August 23, 2021
HunterMaclean is pleased to announce that thirty-one attorneys from the Firm were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022.
Founded in 1983, Best Lawyers is an annual publication that recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievements in their areas of practice. Attorneys are selected through peer-review surveys that have been completed by thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their peers.
The HunterMaclean attorneys selected for Best Lawyers in 2022 are:
- Saunders Aldridge – Commercial Litigation
- David M. Burkoff – Commercial Litigation
- Thomas S. Cullen – Corporate Law
- Mills Fleming – Health Care Law, Immigration Law
- Bradley M. Harmon – Litigation – Construction
- Edward O. Henneman, Jr. – Real Estate Law
- Wade W. Herring, II – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John M. Hewson, III – Corporate Law
- Christopher R. Jordan – Railroad Law
- Randall A. Jordan – Railroad Law
- Shawn A. Kachmar – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Sarah H. Lamar – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Nicholas J. Laybourn – Litigation – Construction
- Frank S. Macgill – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Kirby G. Mason – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Diana J. P. McKenzie – Information Technology Law
- Colin A. McRae – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Christopher W. Phillips – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- David F. Sipple – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Christopher H. Smith – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance
- Joseph F. Strength – Real Estate Law
- Ron D. Talley – Environmental Law, Real Estate Law
- Harold B. Yellin – Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Arnold C. Young – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Attorneys recognized as “Ones to Watch” are earlier in their career and have typically been in practice for five to nine years. These individuals are also selected by peer review and recognized for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. HunterMaclean attorneys recognized in this category include:
- Patrick L. Barkley – Commercial Litigation, Transportation Law
- William J. Gallagher, III – Corporate Law
- Zachary B. Harris – Government Relations Practice, Real Estate Law
- Emery L. Lyon – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Nicole L. Pope – Technology Law
- Gracie G. Shepherd – Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law
- Joshua S. Yellin – Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice
Three HunterMaclean attorneys were also recognized in this year’s publication as “Lawyer of the Year” in multiple practice areas including:
- Christopher W. Phillips – Litigation – Construction
- Colin A. McRae – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Sarah H. Lamar – Employment Law – Management
Published in almost 75 countries, Best Lawyers is regarded as a reliable and unbiased source for legal referrals by the media and the public, as well as within the legal profession. Attorneys are not permitted to pay a fee for inclusion or consideration as part of Best Lawyers.
