Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes Christian & Small and Partners Bill Bensinger, Deborah Alley Smith, Richard Smith, Dan Sparks, and David Walston
April 28, 2020
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the firm, along with six partners, has been recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA. Partners Daniel D. Sparks and Bill D. Bensinger were recognized for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2 and 3 respectively). Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith was recognized for Appellate Litigation (Band 1). Partner Richard E. Smith was recognized in Healthcare (Band 4). David B. Walston was recognized for the first time in Labor & Employment (Band 4) and Sharon D. Stuart was recognized for the first time in Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4). The firm as a whole was recognized for its General Commercial Litigation (Band 4) and Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 3) practice areas.
“Being recognized by Chambers USA is a major achievement in the legal industry, and it is an honor that we continue to be included while also having more of our attorneys – this year, Sharon Stuart and David Walston added to its ranks,” Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith said. “As a firm and as individual attorneys, we strive for excellence in everything we do – ensuring that our clients are being served in the most professional and efficient ways possible. Our commitment to being nonstop advocates for our clients is at the core of the way we do business, and we have them to thank for this honor.”
Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands 1 through 6, with 1 being the highest. The qualifications include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities valued by clients. A Recognized Practitioner is an individual on the Chambers research radar working towards being included in the printed version of the guide.
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers for nearly 30 years by more than 200 full-time researchers. Individual lawyers are ranked on the basis of their legal knowledge and experience. Law firm departments are ranked on the qualities of their lawyers and their individual areas of expertise. Researchers interview thousands of lawyers and their clients around the world, and their intensive research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms – those who perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients.
View Christian & Small’s online Chambers USA profile here.
About Christian & Small
Christian & Small LLP represents a diverse clientele throughout Alabama, the Southeast, and the nation with clients ranging from individuals and closely-held businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. By matching highly experienced lawyers with specific client needs, Christian & Small develops innovative, effective, and efficient solutions for clients. With offices in Birmingham, metro-Jackson, Mississippi, and the Alabama Gulf Coast, Christian & Small focuses on the areas of litigation and business, is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, and is the only Alabama-based member firm in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. Our corporate social responsibility program is focused on education, and diversity is one of Christian & Small’s core values.
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