August 15, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) – Hawkins Parnell & Young is pleased to announce 47 attorneys have been recognized across 19 practice areas in the 2025 Best Lawyers® lists. Among the group, two of the firm’s attorneys were also recognized as "Lawyer of the Year” and 16 were named "Ones to Watch" in their practice areas.

Hawkins Parnell litigators named “Lawyer of the Year” are:

• Debra E. LeVorse: Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (Atlanta)
• William H. Major, III: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Atlanta)

Appellate Practice

• Robert B. Gilbreath

• Christine L. Mast

Commercial Litigation

• E. Tyron Brown

• Emily Cunningham (Ones to Watch)

• Michael J. Hart

• Christine L. Mast

• Nicole M. Ortiz

• David H. Wilson

• Jenni L. Young

Construction Law

• E. Tyron Brown

• Elaine K. Fresch

• Christine L. Mast

• Mikhail D. Mdinaradze (Ones to Watch)

Employment Law - Management

• Christine L. Mast

Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

• Christine L. Mast

Family Law

• Taylor Fioravanti (Ones to Watch)

Insurance Law

• Evelyn Fletcher Davis

• Craig D. Jobe (Ones to Watch)

• Brian W. Sprinkle

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Christine L. Mast

Litigation - Banking and Finance

• William H. Major, III

Litigation - Construction

• E. Tyron Brown

Litigation - Environmental

• Evelyn Fletcher Davis

• C. William Knapp (Ones to Watch)

Litigation - Insurance

• Evelyn Fletcher Davis

• Christine L. Mast

• Brian W. Sprinkle

Litigation - Intellectual Property

• Carl H. Anderson, Jr.

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Edward P. Abbot

• David E. Freed (Ones to Watch)

• Catherine E. Goldhaber

• C. William Knapp (Ones to Watch)

• David C. Marshall

• Catherine A. McCormack

• Patrick Molinari (Ones to Watch)

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Matthew F. Barr

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Todd C. Alley

• Matthew F. Barr

• Frank C. Bedinger, III

• Evelyn Fletcher Davis

• Matthew Dowling (Ones to Watch)

• Garret Drogosch (Ones to Watch)

• Warner S. Fox

• David E. Freed (Ones to Watch)

• Bryan M. Grantham

• Michael J. Hart

• Peter A. Jacxsens, Jr.

• C. Shane Keith

• Teresa E. Lazzaroni

• Martin A. Levinson

• William H. Major, III

• David C. Marshall

• Catherine A. McCormack

• Elliott Ream (Ones to Watch)

• Kimberly D. Stevens

• William T. Wood, III

• Peter R. York

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Todd C. Alley

• Frank C. Bedinger, III

• Evelyn Fletcher Davis

• Matthew Dowling (Ones to Watch)

• Warner S. Fox

• David E. Freed (Ones to Watch)

• Catherine E. Goldhaber

• Jason Groch

• Michael J. Hart

• Peter A. Jacxsens, Jr.

• Kyle M. Jorgensen

• Stephen Kenny

• C. William Knapp (Ones to Watch)

• Teresa Lazzaroni

• Max R. Lewkowski (Ones to Watch)

• Frances Lopez

• William H. Major, III

• David C. Marshall

• Catherine A. McCormack

• Robert McKinney

• Mikhail D. Mdinaradze (Ones to Watch)

• Patrick Molinari (Ones to Watch)

• Elliott Ream (Ones to Watch)

• Holly Rogers

• Peter R. York

Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Matthew F. Barr

• Debra E. LeVorse (Lawyer of the Year)

• Christine L. Mast 

Transportation Law

• Matthew Dowling (Ones to Watch)

• Warner S. Fox

• Martin A. Levinson

• Elliott Ream (Ones to Watch)

• Weyd Anne N. Miller (Ones to Watch)

About Hawkins Parnell & Young

Hawkins Parnell & Young is a national defense litigation firm that has represented many of the largest and most well-known companies in high-risk litigation and business disputes. The 250-strong litigation team works with clients to develop winning defense strategies and, if necessary, try cases to verdict in all 50 states.