Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that partners Tripp Haston and Richard A. Sayles have been named as among the world’s leading litigation attorneys in the 2020 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Litigation. Of nearly 900 lawyers recognized worldwide, Mr. Haston is the only Alabama attorney and Mr. Sayles is the only Texas attorney featured in the 2020 edition ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that T. Sky Woodward has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Helping Up Mission in Baltimore. The Helping Up Mission is a non-denominational, faith-based recovery center for men and women fighting homelessness, poverty, and addiction. Bradley attorneys have provided pro bono legal services to residents of the Helping Up Mission since 2013 ...

Bradley attorney James Bailey was quoted in Bloomberg Law on an expiring COVID-19-era measure that lets small businesses with up to $7.5 million in debt file Chapter 11 bankruptcy under a new, streamlined process. The debt cap, originally $2.7 million, was temporarily raised last year to allow struggling business owners to use bankruptcy measures to deal with the pandemic's economic fallout. The threshold is set to drop back to the original cap on March 27 unless lawmakers extend it ...

Bradley is pleased to announce a major expansion of its national real estate and finance practices with the addition of partners Elizabeth C. Sauer, Mary O’Kelley, Kacie McRee and John P. McGehee, counsel Kyra F. Howell, and associate Taylor P. Scott. All six attorneys join Bradley from Baker Donelson, bringing extensive transactional experience in the real estate, banking, and healthcare industries to the firm ...

Bradley attorney Sarah Stewart has been selected for the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville's Arts Board Matching program. The program consists of a series of workshops where professionals gain the skills necessary to be effective, engaged board members and are matched with local nonprofit arts organizations for potential board service ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) plans to propose a rule to delay the mandatory start date of the general qualified-mortgage final rule. The CFPB in December issued two final QM rules that were originally scheduled to go into effect on March 1, with a mandatory start date of July 1. The CFPB's effort to delay the mandatory start date will give the industry more time to grapple with operational issues ...

Bradley attorney Nick Danella was quoted in Law360 on how the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to address whether a False Claims Act liability requires a claim to be objectively false affects federal contracts and contractors. The Supreme Court's decision to avoid the issue is causing a significant circuit split and may cause an increase in FCA settlements as defendants consider the costs of extended litigation and federal contractors consider the associated penalties, damages, and exposures ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Ford, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been selected as a 2021 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). In addition, Alé Dalton , an associate in the firm’s Nashville office, and Kya Henley, an associate in the firm’s Washington office, have been selected as 2021 LCLD Pathfinders ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on a new law that exempts Alabama taxpayers from being taxed on a variety of benefits provided through the CARES Act and implements other business tax reform measures, and could potentially help draw more businesses to the state. “This is one of the most important pieces of tax legislation that’s been enacted by our legislature in the past 20 years or more,” said Ely ...

Bradley attorney David Joffe was quoted in PlanSponsor on the long-term value of stock options for employers. While equity compensation has not traditionally been used for retirement savings, there are ways to incorporate it into employees’ long-term financial plans ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on a new Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council rule clamping down on federal agencies' use of price-focused contracts that could prompt fresh bid protests with uncertainty over definitions and other restrictions that could be interpreted in multiple ways. The rule discourages federal civilian agencies from using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) model for certain types of complex acquisitions ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Tax Notes on Alabama HB 170, which was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey on February 12 to exempt from state tax the economic impact payments, advance refunds, grants, and small business loans forgiven under the PPP, CARES Act, and federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on when the new qualified-mortgage (QM) standards will go into effect. In December, the CFPB issued two final rules for QMs that are scheduled to go into effect on March 1. However, the acting CFPB director announced the bureau is "exploring options to preserve the status quo" with respect to qualified mortgages, which has led some to believe the CFPB will delay the effective date ...

Haydn Richards and Bob Niemi were quoted in MBA NewsLink on the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) new licensing flexibility campaign. MBA is partnering with states and local associations to update state law and rules to provide mortgage loan originators (MLO) and their state licensed employers greater flexibility for remote location work arrangements during—and especially beyond—the coronavirus pandemic ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Financial Planning on SALT cap workarounds that can actually leave taxpayers owing more tax. Some workarounds provide legal ways for business owners to sidestep the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions and preserve the full amounts, including property taxes. However, this can also trigger more tax bills. "There are instances in which using a workaround isn't worth it," said Ely. "You have to model this thing carefully ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Law on a tax overhaul bill in Alabama that syncs the state to most tax features of last year's federal pandemic relief laws and offers businesses additional tax benefits to spur the economy. The legislation (HB 170/SB 98) clarifies that forgiven PPP loans won't be treated as taxable income and loan recipients can deduct expenses paid with forgiven loans ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Law360 on Alabama HB 170, which exempts federal aid for the coronavirus pandemic from state income taxes, and HB 192, which reinstates an expired tax credit for cash contributions to local economic development organizations. Alabama is one of a handful of states that haven't fully decoupled from GILTI and does not offer a full dividends-received deduction ...

Bradley partner and director of inclusion and diversity George Medlock was named among the Birmingham Business Journal's 2021 Leaders in Diversity. The awards program honors companies and individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity in the workplace, in business leadership and in the broader economy. The 2021 honorees were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony on February 11, 2021 ...

Bradley pro bono counsel Tiffany M. Graves was featured in Jackson Free Press as the "Person of the Day." The article discusses what led Tiffany to law school, her path to Bradley and her passion for helping disadvantaged Mississippians through pro-bono work. The following is an excerpt from the article:  Raised in Winchester, Va ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Matthew J. Agnew has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a senior attorney in the Healthcare Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Matthew to our Dallas office and to our team of highly accomplished healthcare attorneys,” said Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles. “He brings to the firm seven years of experience successfully representing providers and investors in the U.S ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Margaret Oertling Cupples and Jason Fortenberry, attorneys in the firm’s Jackson office, have been elected to the board of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA). Ms. Cupples, who is managing partner of Bradley’s Jackson office, will serve as secretary for one year, then as treasurer for one year, before becoming the organization’s president. Mr. Fortenberry will serve a two-year term as a director ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). “We congratulate Chris on his selection as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

Bradley attorneys Carly Miller and Brooke Vinson have been selected for the third annual class of Momentum’s Upward Early-Career program. Upward was launched for executive women with five to 10 years of professional experience, and leverages Momentum’s expertise and alumnae network to develop the next generation of talented leadership ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that nine attorneys in the firm’s Nashville office have been recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as 2020 “Attorneys for Justice.” The firm’s honorees are Kimberly M. Ingram, Alexandra C. Lynn, Erin Malone-Smolla, Casey L. Miller, Peter C. Sales, Edmund S. Sauer, Jeffrey W. Sheehan, Fritz Spainhour, David K. Taylor ...

Bradley attorney Mike Gordon was quoted in Bankrate on the changes mortgage firms can expect under the new administration. As the coronavirus crisis continues there’s new evidence that lenders didn’t perform flawlessly as they rolled out forbearance programs. David Uejio, acting director of the CFPB, said some mortgage servicers failed to follow the law and misinterpreted the lenient guidelines in the CARES Act ...