Balch & Bingham Earns National Recognition in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®

Balch & Bingham earned ten national rankings and 66 tier 1 regional rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms^®.

The annual list is based on a rigorous evaluation process that considers overall firm performance, client and lawyer evaluations, and peer recognition from leading attorneys across the United States. Achieving a ranking in Best Law Firms^® signifies a high-quality legal practice and a depth of legal proficiency.  

The firm received national Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas: 

• Energy Law
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants 

The firm also received national rankings in the following practice areas:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
• Commercial Litigation 
• Litigation – ERISA 
• Appellate Practice 
• Corporate Law 
• Insurance Law 
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Public Finance Law 

Additionally, Balch & Bingham earned metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following cities:

Atlanta: Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Augusta: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants 

Birmingham: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Construction Law; Copyright Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice; Insurance Law; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Trademark Law; Water Law

Gulfport, Miss.: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Real Estate Law; Workers' Compensation Law – Employers 

Jackson, Miss: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice; Insurance Law; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Jacksonville: Litigation - Real Estate 

Montgomery: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice; Insurance Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates 

Washington, D.C.: Energy Law 

Earlier this year, more than 133 individual Balch attorneys were recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, published on August 21, 2025, which also included nine “Lawyer of the Year” recipients.