Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been inducted into the 2023 North Carolina Attorney Pro Bono Honor Society. Kortni Hadley, Najla Long, Dana Lumsden, Ashley Robinson, Nathan Viebrock and Kimberly Easter Zirkle were each recognized for reporting more than 50 hours of pro bono legal services in 2023 to North Carolina residents who are unable to afford legal support ...

Bradley attorney Matthew S. DeAntonio was appointed treasurer of the executive committee for the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation (MBF). Mr. DeAntonio has served on the board of directors and development committee since 2018 and is one of six members appointed to the executive committee for the 2024-2025 term ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Britney M. Crawford and J. Graham “Gray” Gilmore have been selected to participate in the 2024 Birmingham Bar Association’s (BBA) Future Leaders Forum. The annual BBA Future Leaders Forum, which runs for six sessions from July to December each year, prepares motivated attorneys who have been practicing between three to eight years to become leaders in the Birmingham community and the bar ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 has listed the firm in Band 1 of the guide and four partners have been ranked for Private Wealth Law in Alabama. The firm has been ranked for the last eight years. The four Birmingham-based partners ranked in the guide for 2024 are: Scott E. Adams Nancy Williams Ball Bradley W. Lard Ralph H ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Anne Marie Seibel has been elected as a member of The American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. A member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, Ms ...

Bradley partner Anne Yuengert was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top Birmingham Women” for 2024. The list recognizes the Magic City’s most accomplished women who are making strides in both the business world and the community. Honorees will be celebrated at the BBJ’s annual Women’s Summit on Friday, September 27. The full list of “Top Birmingham Women” appeared in the BBJ on July 10, 2024 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s Dallas and Houston attorneys have been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – Next Generation list. The second annual guide recognizes young attorneys who have been in practice between seven and 15 years and who have made significant achievements early in their careers that have vaulted them to the forefront of the legal profession ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Brooks R. Smith has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). The newly elected Fellows will be formally inducted into membership at ACMA’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting on September 19-21, 2024 ...

Bradley attorney Aaron Chastain was quoted in Law360 on the impact of post-Chevron financial regulation. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decade-old precedent set by Chevron v. Natural Resource Defense Council in its recent decisions in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. As a result, courts will no longer defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of law in rulemaking ...

Bradley partner Beau Byrd will deliver the commencement address at Auburn University’s summer commencement exercises on August 3 in Neville Arena. A 1989 graduate of Auburn, Byrd has served as a member of the Auburn University Foundation’s Board of Directors and a decade-long member of the Auburn Alumni Association, including a tenure as president ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kimberly B. Martin and John D. Watson were recognized by the Alabama State Bar (ASB). Ms. Martin was presented with the Susan B. Livingston Award, and Mr. Watson was honored with the J. Anthony “Tony” McLain Professionalism Award at the ASB’s 2024 Annual Meeting held June 26-29. The Susan B ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Giovanni P. Giarratana has been recognized with the President’s Award by the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) for the third consecutive year. The annual award is presented by the Florida Bar’s outgoing YLD president to members who have provided exceptional service and contributions to young lawyers. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Lauren Black has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office. Prior to joining Bradley, Ms. Black was a partner at BoyarMiller. Ms. Black represents clients from diverse industries including energy, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, shipping, technology, and logistics ...

Bradley attorney Alexis Buese was interviewed by Bay 9 News regarding a bill vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would have limited when businesses and local governments could be sued after a cyberattack. Under House Bill 473, governments and businesses would have had to substantially comply with state laws on cybersecurity standards and securing personal information before they were protected ...

Bradley attorney David Pugh was quoted in Construction Dive on the use of construction manager at risk (CMAR) as an alternative delivery method for big construction projects. Unlike in traditional design-bid-build, where the design and building processes are separate and sequential, the CMAR method requires the construction manager and design team to work simultaneously and collaborate early in the design process ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that seven attorneys in the firm’s Tampa office have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Florida Super Lawyers or Florida Rising Stars. The following five Bradley attorneys are included on the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list: A. Lee Bentley III Ben Dachepalli Timothy C. Ford Craig Mayfield Edwin G ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert “Bob” J. McGahan has joined the firm as a partner in the Banking & Financial Services and Government Enforcement & Investigations practice groups. Mr. McGahan joins from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. “Bob has more than 30 years of experience focused on the intersection of financial services and regulatory compliance,” said Bradley Washington, D.C., Office Managing Partner Michael S. Koplan ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that eight attorneys in the firm’s Tampa office have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Florida Super Lawyers or Florida Rising Stars. The following five Bradley attorneys are included on the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list: A. Lee Bentley III Ben Dachepalli Timothy C. Ford Matthew F. Hall Craig Mayfield Edwin G ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Houston partner Danny McEntee has been named a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards. The M&A Advisor established the Emerging Leaders Awards program to honor excellence and foster mentorship and professional development among young professionals under the age of 40 in the corporate finance and dealmaking industries. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s practice areas have earned inaugural rankings in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 United States ...

Bradley partners Jay Bender and Bill Norton were named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers list for 2024. Comprised of professionals ranging from transactional lawyers who assist distressed companies to financial litigators, the list includes traditional bankruptcy lawyers, specialists in leveraged finance and restructuring, and litigators well-versed in financial litigation and distress ...

Bradley partner Scott Burnett Smith was quoted in Law360 on a Third Circuit opinion in Mator et al. v. Wesco Distribution Inc. et al. A three-judge panel reversed a 2021 dismissal of a suit brought by ERISA plan participants, finding a lower court was wrong to conclude that the suit lacked sufficient recordkeeping fee comparisons to survive dismissal. Some employer-side attorneys expressed frustration with the Wesco decision ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six practice areas and 10 partners are ranked nationally by Chambers and Partners in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a leading industry referral guide. Overall, 48 practice areas and 151 Bradley attorneys are highly ranked ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Matthew F. Hall was installed as president-elect of the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA) on June 6 at the HCBA’s Installation of Officers & Directors Ceremony held at the Chester H. Ferguson Law Center. Mr. Hall is a partner in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group in Tampa who focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has ranked 151 of the firm’s attorneys and 48 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a leading industry referral guide ...