Cases involving psychiatric injuries are complex in nature and require a defense team knowledgeable in the relevant areas of law and medicine. With thorough preparation and well-planned discovery, these cases can be evaluated quickly and the claim/legal defense team can determine which cases should be settled quickly and which should be tried. The most common … Read More
Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Christian & Small and Partners Bill Bensinger, Deborah Alley Smith, Richard Smith, Dan Sparks, and David Walston Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the firm, along with six partners, has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA. Partners Daniel D. Sparks and Bill D. Bensinger are recognized … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that attorney Priscilla K. Williams has been selected for inclusion in the Birmingham Bar Association’s Future Leaders Forum for the Class of 2021. The BBA Future Leaders Forum aims to cultivate leaders among a group of motivated attorneys licensed to practice for 3-9 years. The annual program begins … Read More
Classification of Foreign Judgments Final judgments issued from federal district courts sitting in Mississippi or any court outside the state of Mississippi are considered “foreign judgments.”[1] Mississippi follows the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (the “UEFJ”) for procedures in enrolling foreign final judgments.[2] The UEFJ defines a foreign judgment as “any judgment, decree or … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) has recognized Deborah Alley Smith and Daniel D. Sparks as 2021 “Best of the Bar” recognizing attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their fields or specific practice areas and their tangible accomplishments, impact on their firms and their impact on Birmingham and … Read More
Judgments recovered in U.S. federal and state courts outside of Alabama but then brought into this state are referred to as “foreign” judgments. Federal “foreign” judgments are domesticated through the registration process set out in 28 U.S.C. § 1963 and sister-state “foreign” judgments are domesticated via Alabama state common law or Alabama’s Uniform Enforcement of … Read More
Introduction Imagine this scenario: You are at the stage of your life where you have purchased property and are in the process of building your dream home. One day your neighbor contacts you alleging that your construction and landscaping is causing increased water runoff and damage to his home and property. Or imagine the flip … Read More
Shauncey Hunter Ridgeway wrote the following article for the Defense Research Institute’s publication For the Defense. To Be Privileged or Not to Be Privileged? That Is the Question. We are all familiar with the protection of attorney-client privilege afforded by Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 502 and its varying kin throughout the states. But do … Read More
Partner Greer B. Mallette was elected managing partner succeeding Deborah Alley Smith, who held the role for 11 years. The Birmingham Business Journal recently interviewed Greer about his plans for his new role. Christian & Small’s New Managing Partner On His Goals for the Firm. What are your goals for the firm in your new … Read More
