Helmsing, Leach, Herlong, Newman & Rouse, P.C.
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Recognition





Annie Dike Elected Director of Mobile Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program

Posted: 10 Feb 2012
Associate Annie Dike was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Mobile Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program ("VLP"), a nonprofit organization that provides free legal assistance in civil matters to low income Mobile County residents.  The VLP boasts one of the most active and successful programs of its kind in Alabama and is set to expand beyond Mobile County this year, including...

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Warren Herlong Elected to Serve on Owners’ Counsel of America Board of Directors

Posted: 30 Jan 2012
At its recent annual meeting in San Diego, California, the members of the Owners' Counsel of America elected Warren Herlong to serve on its Board of Directors.  The Owners' Counsel of America is a nationwide network of independent condemnation attorneys who focus on representing property owners in eminent domain actions.  Warren is the only lawyer from Alabama who is a member of the Owners' Counsel...

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Annie Dike Elected Vice-President of the Mobile Bar Association Women Lawyers Group

Posted: 30 Jan 2012
In January 2012, associate Annie Dike was elected to serve as Vice-President of the Mobile Bar Association Women Lawyers.  This group hosts monthly luncheons featuring a diverse range of speakers, but does much more besides.  For example, in September 2011, it held a successful Women's Networking Event which provided professional women from across the Mobile region a valuable opportunity to make...

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Firm Managing Member James B. Newman was recently named Legal Counsel and elected to the Executive Council and Board of Directors of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce.

Posted: 13 Dec 2011
Established in 1836, the Chamber serves as a regional economic development agency, coordinating with city, county and private partners.  The Chamber is composed of more than 2,200 businesses representing more than 108,000 professionals who have joined together to maximize their business opportunities.  Membership is open to all businesses in the Mobile area, or businesses with an interest in doing...

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Best Lawyers in America Recognition

Posted: 06 Oct 2011
The following lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2012 Best Lawyers in America publication:  R. Alan Alexander, Joseph P. H. Babington, Jeffery J. Hartley, Warren C. Herlong, Jr., John N. Leach, Jr., Charles R. Mixon, Jr., James B. Newman, J. Casey Pipes, Robert H. Rouse, and A. Edwin Stuardi, III.  In addition, John N. Leach, James B. Newman and Jeffery J. Hartley received such high ratings...

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Chambers and Partners Recognizes Firm and Individual Members

Posted: 01 Aug 2011
Chambers and Partners, which publishes leading guides relating to the legal profession, has recognized Helmsing Leach and two of its individual members for outstanding reputation and service in 2011.  The firm has been recognized as a top firm in Alabama in the category of general commercial litigation, and individual members John Leach and Jeffrey Hartley have been singled out as leading attorneys...

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Ryan Luna Becomes a Shareholder in the Firm

Posted: 01 Jan 2011
The Firm is pleased to announce that Ryan Luna became a shareholder in the Firm.

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John Leach named Commercial Litigator of the Year for 2011 by Best Lawyers

Posted: 21 Oct 2010
Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named John N. Leach, Jr. as the "Mobile Best Lawyers Commercial Litigator of the Year" for 2011.

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Best Law Firm Recognition

Posted: 01 Oct 2010
The Firm was recognized by U.S. News and World Report's Best Law Firm rankings for its practice in the following areas in the Mobile, Alabama market: Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, General Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants,...

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Chambers and Partners Recognition

Posted: 17 Aug 2010
Fred Helmsing and John Leach have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in their rankings of general commercial litigation attorneys in Alabama.

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