Balch & Bingham LLP

Energy

Managing Partner

Stan Blanton serves as the Chairman of the Firm’s Executive Committee and its Managing Partner. His practice concentrates on the regulatory, licensing, and commercial issues that arise in the development, operation, and sale of electric generating facilities, particularly nuclear power plants. He is one of the nation’s leading lawyers in nuclear regulation and policy.

Awards & Accolades

Chambers Global, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation) Chambers USA, Nationwide, Nuclear Energy (Regulatory and Litigation) The Best Lawyers in America®, Energy and Government Relations Law The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year 2014, Birmingham, Government Relations Law, Lawyer of the Year 2017 & 2020, Birmingham, Energy, Lawyer of the Year 2023, Birmingham, Energy Law Mid-South Super Lawyers Business Alabama, Legal Elite List, Nuclear Energy, 2025 Birmingham Business Journal, Outstanding CEO - Diversity Awards Winner, 2022 Birmingham Business Journal, Who’s Who in Law, 2017-2022 Birmingham 205, BHMBIZ Birmingham Business Journal, Executives of Influence, 2017 Birmingham Magazine, Top Attorney, 2017 & 2018 B-Metro Magazine, Top Lawyer, 2018

American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow American Bar Association, Section on Infrastructure and Regulated Industries, Nuclear Energy Law Committee, Chairman (2009-2016), Vice Chair (2002-2009; 2016-present) American Bar Association, Business Torts Committee, Subcommittee on Jury Instructions Nuclear Energy Institute, Lawyers Committee, Chairman (2002-2006) Birmingham Bar Association

The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1983, Alabama Law Review, Order of the Coif The University of Alabama, M.B.A., 1983 The University of Alabama, B.S., 1980, Commerce and Business Administration, cum laude

Birmingham Business Alliance, Board of Directors Birmingham Regional Council of Leadership Alabama University of Alabama School of Law Foundation, Board of Governors Monday Morning Quarterback Club, Captain Quarterbacking Children's Health Foundation, Board of Trustee PARCA, Board of Directors (2017-2023) Alabama Capital Network, Advisory Board (2016-2021) Order of St. John