Overview
In just over twenty-five years, Maynard Cooper has emerged as one of the Southeast's leading firms, offering services encompassing nearly the entire spectrum of legal practice. Maynard Cooper regularly represents clients in litigation and regulatory matters across the country. We also serve as regional counsel for a number of Fortune 500 companies throughout the Southeast.
Maynard Cooper serves a variety of local, national and international business entities, as well as charities and individuals. Our services include litigation, corporate law, banking and commercial law, real estate law, antitrust, public finance, estates and trusts, governmental affairs and relations, taxation, intellectual property, health care, securities law, labor law, environmental law, bankruptcy law and white collar criminal defense.
The firm also strongly supports attorney participation in bar associations and professional activities. Two of our shareholders have served as President of the 400,000 member American Bar Association (2008-2009 and 1996-1997), one is a past-Chair of the ABA's House of Delegates, the ABA's second highest office, and one is a past-Chair of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section. Maynard Cooper also has three former Chairs of the 75,000 member Litigation Section of the ABA.
Other firm rankings and awards include:
- Chambers USA, 2011, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business - Twenty-two attorneys are listed as leaders in their areas of practice. Maynard Cooper was also recognized as a leading law firm in Alabama in all six rated categories: Banking & Finance, Corporate/Commercial, Employment, Litigation, Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate.
- Best Lawyers in America® 2011 – Sixty-eight attorneys are noted for their legal excellence in their areas of practice.
- Alabama Super Lawyers® 2011 – Eighty-one attorneys are recognized as leading lawyers in their areas of practice. Of these eighty-one lawyers, seven are included in the Top 50 list and six are included in the Top 25 women list, all receiving the highest point totals in Alabama.
- U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America – In a recent survey, Maynard Cooper had eleven practice areas receive National rankings, including Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law (Management), General Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Labor Law (Management), Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Project Finance Law, and Venture Capital Law. In addition, twenty-nine of the firm’s practice areas received Metropolitan rankings.
- The National Law Journal – In a recent survey of the Fortune 250 legal departments, Maynard Cooper was listed in “Who Represents Corporate America” in the area of Labor and Employment.
- Corporate Counsel Magazine – In a recent survey of the Top 500 U.S. Companies, Maynard Cooper was chosen as a “Go-To” Law Firm® in the areas of Litigation and Labor and Employment. The firm was also listed as primary outside counsel for the largest insurer in America.
In addition, our firm is driven by a deep sense of obligation to our community. Maynard Cooper has been recognized repeatedly as Alabama's top firm in per-lawyer Pro Bono service, supporting a myriad of civic, charitable, religious and social causes and organizations.
In whatever capacity we serve a client, our goal is to provide the highest quality legal services required with the approach and resources tailored to the particular situation. The firm makes every effort to see that each legal matter is handled in the most efficient and economically feasible manner, considering the nature and complexity of the matter. Our diverse practice offers the flexibility and resources to address virtually any legal issue that an existing or new client may face.
