Balch & Bingham Named Among Top Firms in Chambers USA 2025

Balch & Bingham is pleased to announce that Chambers & Partners, in its newly released Chambers USA 2025 guide, recognizes 21 practices and 54 attorneys as leaders in their specific disciplines and geographic areas. 

Known for its comprehensive and objective rankings of top law firms and attorneys, Chambers USA is one the most prominent legal guides. The annual list is generated through rigorous research and in-depth client interviews. Rankings are assessed on legal knowledge, experience, ability, effectiveness and client service, in addition to the strength and depth of a firm’s practice.

Highlights from Balch’s 2025 Chambers USA rankings include:

• Balch & Bingham remains one of the best in the nation for Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), with Stan Blanton, managing partner, along with partners, Peter LeJeune and Alan Lovett, receiving individual nationwide recognition. The firm also remains one of the best in the nation for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation), with partners Lyle Larson and Andy Tunnell receiving individual nationwide recognition. 
• Four Balch attorneys are newly recognized by Chambers USA, including Marcus Chatterton (Intellectual Property – Alabama), Pam Smith (Intellectual Property – Alabama), Jason Tompkins (Litigation: Appellate – Alabama) and Anne Kaufold-Wiggins (Litigation: General Commercial - Georgia).
• Balch is newly ranked in Intellectual Property.  
• Thirteen attorneys earned a Band 1 ranking within their practice areas, the highest ranking awarded. Attorneys listed as Band 1 include:
  • Scott Andress, Gaming & Licensing, Mississippi 
  • Stan Blanton, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), USA – Nationwide 
  • Marcus Chatterton, Intellectual Property, Alabama 
  • Ricky Cox, Energy & Natural Resources, Mississippi 
  • Pepper Crutcher, Labor and Employment, Mississippi 
  • Bradley Ennis, Environment, Mississippi   
  • Stephen Gidiere, Environment, Alabama 
  • Ed Haden, Litigation: Appellate, Alabama 
  • Debra Lewis, Banking & Finance, Alabama 
  • Grady Moore, Environment, Alabama
  • Pam Smith, Intellectual Property, Alabama   
  • Jeff Starling, Labor & Employment, Alabama   
  • Tim Tracy, Corporate/ Commercial, Alabama   
• Twenty-one of the firm’s practices are recognized by Chambers USA, including seven practices that earned a Band 1 ranking:
  • Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), USA – Nationwide
  • Energy & Natural Resources, Mississippi 
  • Environment, Alabama 
  • Environment, Mississippi 
  • Intellectual Property, Alabama 
  • Labor & Employment, Mississippi 
  • Litigation: General Commercial, Alabama 
• Balch's Armin Moeller is ranked as a Star Individual, a ranking given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field.

Balch Practices & Attorneys Are Recognized in the Following Categories:

Nationwide  

Practices  

• Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)  
• Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation)  
  

Individual  

• Stan Blanton, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation)  
• Peter LeJeune, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation)  
• Lyle Larson, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)   
• Alan Lovett, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation)  
• Andy Tunnell, Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)  
     

Alabama  

Practices  

• Banking & Finance  
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring  
• Construction  
• Corporate/Commercial  
• Environment  
• Intellectual Property  
• Labor & Employment  
• Litigation: Appellate  
• Litigation: General Commercial  
• Public Finance  
• Real Estate 
• Tax  

   
Individual  

• Conrad Anderson IV, Construction and Litigation: General Commercial 
• Julia Barber, Environment   
• Dave Boyd, Litigation: General Commercial 
• Chuck Burkhart, Construction   
• Steven Burns, Environment  
• Russ Campbell, Litigation: General Commercial  
• Marcus Chatterton, Intellectual Property  
• Foster Clark, Banking & Finance: Public Finance 
• Tom DeLawrence, Environment   
• Jim Edwards, Real Estate  
• Allen Estes, Litigation: General Commercial   
• Stephen Gidiere, Environment   
• Curt Gwathney, Banking & Finance: Public Finance  
• Ed Haden, Litigation: Appellate  
• Lee Johnsey, Real Estate   
• Doug Kauffman, Labor & Employment  
• Chris Kimble, Litigation: General Commercial   
• Debra Lewis, Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory   
• Frank Long, Banking & Finance: Public Finance   
• Dan Martin, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations and Healthcare
• Grady Moore, Environment  
• John Pickering, Banking & Finance and Real Estate 
• Jeremy Retherford, Bankruptcy/Restructuring  
• Alan Rogers, Litigation: General Commercial  
• Tim Segers, Corporate/Commercial  
• Jeff Starling, Labor & Employment  
• Pam Smith, Intellectual Property  
• Chris Still, Corporate/Commercial  
• Corbitt Tate, Banking & Finance 
• Jason Tompkins, Litigation: Appellate 
• Tim Tracy, Corporate/Commercial  

Georgia 

Practices  

• Energy & Natural Resources 
• Litigation: General Commercial  

  
Individual  

• Josh Archer, Litigation: General Commercial  
• Anne Kaufold-Wiggins, Litigation: General Commercial 
• Tom Penland, Energy and Natural Resources  

Mississippi 

Practices  

• Energy & Natural Resources  
• Environment  
• Labor & Employment  
• Litigation: General Commercial 
• Real Estate  

   
Individual  

• Scott Andress, Gaming & Licensing  
• Mark Bond, Real Estate   
• Walter Boone, Litigation   
• Ashley Eley Cannady, Labor & Employment  
• Ricky Cox, Energy & Natural Resources  
• Pepper Crutcher, Labor & Employment  
• Jonathan Dyal, Litigation: General Commercial  
• Bradley Ennis, Environment  
• K.C. Hightower, Litigation: General Commercial  
• Leo Manuel, Energy & Natural Resources  
• Armin Moeller, Labor & Employment (Star Individual)  
• John Rice, Real Estate  
• Bill Smith, Energy & Natural Resources 
• Ben Stone, Energy & Natural Resources 

Virginia   

Individual  

• Liz Williamson, Environment