Cory Watson Attorneys is proud to announce 19 firm lawyers received special recognition from the Super Lawyers rating service for the 2025 Mid-South Region, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in each state are selected for their outstanding service in the legal industry.
Cory Watson’s 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Ernest Cory, Co-Founder
- Leila Hirayama Watson, Co-Founder
- Elizabeth E. Chambers, Principal Emeritus
- Jon C. Conlin, Principal Attorney
- Douglas A. Dellaccio, Jr., Principal Attorney
- G. Rick DiGiorgio, Of Counsel
- Stephen Hunt Jr., Principal Attorney
- Hirlye “Ryan” Lutz, Principal Attorney
- F. Jerome Tapley, Principal Attorney
- Joel Caldwell, Attorney
- Mitchell Theodore, Principal Attorney
- Tiffany W. Carpenter, Attorney
Cory Watson’s 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars
In addition, 7 Cory Watson attorneys were included on the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys – those who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.
- Hannah Caldwell, Attorney
- James E. Cory, Attorney
- Nicolas Gutierrez, Attorney
- R. Andrew Jones. Principal Attorney
- Hunter Phares, Attorney
- R. Akira Watson, Attorney
- Hamilton Jordan, Attorney
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The mission of Super Lawyers is to bring visibility to those attorneys who exhibit excellence in practice.
About Cory Watson Attorneys
Cory Watson Attorneys is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm with offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee. The firm has recovered more than $4 Billion for clients across the country.
Cory Watson Attorneys are frequently at the forefront of major class actions and multidistrict litigations involving dangerous pharmaceuticals and product liability and are often appointed to leadership positions in national cases. Firm practice areas include Personal Injury, Product Liability, Class Action, Asbestos, Business & Commercial Litigation, Dangerous Pharmaceuticals, Defective Medical Devices, and Environmental/Toxic Torts.