Alston & Bird has earned wide recognition in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, the peer review directory of leading U.S. business lawyers.
The firm achieved National and Band 1 rankings for nine practices, respectively. Additionally, 36 individual lawyers were ranked as National, Band 1, Senior Statesmen and Up & Coming.
In all, Chambers USA recognized Alston & Bird with 32 practice rankings and 82 leading individual lawyer rankings.
Alston & Bird practices ranked Nationally are:
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
- ERISA Litigation
- Government: Government Relations
- Health Care
- International Trade
- International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
- Privacy & Data Security
- REITs
- Tax: Corporate & Finance
In addition, nine practices earned a Band 1 ranking:
- Antitrust (Georgia)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia)
- Corporate/M&A (Georgia)
- Health Care (Georgia)
- Labor & Employment (Georgia)
- Litigation: General Commercial (Georgia)
- Real Estate (Georgia)
- Intellectual Property (North Carolina)
- Tax (Georgia)
Alston & Bird lawyers rated Nationally are:
- Sean A. Atkins (Energy: Electricity – Regulatory & Litigation)
- Sanford M. Brown (Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) and Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A)
- Thomas E. Crocker (International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions)
- Jonathan M. Fee (International Trade: Customs)
- Jason Goode (REITs)
- James A. Harvey (Outsourcing)
- H. Douglas Hinson (ERISA Litigation)
- Kenneth G. Jaffe (Energy: Electricity – Regulatory & Litigation)
- Robert C. Jones (Government: Government Relations)
- Laura S. Pruitt (Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer – Compliance)
- Timothy P. Selby (Investment Funds: Hedge Funds)
- Rosemarie A. Thurston (REITs)
- Jamie D. Underwood (International Trade: Intellectual Property – Section 337)
- Kenneth G. Weigel (International Trade: Customs and International Trade – Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Alston & Bird lawyers ranked Band 1 are:
- Randall L. Allen (Georgia – Antitrust)
- Rick D. Blumen (Georgia – Banking & Finance)
- Mark T. Calloway (North Carolina – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- John L. Coalson, Jr. (Georgia – Tax)
- Dennis J. Connolly (Georgia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Paul M. Cushing (Georgia – Banking & Finance)
- Patrick J. Flinn (Georgia – Intellectual Property)
- Kenneth G. Jaffe (Nationwide – Energy: Electricity: Regulatory & Litigation)
- Mark C. Kanaly (Georgia – Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory)
- Sam K. Kaywood, Jr. (Georgia – Tax)
- Michael D. McCoy (North Carolina – Intellectual Property)
- Michael T. Petrik (Georgia – Tax)
- Mark C. Rusche (Georgia – Real Estate)
- Eileen M.G. Scofield (Georgia – Immigration)
- John I. Spangler, III (Construction – Georgia)
- Grant T. Stein (Georgia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- John C. Weitnauer (Georgia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Benjamin T. White (Georgia – Tax)
Additional Alston & Bird lawyers recognized as leading individuals by Chambers USA are:
- Deborah Cazan (Georgia – Construction), William S. Sugden (Georgia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring) and David A. Wender (Georgia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring) as Up & Coming lawyers.
- J. Thomas Kilpatrick (Georgia – Labor & Employment), who earned the distinction of Senior Statesman.
Since 1999, Chambers & Partners has been researching the U.S. legal profession, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms. Chambers USA 2016’s rankings are determined through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients nationally. The results are audited independently and are based on a range of professional qualities most valued by clients.
Click here to see the complete list of our ranked attorneys by practice group. To view the profiles of all the listed lawyers, please click on the individual’s name to the right.