Chambers & Partners annually conducts extensive research and analysis based on comments from thousands of clients and peers to compile an independent and objective list of talent available at the highest level of legal practice. Watkins & Eager and 21 of its attorneys are listed in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Chambers USA 2026 ranked the firm in the following categories:
Product Liability: Automobile—USA Nationwide (Band 1)
Litigation: General Commercial—Mississippi (Band 1)
Real Estate—Mississippi (Band 1)
Environment—Mississippi (Band 1)
Labor & Employment—Mississippi (Band 2)
Public Finance – Mississippi (Band 2)
Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded—USA Nationwide (Band 3)
Corporate/Commercial—Mississippi (Band 3)
Litigation: General Commercial—Alabama (Band 5)
Chambers USA 2026 ranked individual Watkins & Eager attorneys in the following categories:
Product Liability: Automotive (USA-Nationwide)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/Commercial
Environment
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Public Finance
Real Estate
Alabama
Mississippi
Tax