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22 Cory Watson Attorneys Named to 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers

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December 6, 2023 | By Cory Watson Attorneys
22 Cory Watson Attorneys Named to 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers CoryWatson-Top-100Cory Watson Attorneys is proud to announce 22 firm lawyers received special recognition from the Super Lawyers rating service for the 2023 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 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers include:

  • Ernest Cory, Co-Founder & Principal
  • Leila H. Watson, Co-Founder & Principal
  • Elizabeth E. Chambers, Of Counsel
  • Jon C. Conlin, Principal
  • Douglas A. Dellaccio, Jr., Principal
  • G. Rick DiGiorgio, Of Counsel
  • Stephen Hunt, Jr., Principal
  • Hirlye “Ryan” Lutz, Principal
  • F. Jerome Tapley, Principal
  • Mitchell Theodore, Attorney
In addition, 12 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.

Cory Watson’s 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars are:

  • Julianne Z. Boydstun, Attorney
  • Hannah Cory Caldwell, Attorney
  • Joel Caldwell, Attorney
  • Nicolas Gutierrez, Attorney
  • R. Andrew Jones, Attorney
  • Hamilton Jordan, Attorney
  • Hunter Phares, Attorney
  • Adam W. Pittman, Attorney
  • Taylor A. Pruett, Attorney
  • J. Curt Tanner, Principal
  • Brett Thompson, Attorney
  • R. Akira Watson, Attorney

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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.

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