Christian & Small is pleased to announce five lawyers have been recognized in B-Metro magazine’s 2017 “Top Flight Attorneys” issue. Among those lawyers recognized are: LaBella S. Alvis Jonathan W. Macklem Deborah Alley Smith Sharon D. Stuart Michael A. Vercher The magazine noted that attorneys included in this edition “have been chosen because of their ability to … Read More
This remembrance of our late Partner Richard Ogle was penned by Christian & Small Partner Dan Sparks and appears in the March 2017 edition of the Birmingham Bar Association’s quarterly magazine, The Birmingham Bar Bulletin. Richard Ogle departed this earth on Oct. 27, 2016, after a long fight with pulmonary fibrosis. To call his fight courageous would … Read More
By Labor & Employment Partner David B. Walston The recent presidential campaign, Executive Orders, headlines and marches have put immigration in the spotlight. The topic of immigration has not seen such a focus in Alabama since the passage of the Alabama Immigration Act in 2011, billed then as the most aggressive immigration law in the … Read More
On Feb. 10, 2017, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an important decision relating to liability of hospitals for the acts of their independent contractor emergency room physicians. (Melissa Bain, in her capacity as personal representative of the Estate of Christopher Heath Bain v. Colbert County Northwest Alabama Health Care Authority d/b/a Helen Keller Hospital, Ms. … Read More
Although succession planning involves common sense, it poses many challenges that must be recognized and managed along the way. Read Part I (intro) here, Part II (what makes a comprehensive plan) here, Part III (challenges, part 1) here, and Part IV (challenges, part 2) here. The Challenges of Succession Planning (Conclusion of a Three-part Discussion) … Read More
Although succession planning involves common sense, it poses many challenges that must be recognized and managed along the way. Read Part I (intro) here, Part II (what makes a comprehensive plan) here, and Part III (challenges, part 1) here. The Challenges of Succession Planning (Part II of a Multi-part Discussion) Significant challenges must be overcome … Read More
Although succession planning involves common sense, it poses many challenges that must be recognized and managed along the way. Read Part I (intro) here and Part II (what makes a comprehensive plan) here. The Challenges of Succession Planning (Part I of a Multi-part Discussion) Significant challenges must be overcome to prepare, implement, and follow through with … Read More
Although succession planning involves common sense, it poses many challenges that must be recognized and managed along the way. Read Part I (intro) of our blog series here. A Comprehensive Succession Plan: What Is It? Succession planning, or transition planning, encompasses several different components: business transition planning, leadership transition planning, and disaster planning. Each component … Read More
Although succession planning involves common sense, it poses many challenges that must be recognized and managed along the way. We sometimes can’t foresee when a firm transition is coming, but change is inevitable. The long-time managing partner has to step down for personal reasons; the firm’s highest business originator meets an untimely demise; the firm … Read More
