Smith Anderson Recognized as Leading Firm in 2026 Chambers USA

Smith Anderson earned 47 individual lawyer rankings and 13 practice rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, one of the world’s leading research and rankings agencies for the legal industry.

This year’s rankings include several new and expanded individual recognitions:

• Jordan Fieldstein is newly ranked in Tax.
• Kim Swintosky is now recognized in Tax, in addition to her longstanding recognition in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Law.
• Sharita Whitaker earned rankings in both Real Estate and Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use.

The firm continues to be ranked across a broad range of business, litigation, regulatory, and transactional practices, reflecting the depth of its client relationships and the strength of its work across industries.

Client feedback featured in this year’s rankings highlights the firm’s responsiveness, business-minded counsel, and practical approach:

• “What most clearly distinguishes Smith Anderson is its combination of deep subject matter expertise, strong institutional continuity and a highly practical, relationship-driven approach to advising.”
• “They are able to handle significant volume while maintaining excellent client service.”
• “Smith Anderson’s team distinguishes itself through a combination of deep subject matter expertise and practical business acumen.”
• “The team takes the time to understand a client’s business intimately and anticipate needs. They are crisp in communication and provide great support and counsel.”

Chambers USA recognized Smith Anderson in the following practice categories:

• Banking & Finance
• Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
• Construction
• Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate
• Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use
• Tax

The following 47 Smith Anderson lawyers are recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA guide:

Banking & Finance

• Curtis C. Brewer
• Charles Kabugo-Musoke
• Bart A. Norman
• Armand A. Perry

 Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

• Geoffrey W. Adams

 Construction

• Andrew P. Atkins
• Wayne K. Maiorano
• Peter J. Marino
• William “Casey” Vaughn

 Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions

• Heyward D. Armstrong
• Christopher B. Capel
• Robert E. Duggins
• Timothy S. Goettel
• John L. Jernigan
• James R. Jolley
• Byron B. Kirkland
• Gerald F. Roach

 Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

• Kara Brunk
• Jamison H. Hinkle
• Caryn Coppedge McNeill

Environment

• David W. Berry
• Steve T. Parascandola

 Healthcare

• Robert W. Shaw
• James “Jim” C. Wrenn Jr.

Intellectual Property

• Philip J. Cardinale
• Joseph Morris
• John R. Therien

 Labor & Employment

• Zebulon D. Anderson
• Kevin M. Ceglowski
• Travis Hockaday
• Rosemary Kenyon
• Kimberly J. Korando
• Kerry A. Shad

 Litigation: General Commercial

• Michael W. Mitchell
• Christopher G. Smith
• Donald Tucker Jr.

 Real Estate

• Steven Mason
• Davis F. Roach
• Sharita Whitaker
• Allen York

 Real Estate: Finance

• Steven Mason

 Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use

• Toby R. Coleman
• Matthew A. Rhoad
• Robin Tatum
• Sharita Whitaker

 Tax

• Joshua D. Bryant
• Jordan Fieldstein
• William W. Nelson
• Kim Swintosky

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About Chambers USA
Chambers USA ranks leading lawyers and law firms across the country. Rankings are based on independent research, including client and lawyer interviews, market analysis, and an assessment of recent work. Chambers evaluates firms and lawyers on factors such as technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value, and depth of team.