Five Miles & Stockbridge principals have received a top Tier 1 ranking in the inaugural 2026 Legal 500 Baltimore Elite guide: Joseph L. Beavers and Joshua J. Gayfield in commercial disputes; Joseph P. Ward and Scott R. Wilson in corporate and M&A; and Holly Drumheller Butler in white-collar crime.

The Legal 500 City Elite series highlights standout lawyers at leading regional firms across major U.S. cities. Rankings are based on interviews with lawyers, peer feedback and evidence of key matters worked on by lawyers over the past year.

The Legal 500 is the exclusive benchmarking partner of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Miles & Stockbridge also had two practices recognized nationally by Legal 500 – M&A: middle market ($0-$250M) and Real Estate: middle-market ($0-$500M).

About Miles & Stockbridge

Miles & Stockbridge is an Am Law 200 law firm with more than 200 lawyers and offices in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and New York. The firm’s lawyers help global, national, local and emerging business clients preserve and create value by helping them solve their most challenging problems. For more information, please visit our website and follow Miles & Stockbridge on LinkedIn, Facebook and X.