Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling LLC

Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling law firm has been one of the most influential and most respected law firms in the South & continues the tradition of outstanding legal representation established by the late Wendell Gauthier in the early 70s. For the past thirty years, Wendell Gauthier was ranked as one of the Nations Top 10 Litigation Lawyers by the National Law Journal and one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal in 1985, 1990 and 1995. The Gauthier firm rose to national prominence as leader of the 100 law firm coalition that negotiated the $350 billion settlement with the Tobacco Industry. The firm, with a 46 year old legacy is credited as paving the way to the $365 billion dollar U.S. tobacco settlement, and has won settlements and verdicts in an additional $4.7 Billion. In March of 2005, in an article entitled Legendary Law Firm Ruled by New Lawyer, City Business Magazine featured Managing Partner John Houghtaling on its front cover when he ...