Watkins & Eager proudly announces that twenty-four attorneys are among the 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers, and three Watkins & Eager attorneys chosen as Mid-South Rising Stars.
In addition, Super Lawyers identifies four Watkins & Eager attorneys as the "Top 50" in Mississippi: Kenneth E. Milam; William F. Ray; Stephanie M. Rippee and Michael W. Ulmer. Mildred M. Morris, Stephanie M. Rippee and Jennifer A. Rogers were also recognized as "Top 50" Female Lawyers.
Super Lawyers is a nationally recognized rating service that honors attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Candidates are selected by a process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
Watkins & Eager Mid-South Super Lawyers are:
David L. Ayers - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Joseph G. Baladi - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Lewis W. Bell - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Walter J. Brand - Employment Litigation: Defense
H. Rusty Comley - Personal Injury Defense: Products
James J. Crongeyer, Jr. - Personal Injury Defense: Products
George R. Fair - Banking
Betty Ruth Fox - Environmental
Paul L. Gunn - Real Estate
Corey D. Hinshaw - General Litigation
Jamie G. Houston III - Business/Corporate
Robert B. Ireland III - General Litigation
Mark D. Jicka - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Walter T. Johnson - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Richard T. Lawrence, General Litigation
Kenneth E. Milam - Employment & Labor
Mildred M. Morris - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
William F. Ray - Business Litigation
Stephanie M. Rippee - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Jennifer A. Rogers - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Jim F. Spencer, Jr. - Bankruptcy
Paul H. Stephenson III - Business Litigation
Michael W. Ulmer - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Rebecca L. Wiggs - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Mid-South Rising Stars from Watkins & Eager are:
John B. Howell III - Civil Litigation Defense
Timothy L. Sensing - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
James M. Tyrone - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.