The Best Lawyers in America® has released its rankings for 2012. Thirty-one Watkins & Eager lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. The firm's senior partner, William F. Goodman, Jr., is ranked in ten areas of law, including Bet-the-Company Litigation. Watkins & Eager's Best Lawyers are listed below by practice area.
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.
Paul H. Stephenson III
Commercial Finance Law
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
William F. Goodman, Jr.
William F. Ray
Paul H. Stephenson III
Corporate Law
George R. Fair
Jamie G. Houston III
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Employment Law - Management
Walter J. Brand
Kenneth E. Milam
Energy Law
Thomas R. Crews
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Financial Services Regulation Law
George R. Fair
Insurance Law
Michael O. Gwin
Walter T. Johnson
Richard T. Lawrence
Labor Law - Management
Walter J. Brand
Kenneth E. Milam
Land Use & Zoning Law
William C. Smith III
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Jamie G. Houston III
Litigation - Banking & Finance
George R. Fair
William F. Ray
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.
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
Stephanie M. Rippee
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Douglas J. Gunn
Steven D. Orlansky
Stephanie M. Rippee
Michael W. Ulmer
Mediation
Kenneth E. Milam
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Walter T. Johnson
Mildred M. Morris
Natural Resources Law
Thomas R. Crews
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Oil & Gas Law
Thomas R. Crews
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
David L. Ayers
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Michael O. Gwin
Michael W. Ulmer
Product Liability Litigation
James J. Crongeyer, Jr.
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Stephanie M. Rippee
Jimmy B. Wilkins
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
David L. Ayers
Lewis W. Bell
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Douglas J. Gunn
Mark D. Jicka
Stephanie M. Rippee
Michael W. Ulmer
Project Finance Law
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Real Estate Law
Paul L. Gunn
William C. Smith, Jr.
William C. Smith III
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Roger W. Williams
Tax Law
Jamie G. Houston III
Trusts and Estates
Jamie G. Houston III
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Clifford B. Ammons
James E. Higginbotham
The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 reports that Watkins & Eager ranks as follows:
In Mississippi:
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Banking and Finance Law with 3 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Commercial Finance Law with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Land Use & Zoning Law with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Banking & Finance with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Labor & Employment with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Land Use & Zoning with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Trusts & Estates with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants with 5 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Oil & Gas Law with 3 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Product Liability Litigation with 4 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Product Liability Litigation - Defendants with 8 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Mississippi in Real Estate Law with 5 attorneys.
In Jackson, Mississippi:
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS with 32 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Banking and Finance Law with 3 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Commercial Finance Law with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Land Use & Zoning Law with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Litigation - Banking & Finance with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Litigation - Labor & Employment with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Litigation - Land Use & Zoning with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Litigation - Trusts & Estates with 1 attorney.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants with 5 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Natural Resources Law with 2 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Oil & Gas Law with 3 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants with 4 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Product Liability Litigation with 4 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Product Liability Litigation - Defendants with 8 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Real Estate Law with 5 attorneys.
Top-Listed in Jackson, MS in Workers' Compensation Law - Employers with 2 attorneys.
The 2012 edition marks the 29th year of publishing what has come to be regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. No fee or purchase is required to be listed.
The firm's website (www.WatkinsEager.com) contains a full listing of practice areas, primary contacts for each practice area, and general information about the firm. Additional information may be obtained from the firm's Managing Members:
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
(601) 965-1968
bwilliams@watkinseager.com
James J. Crongeyer, Jr.
(601) 965-1864
jcrongeyer@watkinseager.com