Press Releases

Bradley attorneys Britney Crawford and Sydney Willmann recently graduated from Momentum’s Upward Early-Career Program. The program, comprised of approximately 30 women, leverages Momentum’s expertise and alumnae network to help the next generation of leaders set an intentional career path, defend their values, set clear boundaries and build strong relationships in the workplace ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Dmitry Epstein, an attorney in the firm’s Atlanta office, has earned the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Mr. Epstein is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, where he helps clients resolve commercial disputes in court and in alternative dispute resolution settings ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that former Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Jonathan “Jack” Harrington* has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as a partner in the Banking & Financial Services and Government Enforcement & Investigations practice groups. Mr. Harrington represents clients facing complex criminal, regulatory, enforcement, and reputational matters with a particular focus on the financial services, defense, and technology sectors ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Lina Machado Bejarano has been named the recipient of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association’s (GHBA) 2024 Rising Star Award, presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the GHBA and Georgia Latino Community. Ms. Machado Bejarano was presented with the award at the GHBA Cocktails Around Latin America event on October 5. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has achieved Mansfield Rule Certification 2023-2024 status. The Mansfield Rule is a year-long structured certification process designed to ensure all talent at participating law firms has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership ...

Bradley attorney Whitney J. Jackson was featured in an alumni Q&A with The Campus Chronicle, a publication of Alcorn State University (ASU). In 2017, Jackson earned a B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry from ASU. The Campus Chronicle: Why did you choose Alcorn? Jackson: From a young age, I always envisioned attending Alcorn. Growing up in Natchez, I had ample opportunities to experience the warm, down-home atmosphere that Alcorn offers ...

Bradley attorney Gene Besen was featured in a Q&A with Texas Lawyer as a finalist for the publication’s Managing Partner of the Year award. Texas Lawyer: What was your route to the top? Besen: There was no map! My route wasn't exactly traditional. I started my career at a six-lawyer firm. I learned a lot about the practice and business of law from my time there. I left a boutique for big law as a fourth-year associate. I made partner in big law after only seven years of practice ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Law360 Tax Authority on blended apportionment as the Multistate Tax Commission group considers partnership apportionment factors. “Assume Corporation A owns 25% of AB LLC,” Ely said ...

Bradley attorney Anne Yuengert was featured in a Q&A as one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s Top Birmingham Women for 2024. BBJ: What keeps you in Birmingham? Yuengert: It is an easy place to live and work. My commute to everything (both work and play) is short. Even though I did not grow up in Alabama, I feel like Birmingham has welcomed me ...

Bradley attorney Caleb Barron was quoted in Pension & Investments on courts deciding how 401(k) plans can use forfeiture assets. What started as a small law firm filing a handful of suits against a 401(k) plan’s use of forfeited funds has metastasized into a broad attack on sponsors that raises questions about reducing participants’ expenses ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 11 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the list of 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers. Bradley attorneys recognized in the 2025 guide, along with their recognized practice areas and office locations, are: Atlanta R. Lawrence Ashe Jr. - HOF Labor & Employment, esp. Litigation Birmingham John W. Hargrove - Labor & Employment Jennifer J. McGahey - Labor & Employment, esp ...

Bradley attorneys Doug Patin and Mabry Rogers have been named to the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Thought Leaders - USA: Construction. WWL Thought Leaders - USA: Construction brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the foremost lawyers in the U.S ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to the 2024 edition of Texas Super Lawyers. In addition, Ian Faria and Jon Paul Hoelscher are included in the publication’s “Top 100 Houston” list. The following Dallas attorneys have been named to the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list: Gene R. Besen P. Gregory Hidalgo Ladd Hirsch Evangeline O. Lalangas Tonya L ...

Bradley attorney Owen Salyers was recently appointed as co-chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Public Contract Law’s Young Lawyer’s Committee and vice chair of the Section’s Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution Committee for the 2024-2025 ABA year ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that E. Paige Knight, an attorney in the firm’s Tampa office, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential in the United States through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Ms. Knight is an associate in the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. Her practice focuses on consumer class action litigation, mortgage servicing, and data privacy and cybersecurity matters ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that M. Patrick Everman has joined the firm’s Jackson office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities and Real Estate practice groups. “We are delighted to welcome Patrick to Bradley. He brings a wealth of corporate experience, providing strategic counsel to clients on their transactional and real estate needs ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 11 of the firm’s partners have been named to the 2025 edition of Who’s Who Legal (WWL) Thought Leaders: USA ...

Bradley is pleased to announce 11 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide for 2025. The Bradley attorneys recognized in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2025, along with their recognized practice areas and office locations, are: Samuel T. Acker – Commercial Litigation; Dallas Melissa Gutierrez Alonso – Commercial Litigation; Houston Gene R ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partner John I. Spangler III has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL). He will be among the 12 new Fellows inducted at the 2025 ACCL Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida from February 13-16, 2025. The ACCL is a national organization of lawyers who have demonstrated skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct and who are dedicated to excellence in the practice of construction law ...

Bradley is pleased to announce Greg Hidalgo has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group as a partner in the Dallas office. Mr ...

Bradley attorney Scott Burnett Smith was quoted in Law360 on ERISA [Employee Retirement Income Security Act] arguments to watch for in September. One of the notable cases Smith said he’s watching for developments is Pamela Avecilla et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment Inc. et al., in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on the Louisiana Department of Revenue’s recent confidential settlement of a major tax lawsuit against ConocoPhillips Co. The litigation generated attention among many tax practitioners and other revenue agencies as a rare lens into state transfer pricing tax disputes. Transfer pricing involves the valuation of assets transferred between related enterprises under common control ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Whitt Steineker has been named to the 2024-2025 edition of the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers list published by Cannabis Law Report. Based on an annual survey of clients and lawyers in the cannabis legal services sector, the fifth edition of the list recognizes the top cannabis practitioners and practices around the world. Mr ...

Bradley attorney Bill Holley was recently appointed to the Georgia State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers for the 2024-2025 term. The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) is an invitation-only fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds from the United States and Canada. The ACTL selects applicants who have demonstrated the highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality ...

Bradley attorney Beau Byrd was named among the Birmingham Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate for 2024. With a specialization in commercial real estate and lending transactions, Byrd has been active in the city’s legal community for over three decades ...