http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_al.php Judged Law Firm en-us (C) 2006 Judged. All rights reserved. contact@judged.com(Judged) contact@judged.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:31:29 -0500 Law Firms http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_al.php 60 http://www.judged.com/images/xml_rss_feed.gif http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_al.php Address : P.O. Box 1988, Phone : 251-432-7682, City : Mobile http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1201 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1201&page=41 Address : 2501 20th Place, SouthSuite 300, Phone : 205-967-8822, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1458 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1458&page=2 Address : 2121 Highland Avenue, Phone : 205-939-0033, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=640 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=640&page=3 Address : 112 Marshall StreetP.O. Box 907, Phone : 205-652-6106, City : Livingston http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2366 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2366&page=34 Address : 63 South Royal StreetSuite 1106, Phone : 334-433-6049, City : Mobile http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2252 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2252&page=43 Address : 100 Vestavia ParkwaySuite 200, Phone : 205-822-2006, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=383 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=383&page=6 Address : P.O. Box 55727, Phone : 205-930-5100, City : Birmingham Katherine Barr, a shareholder at Sirote & Permutt, P.C., will be the keynote speaker at a program on Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) presented by The University of Texas School of Law in cosponsorship with the Trust Financial Services Division of the Texas Bankers Association on January 18, 2006 in Austin, Texas. Her topic will be "National Cases and Trends Involving Special Needs Trusts." Ms. Barr is presently serving as Group Chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Association's Elder and Disability Law Group, overseeing its Committees on Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid and Long-term Planning; Surrogate Decision Making; and Bioethics. She is the Alabama member of Special Needs Alliance, a national organization of lawyers dedicated to disability and public benefits law, a charter member of the Elder Law Section of the Alabama State Bar, a member of the Birmingham Estate Planning Council and a member of NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys). Katherine Barr, a shareholder at Sirote & Permutt, P.C., will be the keynote speaker at a program on Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) presented by The University of Texas School of Law in cosponsorship with the Trust Financial Services Division of the Texas Bankers Association on January 18, 2006 in Austin, Texas. Her topic will be "National Cases and Trends Involving Special Needs Trusts." Ms. Barr is presently serving as Group Chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Association's Elder and Disability Law Group, overseeing its Committees on Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid and Long-term Planning; Surrogate Decision Making; and Bioethics. She is the Alabama member of Special Needs Alliance, a national organization of lawyers dedicated to disability and public benefits law, a charter member of the Elder Law Section of the Alabama State Bar, a member of the Birmingham Estate Planning Council and a member of NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys). http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2202 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2202&page=7 Address : 1901 Sixth Avenue, NorthSuite 2900, Phone : 205-458-9400, City : Birmingham Congratulations to Johnston Barton attorney, Lynlee Wells Palmer, who has been appointed to the following positions within the American Bar Association for the 2007-2008 Bar Year. · American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division: Programming Coordinator. American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division: Liaison to Section of Labor and Employment Law. American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law: Co-Chair of Outreach to Young Lawyers Subcommittee. American Bar Association Section of Litigation: Co-Chair of Section Technology Committee. Congratulations to Johnston Barton attorney, Lynlee Wells Palmer, who has been appointed to the following positions within the American Bar Association for the 2007-2008 Bar Year. · American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division: Programming Coordinator. American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division: Liaison to Section of Labor and Employment Law. American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law: Co-Chair of Outreach to Young Lawyers Subcommittee. American Bar Association Section of Litigation: Co-Chair of Section Technology Committee. Johnston Barton Proctor and Rose is pleased to announce partner Bradley C. Mayhew has been elected Chairman of the Alabama State Bar Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust for the 2007 - 2008 term. Johnston Barton Proctor and Rose is pleased to announce partner Bradley C. Mayhew has been elected Chairman of the Alabama State Bar Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust for the 2007 - 2008 term. Johnston Barton is proud to announce that T. Charles Fry, Jr. has become a partner in the firm. Charles is a member of the firm's Business and Tax Practice Group. Johnston Barton is proud to announce that T. Charles Fry, Jr. has become a partner in the firm. Charles is a member of the firm's Business and Tax Practice Group. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1200 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1200&page=8 Address : P.O. Box 2606, Phone : 251-415-7300, City : Mobile http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=345 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=345&page=40 Address : 2100 3rd Avenue, NorthSuite 1100, Phone : 205-250-5000, City : Birmingham How is the post-katrina legal market in New Orleans? how are things with adams reese and jones walker and other big firms in new orleans? Boston-based BTI Consulting Group (BTI) has named Adams and Reese LLP among the Top 100 Law Firms in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions. These findings, that comprise "The BTI Guide to Corporate Transactions for Law Firms", provide the most comprehensive analysis of the Corporate Transactions market ever presented to law firms. The findings were based on more than 150 independent interviews with corporate counsel from Fortune 1000 companies who were probed on all aspects of law firm relationships and performances. In this particular survey, firms were also critiqued on the strength of their transactions practice in a variety of areas including Divestitures, Hostile Takeovers, Friendly Mergers, Private Equity, Private Acquisitions, Private Mergers and Leveraged Buy-Outs. In previous years, Adams and Reese has been named among BTI's list of Market Movers and its Client Service A-Team. In addition, BTI has named Adams and Reese among the most Tech-Savvy Law Firms. BTI is a market research and management consulting firm with over 20 years of experience and a leader in providing strategic market research, management consulting and executive education to law firms and other professional service firms. Boston-based BTI Consulting Group (BTI) has named Adams and Reese LLP among the Top 100 Law Firms in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions. These findings, that comprise "The BTI Guide to Corporate Transactions for Law Firms", provide the most comprehensive analysis of the Corporate Transactions market ever presented to law firms. The findings were based on more than 150 independent interviews with corporate counsel from Fortune 1000 companies who were probed on all aspects of law firm relationships and performances. In this particular survey, firms were also critiqued on the strength of their transactions practice in a variety of areas including Divestitures, Hostile Takeovers, Friendly Mergers, Private Equity, Private Acquisitions, Private Mergers and Leveraged Buy-Outs. In previous years, Adams and Reese has been named among BTI's list of Market Movers and its Client Service A-Team. In addition, BTI has named Adams and Reese among the most Tech-Savvy Law Firms. BTI is a market research and management consulting firm with over 20 years of experience and a leader in providing strategic market research, management consulting and executive education to law firms and other professional service firms. Adams and Reese Partner and Executive Committee Chair Ann Huckstep has been named "Businesswoman of the Year" by the Birmingham Business Journal. She will be recognized at a luncheon on October 25, 2007 along with 10 other businesswomen named among the "Top Birmingham Women for 2007", an honor that Huckstep received in 2005. She is profiled in a full-page article in the September 14th edition of the Birmingham Business Journal. Huckstep was chosen to receive this honor, most notably for making firm history as the first female ever chair the firm's Executive Committee, a position she began in November 2006. However, making history is nothing new to Huckstep. In 1971, her classmates voted her "Most Likely to Succeed." She was the first young woman ever to receive that title, but was stripped of the honor and told that her peers were supposed to have voted for a boy. Since then, Huckstep's career has been marked by many great accomplishments in her profession and in her community, and many notable "first female" titles. In 1992, the health care attorney was the first female elected to serve on the Executive Committee of Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, one of Alabama's oldest and most prestigious law firms that merged with Adams and Reese in January 2003. In addition to becoming Lange Simpson's first female chair, Huckstep was also the first female to chair a top ten law firm in the entire state of Alabama. It was under her leadership that the Lange Simpson merger with Adams and Reese took flight, forming the largest law firm in the four state region at that time. Huckstep is one of the top heath care attorneys in the Southeast region, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America for Health Care Law for many consecutive years. She represents a number of health care providers, including hospitals, medical service companies and physicians. She serves as an advisor on a broad range of matters, including compliance, accreditation, business transactions and corporate matters. She is also well-known for her extensive experience with Certificate of Need Law. In addition to health care law, Huckstep also practices in the areas of employee benefits and ERISA, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law. Despite devoting countless hours to her clients and her thriving legal practice, Huckstep is active in several civic and community groups, and has held numerous leadership roles among them. It is not surprising that she has also made many other "first female" milestones within those organizations. In 1987, she became the first female to chair the Board of Trustees for Christ United Methodist in Birmingham. In 1992, she was the first female to serve on the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Rotary Club. One year later, in 1993, Huckstep served as Chairman of the Board of Management of the Downtown Birmingham YMCA, and was again, the first woman to take on such an esteemed position. Huckstep presently serves as a