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11 Helmsing Leach attorneys received Best Lawyers® recognition for 2025
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
Casey Pipes named Municipal and Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year” in the Mobile area
Helmsing Leach attorney Casey Pipes was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Municipal Law and for Real Estate
Robert Rouse named Trusts & Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in the Mobile area
Helmsing Leach attorney Robert Rouse was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Trusts and Estates Law in Mobile,
Win Stuardi named Professional Malpractice Defense “Lawyer of the Year” in the Mobile Area
Helmsing Leach attorney Win Stuardi was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in
Casey Pipes presents on Hot Topics in Real Property Law at 2024 Circuit and District Judges Annual Conference
Casey Pipes gave a presentation to the 2024 Circuit and District Judges Annual Conference in Gulf Shores, Ala. on Hot Topics in Real Property Law
Tom Gaillard and Bill Watts help secure victory for client at United States Supreme Court
Tom Gaillard and Bill Watts successfully represented the City of Satsuma, Alabama, in a case that made its way to the United States Supreme Court.
Casey Pipes to present on recent Supreme Court opinion to Counselors of Real Estate group
Casey Pipes will explain the recent United States Supreme Court opinion in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado and its implications on state and local
Firm secures fair compensation from the Alabama Department of Transportation for convenience store developer
Casey Pipes represented a convenience store developer in a land condemnation action brought in Mobile County Circuit Court by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).
Defense Verdict for Local Hospital Affirmed on Appeal
On March 15, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a jury verdict in favor of a local hospital in a case involving a visitor who
Helmsing Leach Team Obtains Defense Verdict for Local Hospital
The Helmsing Leach trial team of Russell Buffkin, Karen Tucker, and Win Stuardi, along with co-counsel Susan Cooley of Schell Cooley, recently obtained a defense
Ryan Luna and Samantha Gunnoe Win Defense Verdict at Jury Trial
Helmsing Leach attorneys Ryan Luna and Samantha Gunnoe successfully represented defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company in a breach of contract case tried to
Casey Pipes to speak at National Eminent Domain Seminar in New Orleans
Helmsing Leach partner Casey Pipes will be on the faculty of the ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation seminar taking place February 1-3, 2024
Tom Gaillard Wins Appeal at the Alabama Supreme Court
Tom Gaillard successfully represented a municipal police chief and local municipality in a case involving claims for false arrest and improper prosecution. The trial court
Robert Rouse named Lawyer of the Year in Business Organizations & Tax Law
Helmsing Leach’s Robert Rouse was named Best Lawyers’ 2024 Lawyer of the Year in Business Organizations and Lawyer of the Year in Tax Law (Mobile,
Joe Babington, Jim Newman, and Jeffery Hartley recognized as 2024 Benchmark Litigation Stars
Benchmark Litigation, a definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers, has named Helming Leach partners Joe Babington, Jim Newman, and Jeffery Hartley
Joe Babington gives presentation on changes to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 to Mobile Bar Association
On September 20, 2023, Helmsing Leach partner Joe Babington made a presentation to the Mobile Bar Association’s “lunch and learn” series on “The Fast-approaching Amendments
Bill Watts named Lawyer of the Year in Appellate Practice
Bill Watts was named Best Lawyers’ 2024 Lawyer of the Year in Appellate Practice for Mobile, Ala. Best Lawyers identifies elite lawyers throughout the country
Casey Pipes named Lawyer of the Year in Land Use and Zoning Law
Best Lawyers has named Casey Pipes the 2024 Lawyer of the Year in Mobile, Ala. for Land Use and Zoning Law. Best Lawyers is a
Jeffery Hartley named Lawyer of the Year in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Best Lawyers has named Jeffery Hartley Mobile, Ala.’s 2024 Lawyer of the Year in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Recognition
John Dukes named Lawyer of the Year in Real Estate Law
Best Lawyers has named John Dukes Mobile, Ala.’s 2024 Lawyer of the Year in Real Estate Law. Best Lawyers is known as one of the