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34 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

September 16, 2026

Thirty-four Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC attorneys have earned spots on the 2026 Super Lawyers® list, with 24 named Mid-South Super Lawyers and 10 named Mid-South Rising Stars.

In addition, three lawyers made 2026 Top 50 lists: founding partner Samuel H. Franklin (Top 50: Alabama Super Lawyers and Top 50: Birmingham Super Lawyers), partner Melody H. Eagan (Top 50: Women Mid-South Super Lawyers and Top 50: Birmingham Super Lawyers) and partner Jackson R. Sharman III (Top 50: Alabama Super Lawyers and Top 50: Birmingham Super Lawyers).

The 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers from Lightfoot:

• J. Chandler Bailey (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Michael L. Bell (Personal Injury - General: Defense)
• Kevin E. Clark (Personal Injury - General: Defense)
• Melody H. Eagan (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Sara Anne Ford (Business Litigation)
• Samuel H. Franklin (Business Litigation)
• Wesley B. Gilchrist (Business Litigation)
• Enrique (Henry) J. Gimenez (Personal Injury - General: Defense)
• Lee M. Hollis (Personal Injury - General: Defense)
• Sanford G. Hooper (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Elizabeth H. Huntley (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• John M. Johnson (Environmental Litigation)
• M. Christian King (Business Litigation)
• Rachel M. Lary (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Terrence W. McCarthy (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Lana A. Olson (Environmental Litigation)
• R. Ashby Pate (Civil Litigation: Plaintiff)
• Adam K. Peck (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• J. Bradley Powell (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Harlan I. Prater IV (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• David R. Pruet III (Business Litigation)
• J. Banks Sewell III (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Jackson R. Sharman III (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• E. Glenn Waldrop Jr. (Business Litigation)

Lightfoot attorneys selected as 2026 Mid-South Rising Stars:

• Meghan S. Cole (Business Litigation)
• W. McKinley Dunn (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Amaobi J. Enyinnia (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Tatum L. Jackson (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• Elizabeth Harrison Rice (Environmental Litigation)
• M. Wesley Smithart (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Solomon S. Thomas (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Amie A. Vague (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)
• Matthew J. Winne (Personal Injury - General: Defense)
• Christopher C. Yearout (Personal Injury - Products: Defense)

Thomson Reuters’ patented selection process for the annual regional Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists encompasses independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations to select lawyers across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Only the top 5% of attorneys are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, while just 2.5% are named to Rising Stars. Learn more about the Super Lawyers selection methodology here.