Maynard Nexsen Attorneys Honored in 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers
Maynard Nexsen is pleased to announce that 37 Firm attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers list, and 22 attorneys have been named to the 2026 Mid-South Rising Stars list.
In addition, 11 attorneys earned placement on the 2026 Attorney Top Lists, a distinction reserved for lawyers who receive the highest point totals through Super Lawyers' rigorous selection process.
The Mid-South Super Lawyers list annually recognizes outstanding attorneys across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee through a patented, multiphase selection process that combines a statewide survey of lawyers, independent candidate research, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible and diverse listing of exceptional legal professionals. Each year, no more than five percent of attorneys in a state are selected as Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are designated as Rising Stars, making these honors particularly significant achievements.
Learn more about the selection process.
Top 50: 2026 Women Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Lauren C. DeMoss - Health Care
- Jayna Partain Lamar - Bankruptcy: Business
- Stephanie Mays - Employment & Labor
- Carole G. Miller - Employment Litigation: Defense
- Maibeth J. Porter - General Litigation
Top 50: 2026 Alabama Super Lawyers
- John N. Bolus - Business Litigation
- Jayna Partain Lamar - Bankruptcy: Business
- Warren B. Lightfoot, Jr. - Employment & Labor
- Stephanie Mays - Employment & Labor
- Carole G. Miller - Employment Litigation: Defense
- John C. Neiman, Jr. - Appellate
- David M. Smith - Employment & Labor
- Matthew W. Stiles - Employment & Labor
- Thomas W. Thagard, III - Business Litigation
Top 50: 2026 Birmingham Super Lawyers
- John N. Bolus - Business Litigation
- Jayna Partain Lamar - Bankruptcy: Business
- Warren B. Lightfoot, Jr. - Employment & Labor
- Stephanie Mays - Employment & Labor
- Carole G. Miller - Employment Litigation: Defense
- John C. Neiman, Jr. - Appellate
- David M. Smith - Employment & Labor
- Matthew W. Stiles - Employment & Labor
- Thomas W. Thagard, III - Business Litigation
Mid-South Super Lawyers 2026
Birmingham
- Lee E. Bains, Jr. - Class Action
- Erica Williamson Barnes - Criminal Defense: White Collar
- John N. Bolus - Business Litigation
- Stephen J. Bumgarner - Business Litigation
- Thomas J. Butler - Class Action
- Gregory S. Curran - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Richard J. Davis - General Litigation
- Lauren C. DeMoss - Health Care
- Helen Kathryn Downs - Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- John A. Earnhardt - Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Robert H. Fowlkes - Business Litigation
- Christopher C. Frost - Insurance Coverage
- Peter S. Fruin - Securities Litigation
- Timothy W. Gregg - Securities & Corporate Finance
- Matthew W. Grill - Real Estate
- John B. Holmes, III - Employment & Labor
- Edward M. (Ted) Holt - Business Litigation
- Grace L. Kipp - Business Litigation
- Cynthia Lamar-Hart - Estate & Trust Litigation
- Jayna Partain Lamar - Bankruptcy: Business
- James C. Lester - General Litigation
- Warren B. Lightfoot, Jr. - Employment & Labor
- Stephanie Mays - Employment & Labor
- Ethan J. McDaniel - Business Litigation
- Carole G. Miller - Employment Litigation: Defense
- Michael D. Mulvaney - Insurance Coverage
- John C. Neiman, Jr. - Appellate
- Matthew I. Penfield - Employment & Labor
- Maibeth J. Porter - General Litigation
- David E. Rains - General Litigation
- David M. Smith - Employment & Labor
- John Smyth - Civil Litigation: Defense
- Matthew W. Stiles - Employment & Labor
- Thomas W. Thagard, III - Business Litigation
- William B. Wahlheim, Jr. - Employee Benefits
Huntsville
- W. Brad English - Government Contracts
Knoxville
- Timothy B. McConnell - Employment & Labor
Mid-South Rising Stars 2026
Birmingham
- Harris H. Anthony - Estate & Probate
- Wes Bulgarella - Bankruptcy: Business
- C. Will Courtney - Business Litigation
- Anthony N. DellaSala - Employment & Labor
- Christian Flowers - Securities & Corporate Finance
- Alina A. Fountain - Government Finance
- Joshua L. Holmes - Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Reeves Jordan - Appellate
- Wilson M. Landers - Civil Litigation: Defense
- Jordan Anthony LaPorta - Business Litigation
- Braden T. Morell - Insurance Coverage
- Spencer Newman - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Nicolas H. Peck - Business Litigation
- Brock Phillips - Employment & Labor
- James L. Sanders, III - Civil Litigation: Defense
- Terra Silva - Employment & Labor
- Hannah H. Surface - Business Litigation
- Mitchell Surface - Health Care
- Caleb C. Wolanek - Insurance Coverage
Huntsville
- Zach Mardis - Business Litigation
Mobile
- Alex Townsley - Business Litigation
Nashville
- Mary Climo - Government Contracts
About Maynard Nexsen
Maynard® is a nationally ranked, full-service law firm with more than 600 attorneys nationwide, representing public and private clients across diverse industries. The firm fosters entrepreneurial growth and delivers innovative, high-quality legal solutions to support client success.
