Press Releases

Bradley partner Chris Glenos was featured in an attorney highlight section in the 2021 issue of Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine. The summer before law school, Glenos and a friend were backpacking across Europe when they decided to visit Spain for the Festival of San Fermín and the world-famous running of the bulls. "It was a bucket-list thing," explained Glenos ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Mazie Bryant has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as an associate. She is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Mazie to the firm and know she will be a valuable addition to our team in delivering exceptional service to our clients,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. Ms ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Dennis Daniels has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a senior attorney. Mr. Daniels is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Dennis to our team,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Brett Lawrence has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate. He is a member of Bradley’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, as well as the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. “Brett brings valuable insight into data security, which is a high priority for every industry right now,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Christopher C. Lam ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was featured  in Bloomberg Law discussing a recent BNSF Railway Company case. The City of Birmingham, Alabama was ordered to pay BNSF Railway Company more than $2.2 million in tax and interest after a state court judge found the city levied an invalid sales and use tax on diesel fuel against the freight rail carrier. Ely, who represented the diesel fuel vendor, W.C ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was featured in Law360 discussing a recent BNSF Railway Company case. A state judge ruled BNSF Railway Co. is entitled to a $1 million refund of an Alabama city’s diesel fuel tax, plus another $1.2 million in pre-judgment interest, finding an Eleventh Circuit decision barring the state of Alabama from imposing discriminatory taxes on railroads also applies to localities.   Ely, who represented the business that sold BNSF the diesel fuel, W.C ...

Bradley counsel Carol Van Cleef was quoted in American Banker on stablecoin regulations. While the Biden administration has called for tough governance for stablecoins, agencies responsible for oversight and clashes over interim regulations could delay the new rules for months, if not longer. Van Cleef said, “There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen here. For many years, anytime the issue of federal oversight came up for stablecoins, there was a reluctance in D.C ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Corby Cochran Anderson, retired partner, is the recipient of the 2021 Ayscue Professionalism Award by the Mecklenburg County Bar (MCB). Ms. Anderson was presented with the award at the MCB’s virtual Law & Society Luncheon on December 2. The award recognizes a current or former MCB member for exemplary professionalism through outstanding service to the MCB and the community and embodiment of the traits to which all attorneys should aspire ...

Bradley partner Jason Mehta was quoted in The Daily Beast discussing allegations surrounding U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. After a case was filed in federal court against Fortenberry surrounding acquisitions of illicit campaign contributions from a Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire, Fortenberry’s legal team moved to disqualify the assistant U.S. attorney in charge of the prosecution after finding tapes. Fortenberry’s legal team argued the assistant U.S ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 119 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee were selected to the 2021 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars.” Additionally, seven Bradley attorneys were named to the publication’s “Top Lists” in the 2021 edition: Top 50 Attorneys in Birmingham and Top 50 Attorneys in Alabama Matthew H. Lembke (Appellate) Daniel F ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that eleven attorneys in the firm’s Nashville office have been recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as 2021 “Attorneys for Justice ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jay Wright, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association’s (NRMLA) Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Kelley Meyerriecks has joined the firm’s Nashville, TN, office as a senior attorney. Ms. Meyerriecks will practice as part of the firm’s Real Estate team. “We are excited to welcome Kelley to our Nashville office,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lauren Jacques. “We know she is going to be an asset to our Real Estate group and bring a wealth of knowledge that will help advance the business interests of our clients ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Wohlwend was named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2021 “Veterans of Influence” Rising Stars category. The list features military veterans who have distinguished themselves in the Birmingham business world, and the Rising Stars category includes veterans under 40 years old. The full list appeared in the Birmingham Business Journal on November 19, 2021 ...

Bradley partner Aron Beezley was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the recently released 2021 Government Accountability Office report. The annual report shows an effectiveness rate of 48%, down from 51% a year ago. The effectiveness rate reflects how often protesters convinced the GAO to sustain a protest or an agency to fix a procurement error with corrective action ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Bruce Ely has been selected as the recipient of the Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service to the State and Local Tax Profession on behalf of Bloomberg Tax and Bloomberg’s State Tax Advisory Board. “Bruce is a nationally respected practitioner with decades of experience in tax-related matters,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that David W. Owen, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL). The ACCL is a national organization of lawyers who have demonstrated skill, experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct and who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in construction law. The Class of 2022 Fellows is comprised of eight attorneys ...

Bradley partner Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the growing number of states that are challenging the federal government over restrictions on their use of COVID-19 relief funds. States may receive final details soon on how they can and can’t spend the $350 billion the federal government is sending to them under the latest pandemic relief law ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher L. Hawkins, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been selected for inclusion in the American College of Bankruptcy. Mr. Hawkins is one of 37 new Fellows who will be inducted at the American College of Bankruptcy’s annual meeting in April 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The 33rd Class of Fellows will be honored for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice ...

Bradley senior advisor Mike Krause was quoted in MarketWatch about President Biden’s free community college plan. In September, House Democrats outlined a plan as part of a suite of proposed Build Back Better initiatives that would make two years of community college free through a federal-state partnership. However, the initiative was left out of the final bill ...

Bradley counsel Carol Van Cleef was quoted in a Money Laundering article on stablecoin regulations. Recently, national banking regulators called on lawmakers to restrict the issuance of stablecoins to federally supervised institutions to help mitigate prudential and financial crime-related risks ...

Bradley partner Henry Su was quoted in Business Insider discussing notable cases involving the Robinson-Patman Act. While there are exceptions, in simple terms, the Robinson-Patman Act says manufacturers must charge retailers the same prices when selling identical products at the same time in the same geographic area ...

Bradley partner Mike Gordon was quoted in American Banker about efforts from Rohit Chopra, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new director, to lay the groundwork for regulatory oversight of large technology companies. Chopra made waves just days after being sworn in by publicly demanding that Amazon, Apple, Alphabet’s Google, Facebook, PayPal and Square turn over reams of information about their payments, products, and practices ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has been named the “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Construction Law in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms." Only one firm per legal practice receives this designation, making it particularly significant. Bradley was named “Law Firm of the Year” for Construction Law in the 2020 and 2018 editions as well ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" has awarded the firm four Tier 1 national rankings in the practice areas of Construction Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Construction, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants. The firm also earned 156 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings across all 10 of its offices ...