Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith for Litigation: Appellate (Band 1), Partner Thomas W. Christian for Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1), and Partner Daniel D. Sparks for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 3) in Alabama.
Alley Smith's listing states that she was recommended for her "impressive post-judgement and appellate law practice. Market observers attest: 'She does a high volume of work and does a good job.'" Christian is described as an "excellent lawyer" and was recognized for "a broad commercial litigation expertise that encompasses areas such as product liability disputes in the pharmaceutical space." Sparks' listing highlights his experience "acting for lenders and debtors on a broad range of contentious and noncontentious bankruptcy, workout and foreclosure matters" with a source noting "He's an effective lawyer who gets good results for his clients."
In addition, Christian & Small is recognized in the 4th Band for Litigation: General Commercial in Alabama.
The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now cover 185 jurisdictions throughout the world. Their reputation is based on the independence and objectivity of its research.
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