Vice Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber, as a member of its Executive Committee, as well as its legal counsel. She is on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Alabama, and on the Board of the Birmingham Rotary Club where she is also Sergeant at Arms. She is also a current Board Member of the Birmingham YMCA. Adams and Reese Partner and Executive Committee Chair Ann Huckstep has been named "Businesswoman of the Year" by the Birmingham Business Journal. She will be recognized at a luncheon on October 25, 2007 along with 10 other businesswomen named among the "Top Birmingham Women for 2007", an honor that Huckstep received in 2005. She is profiled in a full-page article in the September 14th edition of the Birmingham Business Journal. Huckstep was chosen to receive this honor, most notably for making firm history as the first female ever chair the firm's Executive Committee, a position she began in November 2006. However, making history is nothing new to Huckstep. In 1971, her classmates voted her "Most Likely to Succeed." She was the first young woman ever to receive that title, but was stripped of the honor and told that her peers were supposed to have voted for a boy. Since then, Huckstep's career has been marked by many great accomplishments in her profession and in her community, and many notable "first female" titles. In 1992, the health care attorney was the first female elected to serve on the Executive Committee of Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, one of Alabama's oldest and most prestigious law firms that merged with Adams and Reese in January 2003. In addition to becoming Lange Simpson's first female chair, Huckstep was also the first female to chair a top ten law firm in the entire state of Alabama. It was under her leadership that the Lange Simpson merger with Adams and Reese took flight, forming the largest law firm in the four state region at that time. Huckstep is one of the top heath care attorneys in the Southeast region, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America for Health Care Law for many consecutive years. She represents a number of health care providers, including hospitals, medical service companies and physicians. She serves as an advisor on a broad range of matters, including compliance, accreditation, business transactions and corporate matters. She is also well-known for her extensive experience with Certificate of Need Law. In addition to health care law, Huckstep also practices in the areas of employee benefits and ERISA, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law. Despite devoting countless hours to her clients and her thriving legal practice, Huckstep is active in several civic and community groups, and has held numerous leadership roles among them. It is not surprising that she has also made many other "first female" milestones within those organizations. In 1987, she became the first female to chair the Board of Trustees for Christ United Methodist in Birmingham. In 1992, she was the first female to serve on the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Rotary Club. One year later, in 1993, Huckstep served as Chairman of the Board of Management of the Downtown Birmingham YMCA, and was again, the first woman to take on such an esteemed position. Huckstep presently serves as a Vice Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber, as a member of its Executive Committee, as well as its legal counsel. She is on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Alabama, and on the Board of the Birmingham Rotary Club where she is also Sergeant at Arms. She is also a current Board Member of the Birmingham YMCA. Adams and Reese is pleased to announce that 11 new associates have joined the firm in the following offices: Baton Rouge Whitney Little joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. She earned her J.D. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2007, and her B.A. from Louisiana State University in 2004. Houston Igor Frenkel joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2007, and his B.A. from Rice University in 2001. Cleve Glenn joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007, and his B.B.A. from Lamar University in 2000. Stephen Lewis joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2007, and his B.B.A. from Baylor University in 2002. Matthew Storey joins the Litigation Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2007 and his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 2004. Neekie Tajvari joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. She earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2007, and her B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2004. Jackson Blake Bee joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 2007, and his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 2004. Nashville David Callahan, III joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from Nashville School of Law in 2007, and his B.A. from the University of Alabama in 2003. Vivek Chandra joins the Special Business Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in 2007 while simultaneously earning a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration. Vivek received his B.S. from Vanderbilt University in 2002. New Orleans Lauren Delery joins the Litigation Practice Group. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 2007. Prior to attending law school she attended Johns Hopkins University. Mike Rodrigue, Jr. joins the Litigation Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 2007, and his B.S. from Tulane University in 2004. Adams and Reese is pleased to announce that 11 new associates have joined the firm in the following offices: Baton Rouge Whitney Little joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. She earned her J.D. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2007, and her B.A. from Louisiana State University in 2004. Houston Igor Frenkel joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2007, and his B.A. from Rice University in 2001. Cleve Glenn joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 2007, and his B.B.A. from Lamar University in 2000. Stephen Lewis joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2007, and his B.B.A. from Baylor University in 2002. Matthew Storey joins the Litigation Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2007 and his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 2004. Neekie Tajvari joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. She earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2007, and her B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2004. Jackson Blake Bee joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 2007, and his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 2004. Nashville David Callahan, III joins the Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from Nashville School of Law in 2007, and his B.A. from the University of Alabama in 2003. Vivek Chandra joins the Special Business Services Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in 2007 while simultaneously earning a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration. Vivek received his B.S. from Vanderbilt University in 2002. New Orleans Lauren Delery joins the Litigation Practice Group. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 2007. Prior to attending law school she attended Johns Hopkins University. Mike Rodrigue, Jr. joins the Litigation Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 2007, and his B.S. from Tulane University in 2004. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=8 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=8&page=10 Address : 200 Clinton Avenue, WestSuite 900, Phone : 256-517-5100, City : Huntsville John B. Grenier, chairman of Bradley Arant's Executive Committee, and firm partner Paul S. Ware have been named among The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers. Only four other attorneys in Alabama earned this distinction in the Summer 2007 issue. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers are touted as attorneys who "handle headline-making transactions --- from M&As and securities transactions to public and private financings to real estate deals." In the Summer 2007 guide, Lawdragon cites Mr. Grenier?s part in bringing Hyundai's $1 billion plant to Alabama and his role in guiding Revco Drugs in its hostile tender offer for Big B Drugs. Mr. Ware is commended for his representation of SouthTrust Corp in its $13.4 billion acquisition by Wachovia. John B. Grenier, chairman of Bradley Arant's Executive Committee, and firm partner Paul S. Ware have been named among The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers. Only four other attorneys in Alabama earned this distinction in the Summer 2007 issue. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers are touted as attorneys who "handle headline-making transactions --- from M&As and securities transactions to public and private financings to real estate deals." In the Summer 2007 guide, Lawdragon cites Mr. Grenier?s part in bringing Hyundai's $1 billion plant to Alabama and his role in guiding Revco Drugs in its hostile tender offer for Big B Drugs. Mr. Ware is commended for his representation of SouthTrust Corp in its $13.4 billion acquisition by Wachovia. Bradley Arant's Tripp Haston and Moniaree Jones, RN, COHN-S, CCM, are scheduled to speak at the 19th Annual Occupational Medicine Update to be held Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15 in San Destin, Florida. The two-day session is presented by the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety and The University of Alabama School of Medicine. Mr. Haston, a partner at Bradley Arant, will be speaking Friday, September 14 on "Pharmaceutical Litigation and Its Impact on Providing the Health Care for our Workforce." As Chair of the firm's Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Practice Group, Mr. Haston will address the impact pharmaceutical litigation has on healthcare professional's decision making process. He will also address the legal issues facing the use - and discontinued use - of pharmaceuticals. Also on Friday, Ms. Jones will present Case Studies in Occupational Medicine. Using "stories from the trenches," Ms. Jones will participate in an interactive session that puts healthcare professionals' diagnostic and management skills to the test. As a Legal Nurse Consultant at the firm, Ms. Jones is a recognized leader in occupational health and is presently Vice President of the Central Alabama Association of Occupational Health Nursing (CAAOHN). Bradley Arant's Tripp Haston and Moniaree Jones, RN, COHN-S, CCM, are scheduled to speak at the 19th Annual Occupational Medicine Update to be held Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15 in San Destin, Florida. The two-day session is presented by the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety and The University of Alabama School of Medicine. Mr. Haston, a partner at Bradley Arant, will be speaking Friday, September 14 on "Pharmaceutical Litigation and Its Impact on Providing the Health Care for our Workforce." As Chair of the firm's Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Practice Group, Mr. Haston will address the impact pharmaceutical litigation has on healthcare professional's decision making process. He will also address the legal issues facing the use - and discontinued use - of pharmaceuticals. Also on Friday, Ms. Jones will present Case Studies in Occupational Medicine. Using "stories from the trenches," Ms. Jones will participate in an interactive session that puts healthcare professionals' diagnostic and management skills to the test. As a Legal Nurse Consultant at the firm, Ms. Jones is a recognized leader in occupational health and is presently Vice President of the Central Alabama Association of Occupational Health Nursing (CAAOHN). Alan K. Zeigler, a partner in the firm's Birmingham office, will make a presentation on public finance tools available to the various boards of education entitled "Capital Planning and Administration of Debt." Mr. Zeigler's presentation is part of the Association of Alabama School Business Officials' Training Session being held September 10-12, 2007. The session is hosted by The University of Alabama Continuing Studies. As a member of Bradley Arant's Public Finance Practice Group, Mr. Zeigler has been involved in numerous legislative drafting projects advising cities, counties and boards of education on finance and election matters. Alan K. Zeigler, a partner in the firm's Birmingham office, will make a presentation on public finance tools available to the various boards of education entitled "Capital Planning and Administration of Debt." Mr. Zeigler's presentation is part of the Association of Alabama School Business Officials' Training Session being held September 10-12, 2007. The session is hosted by The University of Alabama Continuing Studies. As a member of Bradley Arant's Public Finance Practice Group, Mr. Zeigler has been involved in numerous legislative drafting projects advising cities, counties and boards of education on finance and election matters. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=254 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=254&page=30 Address : P.O. Drawer 1129, Phone : 251-434-9992, City : Mobile http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100082 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100082&page=42 Address : 301 Nineteenth Street, North, Phone : 205-314-0500, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2525 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2525&page=13 Address : P.O. Box 530910, Phone : 205-870-0555, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2454 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2454&page=14 Address : 3500 Blue Lake DriveSuite 425, Phone : 205-980-5888, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=836 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=836&page=15 Address : 305 South Lawrence Street, Phone : 334-265-8573, City : Montgomery V. J. Graffeo, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, has been invited to join the Birmingham Inn of Court, an organization of judges, law professors and lawyers designed to improve the skills, ethics and professionalism of the bench and bar. The Birmingham Inn of Court is affiliated with the American Inns of Court, a national organization actively involving more than 20,000 state, federal and administrative law judges, attorneys, legal scholars and law students. For more information, visit http://www.innsofcourt.org. ABOUT V. J. GRAFFEO V. J. Graffeo practices in the area of complex civil litigation. His experience includes working with the firm's securities, class action and derivative litigation team, as well as representing plaintiffs and defendants in other types of civil actions. A lifelong resident of Birmingham, Mr. Graffeo is active in University of Alabama alumni organizations, the Birmingham Rotaract Club and the Blackburn Institute. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section. Mr. Graffeo earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Alabama, where he served as Research Editor of the Law and Psychology Review. V. J. Graffeo, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, has been invited to join the Birmingham Inn of Court, an organization of judges, law professors and lawyers designed to improve the skills, ethics and professionalism of the bench and bar. The Birmingham Inn of Court is affiliated with the American Inns of Court, a national organization actively involving more than 20,000 state, federal and administrative law judges, attorneys, legal scholars and law students. For more information, visit http://www.innsofcourt.org. ABOUT V. J. GRAFFEO V. J. Graffeo practices in the area of complex civil litigation. His experience includes working with the firm's securities, class action and derivative litigation team, as well as representing plaintiffs and defendants in other types of civil actions. A lifelong resident of Birmingham, Mr. Graffeo is active in University of Alabama alumni organizations, the Birmingham Rotaract Club and the Blackburn Institute. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section. Mr. Graffeo earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Alabama, where he served as Research Editor of the Law and Psychology Review. Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC announces the continued growth of its Litigation Practice Group with the addition of Stephen L. Poer, a veteran courtroom litigator. Mr. Poer, who previously practiced with Haskell Slaughter for 16 years, rejoins the firm as a member after a five-year tenure as a partner in a Birmingham litigation specialty firm. Steve Poer has a broad-based litigation practice, primarily representing clients in the defense of civil litigation. He has extensive courtroom and jury trial experience, including the representation of insurance, financial services and other business clients in tort claims, professional liability claims, products liability claims, fraud claims, dram shop claims and employment discrimination claims, among others. In addition to his civil defense practice, Mr. Poer has also represented clients in white-collar criminal defense matters. He began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Jefferson County. After practicing with a number of smaller firms, he joined Haskell Slaughter in 1986, continuing his practice with the firm until 2002. In addition to his courtroom practice, Mr. Poer is a certified mediator and arbitrator and frequently serves as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He is a member of the Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Poer adds his front-line trial experience to the more than 45 lawyers of Haskell Slaughter's Litigation Practice Group. The firm's litigation team has represented business, governmental and individual clients in state and federal courts and arbitration and mediation proceedings across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Its areas of concentration include securities, derivative and class action litigation, insurance litigation, products liability, employment litigation, tax litigation, professional liability, real estate and land use litigation, white-collar defense and a full range of business and commercial litigation. Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC announces the continued growth of its Litigation Practice Group with the addition of Stephen L. Poer, a veteran courtroom litigator. Mr. Poer, who previously practiced with Haskell Slaughter for 16 years, rejoins the firm as a member after a five-year tenure as a partner in a Birmingham litigation specialty firm. Steve Poer has a broad-based litigation practice, primarily representing clients in the defense of civil litigation. He has extensive courtroom and jury trial experience, including the representation of insurance, financial services and other business clients in tort claims, professional liability claims, products liability claims, fraud claims, dram shop claims and employment discrimination claims, among others. In addition to his civil defense practice, Mr. Poer has also represented clients in white-collar criminal defense matters. He began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Jefferson County. After practicing with a number of smaller firms, he joined Haskell Slaughter in 1986, continuing his practice with the firm until 2002. In addition to his courtroom practice, Mr. Poer is a certified mediator and arbitrator and frequently serves as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He is a member of the Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Poer adds his front-line trial experience to the more than 45 lawyers of Haskell Slaughter's Litigation Practice Group. The firm's litigation team has represented business, governmental and individual clients in state and federal courts and arbitration and mediation proceedings across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Its areas of concentration include securities, derivative and class action litigation, insurance litigation, products liability, employment litigation, tax litigation, professional liability, real estate and land use litigation, white-collar defense and a full range of business and commercial litigation. William W. Horton, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, will be a panelist on a continuing education webinar entitled "Major Fraud and Abuse Changes: How Medicare Proposes to Change the Way You Do Business". The Web-based educational program, sponsored by DecisionHealth, a leading provider of educational services and publications to the healthcare industry, will be presented at 11:00 - 12:30 CDT on Wednesday, August 29. The panelists will discuss the potential of recent proposals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make significant changes in the "Stark Law" regulations governing physicians' financial relationships with other healthcare providers. For more information or to register for the program, visit http://www.decisionhealth.com/conferences/A1355/home.html. ABOUT WILLIAM W. HORTON Bill Horton currently serves as Chair of Haskell Slaughter's Transactional Practice Group and leads the firm's healthcare practice. A nationally recognized speaker and author on healthcare, corporate and securities law, and professional responsibility topics, Mr. Horton has held leadership positions for several years with the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association's Health Law Section. His primary professional focus is on the representation of healthcare providers and other business enterprises, particularly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance law, regulatory compliance and corporate governance matters. With substantial experience in both private practice and as senior legal officer for a large public company, Mr. Horton has been involved in some of the largest corporate finance and acquisition transactions in the healthcare services industry, and is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" for Health Care Law. William W. Horton, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, will be a panelist on a continuing education webinar entitled "Major Fraud and Abuse Changes: How Medicare Proposes to Change the Way You Do Business". The Web-based educational program, sponsored by DecisionHealth, a leading provider of educational services and publications to the healthcare industry, will be presented at 11:00 - 12:30 CDT on Wednesday, August 29. The panelists will discuss the potential of recent proposals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make significant changes in the "Stark Law" regulations governing physicians' financial relationships with other healthcare providers. For more information or to register for the program, visit http://www.decisionhealth.com/conferences/A1355/home.html. ABOUT WILLIAM W. HORTON Bill Horton currently serves as Chair of Haskell Slaughter's Transactional Practice Group and leads the firm's healthcare practice. A nationally recognized speaker and author on healthcare, corporate and securities law, and professional responsibility topics, Mr. Horton has held leadership positions for several years with the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association's Health Law Section. His primary professional focus is on the representation of healthcare providers and other business enterprises, particularly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance law, regulatory compliance and corporate governance matters. With substantial experience in both private practice and as senior legal officer for a large public company, Mr. Horton has been involved in some of the largest corporate finance and acquisition transactions in the healthcare services industry, and is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" for Health Care Law. