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Bradley is pleased to announce that seven attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named by Super Lawyers as Texas Rising Stars for 2020 for their work in a wide range of practice areas.
“It is an honor for our Texas attorneys to be recognized by Super Lawyers as among the top up-and-coming attorneys in the nation,” said Bradley Houston Office Managing Partner Ian P. Faria.
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Bradley attorney Chris Lam was featured in a Q&A with Business North Carolina on the firm’s 150th anniversary and success in the Charlotte market.
Business North Carolina: What prompted the Charlotte office to open in 2004?
Lam: Our firm’s board helps implement strategic plans voted on by our partnership and they identified Charlotte as a place we needed to be. The office started with a small construction law specialty
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Bradley attorney Mike Denniston was quoted in Bloomberg Law on tech companies using antitrust as a defense in patent cases. Intel Corp. and Apple Inc. are claiming that Fortress Investment Group LLC aggregation of electronics patents into a massive portfolio hurts competition
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Bradley is pleased to announce that it has secured a favorable settlement agreement for its hospice provider client AseraCare with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over a Qui Tam lawsuit that began in 2008.
Under terms of the agreement, AseraCare will pay $1 million to the DOJ, which had sought more than $200 million worth of claims under the False Claims Act
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation has named the firm its 2020 Tennessee Litigation Firm of the Year. The firm was honored Feb. 27 at the annual awards dinner in New York.
Bradley was one of three finalists for the award, which recognizes litigation firms in each state based on the significance of their representations. The firm also was a finalist for Alabama and Mississippi Litigation Firm of the Year. The state honors are part of the eighth annual Benchmark Litigation U
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Shandra Wright, director of eDiscovery and paralegal services at Bradley, was featured in a Q&A with Lighthouse Global for its International Women’s Day campaign. The campaign features female leaders within the eDiscovery industry who actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations, and celebrate women’s achievements
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Bradley is pleased to announce that L. Justin Burney has joined the firm’s Huntsville office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Justin to our Huntsville office,” said Bradley Huntsville Office Managing Partner Frank M. Caprio. “Justin brings more than a decade of experience practicing corporate law in Alabama for major clients across many industries.”
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Bradley attorney Jack Selden was quoted in Law360 after securing a favorable settlement for his client, AseraCare, in its lengthy dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The settlement requires AseraCare to pay $1 million to the DOJ, which originally sought more than $200 million worth of claims under the False Claims Act.
“When a case settles for $1 million where the claims have been for over $200 million, I think that speaks for itself,” Selden said
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on new guidance proposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The rules explain that business meals at sports or entertainment venues are still eligible for a 50% tax deduction if receipts documenting the separate costs between events and food are provided.
That gives attorneys assurance that clients will still receive a write-off for meals that occur during a fancy event, said Ely
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Michael Gordon has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, as a partner in its Banking and Financial Services Practice Group and as part of the firm’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Team.
“We are very excited to welcome Mike to our D.C. office and our team of highly experienced and accomplished banking and financial services attorneys,” said Bradley Washington, D.C., Office Managing Partner Douglas Patin
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Bradley is pleased to announce that James A. Collura, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been appointed to the executive committee of the Institute for Energy Law of the Center for American and International Law. He will serve a one-year term as chair of the Oilfield Services Committee
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Jason P. Mehta, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been selected as a 2020 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
“We congratulate Jason on his selection as a Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity,” said Bradley Director of Inclusion and Diversity George Medlock
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Bradley attorney Todd Presnell was quoted in Law360 on a Pennsylvania professional conduct rule that requires corporate counsel to provide an Upjohn warning to individual corporate employees when their interests in a legal matter are conflicting
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Bradley attorney Trey Hill was named to the “Influencers: People We’re Watching in 2020 List,” which is produced by The Business Journals and spotlights executives poised to be in the headlines locally and perhaps nationally in the months ahead. Hill was one of only three Birmingham leaders on the list of 100 professionals who were recognized for shaping the economy in 2020
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Ann Peldo Cargile, a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has been named by the Nashville Business Journal (NBJ) as one of its 2020 Women of Influence.
Ms. Cargile is among 35 Nashville women named to the list of female leaders in business and the community. Nominees were evaluated by a panel of judges made up of past Women of Influence winners. The award is now in its 14th year
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Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the government’s decision to waive federal procurement laws to speed up construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is waiving procurement laws because of the high levels of unauthorized border crossings and drug trafficking. This decision will expedite wall building projects in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, has been named by the Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ) as one of Charlotte’s 2020 “Most Admired CEOs.”
The awards recognize established local leaders who have a strong vision for their companies, have shown commitment to culture in the workplace, and made significant contributions to the Charlotte community
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Ford, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has received the 2019 Standing Ovation Award from the TexasBarCLE for his exceptional contributions to the state bar’s continuing legal education (CLE) efforts.
Mr. Ford is one of four volunteer lawyers to receive the award from the TexasBarCLE, which is the State Bar of Texas’ nonprofit division that provides bar-sponsored CLE events
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Bradley partners Scott Burnett Smith and Alexandra Dugan and associate Stephen C. Parsley will receive the Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). The attorneys will be recognized for the amicus curiae brief they wrote pro bono in support of the IMLA’s petition for certiorari in the case Chicago v. Fulton that the U.S. Supreme Court granted on Dec. 18, 2019
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Bradley is pleased to announce that J. Thomas Trent Jr., a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, is one of only two attorneys in Tennessee to win a 2020 Client Choice Award. Produced by Lexology, Client Choice annually recognizes lawyers worldwide for excellent client service.
“Our firm is very proud of Tom’s selection as one of only two Client Choice Award winners in our state this year,” said Bradley’s Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Lane M. Webster has joined the firm’s Dallas office as an associate in the Litigation and Government Enforcement and Investigations practice groups.
“We are pleased that Lane has joined our growing Dallas office and deep bench of skilled litigators,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles. “Lane has a diverse litigation practice and background that will assist our clients across multiple industries.”
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Bradley is proud to announce that it is celebrating the firm’s 150th anniversary this year. Founded in 1870 in Elyton, Alabama, before moving to Birmingham the following year, Bradley has grown to 10 offices with nearly 550 lawyers in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and the District of Columbia
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Bradley attorney Will Manuel was elected president of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national organization of trial lawyers with 97 chapters in all 50 U.S. states. The Mississippi Chapter has more than 120 members dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment. Selection for membership into ABOTA carries with it considerable prestige among attorneys, judges and legislators.
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Tiffany M. Graves, Bradley’s pro bono counsel, will be the commencement speaker at the 178th commencement ceremony for Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., on May 24. Ms. Graves received her Bachelor of Arts from the school.
“We are thrilled that Tiffany has been invited to be the guest commencement speaker this year at her alma mater Hollins University,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters
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World Services Group (WSG) is pleased to announce that Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (Bradley) has joined the WSG network as the exclusive legal member for Alabama and Mississippi. The addition of such a prominent law firm in the Southeastern region of the United States exemplifies the purposeful expansion of WSG membership. Founded in 1870 in Alabama, Bradley is a national general practice firm that exemplifies excellence among independent law firms doing business globally
