Eleven Firm Lawyers Named In 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers In America

Alan Alexander, Joe Babington, Russell Buffkin, Jeff Hartley, Warren Herlong, John Leach, Charlie Mixon, Jim Newman, Casey Pipes, Robert Rouse and Win Stuardi were all selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).  In addition, Best LawyersnamedMr. Rouse Mobile, Alabama’s Tax Lawyer of the Year.

Super Lawyers Rating Service Recognizes 11 Firm Attorneys – Jeff Hartley Named One of Alabama’s Top 50 Lawyers – Warren Herlong Only Alabama Lawyer Recognized For Excellence In Practice of Eminent Domain Law

Helmsing Leach attorneys Joseph P.H. Babington (personal injury defense: products), Russell C. Buffkin (personal injury defense: general), Jeffery J. Hartley (bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights), Warren C. Herlong, Jr. (only lawyer in Alabama recognized for the practice of eminent domain law), John N. Leach, Jr. (business litigation), James B. Newman (business litigation), Robert H. Rouse (estate planning & probate), A. Edwin Stuardi, III (personal injury defense: medical malpractice) were named as 2013 Super Lawyers.  Jeff Hartley was also named one of the top fifty lawyers in the State of Alabama.  Christopher T. Conte (bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights) and T. Ryan Luna (personal injury defense: general) were named as Rising Stars.  Super Lawyers is a rating service that recognizes lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Meagan Day Joins Firm As Associate

Helmsing Leach is very pleased to announce that Meagan Day has joined the firm as a litigation associate.  Meagan received a B.S., with a major in accounting, from Florida State University in 2007.  She was awarded a J.D. by Vanderbilt University Law School in 2010.  She is admitted to the practice of law in Alabama and Florida, where she worked for a law firm for a number of years, gaining trial experience, before joining Helmsing Leach.  Meagan’s practice includes medical malpractice defense, product liability defense and insurance defense.

Jim Newman Is Reappointed as Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Legal Counsel and Elected to the Chamber’s Board of Directors

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 business in this area.

Chambers USA Recognizes Helmsing Leach and Four of Its Lawyers

In its 2013 edition, Chambers USA, a reference guide to the legal profession, recognizes Helmsing Leach as a leading law firm in commercial litigation and, in addition, recognizes four of the firms lawyers as leaders in specialty areas of practice:  Joe Babington (commercial litigation), Jeff Hartley (bankruptcy/restructuring), John Leach (commercial litigation) and Warren Herlong (eminent domain).  Chambers USA uses in-depth, client-focused research to rank the leading US firms and lawyers in a wide range of practice areas.  The guide is read by major companies and organizations throughout the United States and the world.  It is also widely used by law firms for referral purposes.

Patrick Finnegan Begins Term As President Of Restore Mobile

This month marks the beginning of Patrick Finnegan’s two-year term as President of Restore Mobile, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and augmenting Mobile’s rich architectural heritage and continuing the revitalization of the city’s historic core through the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of run-down properties of architectural or historic significance.  Mr. Finnegan is a long-time member of the Board of Restore Mobile and its predecessor organization, and just completed a two-year term as its Vice President.

Helmsing Leach Ranked Among 2013 Best Law Firms

US News & Best Lawyers recently released its Best Law Firms list for 2013 and, once again, Helmsing Leach Herlong Newman & Rouse has made the cut.  In fact, the firm was awarded Best Law Firm status in twenty-two separate practice categories, including bankruptcy, eminent domain, corporate law, municipal law, tax law, trusts & estates, medical malpractice defense, products liability defense, mass tort litigation/class actions, commercial litigation and numerous other litigation areas.

Eleven Firm Lawyers Named In 2013 Edition of Best Lawyers In America

R. Alan Alexander, Joseph P. H. Babington, Russell C. Buffkin, Jeffrey 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 were all selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers. In addition, Mr. Babington (environmental litigation), Mr. Hartley (bankruptcy, creditor/debtor rights, insolvency and reorganization) and Mr. Herlong (real estate litigation) were recognized as the Mobile Lawyer Of The Year in his practice specialty area.