LEGAL NEWSLINE

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings issued the following announcement on May 20.

Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked 108 of the firm’s attorneys and 34 Bradley practice areas in the 2021 edition of the prestigious and independent Chambers USA legal industry referral guide. The firm also was ranked nationally in six practice areas and eight Bradley attorneys were ranked nationally in their various practice areas.

Chambers USA ranked Bradley as one of the top firms in the nation for the following six practice areas:

• Construction
• Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
• Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
• Government Contracts
• Healthcare
• Product Liability & Mass Torts

In addition, eight Bradley attorneys were ranked nationally:

• Aron C. Beezley (Government Contracts) in Washington, D.C.
• Lindsey C Boney IV (Product Liability & Mass Torts) in Birmingham
• William F. (Will) Goodman, III (Product Liability & Mass Torts) in Nashville
• Tripp Haston (Product Liability & Mass Torts) in Birmingham
• Amy S. Leopard (Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare) in Nashville
• Robert Maddox (Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance [Enforcement & Investigations]) in Birmingham
• Kimberly B. Martin (Product Liability & Mass Torts) in Huntsville
• Haydn J. Richards, Jr. (Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance [Compliance]) in Washington, D.C.

“We congratulate our attorneys who are recognized by Chambers USA as among the top legal practitioners and professionals across diverse practice areas and multiple cities and regions where we support our clients’ business,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “We are also extremely proud of our attorneys and staff whose teamwork and collaboration contributed to the success of our practice areas that have been highly ranked this year.”

Chambers USA 2021 ranked more than 8,000 law firms and almost 22,000 lawyers across more than 2,000 practice areas/sectors on a state and national level. Chambers and Partners determines its rankings of leading U.S. firms and attorneys through in-depth research and interviews with law firms, clients and third parties, and this year reviewed more than 10,000 submissions. Chambers assesses attorneys on attributes most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment. Most attorneys are ranked in bands of 1-6, with all band rankings considered to be a significant achievement. Some attorneys earn specialized Chambers designations including “Recognised Practitioner,” which indicates an attorney who handles notable matters and/or has received some recommendation, and “Star” individual, which is awarded to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their fields. The Chambers USA guide is widely read by industry-leading companies and organizations nationwide. 

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