38 Attorneys Included in Best Lawyers®2025

Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC is pleased to announce that 38 lawyers have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025.

Best Lawyers® is regarded as one of the oldest and most respected ranking publications in the legal industry. Recognized attorneys undergo a rigorous peer-reviewed selection process that assesses and evaluates the attorney’s professional abilities and expertise. 

Seven attorneys were also selected as Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch,” a recognition honoring associates and other lawyers, 5-9 years into their careers, for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Those selected for this honor are divided by geographic region and practice areas and reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.

Congratulations to the following attorneys recognized as “Ones to Watch”: 

Christine Harding Hart, Civil Rights Law, Education Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Wesley Hunter, Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law

Katherine Manning, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Edward T. Rowe, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

Sabrina Ruffin, Banking and Finance Law

Dorissa S. Smith, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Christopher S. Williams, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Hand Arendall Harrison Sale attorneys listed in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® are listed by below by office.

Athens, Alabama

Shane Black, Commercial Litigation

Birmingham, Alabama

Roger L. Bates, Commercial Litigation

Ripon Britton, Jr., Trusts and Estates

Joseph L. Cowan, II, Insurance Law

Tracy R. Davis, Health Care Law

W. Alan Duke, Jr., Appellate Practice, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Mark Hart, Insurance Law

Gregory H. Hawley, Commercial Litigation, Litigation — Environmental

Mark D. Hess, Insurance Law

Dennis Hughes, Insurance Law

Fred Kingren, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

John E. Rollins, Litigation – Real Estate

Drew Sinor, Insurance Law

Mark Waggoner, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Fairhope, Alabama

Heather M. Houston, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Michael C. Niemeyer, Litigation – Construction

Mobile, Alabama

Paul T. Beckmann, Admiralty and Maritime Law

Windy Cockrell Bitzer, Appellate Practice, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Preston Bolt, Jr., Public Finance Law

Rodney R. Cate, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Lisa Darnley Cooper, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Christopher M. Gill, Real Estate Law

Neil C. Johnston, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law, Timber Law, Water Law

Douglas L. McCoy, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trusts and Estates

Bruce McGowin, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Real Estate Law

Brooks P. Milling, Corporate Law

Henry T. Morrissette, Insurance Law

Caine O’Rear III, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

J. Burruss Riis, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law

Norman M. Stockman, Admiralty and Maritime Law

George M. Walker, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants