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Helmsing Leach attorneys Jeffery Hartley and Casey Pipes were recently recognized in Business Alabama magazine’s Legal Elite listing. Jeffery was recognized in the Bankruptcy and Workout

Win Stuardi was recently named the Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers® for 2026 in Mobile, Ala. Best Lawyers®

Russell Buffkin, Tom Gaillard, and Casey Pipes were recently recognized by Best Lawyers® for 2026 in Real Estate Litigation and Municipal Law. Each attorney and

Kirk Mattei was recently named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in Mobile, Ala. Each year, Best Lawyers® recognizes top lawyers in their practice areas

Jeffery Hartley was recently named to Best Lawyers in America® in Mobile, Ala. in three practice areas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and

Casey Pipes was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2026 Lawyer of the Year in Mobile, Ala. in two practice areas—Land Use and Zoning

Joe Babington, Tom Gaillard, Win Stuardi, and Karen Tucker were recognized as top attorneys in medical malpractice and professional liability defense by Best Lawyers in

Joe Babington, Russell Buffkin, John Dukes, Jim Newman, and Win Stuardi were recently named to Best Lawyers in America® in Mobile, Ala. for 2026. Best

Bill Watts and Karen Tucker were recently named Best Lawyers® for 2026 in Appellate Practice in Mobile, Ala. Best Lawyers® identifies top lawyers in a

Twelve Helmsing Leach attorneys were named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America® in Mobile, Ala. Best Lawyers® recognizes the top attorneys in

Casey Pipes has been a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) since 2018. The American College of Real Estate Lawyers is

Helmsing Leach partner Joe Babington spoke at the Trial Attorneys of America’s 54th annual meeting in Chicago on June 12, 2025, providing an update on

Samantha Gunnoe received the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the Young Lawyers Section of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA). Samantha has been an active

Casey Pipes will be a co-presenter with Jon Houghton of the Pacific Legal Foundation on the topic of “Housing Affordability and Post Disaster Recovery” as

Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse was named to Best Lawyers® 2025 Best Law Firms list in 24 practice areas in the Mobile, Ala. region.

Casey will speak at the American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALICLE) course, Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation, being held January 30-February 1, 2025,

Helmsing Leach’s Casey Pipes has been a member of the Counselors of Real Estate for more than ten years. Due to his service on numerous

Tom Gaillard and Bill Watts successfully defended a local municipality and three of its police officers in a false arrest and malicious prosecution lawsuit filed

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