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News & Accolades
Kenneth O. Simon has been selected to serve on the Christian & Small Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, with ... continue reading »
The offices of Christian & Small will be closed Monday, January 16 to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin ... continue reading »
Christian & Small’s 2011 on-line holiday giving campaign, nonstopadvocates.com, has concluded and like 2010 – the combined efforts of ... continue reading »
Leslie A. Allen is featured in the January 6, 2012 Birmingham Business Journal. Leslie was among local experts asked ... continue reading »
“While it is true that most people never see or understand the difference they make, or sometimes only imagine ... continue reading »
Christian & Small’s 2011 holiday giving campaign is profiled in the December 22, 2011 Birmingham News. Clients are asked ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith has been elected 2012 Secretary Treasurer ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to again offer clients the opportunity to join in being NONSTOP ADVOCATES for the ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to announce it has awarded the first Christian & Small LLP Diversity Scholarship to ... continue reading »
As part of the Birmingham Bar Continuing Legal Education program, Jon W. Macklem is presenting “What’s Yours is Yours ... continue reading »
Christopher S. Berdy has been named Membership Chair for Alabama by the International Association of Defense Counsel. In this ... continue reading »
Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys, has released its 2012 findings and Christian & ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is proud to congratulate Joshua Carpenter, a Teach for America teacher at Francis Marion High School ... continue reading »
The Birmingham Business Journal’s annual Partners in Philanthropy includes an article on how companies and business are becoming more ... continue reading »
All eyes have been on the cert petitions before the Court in the various challenges to the Patient Protection ... continue reading »
David B. Walston, Charlie M. Shah and Leslie A. Allen spoke to members of the Greater Birmingham Apartment Association ... continue reading »
Edgar M. Elliott has been invited to join the Alabama chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) ... continue reading »
The Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance announced Leslie A. Allen is among the graduates of the first Litigation ... continue reading »
Putting Alabama Back Together Again takes a look at rebuilding efforts six months after the devastating tornadoes of April 27. ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is proud to support the Birmingham Bar Association and its celebration of Pro Bono Week. ... continue reading »
The firm has formed a special practice group known as the Alabama Immigration Act Task Force. The purpose of ... continue reading »
Christian & Small hosted members of the Alabama Council on Litigation Management Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Barber Vintage ... continue reading »
Max Pulliam is scheduled to present at Troy University’s attorney seminars on October 28 and December 9, 2011. Attorneys ... continue reading »
The Higher Achievement Summer School took place in the summer of 2011 and it was a huge success. Justin ... continue reading »
Christian & Small attorneys and staff proudly display their Team Terri shirts as they prepare to run Saturday, October ... continue reading »
Edgar Elliott, John Johnson, and Steven Nichols obtained Summary Judgment for an insurance company facing a breach of contract ... continue reading »
Christian & Small legal assistant Ann Carroll was recognized as The Birmingham Legal Secretaries Association celebrated its 50th Anniversary ... continue reading »
Charlie Shah answers questions about the validity of contracts under the Alabama Immigration law.
The current issue of Paradigm, a Primerus publication, features an article by Leslie A. Allen and Abbott Marie Jones. ... continue reading »
Birmingham, Al is facing a severe blood shortage and when UAB sent out a call for donations, Julie answered. ... continue reading »
David B. Walston, labor and employment, was interviewed by Fox 6 as part of their Birmingham Business Journal Online. ... continue reading »
Today, the Northern District of Alabama entered its much anticipated opinions regarding Alabama’s Immigration Act. In a mixed ruling ... continue reading »
Attorney Jay Holloway‘s son, Thomas, is profiled for his service on and off the field. Serving his country, serving up ... continue reading »
The Birmingham Business Alliance released a summary of its first-year accomplishments under the Birmingham Blueprint strategic plan. First year ... continue reading »
The Alabama Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals will be on “display” Thursday, October 6, 2011 as ... continue reading »
In keeping with the six pillars of Primerus, one of which encourages community service, Christian & Small offered all ... continue reading »
On Friday, October 28, Maxwell H. Pulliam will speak on the Alabama Ethics Act as part of the Alabama ... continue reading »
A recent editorial in the Los Angeles Times referenced an article written by associate Abbott Marie Jones in 2008. ... continue reading »
Deborah Alley Smith, managing partner, Ken Simon and Mike Vercher attended the annual LCLD (Leadership Council on Legal ... continue reading »
