The Best Lawyers in America® released its rankings for 2017. Thirty-six Watkins & Eager lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in 46 practice areas. Watkins & Eager's Best Lawyers are listed below by practice area.
Administrative / Regulatory Law
George R. Fair
Appellate Practice
William F. Goodman, Jr.
J. Collins Wohner, Jr.
Arbitration
Kenneth E. Milam
Banking and Finance Law
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Jane B. Morgan
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.
Bet-the-Company Litigation
William F. Goodman, Jr.
William F. Ray
Paul H. Stephenson III
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Jamie G. Houston, III
Commercial Finance Law
C. Joyce Hall
Molly Jeffcoat Moody
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Lewis W. Bell
William F. Goodman, Jr.
William F. Ray
Stephanie M. Rippee
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Molly Jeffcoat Moody
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Corporate Law
George R. Fair
Jamie G. Houston III
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Derivatives and Futures Law
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Elder Law
Jamie G. Houston III
Employment Law - Management
Walter J. Brand
Kenneth E. Milam
Energy Law
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III
Environmental Law
Betty Ruth Fox
Keith W. Turner
Family Law
Susan Latham Steffey
Financial Services Regulation Law
George R. Fair
Health Care Law
C. Joyce Hall
Insurance Law
Michael O. Gwin
Walter T. Johnson
Richard T. Lawrence
Labor Law - Management
Walter J. Brand
Kenneth E. Milam
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Michael W. Ulmer
Land Use & Zoning Law
William C. Smith III
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Jamie G. Houston III
Litigation - Banking & Finance
George R. Fair
William F. Ray
Paul H. Stephenson III
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.
Litigation - Health Care
Mark D. Jicka
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Walter J. Brand
Kenneth E. Milam
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
William C. Smith III
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Jamie G. Houston III
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Douglas J. Gunn
Walter T. Johnson
Steven D. Orlansky
Susan Latham Steffey
Stephanie M. Rippee
Michael W. Ulmer
Mediation
Kenneth E. Milam
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Walter T. Johnson
Mildred M. Morris
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Paul L. Gunn
Natural Resources Law
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III
Oil & Gas Law
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
David L. Ayers
H. Rusty Comley
James J. Crongeyer, Jr.
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Michael O. Gwin
Walter T. Johnson
Steven D. Orlansky
Stephanie M. Rippee
Michael W. Ulmer
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
David L. Ayers
Lewis W. Bell
James J. Crongeyer, Jr.
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Douglas J. Gunn
Mark D. Jicka
Walter T. Johnson
Mildred M. Morris
Stephanie M. Rippee
Michael W. Ulmer
Rebecca Lee Wiggs
Jimmy B. Wilkins
Project Finance Law
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Real Estate Law
Paul L. Gunn
William C. Smith III
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Roger W. Williams
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Jason L. Poulson
Tax Law
Jamie G. Houston III
Trusts and Estates
Jamie G. Houston III
Utilities Law
George R. Fair
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Clifford B. Ammons