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Bradley is pleased to announce that 53 of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation, which also listed Bradley as a “highly recommended” firm. In addition, the firm was ranked Tier 1 nationally for Product Liability and Recall, and five attorneys were recognized as National Practice Area Stars ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s partners have been named by Who’s Who Legal as among the world’s leading construction lawyers. The Bradley attorneys listed in the 2020 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Construction are Jim Archibald, Axel Bolvig, Ian P. Faria, Jon Paul Hoelscher, Douglas L. Patin, J. David Pugh, William R. Purdy, E. Mabry Rogers and Robert J. Symon. In addition, Mr ...
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Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on an expansion in the U.S. Department of Defense’s use of streamlined agreements for rapidly acquiring prototype technology, which is looking like the beginning of a long-term growth for such deals ...
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Bradley attorney Mark Torian was quoted in The Texas Lawbook on the scandal surrounding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Seven high ranking officials in Paxton’s office publicly claimed that Paxton misused his political position and possibly violated state and federal criminal laws, including prohibitions related to improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential offenses. Paxton’s office retaliated with a statement that he is actually investigating his accusers ...
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Bradley attorney Riley Key was quoted in Auto Finance News on social media as a new underwriting tool. Auto lenders can use social media to identify the credit risk of borrowers with limited credit histories, but must be aware of the risks, Key explained. “[Social media] has become particularly useful in the insurance industry ...
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Eleven Bradley attorneys were named to B-Metro's 2020 Women and the Law. Below are the Bradley lawyers who were recognized as among the top female attorneys in metro Birmingham: Julia Bernstein Jennifer Hoover Clark Tiffany J. deGruy Linda Friedman Leigh Anne Hodge Jennifer McGahey Virginia Patterson Anne Marie Seibel View More
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Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters was featured in the Thomson Reuters "On Leadership" series. The series spotlights conversations with law firm CEOs or managing partners about how they are leading their law firms in today's dramatically changing and highly competitive legal industry. Rose Ors, Thomson Reuters: You became managing partner in September 2018 ...
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Four Bradley attorneys were named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” for 2020. Jim Archibald, Jennifer Hoover Clark, Rod Kanter and Anne Yuengert were all included in the annual list of Birmingham’s top legal minds. The complete list of the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2020 “Best of the Bar” was announced on September 15, 2020 ...
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Law on how recent Treasury Department/Internal Revenue Service regulations have adversely affected some school choice groups. The IRS rules were part of the agency's crackdown on workarounds of the $10,000 limit on state and local tax deductions ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Phil Wells has joined Bradley’s Charlotte office as a senior attorney in the Real Estate Practice Group. “We are excited to welcome Phil to the firm in Charlotte,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Christopher C. Lam. “His experience will further expand our real estate capabilities and will benefit our clients here in Charlotte and across the nation.” Mr ...
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Bradley attorney Whitt Steineker was quoted in Marijuana Business Daily on a business-friendly medical marijuana initiative with no license caps expected to appear on ballots in Mississippi this November. The initiative faces high hurdles, but even modest support could sway legislators in neighboring conservative states to be more open to legalizing MJ markets ...
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Bradley partner Nancy Williams Ball was featured in Bham Now as one of the top fundraisers from the 2020 National MS Society Birmingham Leaders Challenge. The National MS Society (NMSS) was founded to help those affected by this life-altering disease, whether it be through funding research, centralizing information, providing resources or helping people live well with MS ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm’s partners Leigh Anne Hodge, Lela M. Hollabaugh and Kimberly B. Martin have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020. “We congratulate Leigh Anne, Lela and Kim on their successes that have led to this prestigious recognition from Benchmark Litigation as among the top female litigators in the nation,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. Ms. Hodge, Ms ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Al? Dalton has been selected for the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) 2020 Latina Leadership Academy. “We congratulate Al? on her acceptance to the Latina Leadership Academy,” said Bradley Director of Inclusion and Diversity George D. Medlock Jr. “Al? exemplifies Bradley’s commitment to advancing opportunities for diverse lawyers, and we are proud to have her as a leader in our firm ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Alicia N. Netterville and Christina M. Seanor, associates in the firm’s Jackson office, have been appointed to committees of the Mississippi Bar for the 2020-2021 bar year, beginning September 9. Ms ...
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Bradley attorneys Erin Illman and Steve Snyder have been appointed to new leadership roles with the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Privacy and Data Security Section. Ms. Illman will serve as chair, and Mr. Snyder will serve as vice-chair for the 2020-2021 bar year. The Privacy and Data Security Section provides CLE programming, social and professional benefits, and practical tips and discussions with colleagues across the industry ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has received a 2020 Diversity Recognition Award from the Nashville Bar Association. These awards are aimed at legal-related departments, firms, and businesses that have demonstrated outstanding leadership to promote diversity and inclusion through education, innovation, collaboration, development, and mentorship programs within their organizations ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that 265 of the firm’s attorneys are included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and 37 attorneys are included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Firmwide, 84% of Bradley’s partners and 55% of all the firm’s attorneys are listed. In addition, Bradley has 28 attorneys that are named “Lawyer of the Year ...
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Bradley attorney Stephen Parsley co-authored a newly released book published by the American Bar Association entitled Preserving Appellate Complaints in Federal Courts. The book sets out the rules for preserving appellate complaints in federal courts, addresses pre-trial, trial, and post-trial preservation issues, and includes citations to all federal circuits ...
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Alabama Daily News on the potential of coronavirus relief funds being taxed by the state of Alabama if legislative action isn't taken. Several state legislators say the state intends to un-tax the relief funds, including stimulus checks of up to $1,200 per person and forgiven PPP loans to businesses, but state statutes must be tweaked to match federal law ...
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Bradley attorney Trey Hill was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on plans for the new FedEx Ground distribution center in Birmingham. FedEx Ground plans to invest $14.1 million on material handling equipment at the facility on a 46-acre site next to the Dollar General Distribution Center on Lakeshore Parkway ...
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Bradley attorneys Brooke Baird, Janus Pan and Erin Malone-Smolla have been selected for Nashville’s Arts Board Matching Class of 2020. The Arts Board Matching 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 ...
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Abigail B. Harris, an attorney in the firm’s Birmingham office, is the recipient of the firm’s 2020 Cameron J. Miller Award for Excellence and Community Service. The award honors an associate who exemplifies the excellence, in and out of the law firm, of Cameron Miller, who died in June 2012 battling cancer while in his first year of practice as an attorney with Bradley. The firm established the award in conjunction with Mr ...
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on the new IRS rules that are tied to the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions. The rules address a safe harbor for businesses donating to a charitable fund in exchange for a state tax credit. However, the IRS didn’t reference a strategy enacted by some states that allows owners of pass-through entities to blunt the impact of the SALT cap by paying income tax at the entity level instead of on their personal taxes ...
