Are these faces familiar? Best Lawyers recognizes them, too!

Rodney A. Max, mediator and firm principal

Art Hanes, mediator and arbitrator

Mike Walls, mediator and firm principal

George M. "Marty" Van Tassel Jr., mediator and shareholder

Brad Wash, mediator

Lawrence M. Watson, Jr., mediator, arbitrator and firm founder

John Upchurch, mediator and CEO

Terrence M. White, mediator and firm founder

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."