The Best Lawyers in America® awarded eleven total distinctions to the firm’s attorneys, including a prestigious Lawyer of the Year honor, making the firm the top-listed Huntsville personal injury lawyers in 2027.
Timberlake, League, and Brooks achieved unprecedented recognition in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with all five attorneys receiving multiple awards and one earning the coveted Lawyer of the Year distinction.
Record-Breaking Year for North Alabama’s Premier Personal Injury Firm
The 2027 awards mark the firm’s most successful year yet in this prestigious publication. Michael Timberlake received the highest individual honor, being named Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs for the 2nd time.
Complete 2027 Awards List
- Michael Timberlake: Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs | Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Heath Brooks: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs | Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Will League: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs | Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- William Messervy: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs | Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs | Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- Bobby Marsh: Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
These awards recognize Timberlake, League, and Brooks attorneys as top legal talent not only in North Alabama but in the country.
“To be recognized as Huntsville’s most-listed personal injury attorneys—with four of our lawyers honored for personal injury litigation—is a tremendous privilege. Earning ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for a third time is humbling, but what means the most is seeing this recognition extend across our team. It affirms that putting our clients’ best interests above all else is both the right thing to do and the reason we’re able to do this work at the highest level.”
– Michael Timberlake
About The Best Lawyers in America®
As the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review attorney guides in the country, The Best Lawyers in America® compiles its list by following thousands of confidential client and peer evaluations, as well as extensive editorial research.
Each lawyer named must first be nominated by a peer. Once they receive the nomination, lawyers on the current list then provide feedback on the nominees. This publication then reviews this feedback and confirms the nominees are in good standing with their local bar associations.
Honorees represent the top five percent of practicing attorneys. The publication does not allow firms or lawyers to purchase consideration.
Timberlake, League, and Brooks Consistently Named as Top Personal Injury Lawyers
This is not the North Alabama law firm’s first appearance in the publication.
Best Lawyers in America® first recognized Michael Timberlake and Will League in 2017. Since then, they’ve received honors for ten consecutive years. They’ve also both previously been awarded the higher honor of Lawyer of the Year – Will in 2023 and Michael in both 2023 and 2024.
The Best Lawyers in America® has included Heath Brooks on the list since 2020 and William Messervy since 2022. In 2026, Heath was named Lawyer of the Year for the first time.
In 2026, Bobby Marsh was named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for the first time.
To read more about the firm’s Best Lawyers honorees, visit the Best Lawyers website.
The attorneys at Timberlake, League, and Brooks are professional, responsive, and effective. We help injury victims get the compensation they deserve. If you or a loved one has been injured in a personal injury accident, get in touch with us today for a free consultation.
