Christian & Small Partner Greer Mallette to Present CLEs During NBI's 'Ultimate Guide to Commercial Real Estate Law' Event

Christian & Small Partner Greer B. Mallette will present three CLEs – “Minimizing Environmental Liabilities in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” “What Happens to Leases, Loan and Contracts if a Party Goes Bankrupt,” and “Legal Ethics” – during the upcoming two-day “Ultimate Guide to Commercial Real Estate” seminar presented by the National Business Institute (NBI) in Birmingham, Ala. This Birmingham seminar … Read More

Blog May 18, 2017

‘Comp Time’: The OTHER Form of Overtime Compensation

By Partner David B. Walston For years we have fielded a question about overtime from our clients: “Why can’t I give an employee time off instead of paying them overtime?” The answer always been “Because the law doesn’t allow it.” Soon we may have a different answer. Since 1985, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) … Read More

Blog May 5, 2017

Nonstop Advocates for Education: Hannah Torbert Kennedy

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation week, the attorneys at Christian & Small are taking the opportunity to articulate what being “Nonstop Advocates for Education” – the firm’s community involvement mission – means to them. In today’s video clip, Associate Hannah Torbert Kennedy discusses her views on why lawyers have a responsibility to be “Nonstop Advocates … Read More

Blog May 4, 2017

Nonstop Advocates for Education: Partner Jonathan M. Hooks

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation week, the attorneys at Christian & Small are taking the opportunity to articulate what being “Nonstop Advocates for Education” – the firm’s community involvement mission – means to them. In today’s video clip, Partner Jonathan M. Hooks discusses why lawyers have a responsibility to be “Nonstop Advocates for Education.”

Blog May 1, 2017

Christian & Small Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith Named to Birmingham Business Journal's 2017 'Who's Who in Law'

Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith has been named one of Birmingham Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Law. This list includes managing partners, shareholders and top leaders from the largest law and litigation firms in Birmingham. Acknowledged as a leader in the legal profession, Smith has an active post-judgment … Read More

Blog April 25, 2017