We are pleased to announce that 36 Brunini attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For almost 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
Lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America publication were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 148 practice areas. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in the inclusion of more than 67,000 lawyers, or approximately 5% of practicing lawyers in the United States.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, the newest award initiative from Best Lawyers, recognized attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. More than 11,000 lawyers from 2,169 firms were selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Additionally, using data collected during The Best Lawyers in America research process, 5,791 lawyers received a “Lawyer of the Year” award based on their extremely high overall feedback within a specific practice area and metropolitan region. “Lawyer of the Year” recognition’s were awarded in 136 practice areas across 184 metropolitan regions.
We are so proud of each of our attorneys who have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©. Below is a list of each category and the attorneys who were recognized.
Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”
- William D. Drinkwater – Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation – Land and Use Zoning
- John M. Flynt – Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Lynne K. Green – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- David Kaufman – Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Samuel C. Kelly – Construction Law
- James A. McCullough II – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Patrick McDowell – Litigation – Securities
- William C. Penick IV – Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Walter S. Weems – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Ron A. Yarbrough – Litigation – Construction
Best Lawyers
Biloxi, MS
Leonard A. Blackwell II
- Gaming Law and Land and Use and Zoning Law
Columbus, MS
Gordon Flowers
- Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jackson, MS
Matthew W. Allen
- Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Sheldon G. Alston
- Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
David Andress
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transaction / UCC Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law and Real Estate Law
Cody C. Bailey
- Commercial Litigation and Construction Law
Benje Bailey
- Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Trademark Law
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 and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Richard Cirilli Jr
- Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Health Care, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
William D. Drinkwater
- Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
John M. Flynt
- Administrative / Regulatory Law, Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Real Estate Law
Christopher R. Fontan
- Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Louis G. Fuller
- Commercial Finance Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law
Lynne K. Green
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Elder Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
James L. Halford
- Communications Law and Energy Law
Ken Harmon
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Oil and Gas Law and Real Estate Law
Karen E. Howell
- Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
William Trey Jones III
- Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Environmental
David Kaufman
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Samuel C. Kelly
- Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Litigation – Construction
James A. McCullough II
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Mass Torts Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Patrick McDowell
- Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John E. Milner
- Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
William C. Penick IV
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Warren Ken Rogers
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Watts C. Ueltschey
- Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law and Real Estate Law
Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
- Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Media Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Joseph E. Varner III
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
John E. Wade
- Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Health Care, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Gene Wasson
- Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law and Real Estate Law
Walter S. Weems
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law
Ron A. Yarbrough
- Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch
Jackson, MS
Drew C. Bigelow
- Corporate Law, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates
R. Lane Bobo
- Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Health Care Law
Jacob A. Bradley
- Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
Alston F. Ludwig
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Construction Law