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Nine Blalock Walters Attorneys Listed in 2026 The Best Lawyers in America®
Blalock Walters is proud to announce that nine of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2026.
The attorneys named in the Best Lawyers in America® 2026 list are:
- Mark Barnebey was selected in the field of Land Use and Zoning Law
- Scott E. Rudacille in Land Use and Zoning Law
- Clifford L. Walters, III in the field of Real Estate Law;
- Charles F. Johnson selected in the practice areas of Commercial and Litigation – Real Estate and Commercial Litigation;
- Fred E. Moore in the areas of Commercial and Litigation – Real Estate and Commercial Litigation;
- Jenifer S. Schembri is being recognized in Tax Law;
- Matthew R. Plummer in Real Estate Law;
- Amanda C. Tullidge in Real Estate Law;
- William C. Robinson in Real Estate Law
Best Lawyers® in America is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal industry. For more than three decades, it has been regarded as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction in the United States. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded as a significant honor conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. The lists of outstanding attorneys are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.


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