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1031 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1031&page=50 Address : 400 20th Street, North, Phone : 205-581-0700, City : Birmingham Eleven Partners at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C. have been recognized in the 2008 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, the firm has more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers in America in the field of Environmental Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation than any other firm in Alabama. Partners listed include: Michael L. Bell (Personal Injury Litigation), William S. Cox III (Environmental Law, Water Law), Samuel H. Franklin (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation), John M. Johnson (Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law), M. Christian King (Commercial Litigation), Warren B. Lightfoot (Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Personal Injury Litigation), Adam K. Peck (Environmental Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation), Sam C. Pointer, Jr. (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Product Liability Litigation), Harlan I. Prater IV (Environmental Law, Personal Injury Litigation), E. Glenn Waldrop, Jr. (Construction Law), and Jere F. White, Jr. (Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation. Both Warren B. Lightfoot and Samuel H. Franklin have been recognized for at least 20 years, and Jere F. White has been recognized for at least 10 years. Eleven Partners at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C. have been recognized in the 2008 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, the firm has more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers in America in the field of Environmental Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation than any other firm in Alabama. Partners listed include: Michael L. Bell (Personal Injury Litigation), William S. Cox III (Environmental Law, Water Law), Samuel H. Franklin (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation), John M. Johnson (Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law), M. Christian King (Commercial Litigation), Warren B. Lightfoot (Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Personal Injury Litigation), Adam K. Peck (Environmental Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation), Sam C. Pointer, Jr. (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Product Liability Litigation), Harlan I. Prater IV (Environmental Law, Personal Injury Litigation), E. Glenn Waldrop, Jr. (Construction Law), and Jere F. White, Jr. (Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation. Both Warren B. Lightfoot and Samuel H. Franklin have been recognized for at least 20 years, and Jere F. White has been recognized for at least 10 years. Melody Eagan, partner at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA). Before her selection as an Officer and Board Member, Melody has been an active participant in various Association activities, including serving as the Chairperson and later an instructor for many years for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyers Section of ADLA. Melody has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. Melody Eagan, partner at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA). Before her selection as an Officer and Board Member, Melody has been an active participant in various Association activities, including serving as the Chairperson and later an instructor for many years for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyers Section of ADLA. Melody has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors. The Birmingham Business Journal recently recognized members of the legal community for their outstanding acheivements. Partners William King and Adam Peck were both honored as being "Best of the Bar" in their respective fields. William King for the area of Employer Benefits and Adam Peck for Environmental Law. The Birmingham Business Journal recently recognized members of the legal community for their outstanding acheivements. Partners William King and Adam Peck were both honored as being "Best of the Bar" in their respective fields. William King for the area of Employer Benefits and Adam Peck for Environmental Law. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1435 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1435&page=17 Address : 505 North 20th StreetSuite 1800, Phone : 205-795-6588, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=434 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=434&page=18 Address : 2117 Second Avenue, North, Phone : 205-328-4100, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2230 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2230&page=19 Address : 420 20th Street, NorthSuite 1600, Phone : 205-328-0480, City : Birmingham Technology industry veteran and Nashville native Steve Wood Jr., has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC as Of Counsel, bringing the number of Nashville attorneys in the technology group to 11. "We pursued Steve because of his unique background in the business of technology," said Bruce Doeg, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Nashville office and co-founder of the firm's Business Technology Group. "As a former tech company CEO, he understands the practical technology and business challenges that business owners face and is able to help them better balance the legal issues." Mr. Wood brings to his law practice an unusual background that includes business experience in both commercial real estate finance and the vertical market software industry. He began his career as a commercial construction lender with a major bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, for three years before returning to Nashville as a commercial mortgage banker for two more years. Mr. Wood then attended law school at Vanderbilt, where he began work on a software application for automating the administration of commercial mortgage investment portfolios. While practicing law in Nashville in the 1990s, he co-founded a business with his father to bring the technology to market, and he eventually left law practice to devote full attention to running the growing software business. The company achieved a 35% market share and was acquired by a NYSE-listed firm, and Mr. Wood stayed for two more years as division executive with the acquiring company. Mr. Wood then spent five years as a full-time faculty member of Vanderbilt Law School, concentrating on practical business transactional law, and as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management. During that time he also worked as a business consultant and advisor to technology-oriented businesses. The Business Technology group at Baker Donelson helps clients navigate the complex and wide-ranging issues of eBusiness and technology. The group's attorneys have a broad range of experience working with traditional companies incorporating technology, as well as business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies, eHealth concerns, financial service companies, eSolutions providers, capital sources and infrastructure companies. Technology industry veteran and Nashville native Steve Wood Jr., has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC as Of Counsel, bringing the number of Nashville attorneys in the technology group to 11. "We pursued Steve because of his unique background in the business of technology," said Bruce Doeg, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Nashville office and co-founder of the firm's Business Technology Group. "As a former tech company CEO, he understands the practical technology and business challenges that business owners face and is able to help them better balance the legal issues." Mr. Wood brings to his law practice an unusual background that includes business experience in both commercial real estate finance and the vertical market software industry. He began his career as a commercial construction lender with a major bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, for three years before returning to Nashville as a commercial mortgage banker for two more years. Mr. Wood then attended law school at Vanderbilt, where he began work on a software application for automating the administration of commercial mortgage investment portfolios. While practicing law in Nashville in the 1990s, he co-founded a business with his father to bring the technology to market, and he eventually left law practice to devote full attention to running the growing software business. The company achieved a 35% market share and was acquired by a NYSE-listed firm, and Mr. Wood stayed for two more years as division executive with the acquiring company. Mr. Wood then spent five years as a full-time faculty member of Vanderbilt Law School, concentrating on practical business transactional law, and as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management. During that time he also worked as a business consultant and advisor to technology-oriented businesses. The Business Technology group at Baker Donelson helps clients navigate the complex and wide-ranging issues of eBusiness and technology. The group's attorneys have a broad range of experience working with traditional companies incorporating technology, as well as business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies, eHealth concerns, financial service companies, eSolutions providers, capital sources and infrastructure companies. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC (Baker Donelson) is pleased to announce that Senate Appropriations staffer Mark Van de Water has joined the Firm's Washington, DC office. Mr. Van de Water, who is joining the Firm as a Senior Public Policy Advisor, previously served as principal advisor to Senator Thad Cochran and the members and staff of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. In this role, Mr. Van de Water advised the Subcommittee on issues and funding concerning the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Protection and Programs Directorate, and Science and Technology. "Baker Donelson has a careful strategy of expanding the firm's public policy practice in Washington through the addition of top government talent," stated Linda H. Daschle, chair of Baker Donelson's Federal Public Policy Group. "Mark Van de Water's appropriations and legislative experience enhances our already robust practice in the homeland security area and strengthens the Firm's overall federal policy group. We are thrilled to welcome Mark to the firm and know that his track record of bipartisan appropriations work on Capitol Hill will serve our clients well." During his tenure as principal advisor, Van de Water made recommendations to the members of the Homeland Security Subcommittee and full Appropriations Committee on the appropriation of $36 billion in annual federal homeland security funding and programs. For five years, beginning in 1991, Mr. Van de Water worked closely with the Senate Committee on Appropriations as Deputy Staff Director and as Professional Staff. Prior to that, he served as Legislative Assistant for Congressman Les AuCoin from 1986-1991. Mr. Van de Water also served as Executive Director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission, and was Vice President of OPIC's Investment Development Department, where he was instrumental in growing a global portfolio to more than $18 billion in 96 countries. In addition to his Masters in International Development Studies from the George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, Van de Water was a Presidential Scholarship recipient as an undergraduate student at St. Lawrence University, a recipient of the John C. Stennis Fellowship and currently has Top Secret Security clearance. Mr. Van de Water is native of Corvallis, Oregon, and a current resident of Fauquier County, Virginia. Mr. Van de Water's arrival marks the fifth major recent addition to the Baker Donelson Washington, DC office. Earlier this year, former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R-CT) joined the Firm. In addition, Lance B. Leggitt,, a former senior White House Advisor joined Baker Donelson, bringing with him a wealth of health policy knowledge as well as Donna Thiel, Esq., who concentrates on regulatory issues affecting health care providers. JC Sandberg, former counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, also joined the Firm this year. