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Watkins & Eager PLLC The Best Lawyers In America ®

The Best Lawyers in America® has released its rankings for 2011. Thirty Watkins & Eager lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011. The firm's senior partner, William F. Goodman, Jr., is ranked in nine areas of law, including Bet-the-Company Litigation. Watkins & Eager's Best Lawyers are listed below by practice area.

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kenneth E. Milam

Appellate Law
William F. Goodman, Jr.
J. Collins Wohner, Jr.

Banking Law
George R. Fair
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.

Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Jim F. Spencer, Jr.

Bet-the-Company Litigation
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III

Commercial Litigation
William F. Goodman, Jr.
William F. Goodman III
William F. Ray
Paul H. Stephenson III

Corporate Law
George R. Fair
Jamie G. Houston III
M. Binford Williams, Jr.

Energy Law
Thomas R. Crews
William F. Goodman, Jr.

Insurance Law
Michael O. Gwin
Walter T. Johnson
Richard T. Lawrence

Labor and Employment Law
Walter J. Brand
Kenneth E. Milam

Land Use & Zoning Law
William C. Smith III

Mass Tort Litigation
William F. Goodman III
Douglas J. Gunn
Steven D. Orlansky
Michael W. Ulmer

Medical Malpractice Law
Walter T. Johnson
Mildred M. Morris

Natural Resources Law
Thomas R. Crews
William F. Goodman, Jr.

Oil & Gas Law
Thomas R. Crews
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Paul H. Stephenson III

Personal Injury Litigation
David L. Ayers
William F. Goodman, Jr.
Michael W. Ulmer

Product Liability Litigation
David L. Ayers
Lewis W. Bell
James J. Crongeyer, Jr.
William F. Goodman, Jr.
William F. Goodman III
Douglas J. Gunn
Mark D. Jicka
Jimmy B. Wilkins

Project Finance Law
M. Binford Williams, Jr.

Real Estate Law
Paul L. Gunn
William C. Smith, Jr.
William C. Smith III
M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Roger W. Williams

Tax Law
Jamie G. Houston III

Trusts and Estates
Jamie G. Houston III

Workers’ Compensation Law
Clifford B. Ammons
James E. Higginbotham

The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 reports that Watkins & Eager ranks as follows:

In Mississippi

Top Listed in Mississippi in Banking Law with 3 attorneys.
Top Listed in Mississippi in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 2 attorneys.
Top Listed in Mississippi in Land Use & Zoning Law with 1 attorney.
Top Listed in Mississippi in Oil & Gas Law with 3 attorneys.
Top Listed in Mississippi in Product Liability Litigation with 8 attorneys.
Top Listed in Mississippi in Real Estate Law with 5 attorneys.

In Jackson, Mississippi

Top Listed in Jackson, MS with 30 attorneys.
Top Listed in Jackson, MS in Banking Law with 3 attorneys.
Top Listed in Jackson, MS in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 2 attorneys.
Top Listed in Jackson, MS in Land Use & Zoning Law with 1 attorney.
Top Listed in Jackson, MS in Oil & Gas Law with 3 attorneys.
Top Listed in Jackson, MS in Product Liability Litigation with 8 attorneys.
Top Listed in Jackson, MS in Real Estate Law with 5 attorneys.

The 2011 edition marks the 28th year of publishing what has come to be regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. No fee or purchase is required to be listed.

The firm’s website (www.WatkinsEager.com) contains a full listing of practice areas, primary contacts for each practice area, and general information about the firm. Additional information may be obtained from the firm’s Managing Members:

M. Binford Williams, Jr.
(601) 965-1968
bwilliams@watkinseager.com

James J. Crongeyer, Jr.
(601) 965-1864
jcrongeyer@watkinseager.com