Highlighted Lawyers & Firms
The Year’s Best in the Eyes of Their Peers
“Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
Mr. Davidson has a national practice in bankruptcy reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings. He has frequently served as lead counsel representing both public and private business entities in a variety of industries. In addition, Mr. Davidson commonly represents hedge funds and other significant holders of securities in connection with complex chapter 11 reorganizations and workouts, and has handled many insolvency-related sales and acquisitions. He is a fellow of the American College ...
J. Chadwick Hatmaker is a member of the firm whose primary areas of practice include employment and labor law, commercial litigation, and general civil litigation. He represents his clients in proceedings before administrative agencies such as the EEOC, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, the Department of Labor and TOSHA, as well as in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Mr. Hatmaker is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell in the areas of Labor, Employment and Torts. He is listed in T...
Greg’s practice encompasses a variety of litigation matters, including commercial disputes and the litigation of lender liability, insurance coverage, and consumer fraud claims. He has represented defendants in numerous class actions in state and federal courts. Greg has successfully challenged the unconstitutional aspects of Ohio’s medical marijuana law and successfully presented other arguments for cannabis companies in courts around Ohio.
James Bartimus has over 35 years trial experience representing plaintiffs nationwide in complex medical negligence cases. Upon completing law school, Mr. Bartimus attended medical school for 3 years. He is listed in the Best Lawyers of America, SuperLawyer for both Kansas and Missouri and voted Best Medical Negligence Lawyer in Missouri. Mr. Bartimus is a Fellow of IATL, American College of Legal Medicine, currently serves on the Executive Committee as Vice President of the International Soci...
"Ones to Watch" Recipients
Kaylen Akert joined Woods Aitken in 2015 after clerking at the firm for two years and is a partner in the firm’s transactional group. Her practice areas include business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking, real estate matters, estate planning, and estate (probate) administration. She regularly assists clients with a variety of corporate issues, ranging from the initial formation of a business, to contract drafting and negotiating, to issues of corporate governance and best ...
Shareholder Matthew Ciulla focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial litigation in courts nationwide. A former federal circuit clerk, Matt briefs and litigates key issues from case inception to judgment, with a constant focus on strategies for evidentiary presentations, trial tactics, and preserving the appellate record. Matt has been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for his work in Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, and Commercial Litigation. He w...
Spencer joined Elverson Vasey in 2018 after earning her Juris Doctorate with Highest Distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, graduating in the top 3% of her class. Her practice focuses on insurance defense and subrogation, coverage opinions, family law, and general civil litigation. Spencer was born and raised in Johnston, Iowa. In 2015, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Drake University, where she also played on the women’s soccer team. During her time at the Universit...
Nicholas is an Of Counsel attorney in the Real Estate law section in the Houston Office. With a practice focused on commercial real estate and corporate law, Nicholas serves a wide range of clients including first-time sellers and purchasers to experienced landowners, developers, builders and landlords.
Kari represents employers in a variety of employment cases, including claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, employee defection, and wage-and-hour disputes. She also has substantial experience representing debtors in Chapter 7 bankruptcies and providing litigation advice to small businesses defending ADA premises accessibility lawsuits. Drawing on her experience as an owner of a fourth-generation family business, she advises clients on implementing and draft...
Highlighted Firms
Van Cott Bagley Cornwall & McCarthy
Wood Herron & Evans LLP
ELD International LLC
General Cable
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC