Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys Earn Prominent Placements in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide

June 5, 2025

Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC has been recognized once again among Alabama’s top litigation firms in the Chambers USA 2025 Guide. The firm earned "Band 1" rankings for both general commercial litigation and white-collar crime and government investigations in Alabama. "Band 1" is the highest ranking the legal industry's prestigious, independent referral directory can bestow.

Both the Birmingham and Houston offices, as well as 17 Lightfoot trial lawyers, were recognized. The guide highlighted the firm's work in appellate, environmental, construction and medical malpractice defense matters in Alabama, as well as general commercial litigation in Texas and nationwide product liability and mass torts work.

The 2025 edition of Chambers USA recognizes the following Lightfoot attorneys:

• Chandler Bailey (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Michael Bell (Alabama Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense)
• Melody Eagan (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Brandon K. Essig (Alabama Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
• Sara Ford (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Wesley Gilchrist (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Lee Hollis (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• John M. Johnson (Alabama Environment)
• M. Christian King (Alabama Litigation: Appellate)
• Rachel Lary (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Mary Parrish McCracken (Alabama Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Associates to Watch)
• Lana Olson (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Adam K. Peck (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• Laura Peck (Alabama Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense)
• Harlan Prater (Alabama Litigation: General Commercial)
• W. Larkin Radney IV (Alabama Environment)
• Jack Sharman (Alabama Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
• John G. Thompson (Alabama Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense)
• Glenn Waldrop, Jr. (Alabama Construction)

Lary and McCracken were both listed in Chambers USA for the first time this year. In addition, Samuel H. Franklin was named a “Senior Statesperson” for Alabama Litigation: General Commercial. 

Chambers and Partners identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in over 180 jurisdictions throughout the world. The guide accepts submissions from law firms and lawyers and relies heavily on client and peer input to inform its rankings.