Christian & Small is pleased to announce five lawyers have been recognized in B-Metro magazine’s 2018 “Top Lawyers” issue. Among those lawyers recognized are: LaBella S. Alvis Jonathan W. Macklem Deborah Alley Smith Sharon D. Stuart Michael A. Vercher According to B-Metro: “A good lawyer is a guide through the tricky parts of life, from real … Read More
Alabama Supreme Court: Protective Orders Appropriate for Bills of Lading, but not Commercial Transportation Safety and Operations Manuals by Edgar M. Elliott IV, Partner The production of documents by a trucking company often raises concerns about the use of those documents by plaintiffs outside the scope of the lawsuit at hand. On March 2, 2018, … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partner Sharon D. Stuart has been selected as a Fellow of the Birmingham Bar Foundation. She was inducted at the Fellows Dinner held at The Club on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, and she joins Christian & Small Partners LaBella S. Alvis, Thomas W. Christian, Clarence M. Small Jr., the late … Read More
11th Circuit Rejects Preemption Defense in Medical Device Case By Sharon D. Stuart, Partner On Feb. 8, 2018, in an opinion to be published, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the trial court’s dismissal of a Plaintiff’s product liability suit relating to an allegedly defective defibrillator vest manufactured by Zoll. “In light of developing and binding precedent … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that John “Jack” J. Kubiszyn Jr. has joined the firm as a partner focusing his practice on general real estate matters for national clients, while also representing developers, borrowers and lenders in commercial real estate loan transactions – including landlord and tenants in leasing matters. He actively represents … Read More
Nonstop Insights: Our Top Ten Most-Read Blog Posts in 2017 By: The Firm Since we started the Nonstop Insights blog at the end of 2013, it has been our goal to fill these pages with valuable and interesting information related to the legal industry and relevant to the clients we serve. 2017 was a great year … Read More
The “Joint Employer” Standard in Employment Law: The Roll-back Begins by David B. Walston, Partner As has been discussed in past blog posts, the U.S. Department of Labor during President Obama’s administration was extremely proactive in the areas of organized labor and employee rights. New regulations and legal interpretations dramatically eroded employers’ rights to implement … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announced that Partner Sharon D. Stuart has been elected to the Samford University Board of Trustees. Stuart is filling the unexpired term of Gary Fenton, who retired last year as pastor of Dawson Baptist Church and is now working for Samford as an advancement officer. Prior to her election … Read More
Each year, prior to enjoying the firm’s Thanksgiving lunch, the attorneys and staff at Christian & Small take a few moments to recognize and honor that year’s recipient of the firm’s Terri Lowrey Spirit Award. In 2011, Christian & Small lost a beloved family member and long-term employee – Terri Lynn Lowrey – after a … Read More