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC (Baker Donelson) is pleased to announce that Senate Appropriations staffer Mark Van de Water has joined the Firm's Washington, DC office. Mr. Van de Water, who is joining the Firm as a Senior Public Policy Advisor, previously served as principal advisor to Senator Thad Cochran and the members and staff of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. In this role, Mr. Van de Water advised the Subcommittee on issues and funding concerning the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Protection and Programs Directorate, and Science and Technology. "Baker Donelson has a careful strategy of expanding the firm's public policy practice in Washington through the addition of top government talent," stated Linda H. Daschle, chair of Baker Donelson's Federal Public Policy Group. "Mark Van de Water's appropriations and legislative experience enhances our already robust practice in the homeland security area and strengthens the Firm's overall federal policy group. We are thrilled to welcome Mark to the firm and know that his track record of bipartisan appropriations work on Capitol Hill will serve our clients well." During his tenure as principal advisor, Van de Water made recommendations to the members of the Homeland Security Subcommittee and full Appropriations Committee on the appropriation of $36 billion in annual federal homeland security funding and programs. For five years, beginning in 1991, Mr. Van de Water worked closely with the Senate Committee on Appropriations as Deputy Staff Director and as Professional Staff. Prior to that, he served as Legislative Assistant for Congressman Les AuCoin from 1986-1991. Mr. Van de Water also served as Executive Director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission, and was Vice President of OPIC's Investment Development Department, where he was instrumental in growing a global portfolio to more than $18 billion in 96 countries. In addition to his Masters in International Development Studies from the George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, Van de Water was a Presidential Scholarship recipient as an undergraduate student at St. Lawrence University, a recipient of the John C. Stennis Fellowship and currently has Top Secret Security clearance. Mr. Van de Water is native of Corvallis, Oregon, and a current resident of Fauquier County, Virginia. Mr. Van de Water's arrival marks the fifth major recent addition to the Baker Donelson Washington, DC office. Earlier this year, former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R-CT) joined the Firm. In addition, Lance B. Leggitt,, a former senior White House Advisor joined Baker Donelson, bringing with him a wealth of health policy knowledge as well as Donna Thiel, Esq., who concentrates on regulatory issues affecting health care providers. JC Sandberg, former counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, also joined the Firm this year. The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC announces the addition of attorneys Brett McCall and Nathan Smith to its Jackson office. Mr. McCall, who joins the Firm as associate, concentrates his practice in commercial real estate and lending. Before joining Baker Donelson, Mr. McCall was associate Mississippi state counsel for First American Title Insurance Company, where his responsibilities included title claims litigation and underwriting. He was previously a clerk at the Mississippi Court of Appeals for the Honorable David Ishee. Mr. Smith also joins the Firm as associate and focuses his practice on federal taxation, state and local taxation and estate planning. While at Mississippi College School of Law, he served as the Chief Executive Editor of the Law Review, and was the recipient of the West Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award and the Law Review Best Casenote Award. Prior to obtaining his LL.M. in taxation from the University of Florida, Mr. Smith was a judicial clerk at the Mississippi Court of Appeals for the Honorable Donna Barnes. Mr. McCall and Mr. Smith are the latest in a number of recent additions to Baker Donelson's Jackson office, which has grown from 50 attorneys to more than 75 in the last year. "We plan to keep adding talented associates like Brett and Nathan so we can continue to serve our clients in Mississippi and throughout the region," said William S. Painter, managing shareholder of the Firm's Jackson office. The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC announces the addition of attorneys Brett McCall and Nathan Smith to its Jackson office. Mr. McCall, who joins the Firm as associate, concentrates his practice in commercial real estate and lending. Before joining Baker Donelson, Mr. McCall was associate Mississippi state counsel for First American Title Insurance Company, where his responsibilities included title claims litigation and underwriting. He was previously a clerk at the Mississippi Court of Appeals for the Honorable David Ishee. Mr. Smith also joins the Firm as associate and focuses his practice on federal taxation, state and local taxation and estate planning. While at Mississippi College School of Law, he served as the Chief Executive Editor of the Law Review, and was the recipient of the West Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award and the Law Review Best Casenote Award. Prior to obtaining his LL.M. in taxation from the University of Florida, Mr. Smith was a judicial clerk at the Mississippi Court of Appeals for the Honorable Donna Barnes. Mr. McCall and Mr. Smith are the latest in a number of recent additions to Baker Donelson's Jackson office, which has grown from 50 attorneys to more than 75 in the last year. "We plan to keep adding talented associates like Brett and Nathan so we can continue to serve our clients in Mississippi and throughout the region," said William S. Painter, managing shareholder of the Firm's Jackson office. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=99 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=99&page=20 Address : 2801 Highway 280 SouthSuite 200, Phone : 205-251-1193, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1139 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1139&page=21 Address : 420 North 20th StreetSuite 3100, Phone : 205-251-3000, City : Birmingham Four attorneys in the Atlanta office of Burr & Forman LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition. Only about 2.5 percent of the state's best up-and-coming attorneys - including those in both private and non-private practice - are named to the Rising Stars list, which includes attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The four attorneys are: - John O'Shea "Shea" Sullivan, partner - commercial litigation - Kathryn Bouchillon, associate - tax law - Kwende Jones, associate - financial services - Graham Stieglitz, associate - creditor's rights/bankruptcy Georgia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition and its companion Georgia Super Lawyers, create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and sophisticated consumers in the search for legal counsel. Publisher Key Professional Media Inc. undergoes a unique, multi-step process to find evidence of peer recognition and professional achievement. In addition to their listing in 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Sullivan, Bouchillon, Jones and Stieglitz are being recognized in the October issue of Atlanta Magazine. Four attorneys in the Atlanta office of Burr & Forman LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition. Only about 2.5 percent of the state's best up-and-coming attorneys - including those in both private and non-private practice - are named to the Rising Stars list, which includes attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. The four attorneys are: - John O'Shea "Shea" Sullivan, partner - commercial litigation - Kathryn Bouchillon, associate - tax law - Kwende Jones, associate - financial services - Graham Stieglitz, associate - creditor's rights/bankruptcy Georgia Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition and its companion Georgia Super Lawyers, create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and sophisticated consumers in the search for legal counsel. Publisher Key Professional Media Inc. undergoes a unique, multi-step process to find evidence of peer recognition and professional achievement. In addition to their listing in 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Sullivan, Bouchillon, Jones and Stieglitz are being recognized in the October issue of Atlanta Magazine. Deborah M. Franz has joined Burr & Forman LLP as a partner practicing in the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Planning, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Securities and Corporate Law groups. She is a member of the Georgia bar. Deborah received her J.D., with Honors, and her M.B.A., with Dean's Achievement Award, in 1998 from The University of Texas at Austin. There she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Journal of Business Law and was a member of the Order of the Coif. Deborah earned her B.B.A. in Finance with Highest Honors in 1993 from The University of Texas at Austin. Deborah M. Franz has joined Burr & Forman LLP as a partner practicing in the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Planning, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Securities and Corporate Law groups. She is a member of the Georgia bar. Deborah received her J.D., with Honors, and her M.B.A., with Dean's Achievement Award, in 1998 from The University of Texas at Austin. There she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Journal of Business Law and was a member of the Order of the Coif. Deborah earned her B.B.A. in Finance with Highest Honors in 1993 from The University of Texas at Austin. Birmingham Associate Robert Maddox has joined the faculty in the Mortgage Bankers Association's School of Executive Education. The School was created for senior executive management and is made up of a various programs that relate to success in the real estate finance industry. The first program, "The Future of Structured Transactions", will be in Phoenix, Arizona, September 19 and 20. Birmingham Associate Robert Maddox has joined the faculty in the Mortgage Bankers Association's School of Executive Education. The School was created for senior executive management and is made up of a various programs that relate to success in the real estate finance industry. The first program, "The Future of Structured Transactions", will be in Phoenix, Arizona, September 19 and 20. