Chambers & Partners annually conducts extensive research and analysis based on comments from thousands of clients and peers to compile an independent and objective list of talent available at the highest level of legal practice. Watkins & Eager and 21 of its attorneys are listed in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
“We would like to congratulate our recognized attorneys for once again being named leaders in their field by Chambers USA,” said James J. Crongeyer, Jr., Co-Managing Member of Watkins & Eager. “We continually endeavor to better understand our clients’ businesses and their legal challenges, and we thank them for taking the time to provide Chambers with the positive feedback that helped us achieve this distinguished recognition.”
Chambers USA 2021 ranked the firm in the following categories:
Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded—USA Nationwide (Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial—Mississippi (Band 1)
Real Estate—Mississippi (Band 1)
Corporate/Commercial—Mississippi (Band 2)
Environment—Mississippi (Band 2)
Labor & Employment—Mississippi (Band 2)
Chambers USA 2021 ranked individual Watkins & Eager attorneys in the following categories:
Product Liability: Automotive (USA-Nationwide)
Product Liability & Mass Torts (USA-Nationwide)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/Commercial
Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance
Corporate/Commercial: Municipal Finance
Environment
Labor & Employment
P. Brooks Eason
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate