The Firm was recognized by U.S. News and World Report’s Best Law Firm rankings for its practice in the following areas in the Mobile, Alabama market: Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, General Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
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Fred Helmsing and John Leach have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in their rankings of general commercial litigation attorneys in Alabama.

The Firm is pleased to announce that eleven of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. Congratulations to Alan Alexander (Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law); Joe Babington (Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation); Jeffery Hartley (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law); Fred Helmsing (Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Tax Law); Warren Herlong (Antitrust Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Real Estate Law); John Leach (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation); Charlie Mixon (Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law); Jim Newman (Commercial Litigation); Casey Pipes (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use & Zoning Law; Municipal Law); Robert Rouse (Tax Law; Trusts and Estates); and Win Stuardi (Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law).

Fred Helmsing, John Leach and Jim Newman were named as Local Litigation Stars within the State of Alabama in Benchmark Litigation’s 4th Edition of its “Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.”

Casey Pipes has been honored by being selected as a Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Litigation Committee for the 2010-2011 term. For more information about this Committee, please visit its website at:

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/

Fred Helmsing, John Leach, Warren Herlong, Jim Newman, Robert Rouse, Joe Babington, Jeffrey Hartley, and Win Stuardi were selected for inclusion on the 2010 Alabama Super Lawyers list in their respective areas of practice. John Leach and Jeffrey Hartley were further honored by being ranked in the Top 50 on this list. Also, Casey Pipes was selected for inclusion in the related 2010 Alabama Rising Stars list.

Warren Herlong was recently invited to become a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) which is the premier organization of real estate lawyers in America.

The Firm is pleased to announce that Leslie Weeks has become a shareholder.

The Firm is pleased to announce that Chris Conte has become a Shareholder in the Firm.

The Firm is proud to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Congratulations to Alan Alexander (Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law); Joe Babington (Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation); Jeffery Hartley (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law); Fred Helmsing (Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Tax Law); Warren Herlong (Antitrust Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Real Estate Law); John Leach (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation); Jim Newman (Commercial Litigation); Robert Rouse (Tax Law; Trusts and Estates); and Win Stuardi (Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law).