Eighty-three Hill Ward Henderson attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 30th edition publication, one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations to rank attorneys in the United States. Of our 83 attorneys recognized, 59 were designated Best Lawyers in America for their respective areas of practice. In addition, 24 attorneys received the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch designation, recognizing attorneys who have been practicing for less than 10 years. Among our ranked attorneys, four were named “Lawyer of the Year” for Tampa and St. Petersburg in their respective practice areas: C. Howard Hunter, Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants, David S. Felman, Banking and Finance Law, S. Katherine Frazier, Real Estate Law, and Timothy A. Hunt, Litigation- Construction.
Hill Ward Henderson attorneys recognized with The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 Designation include:
E.D. Armstrong, III - Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Anderson L. Baldy, III - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Marie Attaway Borland - Appellate Practice
Christopher S. Branton - Commercial Litigation
Clayton Bricklemyer - Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Gregory P. Brown - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Rocco Cafaro - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Charles W. Callahan, III - Trusts and Estates
Amelia M. Campbell - Trusts and Estates
Roland S. Chase - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Katherine E. Cole - Real Estate Law
John C. Connery, Jr. - Corporate Law
Kamala “Kami” E. Corbett - Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Shane T. Costello - Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Mark J. Criser - Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice - Defendants
Scott W. Dibbs - Real Estate Law
David S. Felman - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law
S. Katherine Frazier - Real Estate Law, Corporate Law
Troy A. Fuhrman - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Commercial Litigation
Robert M. Fulton - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Consumer Law, Transportation Law
Lisa G. Gilleland - Real Estate Law
Thomas J. Goeglein - Real Estate Law
Robert B. Gough, III - Real Estate Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation- Insurance
Eric J. Hall - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Matthew F. Hall - Commercial Litigation, Employment Law- Management, Insurance Law
Bret T. Hamlin - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Reid Haney - Corporate Law
Linda D. Hartley - Trusts and Estates, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Nathaniel S. Hatcher - Consumer Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions- Defendants
Thomas N. Henderson, III - Real Estate Law
Benjamin H. Hill, III - Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Benjamin H. Hill, IV - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
K. Tyler Hill - Real Estate Law
S. Gordon Hill - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Employment Law - Management
Timothy A. Hunt - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
C. Howard Hunter - Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Jonathan P. Jennewein - Real Estate Law
William J. Judge, Jr. - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Robert E.V. Kelley, Jr. - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
David L. Luikart, III - Commercial Litigation
Connolly C. McArthur - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Scott A. McLaren - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
Patrick M. Mosley - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Nicholas J. Outman - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
Brett J. Preston - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Erik P. Raines - Construction Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
Angela B. Rauber - Real Estate Law
Jerilyn H. Reed - Real Estate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patrick J. Risch - Litigation – Real Estate
James Robbins, Jr. - Real Estate Law, Corporate Law, Administrative/Regulatory Law
Ethen R. Shapiro - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Health Care, Health Care Law
Robert A. Shimberg - Administrative/Regulatory Law
Kevin H. Sutton - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Health Care Law
Dennis P. Waggoner - Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Mark M. Wall - Commercial Litigation
Alton C. Ward - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Zachary W. Watt - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Prestin Weidner - Tax Law, Corporate Law
Jeffrey J. Wilcox - Employment Law - Management
Hill Ward Henderson attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch include:
Ryan M. Angel - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jill K. Bell - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Real Estate Law
Carolina Y. Blanco - Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law
Chad E. Burgess - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Matthew L. Evans - Trust and Estates
Joshua T. Gehres - Securities Regulation
Andrew E. Holway - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction
David W. Hughes - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
David A. Keel - Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
G. Matthew Lastinger - Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law, Securities Regulation
Ryan J. Leuthauser - Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants, Product Liability Litigation- Defendants
Kendra McCan Lyman - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Andriy Lytvyn - Litigation - Patent
Fred C. “Kip” Marshall - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
Ryan J. McConnell - Real Estate Law
Anisha P. Patel - Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Kevin C. Paule - Commercial Litigation
Patrick A. Reid - Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law
Tori C. Simmons - Commercial Litigation
Allison M. Stevenson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Justin J. Wallace - Tax Law, Venture Capital Law
Nicole D. Walsh - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Emily B. Weeks - Trusts and Estates
Trae Weingardt - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action - Defendants
People
- Ryan M. Angel
- E.D. "Ed" Armstrong III
- Trey Baldy
- Jill K. Bell
- Carolina Y. Blanco
- Marie Attaway Borland
- Christopher S. Branton
- K. Clayton Bricklemyer
- Gregory P. Brown
- Chad E. Burgess
- Rocco Cafaro
- Charles W. Callahan III
- Amelia M. Campbell
- Roland S. Chase
- Katherine E. Cole
- John C. Connery Jr.
- Kamala E. "Kami" Corbett
- Shane T. Costello
- Mark J. Criser
- Scott W. Dibbs
- David S. Felman
- S. Katherine Frazier
- Troy A. Fuhrman
- Robert M. Fulton
- Lisa G. Gilleland
- Thomas J. Goeglein
- Robert B. Gough III
- Eric J. Hall
- Bret Hamlin
- R. Reid Haney
- Linda D. Hartley
- Nathaniel S. Hatcher
- Thomas N. Henderson III
- K. Tyler Hill
- S. Gordon Hill
- Benjamin H. Hill III
- Benjamin H. Hill IV
- David W. Hughes
- Timothy A. Hunt
- C. Howard Hunter
- Jonathan P. Jennewein
- William J. Judge Jr.
- David A. Keel
- Robert E. V. Kelley Jr.
- G. Matthew Lastinger
- Ryan J. Leuthauser
- David L. Luikart III
- Kendra McCan Lyman
- Andriy Lytvyn
- Fred C. "Kip" Marshall
- Connolly C. McArthur
- Ryan J. McConnell
- Scott McLaren
- Patrick M. Mosley
- Nicholas J. Outman
- Anisha P. Patel
- Kevin Paule
- Brett J. Preston
- Erik P. Raines
- Angela B. Rauber
- Jerilyn H. Reed
- Patrick A. Reid
- Patrick J. Risch
- R. James Robbins Jr.
- Ethen R. Shapiro
- Robert A. Shimberg
- Tori C. Simmons
- Allison M. Stevenson
- Kevin H. Sutton
- Dennis P. Waggoner
- Mark M. Wall
- Justin J. Wallace
- Nicole D.D. Walsh
- Alton C. Ward
- Zachary W. Watt
- Emily B. Weeks
- P. Prestin Weidner
- Trae S. Weingardt
- Jeffrey J. Wilcox