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Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in Bank Director emphasizing that banks should use the changing regulatory environment as an opportunity to reevaluate and strengthen their BSA/AML programs.
“This is an opportunity to sit down and reassess your BSA/AML program overall,” Maddox said.
Maddox stressed that leadership must be able to demonstrate the quality of the program. “Every bank will have an established program
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Bradley proudly announces that partner Margaret Oertling Cupples has been recognized with the 2026 Outstanding Community Service Award by the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA). Ms. Cupples was presented with the award at the CABA’s annual Evening Honoring the Judiciary event held on May 12
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Bradley partner Ian P. Faria was quoted in The Wall Street Journal arguing that aggressive plaintiffs’ attorneys are helping drive the wave of litigation, rather than widespread builder misconduct.
According to Faria, plaintiff attorneys in new developments often go “door-to-door,” identifying possible defects and encouraging homeowners to sue
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Bradley partner Tara Ravi was quoted in Part B News emphasizing that AI can create legal and compliance exposure even when it appears to improve efficiency or documentation quality.
“The government side is set up so that if you send them all ‘perfect’ claims, they may start auditing based on pattern recognition,” Ravi warned, noting that overly polished AI-assisted billing submissions can backfire
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Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has joined the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP), which is a member-driven organization dedicated to stimulating regional economic development and employment in Southeast Texas. Steven Herrera, a senior attorney in Bradley’s Construction and Government Contracts practice groups, serves as the firm’s BAHEP representative
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Bradley is pleased to welcome back Mary Clay Morgan to the firm’s Jackson office as counsel in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups.
“Mary Clay is a proven leader, a trusted colleague, and an exceptional litigator who brings a valuable in-house perspective to her practice. We are thrilled to welcome her back to our firm,” said Bradley Jackson Office Managing Partner Margaret Oertling Cupples
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Bradley has added partner Scott S. Frederick to the firm’s Birmingham office, continuing the strategic growth of its Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Frederick joins the firm from Baker Donelson.
“Scott has built a sophisticated real estate practice that will enhance the transactional capabilities of our team in Alabama while expanding our development work in the Southeast,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Richard H. Monk III
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Bradley partner Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in RISMedia discussing the current wave of RESPA litigation as a symptom of a deeper issue: the mortgage industry operating under a 50-year-old law that was never designed for today’s digital, vertically integrated housing market.
“The law has been stagnant for a long time,” said Kolodziej. “We’re 50-plus years in now, and no real change (to RESPA)
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Bradley partner Ty Howard was quoted in MedCity News discussing how the DOJ’s healthcare fraud crackdown is evolving from classic billing fraud into a broader enforcement environment in which healthcare technology, automation, telehealth platforms and data practices have become major risk areas alongside traditional fraud schemes.
“With data analytics, the problem is that some very legitimate uses and billing patterns are going to still get attention
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Bradley partner Alexis Buese was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the recent surge in cookie-banner lawsuits and the growing financial risk for website operators.
Buese said the biggest concern for companies is the scale of potential liability under California privacy law.
Claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act can carry statutory damages of $5,000 per violation. “When you multiply that across a class, that’s a really significant exposure,” Buese said
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Kindall C. James, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).
The ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of the communities
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Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance, arguing that CFPB’s new ECOA rule is not settled law and is likely headed for court. He said the rule is vulnerable because the CFPB made no meaningful change despite receiving massive opposition during the comment period.
Maddox said the rule opens the door to challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, which allows courts to overturn agency actions that fail to adequately address substantial feedback
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Bradley attorney Will Manuel was quoted in Law360 on a bar complaint filed against EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas and whether it could lead to consequences. Manuel acknowledges concerns about the EEOC’s direction but said the complaint is unlikely to result in disciplinary action because it hinges on interpretive and political disagreements rather than clear ethical breaches
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll by the D.C. Courts for donating 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the last calendar year.
The attorneys named to the 2025 list are:
Elizabeth A. Brown
Erik M. Coon
Erin K
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Bradley attorney Tiffany Graves was interviewed by WJOU-FM Praise 90.1 about the launch of the Huntsville Pro Bono Clinic for small businesses and nonprofits.
The discussion focused on the clinic’s goal of providing support and filling a gap in legal services for small business owners and nonprofit leaders. Graves said attorneys will offer advice and education on the requirements for maintaining a business after forming an LLC
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert L. Sayles has been named managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office.
“As a founding member of our Dallas office, Rob has been an important part of our steady growth and success in Texas,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters
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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been presented with the 2026 Pro Bono Leadership Award from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands (LAS).
Bradley received the award at the 2026 Nashville Bar Association Law Day Luncheon on April 23 in recognition of the firm’s leadership in pro bono service. In 2025, attorneys and staff in the Nashville office volunteered 2,685 hours in pro bono service
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Bradley Pro Bono Counsel Tiffany Graves was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on the launch of the firm’s second pro bono clinic for small businesses in Alabama. The new initiative is a scalable, equity-focused legal support model designed to expand access to legal resources for underserved businesses in Huntsville.
“We have two other legal clinics in our Nashville and Birmingham offices, and the Huntsville clinic is modeled after those two clinics,” Graves said
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Bradley partner Alé Dalton has been named secretary and a board member of the newly launched Tennessee chapter of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE).
The National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives is a national community for healthcare professionals at every stage of their careers, from emerging leaders to seasoned executives
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Bradley attorney Schyler B. Burney has been named a recipient of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Sixth Annual Emerging Young Lawyers in Healthcare award, which recognizes young lawyer members of the ABA’s Health Law Section who exemplify a broad range of achievement, vision, leadership, and legal and community service in health law. Ms. Burney was presented with the award at the ABA Health Law Section’s Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference on April 10 in Nashville
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Bradley is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 U.S. City Elite lists for Atlanta, the Southeast, and North Carolina
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Bradley has partnered with the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program (MCVLP) to launch the Huntsville Pro Bono Clinic for Small Businesses and Nonprofits beginning in April 2026. This is the firm’s third pro bono clinic, modeled after its successful clinics in Nashville and Birmingham, which have been open since January 2021 and April 2022, respectively
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Bradley Managing Partner Jonathan Skeeters was quoted in Law.com framing the firm’s growth, including its first-time entry into the Am Law 100, as the result of a long-term, strategic investment paying off rather than a sudden spike.
Skeeters said that “being ranked in the Am Law 100 for the first time is a meaningful milestone for Bradley, but it’s not the goal in and of itself
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Bradley partner Beth Greene was inducted as a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). The IATL is an international fellowship of lawyers whose mission is to protect and promote the rule of law.
Ms. Greene is a former federal and state prosecutor and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
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Bradley is pleased to announce that associate Kate Griffin has been named to the 2026 Nashville Top 30 Under 30 list by the Tennessee Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The annual list honors some of Nashville’s most active young professionals and philanthropists under the age of 30 for their achievements and dedication to their local community.
Ms. Griffin is an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group