Christian & Small partner, Richard M. Thayer, was awarded the 2012-2013 Primerus Young Lawyers Section award for Dedicated Service and Outstanding Leadership at the 2013 Primerus Global Conference held October 24-October 27, 2013 in Asheville, North Carolina. Thayer currently serves as Chair of the Primerus Young Lawyers Section.
Christian & Small LLP is pleased to announce the firm has earned a First Tier Ranking in the 2014 Edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” Rankings. The First Tier Ranking is determined through a combination of hard data, peer reviews and client assessments. Christian & Small received … Read More
Boyles v. Dougherty, No. CV-11-900633, 2013 Ala. LEXIS 133 (Ala. Sept. 27, 2013) The Plaintiff filed suit on behalf of her minor son, alleging that negligent care by a nurse at University of Alabama Hospital caused her son to lose all of his fingers on his right hand. At the order of the treating physician, … Read More
Christian & Small partner, Duncan Y. Manley, will be a featured speaker at the 2013 Primerus Global Conference held October 24-October 27, 2013 in Asheville, North Carolina. Mr. Manley will speak on the topic of Incivility in Litigation: Causes and Possible Cures. Mr. Manley has been active in The International Society of Primerus Law Firms serving … Read More
Congratulations to LaBella Alvis and her teammates from the ADR Section of the Birmingham Bar Association for defeating the Maynard Cooper team at the Birmingham Bar Foundation’s 5th Annual Bocce Ball Tournament held Thursday, October 17, 2013. Other members of the winning team included Greg Kennemer, Ferris Ritchey, III and Brian Turner – all will … Read More
Christian & Small is proud to congratulate State Traditions LLC for being selected as one of Birmingham’s Top 15 Entrepreneurial Ventures by the Birmingham Business Journal. The Entrepreneur Spotlight Awards were presented Thursday, October 17, at a reception hosted by Samford University’s Brock School of Business. These awards highlight successful entrepreneurial ventures in Birmingham – … Read More
Fall’s colder weather not only means that we are in the crux of college football season, but it also means that the primary hunting seasons in Alabama are just around the corner. During hunting season, some employees may be inclined to leave directly from work to head to their hunting property, or they may arrive … Read More
On Friday, September 27, in an opinion authored by Chief Justice Roy Moore, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a decision clarifying, and substantially impacting the law of abnormal bad faith. In State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Brechbill, the plaintiff submitted an insurance claim to State Farm for wind damage to his home. State Farm … Read More
In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Alabama, in the case of Christopher v. Christopher, (Limestone Circuit Court, DR10-279.02; Civil Court of Appeals, 2111039) expressly overruled the longstanding case of Bayliss v. Bayliss. For those of you who are familiar with family law in the State of Alabama, the Bayliss Court, 24 years … Read More
