Upchurch Watson White & Max congratulates those named for the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, including eight mediator/arbitrators from our panel. Best Lawyers was first published in 1983, and 2005 was the first time a UWWM neutral, Larry Watson, made the list.

Only the top 5.3% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers. Here are our honorees:

• Birmingham, Ala.

  • Arthur J. Hanes, Jr. (first listed in 2008)

    • Arbitration

    • Mediation

  • Rodney A. Max (2006)

    • Mediation

  • George M. Van Tassel, Jr. (2006)

    • Mediation

  • Michael B. Walls (2010)

    • Mediation

  • Brad Wash (2015)

    • Mediation

• Maitland, Fla.

  • Lawrence M. Watson, Jr. (2005)

    • Arbitration

    • Mediation

• Ormond Beach, Fla.

  • John J. Upchurch (2007)

    • Arbitration

    • Mediation

  • Terrence M. White (2016)

    • Mediation

• Miami

  • Rodney A. Max (2006)

    • Mediation

Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group also received several top rankings in the latest edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”