Press Releases

Bradley attorney Brian Hayles was quoted in Law360 on notable cases in North Carolina to watch for in 2025. One of the cases Hayles highlighted is Racing LLC et al. v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Hayles explained that “the outcome of the antitrust claims against NASCAR will be interesting no matter how the case shakes out because of the size of the racing entity's business and its history of acquiring smaller outfits ...

Bradley attorneys Ryan Beaver, Henry Ward, Bailey King and Rob Marcus were named to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for 2025. Brian Hayles was recognized as a Hall of Fame winner in the Antitrust category. This is the 24th class of Legal Elite, which honors the state’s top lawyers as selected by members of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was featured in a training video for Bank Director sharing best practices for strengthening boardroom discussions. Maddox explained that lively and productive discussions, in which board members are unafraid to dissent, are critical to strong corporate governance.  “This is evidenced by a board that shows up to meetings prepared to ask questions and challenge senior management about progress against the bank’s strategic plan,” said Maddox ...

Bradley attorney David Pugh has been nominated by the University of Alabama Capstone Engineering Society (UACES) as a candidate for the Engineer of the Year Award, which is presented annually by the Engineering Council of Birmingham (ECOB). A member of Bradley’s Construction Practice Group, Mr ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in S&P Global on a potential upheaval in U.S. bank regulations as Republicans take charge in 2025. Although there is talk of consolidating regulators by abolishing the FDIC, observers see that as unlikely. “Candidly, between that and moving in the blockchain crypto space, they're going to have to pick which one they want to deal with and likely utilize their political capital in that way,” said Maddox ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Trenton K. Patterson has been named among the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2024 Pathfinder Atlas Award winners. The Atlas Awards were created to recognize LCLD Pathfinder participants who showed the highest levels of engagement throughout a seven-month professional development program focused on foundational leadership and relationship-building ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Dallas partner Shae Armstrong has been named to the 2024 EB5 Investors Magazine’s “Top 15 Corporate Attorneys” list. This esteemed list recognizes attorneys who primarily draft offering documents for EB-5 financing. Honorees were selected by a community-wide nomination and voting process, along with editorial input, and evaluated on industry experience, track record, and reputation within the field. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard (“Rich”) Cortés* has joined the firm as a senior advisor with Bradley’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. "We are thrilled to welcome Richard to Bradley as a senior advisor to our Banking & Financial Services Practice Group,” said Haydn J. Richards Jr., a partner and co-leader of the firm’s Financial Services Licensing team ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Allen N. Bradley has joined the firm’s Atlanta office as counsel in the Tax and Trusts and Estates practice groups. “Allen is both an experienced corporate attorney and an outstanding transactional tax attorney who brings deep technical experience to our team,” said Bradley Atlanta Office Managing Partner Sidney S. Welch ...

Bradley attorney Jack Harrington was quoted in a Birmingham Business Journal article on the firm’s recently launched Financial Crime & Economic Sanctions team. Harrington said the team will take a preventive approach to keeping financial institution clients secure. “Whether it’s new forms of business email compromise or pig butchering, money laundering for human or drug trafficking networks, these are really serious challenges,” he said ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Laura G. Hester, partner and chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been selected among the Connect CRE 2024 Women in Real Estate Awards winners for the Atlanta & Southeast region. The Connect CRE’s eighth annual Women in Real Estate Awards honor the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and who mentor others in the commercial real estate industry. Ms ...

Bradley attorney Jack Harrington was featured in Law360 Pulse on Bradley’s new Financial Crime & Economic Sanctions team. “I am thrilled to lead the financial crime and economic sanctions practice, adding to the firm's existing strategic depth across the banking and financial services sector,” Harrington told Law360 Pulse on Wednesday ...

Bradley attorney Lauren Raines was named to the 2024 list of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law. The Legal Elite Notable Women Leaders in Law recognizes women in the legal industry who not only excel but also are outstanding in multiple ways outside their offices ...

Bradley attorneys Laura Hester, Stephen Opler, Sidney Welch and Scott Zweigel were named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite for 2024. Georgia Trend is a statewide publication that has covered business, politics and economic development since 1985. The annual list of Legal Elite recognizes lawyers from across 15 different practice areas who are considered the best in their field and is determined solely by nominations from members of the state bar who live and practice in Georgia ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partner and former Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Jack Harrington has been named chair of the firm’s newly launched Financial Crime & Economic Sanctions team ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Tom Trent has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year with a Client Choice Award presented by Lexology. He is recognized in the area of Real Estate in Tennessee, making him one of only two U.S. attorneys and one of 21 winners worldwide receiving a Client Choice Award in the area of Real Estate. Mr. Trent is a member of Bradley’s Economic Development Practice Group and a member of the Real Estate team ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kris Kemp has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group in Nashville. With over 700 attorneys across 13 offices and more than 160 attorneys in Nashville, Bradley has been focused on strategic growth as it meets the needs of business clients across a variety of industries, particularly in the expanding healthcare industry. With the recent addition of healthcare transaction partner Brian Browder in October, Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 95 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee have been selected to the 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Mid-South Rising Stars lists. Additionally, eight Bradley attorneys have been named to the “Top Lists” in the 2024 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers: Top 50 Birmingham and Top 50 Alabama Matthew H. Lembke Top 50 Women Ann Peldo Cargile Kimberly B. Martin Top 50 Mississippi J ...

Bradley attorney Carmen Weite has been selected to the Alabama State Bar’s (ASB) Leadership Forum Class 19. The ASB Leadership Forum is recognized as a dynamic and highly effective program for nurturing and developing leadership skills and values among a select group of qualified, promising attorneys each year. Entry to the program is competitive, with just 20-30 participants selected each year ...

Bradley attorney Ross Robinson has been ranked in the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders for 2025. This prestigious ranking reflects Mr. Robinson’s outstanding knowledge and skill in international preparation and prosecution of patent applications, drafting of opinions regarding patent infringement and validity, and client counseling, specifically in areas of aerospace/automotive, electronics, energy/fuel, engineering/construction, software, telecommunications, among others ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner David Pugh was elected as the 2025 National Chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Board of Directors. He was elected to the one-year term at the ABC’s annual Leadership Institute meeting held November 12-14 in Scottsdale, Arizona and will serve beginning January 1, 2025. A long-time active member of the ABC, Mr ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox recently completed the Bank Director’s Certification Program, which is the preeminent director designation available to those currently serving or wanting to serve on a bank’s board. Offering two levels of certification, participants of the program are provided with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important industry issues that greatly enhance the performance of individual directors ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Lillie A. Hobson has been recognized by the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program’s (MVLP) with a 2024 Medal of the Samaritan for her service to the organization, her third consecutive award honoring outstanding pro bono legal service. Additionally, Bradley was recognized with the Gold Medallion firm award for the third consecutive year for its continued support of the MVLP’s mission. Both Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has been named the “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Construction Law in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms. This marks the fifth time since 2018 that Bradley has earned a “Law Firm of the Year” award for its Construction Practice Group, including three awards in the area of Construction Law in 2018, 2020 and 2022 and one award in the area of Litigation – Construction in 2023 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has been named the “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Construction Law in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms. This marks the fifth time since 2018 that Bradley has earned a “Law Firm of the Year” award for its Construction Practice Group, including three awards in the area of Construction Law in 2018, 2020 and 2022 and one award in the area of Litigation – Construction in 2023 ...