Watkins & Eager proudly announces that eighteen attorneys are among the 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers, and four Watkins & Eager attorneys chosen as Mid-South Rising Stars.
In addition, Super Lawyers identifies four Watkins & Eager attorneys as the "Top 50" in Mississippi: Jamie G. Houston, III; Kenneth E. Milam; William F. Ray; and Stephanie M. Rippee. Mildred M. Morris and Stephanie M. Rippee were also recognized as "Top 50" Female Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a nationally recognized rating service that honors attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Candidates are selected by a process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
Watkins & Eager Mid-South Super Lawyers are:
David L. Ayers - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Joseph G. Baladi - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Lewis W. Bell - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Walter J. Brand - Employment Litigation: Defense
James J. Crongeyer, Jr. - Personal Injury Defense: Products
George R. Fair - Banking
William F. Goodman, Jr. - Appellate
Paul L. Gunn - Real Estate
Jamie G. Houston, III - Business/Corporate
Mark D. Jicka - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Walter T. Johnson - Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Kenneth E. Milam - Employment & Labor
Mildred M. Morris - General Litigation
William F. Ray - Business Litigation
Stephanie M. Rippee - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Paul H. Stephenson, III - Business Litigation
Michael W. Ulmer - Personal Injury Defense: Products
M. Binford Williams, Jr. - Banking
Mid-South Rising Stars from Watkins & Eager are:
Corey D. Hinshaw - Civil Litigation Defense
Robert B. Ireland, III - General Litigation
Jennifer A. Rogers - Personal Injury Defense: Products
Jimmy B.Wilkins - General Litigation