Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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Ken leads the Labor and Employment Practice Group. His practice experience encompasses various areas of employment-related litigation. He advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of employment contracts from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Ken is a frequent lecturer on employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, workers' compensation, and wage and hour law issues. He has been rated by his p...
Tara W. Lockett is a shareholder in the firm’s Mobile (AL) office. Her practice areas include the defense of workers’ compensation claims, retaliation cases, employment claims and premises liability (retail practice). She represents several insurance companies and self-insureds in employment matters in Alabama. Tara earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Alabama and her JD from the University of Alabama School of Law. Tara is a speaker on workers’ co...
Michael W. Ballance is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Michael W., who practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
William J. Birkel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. William J., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael S. Faber is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., and a member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group. He concentrates his practice in representing employers and their insurance carriers in workers’ compensation cases and has litigated hundreds of workers’ compensation claims at the trial and appellate levels. In addition to litigating workers' compensation claims, Mr. Faber counsels on methods to control, manage, and avoid such claims. An active member of the Work...
R. Mark Alexander Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. R. Mark, who practices law in Gulfport, Mississippi, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which R. Mark is held by other top l...
Amy C. Markham is an experienced litigator focused on assisting businesses with workers’ compensation, construction defect, and catastrophic personal injury cases. She is the Managing Member of Spicer Rudstrom’s Little Rock office, which she assisted in opening in 2011.As a litigator, Amy works to minimize the damages and defeat lawsuits filed against her clients. She has represented business clients in multimillion-dollar litigation, obtaining favorable results ranging from zero ...
Clifford B. Ammons, named one of The Best Lawyers in America ® in Workers' Compensation Law, was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1978. His experience spans from workers' compensation, medical malpractice defense and nursing home defense to education. His cases of note include Fresenius Medical Care and Continental Cas. Co. v. Woolfolk ex rel. Woolfolk , 920 So. 2d 1024 (Miss. App. 2005); Davis v. Pioneer, Inc. , 834 So. 2d 739 (Miss. App. 2003); and Bates v. Countrybrook Living ...
Celia J. Collins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Celia J., who practices law in Mobile, Alabama, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Celia J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Laura grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated on the Dean’s List from Augustana University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Government & International Affairs where she played basketball for the Vikings all four years. Following undergraduate studies, Laura attended Creighton University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 2005. Laura believes that the most enjoyable part of practicing law is the relationships she develops with her clients. Because of this, Laura focuses on operati...
Matthew Hauer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Matthew, who practices law in Dayton, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren A. Kemp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Lauren A., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ashley Dixon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Ashley, who practices law in North Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ashley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Member JoAnn John’s areas of practice include the defense of employers and insurance carriers for claims arising under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, and War Hazards Compensation Act. Earning a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Louisiana State University is an asset to JoAnn’s clients. “I understand the importance of research and communication. Whether it’s an internal re...
Ryan Garner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Ryan, who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographi...
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