F. Nathan Vinson

Ten attorneys from English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley LLP have been recognized in the 31st edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” and five attorneys were recognized in the fifth edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.”

“Best Lawyers” has established itself as the oldest peer-review publication company in the legal profession.

ELPO attorneys chosen for recognition in Best Lawyers in 2025 are:

E. Kenly Ames is listed in the areas Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Intellectual Property. Kenly has been ranked since 2013.

Buzz English is listed in the areas of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. This is the seventh year in a row he has been ranked.

Charles E. English is listed in the areas of Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates. He has been listed in all six areas since 2006.

Michael Owsley is listed in the areas of Education Law and Litigation-Labor and Employment. He has been ranked since 2020.

Park L. Priest is ranked for the third year in a row in Litigation-Insurance.

Murry Raines is listed in Health Care Law, where he has been listed since 2013.

Rebecca Simpson is ranked for the fourth year in a row in the categories of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Family Law Mediation.

Michael Vitale is listed in Corporate Law and Labor Law-Management and has been ranked since 2013.

LaJuana Wilcher is listed in the areas of Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental. She has been ranked since 2009.

W. Cravens Priest III is ranked for the second time in Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers.

For the fifth year in a row, ELPO Law has attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

2025 ELPO Law attorneys recognized were:

Heather Coleman Brooks is listed in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates (recognized since 2023).

Sarah Jarboe is listed in the areas of Corporate Law, Environmental Law, and Litigation-Environmental (recognized since 2021).

Jessica Shoulders is listed in the areas of Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (recognized since 2022).

J.A. Sowell is listed in the areas of Corporate Law, Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (recognized since 2021).

F. Nathan Vinson is listed in the areas of Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates (recognized since 2021).