General Information
Year founded:
1922
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Balch & Bingham is a corporate law firm with more than 200 attorneys across offices in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama; Jacksonville, Florida; Atlanta, Augusta and Vidalia Georgia; Gulfport and Jackson, Mississippi; Austin, Texas; and Washington, D.C. We are recognized for our deep experience serving clients in regulated industries, including energy, financial services and healthcare, and our established practices in business, environmental, government relations, labor and employment and litigation. Our firm’s professional, collegial culture is inspired by nationally ranked attorneys who combine business intelligence and industry leadership with high-quality legal counsel to anticipate and respond to corporate challenges both creatively and proactively. We manage our client partnerships with efficient processes and transparencies that result in an uncommon, value-driven client experience. Balch & Bingham was founded in 1922.
For more information, visit www.balch.com
Rankings
Balch & Bingham LLP is nationally ranked in 10 practice areas and metro ranked in 54 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - ERISA
Metro Rankings
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Litigation - Real Estate
Balch & Bingham provides outstanding service and always has the resources and expertise to handle any issue that arises.
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law
Regional Rankings
Atlanta
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Augusta-GA
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Austin
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Birmingham
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Water Law
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 3 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Gulfport
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Jackson-MS
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Health Care Law
Jacksonville
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 3 for Environmental Law
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Montgomery
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Elder Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Gaming Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mediation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Project Finance Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Water Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Balch & Bingham LLP has 105 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Balch & Bingham LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Main Location
Birmingham,
AL
1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1500
Birmingham, AL 35203-4642
United States
205-251-8100
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Office Locations
Montgomery,
AL
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 8000
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States
334-834-6500
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Washington,
DC
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 825 South
Washington, DC 20004
United States
202-347-6000
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Jacksonville,
FL
50 North Laura Street, Suite 2100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
United States
904-393-9000
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Atlanta,
GA
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30308
United States
404-261-6020
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Augusta,
GA
801 Broad Street, Suite 800
Augusta, GA 30901
United States
706-842-3700
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Gulfport,
MS
1310 Twenty-Fifth Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
United States
228-864-9900
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Jackson,
MS
188 East Capitol Street, Suite 1400
Jackson, MS 39201
United States
601-961-9900
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Austin,
TX
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 840
Austin, TX 78701
United States
512-583-1700
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Houston,
TX
811 Louisiana Street, Suite 1010
Houston, TX 77002
United States
713-362-2550
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Management and Personnel
Office Managing Partner - Jackson
Chris Waddell
Office Managing Partner - Gulfport
Leo Manuel
Office Managing Partner - Atlanta
T. Joshua R. Archer
Office Managing Partner - Washington, D.C.
Jim Hancock
Managing Partner - Birmingham
M. Stanford Blanton
Office Managing Partner - Montgomery
Riley Roby
Office Managing Partner - Jacksonville
Geremy Gregory
Office Managing Partner - Houston
Philip Dunlap
Office Managing Partner - Augusta
Ben Brewton