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=332 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=332&page=22 Address : 22 Inverness Center ParkwaySuite 600, Phone : 205-980-5000, City : Birmingham http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1904 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1904&page=23 Address : 1819 Fifth Avenue, NorthSuite 1100, Phone : 205-244-5200, City : Birmingham Walston Wells & Birchall, LLP is pleased to announce its newest partner, Kary Bryant Wolfe. A 1996 graduate of Samford University and a 1999 graduate of the Cumberland School of Law, Ms. Wolfe joined the firm as an associate in 1999, practicing in the firms' employment law and general litigation areas. Her experience includes the representation of employers in the banking, fabrication and assembly, real estate development, mining, retail, government and service industries. Ms. Wolfe also has experience representing local and national companies in the areas of products liability, premises liability, commercial contract disputes, and fraud. Walston Wells & Birchall, LLP is pleased to announce its newest partner, Kary Bryant Wolfe. A 1996 graduate of Samford University and a 1999 graduate of the Cumberland School of Law, Ms. Wolfe joined the firm as an associate in 1999, practicing in the firms' employment law and general litigation areas. Her experience includes the representation of employers in the banking, fabrication and assembly, real estate development, mining, retail, government and service industries. Ms. Wolfe also has experience representing local and national companies in the areas of products liability, premises liability, commercial contract disputes, and fraud. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2459 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2459&page=24 Address : 201 Monroe StreetSuite 1650, Phone : 334-262-2001, City : Montgomery Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Anthony A. Joseph, a shareholder at Maynard Cooper, was chosen as the 2007 Birmingham Business Journal's Best of the Bar for the White Collar Crime practice area. Joseph is the Chair of Maynard Cooper's white collar criminal defense practice group. Anthony Joseph graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in 1975 and then received a M.C.P. from Howard University in 1977. Mr. Joseph received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1980, and then graduated from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia in 1983. He is currently president of the Birmingham Bar Association. Joseph is also Chair-Elect for the 15,000-member Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association, and is a member of its White Collar Crime Committee. Mr. Joseph is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Executive Committee member and past Vice President of the Alabama State Bar Association, an Alabama State Bar Commissioner, an Adjunct Professor at the Cumberland School of Law, a member of Birmingham Inns of Court and the Magic City Bar Association, a Legal Aid Trustee and Former President of the Legal Aid Society. The Birmingham-based law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., with 170 attorneys, offers a full array of legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals. Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Anthony A. Joseph, a shareholder at Maynard Cooper, was chosen as the 2007 Birmingham Business Journal's Best of the Bar for the White Collar Crime practice area. Joseph is the Chair of Maynard Cooper's white collar criminal defense practice group. Anthony Joseph graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in 1975 and then received a M.C.P. from Howard University in 1977. Mr. Joseph received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1980, and then graduated from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia in 1983. He is currently president of the Birmingham Bar Association. Joseph is also Chair-Elect for the 15,000-member Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association, and is a member of its White Collar Crime Committee. Mr. Joseph is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Executive Committee member and past Vice President of the Alabama State Bar Association, an Alabama State Bar Commissioner, an Adjunct Professor at the Cumberland School of Law, a member of Birmingham Inns of Court and the Magic City Bar Association, a Legal Aid Trustee and Former President of the Legal Aid Society. The Birmingham-based law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., with 170 attorneys, offers a full array of legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals. Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Sid McAnnally has joined the firm as a shareholder. His practice will focus on state governmental and regulatory affairs and economic development and incentives . Prior to joining Maynard Cooper McAnnally served as Chief of Staff to the President of Auburn University. He has also worked as a policy advisor and staff member to Alabama governors of both parties and has been involved at the state government level with issues related to economic development, education reform and tax reform. McAnnally received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. The Birmingham-based law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., with 170 attorneys, offers a full array of legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals. Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Sid McAnnally has joined the firm as a shareholder. His practice will focus on state governmental and regulatory affairs and economic development and incentives . Prior to joining Maynard Cooper McAnnally served as Chief of Staff to the President of Auburn University. He has also worked as a policy advisor and staff member to Alabama governors of both parties and has been involved at the state government level with issues related to economic development, education reform and tax reform. McAnnally received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. The Birmingham-based law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., with 170 attorneys, offers a full array of legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals. Birmingham attorneys Maibeth J. Porter and Carol Sue Nelson, both of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., were inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA's Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in New York. Ms. Porter is a founding member and shareholder of Maynard, Cooper, focusing her practice on products liability litigation. She graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1980 where she was a Patrick Wilson Scholar and a member of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Following law school Ms. Porter served as a clerk to the Honorable Seybourn H. Lynne, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Porter has been named in Best Lawyers in America® 2007 for Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Ms. Nelson, also a shareholder at Maynard, Cooper, is an experienced labor and employment lawyer practicing for the last 30 years. She graduated magna cum laude from Cumberland School of Law in 1977 where she was a member of Curia Honoris and the Cumberland Law Review. Following law school Ms. Nelson served as a law clerk to the Honorable James H. Hancock, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama. She has been named in Best Lawyers in America® 2007 for Labor and Employment Law and in America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007 by Chambers USA for Employment. Ms. Nelson currently serves as Chair of the Alabama Women's Commission. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than onehalf of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership Birmingham attorneys Maibeth J. Porter and Carol Sue Nelson, both of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., were inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA's Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in New York. Ms. Porter is a founding member and shareholder of Maynard, Cooper, focusing her practice on products liability litigation. She graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1980 where she was a Patrick Wilson Scholar and a member of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Following law school Ms. Porter served as a clerk to the Honorable Seybourn H. Lynne, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Porter has been named in Best Lawyers in America® 2007 for Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Ms. Nelson, also a shareholder at Maynard, Cooper, is an experienced labor and employment lawyer practicing for the last 30 years. She graduated magna cum laude from Cumberland School of Law in 1977 where she was a member of Curia Honoris and the Cumberland Law Review. Following law school Ms. Nelson served as a law clerk to the Honorable James H. Hancock, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama. She has been named in Best Lawyers in America® 2007 for Labor and Employment Law and in America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007 by Chambers USA for Employment. Ms. Nelson currently serves as Chair of the Alabama Women's Commission. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than onehalf of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1554 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1554&page=47 Address : 1710 Sixth Avenue, North, Phone : 205-251-8100, City : Birmingham Wendy Madden, a partner in the Birmingham office, has been invited to be the featured Speaker in the Sixth Annual Latin American Youth Conference "Pursuing the American Dream" sponsored by Nasa, and project Mi Futuro from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa and Oakwood College in Huntsville. There are over 150 youths confirmed as attendees of the conference which is designed to motivate Alabama's Hispanic high-school students to continue their education and inspire their interest in attending college. Wendy Madden, a partner in the Birmingham office, has been invited to be the featured Speaker in the Sixth Annual Latin American Youth Conference "Pursuing the American Dream" sponsored by Nasa, and project Mi Futuro from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa and Oakwood College in Huntsville. There are over 150 youths confirmed as attendees of the conference which is designed to motivate Alabama's Hispanic high-school students to continue their education and inspire their interest in attending college. A judge said yesterday that the Storm Water Management Authority (SWMA) violated a statutory requirement when it attempted to impose a 140 percent increase in fees in 2005. Circuit Court Judge Tom King Jr. ruled that SWMA did not hold required public hearings prior to adopting its fee-increase proposal, therefore impacting "the Plaintiffs' and the general public's right and ability to participate in the decision-making process." Among those that filed the lawsuit against SWMA last year included the Business Alliance for Responsible Development, the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders, Sen. E.B. McClain and Bessemer Mayor Ed May. A news release issued by the Business Alliance for Responsible Development (BARD) said that the 140 percent fee increase would mean area residents would pay an additional $2.9 million a year, or roughly $30 million over 10 years. "Judge King's ruling today recognized that the Storm Water Management Authority failed to give the general public a meaningful opportunity to be heard prior to passing a fee increase of nearly $30 million over the next ten years," said Rob Fowler of Balch & Bingham LLP and attorney for the plaintiffs. "We are pleased with this victory today, but we will continue to work to ensure that SWMA abides by the law and stays within the role carved out for it by the Alabama Legislature," he said. Zhaleh McCullers, director of SWMA, said she was not able to comment on the ruling. A judge said yesterday that the Storm Water Management Authority (SWMA) violated a statutory requirement when it attempted to impose a 140 percent increase in fees in 2005. Circuit Court Judge Tom King Jr. ruled that SWMA did not hold required public hearings prior to adopting its fee-increase proposal, therefore impacting "the Plaintiffs' and the general public's right and ability to participate in the decision-making process." Among those that filed the lawsuit against SWMA last year included the Business Alliance for Responsible Development, the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders, Sen. E.B. McClain and Bessemer Mayor Ed May. A news release issued by the Business Alliance for Responsible Development (BARD) said that the 140 percent fee increase would mean area residents would pay an additional $2.9 million a year, or roughly $30 million over 10 years. "Judge King's ruling today recognized that the Storm Water Management Authority failed to give the general public a meaningful opportunity to be heard prior to passing a fee increase of nearly $30 million over the next ten years," said Rob Fowler of Balch & Bingham LLP and attorney for the plaintiffs. "We are pleased with this victory today, but we will continue to work to ensure that SWMA abides by the law and stays within the role carved out for it by the Alabama Legislature," he said. Zhaleh McCullers, director of SWMA, said she was not able to comment on the ruling. "In Fulton County Superior Court, Southern Lenders Mortgage Company voluntarily dropped its suit against Tidwell DeWitt without prejudice in a filing August 3. Southern Lenders had alleged that Tidwell DeWitt and two of its auditors, Chuck Johnson and Renee Day, should have discovered an approximately $4 million bank fraud committed by Southern Lenders over a 5-year time period. Both Southern Lenders and its former vice president Joe White have pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud charges. White acknowledged in an affidavit that Southern Lenders management intentionally misled Tidwell DeWitt and state auditors. White also acknowledged that, "In my opinion, there is no way the state auditors or our auditors could have uncovered our misappropriation of the warehouse line funds."" "We are very pleased that this matter has wilted in the light of day," said Mitch Poole, chief operating officer and Atlanta managing member of Tidwell DeWitt. "Our representation at Balch & Bingham truly guided us through this time. We knew this case was without merit and this action clearly vindicates the firm and its people." " "In Fulton County Superior Court, Southern Lenders Mortgage Company voluntarily dropped its suit against Tidwell DeWitt without prejudice in a filing August 3. Southern Lenders had alleged that Tidwell DeWitt and two of its auditors, Chuck Johnson and Renee Day, should have discovered an approximately $4 million bank fraud committed by Southern Lenders over a 5-year time period. Both Southern Lenders and its former vice president Joe White have pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud charges. White acknowledged in an affidavit that Southern Lenders management intentionally misled Tidwell DeWitt and state auditors. White also acknowledged that, "In my opinion, there is no way the state auditors or our auditors could have uncovered our misappropriation of the warehouse line funds."" "We are very pleased that this matter has wilted in the light of day," said Mitch Poole, chief operating officer and Atlanta managing member of Tidwell DeWitt. "Our representation at Balch & Bingham truly guided us through this time. We knew this case was without merit and this action clearly vindicates the firm and its people." " http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=103 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=103&page=26 Address : 214 Johnston Street, SEP.O. Box 2688, Phone : 256-340-8000, City : Decatur http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1014 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1014&page=27 Address : P.O. Box 2087, Phone : 256-535-1100, City : Huntsville http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1363 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1363&page=29 Address : 200 Clinton AvenueSuite 402, Phone : 256-704-3900, City : Huntsville http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2365 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2365&page=32 Address : 100 Washington StreetSuite 200, Phone : 256-533-0202, City : Huntsville http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2554 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2554&page=33 Address : Street, Phone : , City : Los angles http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100179 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100179&page=35 Address : One Saint Louis CentreSuite 5000, Phone : 251-432-1600, City : Mobile The Firm is pleased to announce that Kathleen Kaufman, Richard Moore, and Chris Estes have been named partner. Kaufman is a graduate of The University of Alabama as well as The University of Alabama School of Law. Her primary areas of practice are medical malpractice, extra-contractual and construction claims. Moore is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Vanderbilt University Law School. His primary areas of practice are complex litigation, construction claims and medical malpractice. Estes graduated from Spring Hill College and The University of Alabama School of Law. His primary areas of practice are products liability and medical malpractice. We are also pleased to announce that Hunter Compton has been named member. Compton graduated from Samford University and Cumberland School of Law. His areas of practice include transportation law, products liability, medical malpractice and extra-contractual. The Firm is pleased to announce that Kathleen Kaufman, Richard Moore, and Chris Estes have been named partner. Kaufman is a graduate of The University of Alabama as well as The University of Alabama School of Law. Her primary areas of practice are medical malpractice, extra-contractual and construction claims. Moore is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Vanderbilt University Law School. His primary areas of practice are complex litigation, construction claims and medical malpractice. Estes graduated from Spring Hill College and The University of Alabama School of Law. His primary areas of practice are products liability and medical malpractice. We are also pleased to announce that Hunter Compton has been named member. Compton graduated from Samford University and Cumberland School of Law. His areas of practice include transportation law, products liability, medical malpractice and extra-contractual. At the Alabama Defense Lawyers Assocociation\'s annual meeting held earlier this month, senior partner Helen Alford was elected secretary/treasurer for the upcoming year. Helen has been a member of the ADLA since 1982 and has been very involved in heading up committees and task forces and in other leadership roles over the years. Alford has also been named chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Helen will assume office next month following the FDCC annual meeting. At the Alabama Defense Lawyers Assocociation\'s annual meeting held earlier this month, senior partner Helen Alford was elected secretary/treasurer for the upcoming year. Helen has been a member of the ADLA since 1982 and has been very involved in heading up committees and task forces and in other leadership roles over the years. Alford has also been named chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Helen will assume office next month following the FDCC annual meeting. We are pleased to announce that Marcus T. Foxx has joined the Firm as an associate. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and Howard University School of Law. Foxx will practice with the Firm's medical defense and complex litigation groups. We are pleased to announce that Marcus T. Foxx has joined the Firm as an associate. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and Howard University School of Law. Foxx will practice with the Firm's medical defense and complex litigation groups. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=21 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=21&page=36 Address : 254-256 State Street, Phone : 251-432-1414, City : Mobile Gary Pannell and Rob Carothers recently published an article entitled "Regulatory Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending" in the March 2007 edition of the North Carolina Banking Institute. The North Carolina Banking Institute is a student-edited legal journal of the University of North Carolina School of Law. The journal is published annually and is a leading resource for practical cutting-edge issues facing attorneys, judges, policymakers and scholars within the banking industry. Gary Pannell and Rob Carothers recently published an article entitled "Regulatory Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending" in the March 2007 edition of the North Carolina Banking Institute. The North Carolina Banking Institute is a student-edited legal journal of the University of North Carolina School of Law. The journal is published annually and is a leading resource for practical cutting-edge issues facing attorneys, judges, policymakers and scholars within the banking industry. Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, LLC serves as bond counsel on the sale of $89,485,000 in limited obligation bonds through the Public Educational Building Authority of the City of Mobile to refund capital outlay warrants issued by the Mobile School Board. The transaction will allow the Board to realize substantial financial savings in interest payments on the debt. Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, LLC serves as bond counsel on the sale of $89,485,000 in limited obligation bonds through the Public Educational Building Authority of the City of Mobile to refund capital outlay warrants issued by the Mobile School Board. The transaction will allow the Board to realize substantial financial savings in interest payments on the debt. Miller Hamilton, with Ben Harris as lead counsel, assisted by Annette Brooks and with the additional help of Barry Yzaguirre, won a two-week federal jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The case involved a dispute over the ownership of a golf and skiing resort in northwest New Jersey and surrounding property, in which the firm's client and a partner had invested over $30 million. The resort originally was built by Hugh Hefner as a Playboy Club, and since has become a timeshare development. The case was filed by predecessor counsel in 2002. Miller Hamilton inherited the case in the spring of 2006, requested and received a trial date, and tried the case to a successful conclusion in October 2006. Miller Hamilton, with Ben Harris as lead counsel, assisted by Annette Brooks and with the additional help of Barry Yzaguirre, won a two-week federal jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The case involved a dispute over the ownership of a golf and skiing resort in northwest New Jersey and surrounding property, in which the firm's client and a partner had invested over $30 million. The resort originally was built by Hugh Hefner as a Playboy Club, and since has become a timeshare development. The case was filed by predecessor counsel in 2002. Miller Hamilton inherited the case in the spring of 2006, requested and received a trial date, and tried the case to a successful conclusion in October 2006. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1660 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1660&page=37 Address : 2 North Royal StreetP.O. Box 2727, Phone : 251-432-4481, City : Mobile http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1494 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1494&page=38 Address : P.O. Box 290, Phone : 251-405-1300, City : Mobile http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=60 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=60&page=39 Address : P.O. Box 123, Phone : 251-432-5511, City : Mobile Ken Thompson was recently selected as chief legal counsel for a regional jail authority that had been established by the cities of Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Homewood for the Birmingham-Jefferson County area. Among other duties, Mr. Thompson will help the authority organize, write bylaws, and navigate public safety and tax policy. Mr. Thompson is a member of Hand Arendall in its Birmingham office. He has experience in a wide variety of practice areas, including, business and commercial law, business organizations, mergers and acquisitions, municipal law, estate planning, probate, real estate, and estate planning, with special emphasis on tax matters. He also serves as general counsel to the Jefferson County Mayors Association. Ken Thompson was recently selected as chief legal counsel for a regional jail authority that had been established by the cities of Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Homewood for the Birmingham-Jefferson County area. Among other duties, Mr. Thompson will help the authority organize, write bylaws, and navigate public safety and tax policy. Mr. Thompson is a member of Hand Arendall in its Birmingham office. He has experience in a wide variety of practice areas, including, business and commercial law, business organizations, mergers and acquisitions, municipal law, estate planning, probate, real estate, and estate planning, with special emphasis on tax matters. He also serves as general counsel to the Jefferson County Mayors Association. Hand Arendall LLC recently expanded its municipal bond practice in the law firm's Birmingham, Ala., office with the addition of two veteran lawyers who have a combined total of more than 65 years in public finance. P. Nicholas Greenwood and A. Lee Martin, who are both experienced as bond counsel to issuers, underwriters, and trustees, bring to five the total number of bond attorneys at Hand Arendall, making it one of the largest municipal bond practices in the state, a spokesperson for the firm said. "The addition of experienced public finance lawyers in our Birmingham office gives us a true statewide presence, but more importantly Nick and Lee add tremendous depth and experience in many different aspects of state and local financings," said Preston Bolt, managing lawyer of the firm and chairman of the public finance and economic development practice group. Greenwood was formerly a partner at Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP. His 35 years in public finance also includes serving as underwriters' counsel, counsel to providers of credit enhancement, and counsel to bond purchasers in public financings. His clients have included state universities, hospitals, airports, industrial development boards, utility systems, public schools, municipalities and counties, and other issuers of public securities. A member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, Greenwood also is a Regular Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Vanderbilt University. Martin most recently worked at Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom LLC. His 30 years in public finance also includes serving as disclosure counsel. Although he has practiced in all areas of traditional public finance, his major areas of emphasis are in financings to construct or repair affordable and low-income housing, construction or refinancing of health care facilities, refunding issues, and swap transactions. A member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, Martin received a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and obtained his law degree from the University of Chicago. In 2006, Hand Arendall ranked 100 on the top 100 bond counsel firms, representing 12 clients selling $576.7 million in debt. In 2005, the firm ranked 331 with nine clients selling $62.2 million in debt, according to The Bond Buyer/Thomson Financial 2007 Yearbook. Hand Arendall LLC recently expanded its municipal bond practice in the law firm's Birmingham, Ala., office with the addition of two veteran lawyers who have a combined total of more than 65 years in public finance. P. Nicholas Greenwood and A. Lee Martin, who are both experienced as bond counsel to issuers, underwriters, and trustees, bring to five the total number of bond attorneys at Hand Arendall, making it one of the largest municipal bond practices in the state, a spokesperson for the firm said. "The addition of experienced public finance lawyers in our Birmingham office gives us a true statewide presence, but more importantly Nick and Lee add tremendous depth and experience in many different aspects of state and local financings," said Preston Bolt, managing lawyer of the firm and chairman of the public finance and economic development practice group. Greenwood was formerly a partner at Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP. His 35 years in public finance also includes serving as underwriters' counsel, counsel to providers of credit enhancement, and counsel to bond purchasers in public financings. His clients have included state universities, hospitals, airports, industrial development boards, utility systems, public schools, municipalities and counties, and other issuers of public securities. A member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, Greenwood also is a Regular Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Vanderbilt University. Martin most recently worked at Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom LLC. His 30 years in public finance also includes serving as disclosure counsel. Although he has practiced in all areas of traditional public finance, his major areas of emphasis are in financings to construct or repair affordable and low-income housing, construction or refinancing of health care facilities, refunding issues, and swap transactions. A member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, Martin received a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and obtained his law degree from the University of Chicago. In 2006, Hand Arendall ranked 100 on the top 100 bond counsel firms, representing 12 clients selling $576.7 million in debt. In 2005, the firm ranked 331 with nine clients selling $62.2 million in debt, according to The Bond Buyer/Thomson Financial 2007 Yearbook. Hand Arendall, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that P. Nicholas Greenwood, formerly a partner with Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, has become a partner in the firm's Birmingham office. Mr. Greenwood has worked in public finance for thirty-five years, serving as bond counsel, issuer's counsel, underwriter's counsel, trustee's counsel, counsel to providers of credit enhancement and counsel to bond purchasers in public financings. His clients include state universities, hospitals, airports, industrial development boards, utility systems, public schools, municipalities and counties, and other issuers of public securities. Mr. Greenwood is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and is a Regular Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He is listed in the 2007 Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance Law. Mr. Greenwood received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1971 and his B.S. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967. Hand Arendall was organized in 1941 and has 75 lawyers, making it one of the largest law firms in the state. With offices in Athens, Birmingham, Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi, Hand Arendall is situated among major law firms to provide legal direction to its clients throughout the Southeast. The firm provides its clients with legal services in all areas of traditional civil practice, including business litigation, personal injury litigation defense, construction litigation, labor and employment litigation and advice, corporate organization and transactions, banking, commercial and public finance, tax and estate planning, real estate, municipal law, bankruptcy, health care, intellectual property, environmental law, oil and gas, and admiralty. Hand Arendall's clients include local, regional and national firms engaged in banking, insurance, shipping, shipbuilding and repair, real estate, manufacturing, timber and natural resources, health care, communications, construction and publishing, as well as professional firms, state and local governments, and educational institutions. Hand Arendall, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that P. Nicholas Greenwood, formerly a partner with Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, has become a partner in the firm's Birmingham office. Mr. Greenwood has worked in public finance for thirty-five years, serving as bond counsel, issuer's counsel, underwriter's counsel, trustee's counsel, counsel to providers of credit enhancement and counsel to bond purchasers in public financings. His clients include state universities, hospitals, airports, industrial development boards, utility systems, public schools, municipalities and counties, and other issuers of public securities. Mr. Greenwood is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and is a Regular Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He is listed in the 2007 Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance Law. Mr. Greenwood received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1971 and his B.S. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967. Hand Arendall was organized in 1941 and has 75 lawyers, making it one of the largest law firms in the state. With offices in Athens, Birmingham, Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi, Hand Arendall is situated among major law firms to provide legal direction to its clients throughout the Southeast. The firm provides its clients with legal services in all areas of traditional civil practice, including business litigation, personal injury litigation defense, construction litigation, labor and employment litigation and advice, corporate organization and transactions, banking, commercial and public finance, tax and estate planning, real estate, municipal law, bankruptcy, health care, intellectual property, environmental law, oil and gas, and admiralty. Hand Arendall's clients include local, regional and national firms engaged in banking, insurance, shipping, shipbuilding and repair, real estate, manufacturing, timber and natural resources, health care, communications, construction and publishing, as well as professional firms, state and local governments, and educational institutions. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=998 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=998&page=44 Address : P.O. Box 116, Phone : 334-834-7600, City : Montgomery http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1082 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1082&page=45 Address : 2000 Interstate Park DriveSuite 204, Phone : 334-387-7680, City : Montgomery http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=106 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=106&page=46 Address : P.O. Box 2069, Phone : 334-241-8000, City : Montgomery http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=366 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=366&page=48 Address : P.O. Box 270, Phone : 334-206-3100, City : Montgomery http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2075 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2075&page=49