Who Is
Balch & Bingham

Balch & Bingham is a corporate law firm recognized globally and nationally for its genuine dedication to its clients, forward-thinking approach and ability to anticipate what is on the horizon. Balch was founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1922.

Balch has earned the respect and loyalty of clients by working collaboratively to offer our clients creative yet practical solutions to sharpen their competitive advantages. Our attorneys counsel clients in regulated industries including energy, financial services and healthcare, as well as through its practices in business, environmental, public policy & government relations, labor and employment and litigation. Our clients include large publicly-traded companies, small and mid-size privately held companies, entrepreneurs and government entities. Balch includes offices in Birmingham and Montgomery, AL; Atlanta and Augusta, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Gulfport and Jackson, MS; Austin and Houston; Texas; and Washington, D.C.

We immerse our team in our clients’ businesses and industries, often seeking out leadership positions in industry groups that impact their business. Clients benefit from our collective knowledge and our commitment to teamwork and collaboration. We manage our client partnerships with efficient processes and transparencies that result in predictable, value-driven client experiences. We are defined by the genuine commitment of our people, who want the best for our clients and colleagues and whose diligence and hard work result in unsurpassed client service. At Balch, client service means we work in your best interest. That means that everything we do, from putting the right team in place to implementing process and technology to realize efficiencies, is aimed at delivering unmatched value to you.

Named one of America's top trusted corporate law firms by Forbes, Balch & Bingham includes more than 200 attorneys throughout the Southeast, Texas and Washington, D.C. Balch is also recognized by Chambers & Partners with 16 Balch practices and 50 Balch attorneys highlighted. Additionally, Chambers Global has recognized Balch as a leader in the field for Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation) with three attorneys recognized and two attorneys recognized for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation). Balch is regularly recognized by U.S. News Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation. Balch has also earned numerous recognitions from BTI Consulting, most recently highlighted as “frequently recommended” in the Most Recommended Law Firms 2022 Report.

We are committed to cultivating a diverse team – comprised of talented people with different backgrounds, viewpoints and skillsets – whose unique experiences and perspectives empower them to achieve our clients’ goals while also enriching the culture of our firm. We believe it is critical to ingrain our commitment to diversity and inclusion at every level of the Firm. To that end, we provide the resources, training, mentoring and education to ensure our attorneys and staff have the tools they need to help advance their careers and perform at their very best.

With a team of more than 400 attorneys and staff, Balch & Bingham is full of dynamic, friendly, approachable, intelligent people who share a common purpose of delivering high-quality legal counsel and sophisticated, professional engagement.

We foster an ongoing commitment to serving our communities, both individually and collectively. This value is deeply engrained in our culture and passionately guides many of our firm-wide efforts. A number of our attorneys serve in leadership positions on nonprofit and charitable boards, are actively involved in civic and state and local bar activities, and participate in community service projects.

Balch is proud of our dedicated attorneys and staff who make an impact in all the communities across our footprint. The firm regularly organizes firm-wide community initiatives to present our team with meaningful opportunities to make an impact. Each year, Balch supports many community organizations both through financial contributions as well as through our time and service. We are proud of the dedication of our firm to its communities.