Each year, Best Lawyers highlights attorneys across the country for their work in specific practice areas. The 2026 edition includes both The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Several of our attorneys earned recognition this year.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2026 Edition)

Atlanta, GA

• Melissa C. Greene – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  Recognized since 2024
• Corey Mendel – Litigation – Construction
  Recognized since 2026

The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition)

Atlanta, GA

• Melissa L. Bailey – Litigation – Insurance
  Recognized since 2025
• Stephen J. Cohen – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  Recognized since 2024
• Eric J. Frisch – Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  Recognized since 2022
• Broderick W. Harrell – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  Recognized since 2023
• Rolfe M. Martin – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  Recognized since 2017
• Jay M. O’Brien – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  Recognized since 2025

Charleston, SC

• D. Gary Lovell, Jr. – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  Recognized since 2013
• Douglas W. MacKelcan – Commercial Litigation
  Recognized since 2024
• Kent T. Stair – Construction Law; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Construction
  Recognized since 2006
• Lee C. Weatherly – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  Recognized since 2022

Chattanooga, TN

• Angela Cirina Kopet – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
  Recognized since 2022 

Lawyer of the Year Awards (2026)

• Atlanta, GA – Eric J. Frisch, Litigation – Health Care
• Charleston, SC – Lee C. Weatherly, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants