Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jennifer Morrison Ersin has joined the firm as counsel in the Construction Practice Group. “We are thrilled to have Jennifer join us at Bradley,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “Her extensive experience advising private and sovereign entities in arbitrations will benefit our clients and expand our construction capabilities across our footprint.” Ms ...

Bradley attorneys Jason Bushby and Greg Pipes were awarded a 2021 Azbee Mid-Atlantic Regional Award Of Excellence. The Azbees honor the best in business-to-business media, recognizing outstanding work by B2B, trade, association, and professional publications. Bushby and Pipes were recognized for their detailed two-part article series in ABA Bank Compliance aimed at process-minded bank compliance professionals ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in National Mortgage News on how the CFPB's foreclosure delay could impact non-QM lenders and investors. While the CARES Act directed lenders of government-related loans to take certain actions in the face of the pandemic, the CFPB's new proposal for handling mortgages exiting forbearance plans extends to lenders outside of that category and will force them to follow the proposed guidance ...

Bradley partner David Joffe was quoted in PlanAdvisor on the most common retirement plan testing mistakes. Retirement plan advisers can help their clients by understanding IRS plan testing and helping them avoid frequent mistakes. “The most common mistake I see in plan administration testing is following the definition of compensation,” said Joffe ...

Bradley attorney Mike Gordon was quoted in Bloomberg Government on the CFPB's increased focus on mortgages under Biden's leadership. The Bureau saw a 60% spike in COVID-19-related complaints last year, and while mortgages only came in fifth among industries in total complaint volume, the CFPB has promised more aggressive enforcement for the mortgage industry under the new administration ...

Bradley attorney Carol Van Cleef was quoted in CoinDesk on a West Virginia criminal code overhaul bill that was set to ban cryptocurrencies. The state legislature had been working on the bill for nearly a year to strengthen drug sentencing, expand homicide provisions, modernize anti-hacking statutes and establish a tiered system for misdemeanors and felonies ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Carol R. Van Cleef, counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, has been appointed as an independent director to the BTCS Board of Directors. BTCS is an early entrant in the digital asset market and one of the first U.S. publicly traded companies focused on digital assets and blockchain technologies ...

Bradley attorney Mike Gordon was quoted in Law360 on the CFPB's proposal package that includes a temporary moratorium on new foreclosures through the end of 2021. The proposed moratorium comes in light of an expected surge in borrowers exiting pandemic-related forbearances this fall and would prohibit mortgage servicers from initiating foreclosure proceedings until after Dec. 31 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that eight attorneys in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office were named to the 2020 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. Anna M. Lashley and Jessica L. Zurlo each received High Honors for performing 100 or more hours of pro bono service. In addition, Connor M. Blair, Lee-Ann C. Brown, Joshua Dhyani, Andrea J. Kotrosits, Patrick R ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation has named the firm its 2021 Tennessee Litigation Firm of the Year for the second consecutive year. The firm was honored March 31 during a virtual awards ceremony. Bradley was one of three finalists for the award, which recognizes litigation firms in each state based on the significance of their representations. The firm also was a finalist for Litigation Firm of the Year in Alabama and Mississippi ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Martha Roby is joining the firm as a senior advisor in the Governmental Affairs and Economic Development practice groups. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Martha as a senior advisor for governmental affairs and economic development,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kent Jones has joined the Charlotte office as a partner in the firm’s real estate and finance practices along with attorney Josh Stone. “We are excited to welcome Kent and Josh to our Charlotte office,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Christopher C. Lam. “Kent brings decades of experience representing clients in all facets of commercial real estate development and finance ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has awarded its 2021 Diversity Scholarships to law students Gillian Mak from The George Washington University Law School and Jaime Weida from Mississippi College School of Law ...

Bradley attorneys Aron Beezley, Aman Kahlon, Whitt Steineker and Jonathan Wohlwend were recognized by JD Supra in its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, which identify top authors and firms for their thought leadership in key topics during 2020. Beezley was named a “JD Supra Top Author” in the government contracting category, and Kahlon received the same recognition in the construction category ...

Bradley attorney Kyle Robisch was quoted in the Daily Business Review on how attorneys in Florida should prepare for the forthcoming COVID-19 liability shields. Businesses and health care providers reportedly fear being sued for what they've done — or haven't done — during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, lawmakers in Florida have been developing legislation to protect would-be defendants from potentially frivolous lawsuits. Gov ...

Five Bradley partners were named to the Nashville Post's 2021 In Charge list. The annual list recognizes the top business, political and civic leaders from all corners of the Middle Tennessee landscape. This year's list features roughly 500 people driving change across the region. Following are the five partners who made the 2021 list and the specialty areas in which they were recognized: Jay Hardcastle — Healthcare Lela M. Hollabaugh — Legal William L ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that T. Sky Woodward has been appointed by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. to the Maryland State Board of Elections.  The mission of the Maryland State Board of Elections is to ensure compliance with the requirements of Maryland and federal election laws by all persons involved in the process ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named by Super Lawyers as Texas Rising Stars for 2021 for their work in a wide range of practice areas.  “Our Texas Rising Stars represent the skilled up-and-coming talent that Bradley is fortunate to have, and we’re proud of all these attorneys for their recognition by Super Lawyers,” said Bradley Houston Office Managing Partner Ian P. Faria ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s partners have been elected as Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). T. Michael Brown, William C. Byrd, Frank M. Caprio, E. Mabry Rogers, David Roth, Charles Stewart and T. Sky Woodward have been inducted into the global honor society ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was selected to serve on Law360’s 2021 Government Contracts Editorial Board for the second consecutive year. Law360 publishes legal news and competitive intelligence newsletters covering dozens of practice areas, industries and geographic regions ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, has been named to lead continuing legal education (CLE) efforts for the International Association of Defense Counsel’s 2022 Annual Meeting, which will be held July 9-14, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. Within the IADC, Mr. Lam serves as chair of the Engagement and Retention Committee and is a past chair of the Business Litigation Committee ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on the effect of COVID-19 in the legal and banking industries. Firms have spent much of the last year been advising their bank and other financial institution clients on the everchanging requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other CARES Act and Economic Aid Act measures while also dealing with PPP litigation ...

Bradley attorney Lindsey Boney was quoted in The Washington Post on the push for a new trial in an Alabama death row case. Lawyers, judges and former prosecutors in Alabama this week joined together seeking a new trial for Toforest Johnson, who has spent two decades on death row. Johnson was convicted of killing William Hardy, a deputy sheriff, in a Birmingham, Ala., parking lot in 1995 ...

Bradley attorney Lindsey Boney was quoted by WBRC FOX6 on calls for a Jefferson County court to throw out the conviction of Toforest Johnson, an Alabama man facing the death penalty. Johnson has always maintained that he is innocent of the 1995 murder of William G. Hardy, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy ...

Bradley attorney Lindsey Boney was quoted in WBRC FOX6 on calls for a Jefferson County court to throw out the conviction of Toforest Johnson, an Alabama man facing the death penalty. Johnson has always maintained that he is innocent of the 1995 murder of William G. Hardy, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy ...