Helmsing Leach attorneys Joe Babington, Russell Buffkin, John Dukes, Jeffery Hartley, Jim Newman, Casey Pipes, Robert Rouse, Win Stuardi, Karen Tucker and Bill Watts were all recognized by the Best Lawyers in America publication for 2025. Kirk Mattei was also recognized as being one of the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”.
Each attorney and the practice area(s) in which they were recognized by Best Lawyers are below:
- Joe Babington
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Russell Buffkin
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- John Dukes
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Real Estate Law
- Jeffery Hartley
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Jim Newman
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Casey Pipes
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Robert Rouse
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Tax Law
- oTrusts and Estates
- Win Stuardi
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Karen Tucker
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation – Health Care
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Bill Watts
- Appellate Practice
- Kirk Mattei
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law
Additionally, Casey Pipes, Win Stuardi, and Robert Rouse were named “Lawyer of the Year”— Best Lawyers’ highest distinction.