith
- Chris Waddell
Rising Stars
- Ben Bryant (newly listed)
- Ashley Cannady
- Tara Ellis
MONTGOMERY
Super Lawyers
- Dave Boyd (10)
- Joe McCorkle (10)
- Dorman Walker (newly listed)
Rising Stars
- Louis Calligas,
- Lane Knight
- Kelly Pate
(newly listed) = Attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers for the first year.
(10) = Attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers for 10 consecutive years.