Press Releases

Bradley attorney Casey L. Miller was elected treasurer of the 2021 Executive Committee for the Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD). The purpose of the YLD is to promote a better understanding of the law and the legal profession to the general public, to sponsor community, educational, and professional programs for the general public and the legal profession, and to encourage fellowship among the young lawyers of Davidson County, Tennessee ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Clarence Webster III, counsel in the firm’s Jackson office, has been appointed to the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal. Appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court, Mr. Webster will begin serving a three-year term on January 1, 2021. “We congratulate Clarence on his appointment to the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal,” said Bradley Jackson Office Managing Partner Margaret Oertling Cupples ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Connie Lewis Lensing, counsel in the firm’s Nashville office, has been named the 2020 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Memphis Chapter. “We congratulate Connie on her recognition as the Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by AFP Memphis,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lela M. Hollabaugh ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, is serving as chair of the 2021 Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and Legal Aid of North Carolina – Charlotte Access to Justice Campaign. The Access to Justice Campaign raises critical funds for legal services to low-income residents of Mecklenburg County from members of the Mecklenburg County Bar and community supporters ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Tax Notes State on the surprise IRS Notice approving state passthrough entity workarounds to the controversial SALT cap enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The guidance allows a workaround to the $10,000 cap on the state ad local tax deduction first adopted by Connecticut. The strategy involves a state imposing entity-level tax on passthroughs and creating an offset individual income tax credit for the entity's member ...

Bradley attorney Michael Gordon was quoted in Bloomberg Law on the CFPB changes to expect under Joe Biden. Under a Biden presidency, the CFPB's primary focus will likely be combatting COVID-19 and being much more aggressive monitoring banks and financial companies for compliance with mortgage and student loan forbearance, credit reporting, and other protections included in pandemic relief legislation ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Brook V. Robertson has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Brook to our Birmingham office,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. “Her valuable experience in real estate law will further expand our capabilities as a firm and allow us to better serve our clients.” Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Shandra Wright, director of eDiscovery and paralegal services, and Jennifer Cooper, eDiscovery and litigation support coordinator, have been elected to the Women in eDiscovery Board for the Birmingham chapter. Ms. Cooper was elected social media director, and Ms. Wright was chosen as director. “We congratulate Shandra and Jennifer on their election to the Women in eDiscovery Board,” said Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on new IRS guidance that approves a path around the controversial SALT cap enacted as part of the TCJA. States including New Jersey and Connecticut already softened the blow of the $10,000 SALT cap with provisions for pass-through businesses like partnerships and S corporations, which are taxed normally at the owner level ...

Bradley attorney Robert Maddox was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance predicting who may become the next CFPB director under a Biden presidency and what challenges lie ahead. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s name has been floating around as a possible successor to Kathy Kraninger, the current CFPB director. Stein participated in the $25 billion settlement in 2012 as a representative of monitor Joseph Smith ...

Bradley attorney Michael Gordon was quoted in Law360 on the changes that could be facing banks and other lenders under a Biden presidency. Biden is expected to pivot from the rule rollbacks favored by the Trump administration and push for stronger oversight of financial firms, greater public sector involvement in providing financial services and increased emphasis on economic justice ...

Bradley attorney Dick Sayles was featured in Lawdragon's Lawyer Limelight series. The interview details his academic and professional background, including his early mentors, the factors that led him to Bradley, and the keystone to his success. Earlier this year, Mr. Sayles was named to the 2020 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a list of the top attorneys in the United States ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s partners have been included in the 2020 edition of the LMG Life Sciences referral guide to leading North American law firms and lawyers that focus in the life sciences industry. In addition, Bradley was named a “Highly Recommended” firm in the Product Liability & Recall category. Bradley partners Lindsey C Boney IV, Tripp Haston, Lela M. Hollabaugh, David G. Hymer, Dana C. Lumsden and Kimberly B ...

Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was quoted in Healthcare Risk Management on a $50 million settlement by a West Virginia hospital where the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that the hospital systematically violated the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute by knowingly paying improper compensation to referring physicians above fair market value ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" has awarded the firm Tier 1 national rankings for the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. In addition, Bradley earned Tier 1 metropolitan rankings across 69 practice areas and in all 10 of its offices ...

Bradley attorney Amy Leopard was quoted in Bloomberg Law on the coordinated ransomware attack that hit multiple hospitals this week. The attack, which seemed to be financially motivated, resulted in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, and Department of Health and Human Services issuing an advisory warning the health care industry of the “increased and imminent” threat of ransomware attacks, which lock up computers until a ransom is paid for a decryption key ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that nine attorneys in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office were named to the 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. Lee-Ann Brown, Greg Marshall, Patrick Quigley and Jessica Zurlo each received High Honors for performing 100 or more hours of pro bono service. In addition, Joshua Dhyani, Anna Lashley, Marc Nardone, Andrew Narod and John Parker Sweeney received Honors for completing 50 or more hours of pro bono service ...

Bradley attorneys Tiffany deGruy and Jimmy Long were named honorees in the Birmingham Business Journal's 2020 NextGenBHM: Law Awards, which recognizes up-and-coming leaders in the legal field. Honorees were chosen based on their contributions to their firms and their potential to shape the industry, and the Magic City’s legal world, moving forward. The full list of honorees for the 2020 NextGenBHM: Law Awards was published in the Birmingham Business Journal on October 29, 2020 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Todd Presnell, a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has been selected by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) as the 2020 recipient of the Tom Segalla Excellence in Education Award, which honors a member of DRI whose contributions through legal scholarship exemplify the highest educational standards of DRI and further its mission of improving the skills of the defense lawyer ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Avery Simmons, a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office, has been named a 2020 Leader in the Law by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. “We congratulate Avery for being selected among the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Chris Lam. “Avery is a leader at Bradley, and we are proud to see her contributions to the legal community recognized as among the top in the state ...

Bradley attorney Tom Trent was named to the Nashville Business Journal's 2020 "Power 100: Dealmakers," which recognizes the most influential people in the city’s business scene. The list includes prolific developers, executives and lobbyists that drive the biggest deals in town, whether it’s new projects, new initiatives or new city policies. Mr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Abigail B. Harris, an attorney in the firm’s Birmingham office, is the recipient of the first-ever Jo-Ann Golden Humanitarian Award from the Southeast Region of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). In addition, Mrs. Harris was installed as president of the Greater Birmingham chapter of NAWIC. The Jo-Ann Golden Humanitarian Award honors women who, like Mrs ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kyle W. Robisch has been appointed to the Special Olympics Florida West Florida Leadership Council and the Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Connections Board. The Special Olympics Florida West Florida Leadership Council seeks to spread and deepen Special Olympics’ impact across West Florida, from Naples all the way up to Crystal River, including Tampa and St. Petersburg ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on a new Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) rule that requires businesses to renew their licenses between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 and every year thereafter to verify that the business is continuing to operate as the same entity type for which the existing license was issued ...

Bradley attorney Marc Ayers was quoted in Law360 on his client, a Sinclair Oil Corp., urging the Wyoming Supreme Court to permit the company to pursue attorney fees from Infrassure Ltd., and other insurers, in a dispute over coverage for a 2014 petroleum refinery fire ...