Christian & Small is pleased to announce that 19 lawyers have been included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. New to the list this year are partners Christina May Bolin (Insurance Law and Worker’s Compensation Law- Employers), John “Jack” J. Kubiszyn, Jr., Rachel J. Moore (Construction Law), James L. Pattillo (Insurance Law and Litigation-Insurance), and M. Jansen Voss (Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law). Bolin is based in Daphne, Al, and Kubiszyn, Moore, Pattillo, and Voss are based in Birmingham, Al. Also recognized are Birmingham-based associates Jordan C. Loper (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Transportation Law), and Priscilla K. Williams (Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants).
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
- Bill D. Bensinger – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy - Christina May Bolin – Insurance Law and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Edgar M. Elliott – Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Transportation Law
- A. Ferguson – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, and Family Law Mediation
- Bradley R. Hightower – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- John W. Johnson – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- John J. Kubiszyn – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law and Real Estate Law
- Greer B. Mallette – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Rachel J. Moore – Construction Law
- James L. Pattillo – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Deborah Alley Smith – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Insurance
- Richard E. Smith – Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Daniel D. Sparks – Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Sharon D. Stuart – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Michael A. Vercher – Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jansen Voss – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
- David B. Walston – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Paul Zimmerman – Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
About Christian & Small LLP
Christian & Small LLP represents a diverse clientele throughout Alabama, the Southeast and the nation with clients ranging from individuals and closely-held businesses, to Fortune 500 corporations. By matching highly experienced lawyers with specific client needs, Christian & Small develops innovative, effective and efficient solutions for clients. With offices in Birmingham, metro-Jackson, Mississippi, and the Alabama Gulf Coast, Christian & Small focuses on the areas of litigation and business, is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, and is the only Alabama-based member firm in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. Our corporate social responsibility program is focused on education, and diversity is one of Christian & Small’s core values. Please visit www.csattorneys.com for more information.
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