September 4, 2026
Helmsing Leach Attorneys Named To Best Lawyers In America List
Helmsing Leach has announced that 11 firm attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys included are Joseph P.H. Babington (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants); Russell C. Buffkin (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate); John T. Dukes (Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Real Estate Law); Thomas O. Gaillard, III (Litigation – Construction; Municipal Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants); Jeffery J. Hartley (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy); James B. Newman (Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment); John Casey Pipes (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law); Robert H. Rouse (Business Organizations, including LLCs and Partnerships; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates); A. Edwin Stuardi, III (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants); Karen Tucker (Appellate Practice; Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants); and William W. Watts, III (Appellate Practice). Additionally, Babington, Pipes and Watts were named 2027 Lawyers of the Year. Best Lawyers recognition is based on peer review, and inclusion in the guide reflects the respect attorneys have earned from other leading lawyers in their practice areas.
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