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