The 25th edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” released Aug. 15, recognizes the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients in Chattanooga.
Attorneys named to “The Best Lawyers in America” were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 145 practice areas.
The process begins when attorneys are nominated for consideration. They are divided by geographic region and practice areas, and are then evaluated by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.
Those who receive high peer reviews undergo an authentication process to make sure they are currently practicing and in good standing.
Attorneys who receive exceptionally impressive ratings are honored as “Lawyers of the Year.” Only one attorney in each specialty within a metropolitan area is honored as “Lawyer of the Year.”
For the 2019 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” Best Lawyers analyzed 7.8 million votes.
Chattanooga Lawyers of the Year include:
James Haley
Miller & Martin
Banking and finance law
Marcy Eason
Miller & Martin
Product liability litigation - defendants
Roger Dickson
Miller & Martin
Bet-the-Company litigation
Stephen Stark
Miller & Martin
Patent law
Randy Wilson
Miller & Martin
Medical malpractice law - defendants
Scott McGinness
Miller & Martin
Corporate law
William Brown
Miller & Martin
Mediation
Personal injury litigation - plaintiffs
C. Douglas Dooley
Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan
Litigation – insurance
Bill Aiken
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel
Health care law
Tim Gibbons
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel
Construction law
Mark Turner
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel
Business organizations
Securitization and structured finance law
Donna Mikel
Burnette, Dobson & Pinchak
Litigation - labor and employment
Kenneth Beckman
Baker Donelson
Mergers and acquisitions law
Russell Gray
Baker Donelson
Labor law – management
Micheline Kelly Johnson
Baker Donelson
Trademark law
Stephen Powers
Baker Donelson
Personal injury litigation - defendants
Susan Elliott Rich
Baker Donelson
Real estate law
William Robinson
Baker Donelson
Employee benefits (ERISA) law
John Harrison
Evans Harrison Hackett
Employment Law - Management
William G. Colvin
William G. Colvin PLLC
Construction Litigation