Christian & Small and the Birmingham Business Alliance hosted a special reception at the Birmingham Museum of Art on ... continue reading »
When a secretary at Christian & Small was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, friends immediately asked, “What can we ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that 18 lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in ... continue reading »
Alabama’s new comprehensive immigration law, the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, was enacted on June 9, 2011, ... continue reading »
Jeremy L. Carlson and Abbott Marie Jones successfully argued before the Alabama Supreme Court to have the trial court ... continue reading »
Kenneth O. Simon is participating in the 5th Annual Arbitration Institute on Friday, August 19, 2011. Ken is serving ... continue reading »
Sharon D. Stuart, partner, has been invited to participate in the 2011-2012 Leadership Birmingham class. The purpose of Leadership ... continue reading »
Robert Cooper, partner, successfully defended a general surgeon in southeast Alabama. The plaintiff sustained a transsection of the common ... continue reading »
Mike Vercher, partner, traveled to Atlanta on August 1 to visit the Corporate Headquarters of Coca-Cola. Mike is a Fellow of ... continue reading »
Mike Vercher, partner, was appointed as Chair Elect of the ABA/TIPS Task Force on Outreach to Young Lawyers within ... continue reading »
July 14, 2011, retired Judge “Sonny” Ferguson presented “A Judicial Thought” to the Alabama circuit and district judges at ... continue reading »
Clarence M. Small was recognized at the Alabama State Bar’s 2011 Annual Meeting, held at Point Clear on July ... continue reading »
Chris Berdy was asked by IADC President, Joe Ryan, to serve on the Nominating Committee at this year’s IADC ... continue reading »
Teach for America Alabama was featured on National Public Radio on July, 7 2011. The report Teach for America Alabama: ... continue reading »
Fifteen students, enrolled in the first Higher Achievement Summer School, celebrated the completion of their four-week intensive academic bootcamp ... continue reading »
Christian & Small sponsored the June Coffee with the Judges on Friday, June 24, 2011. The coffee was held ... continue reading »
Christian & Small hosted 15 students and teachers from the first Higher Achievement Summer School class. Their visit was ... continue reading »
Leslie A. Allen has been designated Lead Alabama State Chair for the Council on Litigation Management. The State Chair ... continue reading »
Attorney Paul Zimmerman moderated a panel discussion, “Electronic Discovery: A View From the Bench,” with The Honorable Judge Charles ... continue reading »
On June 9, 2011, Governor Bentley signed into law a comprehensive tort reform package. Included in the package were ... continue reading »
Christian & Small’s Kenneth O. Simon appointed Appeals Judge for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility - 6/9/11Kenneth O. Simon has been appointed Appeals Judge for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) by Jack M. Weiss, ... continue reading »
Christian & Small partner Charlie Shah graduated from the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum 2011 Class on May 19, ... continue reading »
During the months of April and May, Christian & Small participated in the YWCA’s 2011 Mother’s Day Flower Sale ... continue reading »
Christian & Small’s Deborah Alley Smith and Sharon D. Stuart in Top 25 Women Alabama Super Lawyers - 5/25/11Deborah Alley Smith and Sharon D. Stuart were named to the Top 25 Women Lawyers in Alabama in 2011, ... continue reading »
Associate Abbott Marie Jones attended the 15th Annual Appellate Practice Institute sponsored by the American Bar Association Council of ... continue reading »
Christian & Small’s Julie M. Ellis, Director of Business Development, collected prom dresses from staff and friends and delivered ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that partner, Robert E. Cooper has been invited to join the prestigious Council ... continue reading »
Christian & Small sponsored a team in the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham’s Junior Board hosted Driving After Dark, ... continue reading »
Twelve Christian & Small partners were selected for inclusion on the Alabama Super Lawyers 2011 list. Super Lawyers is ... continue reading »
John W Johnson II will be speaking at the National Business Institute CLE: Real-Life Resolution Strategies of Bad Faith Claims, ... continue reading »
Items were delivered on behalf of the firm to the Boy Scouts for distribution to victims in Pratt City ... continue reading »
Monday, May 2 – Ken Simon taking pledges by phone during Friday night’s two hour telethon on ABC 33/40. More than ... continue reading »
Steven A. Benefield was voted into membership as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, ... continue reading »
Sharon D. Stuart has been invited to serve on the Cumberland School of Law Advisory Board. Sharon is one ... continue reading »
Richard E. Smith and Rick D. Norris successfully defended a national department store in a jury trial in Calhoun ... continue reading »
The Primerus Defense Institute Annual Convocation was held April 7 – April 9 in Naples, Florida and included a ... continue reading »
Clarence M. Small and Kenneth O. Simon have been invited to join the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. The ... continue reading »
The Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) and its members are devoted to sharing knowledge and resources in defense of ... continue reading »
The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), is composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have ... continue reading »
Seven partners are active members of the prestigious International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is an invitation-only, ... continue reading »
For the second year, Christian & Small sponsored a team in the annual Chili Cook-Off to benefit the Exceptional ... continue reading »
Deborah Alley Smith and Daniel D. Sparks were recognized by their peers in Birmingham magazine’s annual Top Attorneys issue. ... continue reading »
Will Thuston, associate, helped coach a sixth grade Mountain Brook Rec League team this season. The team won both ... continue reading »
Deborah Alley Smith has been asked to serve on the Economic Prosperity Group as part of the Blueprint Birmingham ... continue reading »
Christian & Small’s unique holiday giving website and holiday card were each awarded a Silver ADDY award at the ... continue reading »
Lois Medders, Accounting, and her husband, Tom, have never met a stranger. They routinely take in young people, here ... continue reading »
Peer Review Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Opinions are gathered via ... continue reading »
In 2004, Christian & Small was selected as a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, a ... continue reading »
Christian & Small has four partners that have been selected as Fellows of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers ... continue reading »
Among 38 Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers in Birmingham and 95 in Alabama, Christian & Small ... continue reading »
The firm has four partners that are Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Established in 1952, the American Bar ... continue reading »
Christian & Small has five members of the American Board of Trial Advocates: LaBella Alvis, Tom Christian, Edgar Elliott, ... continue reading »
The firm has seventeen partners who have been recently selected by their peers for the 2011 edition of The Best ... continue reading »
Since its inception, Christian & Small has consistently been recognized in theBirmingham Business Journal for having several lawyers listed among ... continue reading »
Seven attorneys with Christian & Small and its predecessor firm, Rives and Peterson, have served as President of the ... continue reading »
Christian & Small has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers as one of the leading commercial litigation firms ... continue reading »
Charlie Shah was a coach for the Cumberland School of Law’s Moot Court team this fall. He accompanied the ... continue reading »
Lynn S. Darty was awarded the 2010 Outstanding New Initiative Award during the 2010 DRI Annual Meeting in San ... continue reading »
John W Johnson II presented a CLE entitled “What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Litigating Coverage Disputes and ... continue reading »
Christian & Small LLP of Birmingham, AL has assembled a multi-disciplinary legal team to assist clients in meeting the ... continue reading »
Associate Abbott Jones authored “2010 Updates to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.” To read the entire article, Download PDF
Christian & Small is once again pleased to announce that 17 of its partners have been named to The ... continue reading »
Charlie Shah, partner with the firm, is an active member of the HospitalityLawyer.com organization. He has attended the organization’s ... continue reading »
Ken Simon was recently named “Man of the Year” by Cornerstone Schools of Alabama at its fall harvest luncheon. ... continue reading »
Ten Christian & Small partners have been selected for inclusion in the 2006-07 The Best Lawyers in America®. Bibb ... continue reading »
Five of the firm’s partners were named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best of the Birmingham Bar” for 2006-07, ... continue reading »
The time is now for your business to take advantage of the tax and funding benefits provided by the ... continue reading »
The 2006 edition of Chambers USA recognized Christian & Small and its partner, Thomas W. Christian, among the leading ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to welcome Richard Thayer as its newest associate. Richard will practice with the litigation ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Mike Vercher was named a partner of the firm. Mike joined ... continue reading »
Duncan Manley received the 2005 Primerus Outstanding Service Award at the Primerus National Conference last fall. Duncan serves as ... continue reading »
Bibb Allen spoke to Team 6-3 students at Simmons Middle School. He served in the United States Air Force ... continue reading »
Partners Duncan Manley, Chairman of Primerus’ Defense Litigation Practice Group, and Bob Cooper will attend the Primerus Defense Litigation ... continue reading »
Partner Deborah Smith will speak at the ABICLE 2005 Appellate Practice Seminar on February 17-18, 2005. Continue reading →
U.S. Steel Corporation, a Christian & Small client, makes the largest single donation in the company’s history. Continue reading ... continue reading »
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that William R. Pringle joined the firm as an associate. Continue reading ... continue reading »
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