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FormanWatkins is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© list for 2023. FormanWatkins Partner Malissa Wilson was named a "Lawyer of the Year" for Jackson, Miss., in Labor and Employment litigation. Those named “Lawyers of the Year” received the highest overall peer-feedback in the listed practice area and geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location. In addition, 15 FormanWatkins attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America: "Ones to Watch"  list, a recognition of attorneys who are on the rise, excelling in their career.

Established in 1983, Best Lawyers® has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers.

Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP would like to congratulate the following attorneys:

2023 Best Lawyers in America

• Charles H. Abbott 
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Mary Clift Abdalla 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Michael H. Abraham
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Pete F. Andarsio 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mary R. Arthur
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• James L. Banks
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Tanya D. Ellis
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Edwin S. Gault, Jr.
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Nicholas C. Giallourakis
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Tim Gray
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Brian B. Hannula
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Fred Krutz
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Amy L. Maccherone 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Alison O'Neal McMinn
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Joshua J. Metcalf
  • Litigation - Environmental
• Peter A. Moir
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Daniel J. Mulholland
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Patrice Pujol
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Michelle M. Roy
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Jennifer M. Studebaker
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Caroline M. Upchurch
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Walter G. Watkins III
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Walter G. Watkins, Jr.
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Malissa Wilson
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

2023 Best Lawyers in America: "Ones to Watch"

• Jean Folsom
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Melissa D. Fuller
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Joel Fyke
  • Appellate Practice
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Chelsea Gaudin Favret
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Courtney Hunt
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Sampada Kapoor
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• McCann LeFeve
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Ruth Maron Huskey
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Vernon M. McFarland
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Margaret W. McLaughlin
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Jordan B. Nixon
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Elizabeth R. Penn 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Spencer Ritchie
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Municipal Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Peyton Smith
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Andrew Stubbs
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants