Wise Carter is pleased to announce the selection of The Best Lawyers in America^® 2026.  Wise Carter celebrates the success of our attorneys who have been recognized as The Best Lawyers in America^®. Congratulations to our attorneys who were recognized for their accomplishments. 

We also want to give special recognition to Mark Hodges and George Ritter for being awarded as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2026.

“Lawyer of the Year” Award:

• Jackson, MS
  • R. Mark Hodges – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • George H. Ritter – Health Care Law

“Best Lawyers” Award:

• Jackson, MS
  • Mark P. Caraway
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Betty Toon Collins
    • Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
    • Corporate Compliance Law
    • Corporate Governance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Health Care Law
  • Gaye Nell Currie
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Viriginia S. Gautier
    • Workers Compensation Law – Employers
  • D. Collier Graham, Jr.
    • Corporate Law
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation – Health Care
  • R. Mark Hodges
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Elizabeth G. Hooper
    • Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
    • Health Care Law
  • Kimberly N. Howland
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Douglas E. Levanway
    • Energy Law
    • Energy Regulatory Law
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Eugene R. Naylor
    • Health Care Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • W. McDonald Nichols
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    • Real Estate Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Cory L. Radicioni
    • Insurance Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • George H. Ritter
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Railroad Law
  • Charles E. Ross
    • Insurance Law
    • Railroad Law
  • Jennifer H. Scott
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Andrew D. Sweat
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Barbara Childs Wallace
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Michael B. Wallace
    • Appellate Practice
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Government Relations Practice
• Hattiesburg, MS
  • Joe D. Stevens
    • Banking and Finance Law
• Gulfport, MS
  • Thomas L. Carpenter
    • Construction Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • David C. Goff
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Frederick T. Hoff, Jr.
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Real Estate Law
    • Tax Law
  • Henry F. Laird, Jr.
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – First Amendment
  • James C. Simpson, Jr.
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Government Contracts
    • Government Relations Practice