Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that Montgomery partner Charles “Chuck” Stewart has been named president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He will serve a one-year term effective January 1, 2024. ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution ...

Bradley partner Michael Thomason was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list for 2024. These awards – now in their 40th year – honor up-and-coming stars of the Magic City’s business scene who have distinguished themselves in their fields before the age of 40. The full list of “2024 40 Under 40 Honorees” appeared in the BBJ on December 4, 2023 ...

Bradley partner Michael Thomason was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on the upcoming Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This legislation will require business owners to share their driver’s license numbers and other personal information with the federal government. Certain companies will be exempt, but Thomason notes even exempt companies may still have to comply when forming LLCs or other small entities for specific projects ...

Bradley welcomes Joe Wilson and J. Graham “Gray” Gilmore to the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group in Birmingham. “As Birmingham continues to be an important financial market in the region, Joe and Gray bring significant experience in mortgage lending and insurance coverage to our clients,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner J. Andrew Robison. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Charles F. Blanchard has joined the firm as an associate in the Construction Practice Group. Mr. Blanchard focuses his practice on government contract law, construction litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He regularly litigates construction disputes for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners for public and private projects and also represents clients in pre- and post- award bid protests and procurement regulatory compliance. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Tom Trent has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year with a Client Choice Award presented by Lexology. He is recognized in the area of Real Estate in Tennessee, making him one of only three U.S. attorneys receiving a Client Choice Award in the area of Real Estate. Mr. Trent is a member of Bradley’s Economic Development Practice Group and a member of the Real Estate team ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 103 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee have been selected to the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars lists. Additionally, these Bradley attorneys have been named to the “Top Lists” in the 2023 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers: Top 50 Birmingham and Top 50 Alabama Matthew H. Lembke Top 50 Women Ann Peldo Cargile Kimberly B. Martin Top 50 Mississippi J ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner David Pugh has been elected to serve as the 2024 Chair-elect of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Board of Directors. He will serve a one-year term starting January 1, 2024. Mr. Pugh is a member of Bradley’s Construction Practice Group and represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, insurers, and sureties throughout the United States ...

Bradley attorney Cortlin Bond was quoted in a SHRM article regarding a recent employee lawsuit about reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing workers. Bond said employers should take into consideration the amount of time it takes for a person to walk to the lactation room. Two recent federal laws have been enacted after an employee’s lawsuit requesting accommodations ...

Bradley attorney Erin Illman was quoted in The Charlotte Observer on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the ways that the legal industry may deal with related issues in the future. “There is a lot of overlap between privacy, cybersecurity use of data and legal issues that arise with the use of artificial intelligence,” Illman said ...

Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on several of the metro area’s largest banks raising their allowances for credit losses. Maddox pointed out banks are being squeezed from multiple directions right now. “You saw a credit issue on one side,” he said. “You saw a depository issue on another side. You’ve seen this interest rate hike that hits everybody, and now we’re starting to see the capital issues ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s Birmingham attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles on each of the DRI’s affinity committees. Gary L. Howard has assumed the role of chair of the DRI Diversity and Inclusion Committee, C. Meade Hartfield is serving her second term as vice chair of the DRI Women in the Law Committee, and Emily M. Ruzic is chair of the DRI Young Lawyers Committee ...

Bradley continues to grow its Atlanta office with the addition of Craig Smith as counsel in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. “Craig is a highly experienced transactional and corporate lawyer, who represents a broad range of clients in the healthcare and life sciences space and brings tremendous value to the firm, our clients, and the Atlanta office,” said Bradley Partner Sidney S. Welch, who leads the firm’s healthcare practice in Atlanta ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Samuel M. Dearstyne was recognized with the DRI Young Lawyers Committee’s “Rookie of the Year” award at the DRI Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas on October 27. Mr. Dearstyne earned this recognition for his exemplary work on the “Fast Pitch” program, part of the Committee’s annual Young Lawyers Seminar held in June. The program gives young lawyers the opportunity to practice making a mock pitch to in-house counsel ...

Bradley partner A.J. Bahou was quoted in Law360 on the USPTO’s guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) and patents. Since the USPTO has said that AI can't be a sole inventor because it isn't human, the office could potentially decide that any invention developed with AI's assistance can't be patented. However, that would be ill-advised, explained Bahou ...

Bradley attorney Elisha Kobre talked with Bloomberg Law on the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who took to the stand in his own defense at his trial over the cryptocurrency exchange’s catastrophic collapse. Kobre stated that Bankman-Fried’s case “really wasn’t going to come in any other way.” In some trials, the defendant’s testimony can prove effective in swaying a jury ...

Bradley has been named a 2023 “Tipping the Scales” firm by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance for having 50% or more women in their 2023 U.S.-based new partner class. Recipients were honored at the Alliance’s Annual Conference on November 2 in Washington, D.C ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm received the Gold Medallion Law Firm Award at the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program’s (MVLP) Pro Bono Recognition Luncheon and 10-Year Anniversary Gala. Associates Lillie Hobson, Anna Akers Hornsby and Jessica Sparhawk were also recognized with the Medal of the Samaritan Award at the program on October 26 ...

Bradley partner John Parker Sweeney was quoted in The Baltimore Sun on his involvement with the Helping Up Mission (HUM), a Baltimore-based nonprofit that assists those experiencing homelessness, poverty and addiction through a residential recovery program. Sweeney has provided his pro-bono services to HUM since he and his wife first volunteered to serve a Thanksgiving meal, saying that he loved the organization and the mission ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® has recognized the firm with six Tier 1 national rankings in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. The firm also earned 167 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings across 11 of its offices ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® has recognized the firm with six Tier 1 national rankings in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. The firm also earned 167 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings across 11 of its offices ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Ben Dachepalli has been re-slated as general counsel for the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council (EDC). Mr. Dachepalli will serve a second consecutive term as general counsel for the EDC, providing legal counsel and strategic support to the organization’s leadership in advancing a diversified local economy by attracting investment, as well as quality employers and a talented workforce. A partner in Bradley’s Tampa office, Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Michael Casey Williams, a partner in the firm’s Jackson office, has been named the recipient of Bradley’s 2023 Diversity Leadership Award. Established in 2015, the Diversity Leadership Award recognizes a Bradley partner who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to promoting and advancing the firm’s goal of being a diverse and mutually supportive community ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Rod Kanter has been elected to serve as a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), the premier trade association for lawyers serving the municipal bond market. Mr. Kanter is part of Bradley’s Public Finance team and concentrates his practice on helping cities, counties and other public bodies raise funds, improve services and grow their economies ...

Bradley partner Sidney Welch was quoted in Chicago Medicine Magazine on the shift of private equity into medical practices and the concerns raised over this integration and its impact on patients. When asked about physicians’ transactions with private equity firms, Welch said, “Private equity firms offer physicians an alternative to selling their practices to hospitals. They can provide physicians with capital, outsourced management, and access to new markets ...