Eighty-Three Hill Ward Henderson Attorneys Cited in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Publication

Eighty-three Hill Ward Henderson attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 publications. For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has been esteemed by both legal professionals and the public as a premier benchmark for legal integrity and distinction in the United States. Of our 83 attorneys recognized, 60 were designated Best Lawyers in America for their respective areas of practice. In addition, 23 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: Alton C. Ward, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Brett J. Preston, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Dennis P. Waggoner, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and E.D. Armstrong, III, Land Use and Zoning Law.

Hill Ward Henderson attorneys recognized with The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 designation include:

E.D. Armstrong, III - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Ryan M. Angel – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Anderson L. “Trey” 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 - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate 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 - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

John C. Connery, Jr. - Corporate Law

Kamala E. “Kami” Corbett - Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Shane T. Costello - Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate

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

Troy A. Fuhrman - Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Robert M. Fulton - Consumer Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Transportation Law

Lisa G. Gilleland - Real Estate Law

Thomas J. Goeglein - Real Estate Law

Robert B. Gough, III - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation- Insurance, Real Estate Law

Eric J. Hall - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law

Bret T. Hamlin - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

R. Reid Haney - Corporate Law

Linda D. Hartley - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates

Nathaniel S. Hatcher - Consumer Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions- Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Thomas N. Henderson, III - Real Estate Law

Benjamin H. Hill, III - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, 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, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Timothy A. Hunt - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction

C. Howard Hunter - Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - 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

Jason S. Lambert – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

David L. Luikart, III - Commercial Litigation

Connolly C. McArthur - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Scott A. McLaren - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate

Patrick M. Mosley - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Nicholas J. Outman - Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law

Brett J. Preston - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Erik P. Raines - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Angela B. Rauber - Real Estate Law

Jerilyn H. Reed - Real Estate Law

Patrick J. Risch - Litigation – Real Estate

James Robbins, Jr. - Administrative/Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law

Ethen R. Shapiro – Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Robert A. Shimberg - Administrative/Regulatory Law

Kevin H. Sutton - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Dennis P. Waggoner - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants

Mark M. Wall - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Alton C. Ward - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Zachary W. Watt - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law

Prestin Weidner - Corporate Law, Tax Law

Jeffrey J. Wilcox - Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Hill Ward Henderson attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America include:

Thomas J. “T.J.” Banks – Litigation – Patent

Jill K. Bell – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Real Estate Law

Carolina Y. Blanco – Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law

Jarod A. Brazel – Litigation – Real Estate

Chad E. Burgess - Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law

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

Jaime R. Maier – Land Use and Zoning Law

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

Tyler C. Troyer – Litigation – Real Estate

Justin J. Wallace – Tax Law, Venture Capital Law

Nicole D.D. Walsh – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Emily B. Weeks – Trusts and Estates

Trae Weingardt – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants