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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Margaret Oertling CupplesPartner

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP's Overview

Bradley is a national law firm with a reputation for skilled legal work, exceptional client service, and impeccable integrity. We provide business clients around the world with a full suite of legal services in dozens of industries and practice areas.

Founded in 1870 in Elyton, Alabama, before moving to Birmingham the following year, Bradley has retained the tradition of southern hospitality even as the law firm has grown into a global force. Our founding partners established the highest standards of value, ethics, and professional excellence in the practice of law - standards that have guided us through to the present day. Respect for our clients, colleagues, and communities and passion for our work are the driving forces behind everything we do. That kind of integrity means that clients can trust us to not only serve their needs, but ensure that the work is completed the right way.

Our 10 offices are located in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, giving us an extensive geographic base to represent clients on a regional, national, and international basis. We frequently serve as national coordinating counsel, regional counsel, and statewide counsel for clients in various industries.

Diversity and equality in the workforce are core values at Bradley, allowing us to leverage a wide range of perspectives to help us achieve the results that we expect and our clients demand. We are also committed to giving back to our communities with meaningful pro bono legal services and charitable contributions through the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Charitable Foundation.

Although we are a large law firm with more than 500 lawyers, our clients still enjoy the personal attention, responsiveness, and deep relationships they would expect from a boutique firm. Our attorneys and staff combine legal experience and knowledge with a sophisticated understanding of industries to work side by side with clients and come up with practical, strategic solutions specifically tailored to their business operations. Bradley lawyers use their talents, judgment, work ethic, and experience to go above and beyond expectations to help our clients meet their goals.

Lawyers Worldwide: 550

Areas of Practice

Affordable Housing and Community Development
Antitrust and Competition
Appellate
Banking and Financial Services
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Cannabis
Class Actions
Construction
Corporate and Securities
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Economic Development
Emerging Growth Companies
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Energy
Environmental Law
Food, Beverage and Hospitality
Franchise and Distribution
Government Contracts
Government Enforcement and Investigations
Governmental Affairs
Healthcare
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International and Cross Border
Labor and Employment
Life Sciences
Litigation
Media and Entertainment
Parliamentary Procedure and Professional Presiding
Public Finance
Real Estate
Retail
State Attorneys General and Regulators
Tax
Telecommunications and Utilities
Trusts and Estates

Professionals

Partners

Simon Turner BaileyPartner

Michael J. BentleyPartner

Jeffrey R. BlackwoodPartner

Elizabeth M. BoonePartner

Roy D. CampbellPartner

David W. ClarkRetired Partner

W. Rodney ClementPartner

Margaret Oertling CupplesPartner

W. Wayne DrinkwaterPartner

Jason FortenberryPartner

Ralph B. GermanyPartner

Meade HartfieldPartner

Johanna L. JumperPartner

J. William ManuelPartner

Dinetia M. NewmanRetired Partner

William R. PurdyPartner

Alex PurvisPartner

Erin D. SaltaformaggioPartner

Stephen L. ThomasPartner

Slates C. VeazeyPartner

Stephen M. WilsonPartner

Associates

Jonathan M. BarnesAssociate

Stephen FritzAssociate

Stevie F. RushingAssociate

Christina M. SeanorAssociate

Michael Casey WilliamsAssociate

Of Counsel

Jennifer Morrison ErsinCounsel

Tiffany M. GravesPro Bono Counsel

A. Kate MargolisCounsel

Alan W. PerryCounsel

Molly M. WalkerCounsel

Clarence WebsterCounsel

Other

Kelly R. BlackwoodSenior Attorney

Susan A. EatonAttorney

Articles

Data Analytics Gives SEC Enforcement Edge On Earnings
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, September 2021

In a sign that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission continues to ramp up its enforcement efforts, the SEC last week in In re: Healthcare Services Group Inc. charged a health care services company and its chief financial officer and controller as part of the Division of Enforcement's Earnings Per Share, or EPS, Initiative. A Sept. 28, 2020, SEC press release described the initiative as "utiliz[ing] risk-based data analytics to uncover potential accounting and disclosure violations caused by, among other things, earnings management practices."[1] Including last week's action, the SEC has now charged three issuers under the EPS Initiative...

Commission Amends Financial Disclosure Requirements for Business Acquisitions and Dispositions
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, August 2021

On May 21, 2020, the Commission adopted amendments to the financial statement disclosure requirements for business acquisitions and dispositions by Commission registrants that also apply to companies undertaking an initial public offering. The amendments resulted from the Commission staff’s ongoing evaluation of Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K as part of its Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative and were proposed by the Commission in May 2019. hen a Commission registrant acquires a significant business, other than a real estate operation, Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X requires the filing of certain pre-acquisition ?financial statements of the business...

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Press

Bruce Ely Quoted in Tax Notes State on Proposed SALT Cap Workaround
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, September 2021

[!Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was featured in Tax Notes State discussing the Alabama Department of Revenue’s proposed rule implementing the state’s new elective “SALT cap workaround” using pass-through entities. Ely helped draft the statute and thinks “the proposed rule is helpful to practitioners although most of it simply restates informal guidance the [Alabama DOR] issued a few months ago regarding how to calculate estimated tax liabilities under the new [passthrough entity] tax regime...

Connie Lewis Lensing Named Lifetime Achievement Honoree in Corporate Counsel 2021 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, September 2021

[!Bradley is pleased to announce that Connie Lewis Lensing has been selected to Corporate Counsel’s 2021 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards as an honoree in the Lifetime Achievement – Law Firm category. “Connie’s career has been an exceptional example of innovation, mentorship and service, and we are proud of her recognition in this prestigious list of women being honored by Corporate Counsel,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren B. Jacques...

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Blogs

BuildSmart
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Significant issues can arise during the three phases of the design and construction process. Effective planning, performance and completion are critical to the success of any construction project. So is informed counsel that addresses a variety of business issues, including mergers and...

Declassified
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding...

Financial Services Perspectives
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley's Financial Services Litigation and Compliance Team offers the full spectrum of legal services to banks, bank holding companies, mortgage servicers, home mortgage lenders, and other consumer finance companies.

It Pays to Be Covered
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk...

Labor & Employment Insights
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Our Labor and Employment team has extensive experience helping our clients resolve disputes both in and out of the courtroom. We are proud to work with a large and diverse group of local, regional, and national clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, mining, media,...

Online and On Point
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Resource for Privacy Developments and Cybersecurity Risks in an Era of Evolving Technology

Patent 213
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written...

The Law of Order
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as...

Underwritten
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Underwritten covers topics related to life, health, disability and long-term care insurance. Our team of experienced attorneys and authors offers insight on the issues insurers face as they seek to serve their policyholders and to mitigate risk. The blog covers significant court decisions,...