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Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was featured in Law360 for his selection as a 2025 Law360 Government Contracts MVP. Law360's MVPs are attorneys who have distinguished themselves from their peers over the past year through high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters
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Bradley is proud to share that the 2025 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers has included 76 Bradley attorneys to the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Mid-South Rising Stars lists. Mid-South Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.
In addition, the following attorneys have been named to 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers “Top Lists”:
Top 50 Birmingham & Top 50 Alabama
Matthew H. Lembke
Top 50 Women
Ann Peldo Cargile
Kimberly B
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Bradley attorney Ross Robinson has been ranked in the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2026. The IAM Strategy 300 highlights individuals who drive innovation and create value through intellectual property across industries and continents.
Mr
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Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in Cybernews discussing concern that a court order requiring OpenAI to hand over 20 million ChatGPT conversations to New York Times lawyers could undermine users’ trust in the platform’s privacy protections.
She noted a blurry line between what data can be legitimately requested in legal cases and what users reasonably expect to remain private
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Bradley is pleased to announce that the DRI Young Lawyers Committee has appointed six of the firm’s associates to subcommittee leadership roles
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For the sixth time since 2018, Bradley's Construction Practice Group received the “Law Firm of the Year” award, earning recognition as the U.S. “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation – Construction in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms.
Bradley was previously named the “Law Firm of the Year” in Litigation – Construction in 2023 by Best Law Firms and also was honored for Construction Law in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2025
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Aron C. Beezley, co-leader of the firm’s nationally ranked Government Contracts Practice Group and a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, has been named a 2025 Law360 MVP of the Year winner in the Government Contracts category
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Bradley attorney Christy Hancock was quoted in National Mortgage News discussing the significance of the changes in the Senate-approved budget-extender bill that includes the “Improvements to Partial Claim Program.”
The VA’s version of the partial-claim program is a “one-and-done” model, meaning borrowers generally can receive only one partial claim except under special circumstances, such as a natural disaster
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Bradley attorney Jack Harrington was quoted in a moneylaundering.com article about the tension between heavy-duty enforcement and banks’ desire for regulatory stability following FinCEN’s new tool targeting financial channels tied to the fentanyl supply chain. Banks around the world are bracing for heightened risk and scrutiny
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Bradley is pleased to announce that the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 has listed the firm in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Alabama and five partners have been ranked. The firm has been ranked for the last nine years.
The five partners ranked in the guide for 2025 are:
Scott E. Adams (Birmingham)
Nancy Williams Ball (Birmingham)
Bradley W. Lard (Birmingham)
Richard J
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Bradley has earned 15 national Tier 1 rankings and 190 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. In total, the firm earned 35 national rankings and 273 metropolitan rankings in the newly released annual guide that identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence
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Bradley announces that Emily Hatch Bowman has been named the new Nashville office managing partner.
Ms. Bowman assumes the role previously held by Lauren Jacques, who served as office managing partner for the last four years and oversaw the firm’s move to the ONE 22 ONE building in the Gulch in January 2024. Ms
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Bradley attorney Alex Thrasher has been selected as an Associate Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA).
Mr. Thrasher is an attorney in the Construction Practice Group with more than 17 years of experience in the construction industry. He advises clients on all aspects of project administration, dispute avoidance, claim management, and dispute resolution
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Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was interviewed by Federal News Network about the shifting compliance burdens faced by universities and colleges.
Universities are increasingly treated like traditional contractors. “Federal funding for research and development, at colleges and universities has been steadily increasing over the past decade or so,” Beezley said
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Bradley attorney Jacque Kruppa was quoted in Bank Director about how U.S. regulators are changing the way they examine smaller community banks. The goal is to reduce paperwork and make the rules more proportionate to a bank’s size and risk.
Smaller banks often feel weighed down by the cost-both time and money-of meeting extensive regulatory exam requirements. “It is a significant management burden. It’s a significant financial burden,” Kruppa said
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Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s Texas attorneys have been recognized in the inaugural edition of the Legal 500 U.S. Elite – Dallas and Houston lists
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Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Construction Dive discussing what contractors should do in anticipation of, during, and after a government shutdown.
If a contractor’s government contact is already furloughed, firms must still provide written notice of any work freezes or cost increases, Beezley said, emphasizing the importance of documentation and communication
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Bradley attorney Stephanie Friese was quoted in Commercial Observer discussing the challenges developers face when converting old landmarks into new uses. Because many of these properties are historically protected and subject to strict local and federal regulations, the redevelopment process can be slow and complex.
When dealing with historic or landmarked buildings, developers can’t simply do whatever they want
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Bradley has been named a finalist for the 24th Annual M&A Advisor Awards for a deal led by Huntsville partner George Smith. The firm is a finalist for Information Technology Deal of the Year for the acquisition of Concordia Technologies, Inc. by Special Aerospace Services (SAS), a Godspeed Capital Management LP backed platform. Mr. Smith, assisted by Bradley associate Kelsi Long, represented Concordia Technologies in the transaction
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Danner Kline, an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential in the United States through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Mr. Kline is a member of Bradley’s Intellectual Property Practice Group who focuses his practice on trademark prosecution and litigation
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New Transactions Bring the Property to 81% Occupancy
110 East (the “Property”), South End’s newest Class A+ office building, is pleased to announce its latest transactions. Aon, a global professional services firm specializing in risk, retirement, and health solutions, has leased 13,254 square feet on the 17th floor and will relocate from Midtown
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Bradley’s Atlanta office continues to expand, adding financial services counsel Rebeccah L. Bower and franchise litigation counsel Zachary LeVasseur.
“The addition of Beccah and Zac builds on our capabilities in Atlanta, deepening our financial services regulatory bench and further strengthening our franchise law work,” said Bradley Atlanta Office Managing Partner Deborah Cazan
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Bradley attorney C. Meade Hartfield has been appointed as an at-large committee member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Foundation. Ms. Hartfield is an active member of the DRI and previously served on the Women in the Law Committee as chair in 2024 and as vice chair from 2022-2024. She also served as the Women in the Law liaison to the International Law Committee and the Automotive Section of the Product Liability Committee
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Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list.
The fourth edition of the Dealmaker 500 honors attorneys across the U.S. who have demonstrated exceptional skill and impact in transactional practices – including mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, finance, securities, private equity, tax, corporate governance, ESG, and related areas
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Bradley’s Freddie E. (Trey) Bourn III has been elected to a three-year term as a national director on the Board of Directors of DRI, the leading organization of civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Elections took place during the 2025 DRI Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, held October 15-17. Four national directors were elected, as well as four regional directors and 14 new state representatives