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32 Brunini Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Editions of Best Lawyers®

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Best Lawyers® recognized 32 Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC attorneys in its 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including eight “Lawyer of the Year” honorees and four in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. 

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers® has provided peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals through its highly selective Purely Peer Review® process, recognizing approximately 5% of U.S. lawyers each year. 

The following Brunini attorneys earned “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their areas of practice.  

The following 28 attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America®: 

Columbus 

  • J. Gordon Flowers: Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Health Care, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants  
  • Scott F. Singley: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants  

Jackson 

  • Sheldon G. Alston: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants  
  • Benje Bailey: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions -Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Trademark Law  
  • Cody C. Bailey: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation -Construction, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants  
  • Stephen J. Carmody: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law -Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions -Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants  
  • William D. Drinkwater: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law  
  • John M. Flynt: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law  
  • Christopher R. Fontan: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers  
  • Lynne K. Green: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates  
  • James L. Halford: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law  
  • Ken Harmon: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law  
  • Curt Hébert: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law  
  • Karen E. Howell: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Trademark Law  
  • William Trey Jones III: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Trusts and Estates  
  • R. David Kaufman: Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants 
  • Samuel C. Kelly: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Construction  
  • Claire W. Ketner: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants  
  • James A. McCullough II: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Technology Law  
  • M. Patrick McDowell: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants  
  • John E. Milner: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental  
  • William C. Penick IV: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates  
  •  Warren Ken Rogers: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law  
  •  John E. Wade: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants  
  • Gene Wasson: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law, Timber Law  
  • Walter S. Weems: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law  
  •  Ron A. Yarbrough: Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction  

Those selected for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes early-career attorneys for outstanding professional excellence in private practice, include the following: 

  • R. Lane Bobo: Litigation, Construction Law, Health Care Law  
  • Jacob A. Bradley: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction  
  • Alston F. Ludwig: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law  
  • L. Kyle Williams: Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Government Relations Practice  

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