Achievements

HunterMaclean’s attorneys are consistently ranked among the best in the state by every major independent legal directory, and the Firm’s ranks include a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, a former Assistant United States Attorney, and lawyers who have served at the highest levels of the judiciary and state and federal governments.

When you hire us, you’re hiring one of the most credentialed and consistently recognized business law firms in the state.

Recognized by the Industry’s Most Trusted Sources

Independent legal directories don’t accept payment for rankings. Their ratings are based on peer review, client feedback, and independent research. HunterMaclean is recognized across all of them.

  • Chambers & Partners USA: Chambers & Partners USA is the most selective international legal ranking. HunterMaclean is the only Savannah-based firm ranked in both Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation, including individual attorney rankings.
  • The Legal 500 United States: Recognized in The Legal 500’s annual rankings of the world’s leading law firms, based on in-depth research and client feedback.
  • Best Law Firms (U.S. News – Best Lawyers®): Each year, HunterMaclean receives first-tier regional rankings across litigation, corporate, real estate, maritime, employment, construction, and more.
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Multiple HunterMaclean attorneys are recognized annually, including repeat Savannah “Lawyer of the Year” honorees.
  • Georgia Super Lawyers: Multiple HunterMaclean attorneys are named each year to this peer-nominated list of the state’s top five percent.
  • Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite and Georgia 500: HunterMaclean attorneys are recognized annually among Georgia’s top lawyers and, separately, among the state’s most influential leaders across all industries.
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®: Awarded to fewer attorneys than almost any other peer-review distinction in the profession, this rating is held by multiple HunterMaclean attorneys.
  • ALFA International: As the exclusive Savannah member firm in ALFA International’s global network of 140 independent law firms, HunterMaclean brings clients access to top-tier legal resources around the world. A HunterMaclean partner was the first woman ever elected to chair the organization.