UPDATE: Plaintiff subsequently filed an appeal with the Alabama Supreme Court. On August 16, 2013 , the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the jury verdict in favor of the defendants. In March 2012, Jim Carlson, Eddie Elliott, Deborah Alley Smith, and Steven Nichols obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death case brought against the designer, … Read More
Duncan Y. Manley, partner, is featured in the current issue of the Stare Decisis. The article is titled Words to the Wise and can be viewed in its entirety by clicking this link: Words to the Wise – Advice from Duncan Manley. This is the first of a series of interviews with successful senior lawyers … Read More
On August 16, 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court held, in a case of first impression, that a plaintiff who sued a pharmacy for improperly filling a prescription with the wrong medication need not provide expert testimony that the pharmacy breached the standard of care. Reversing a summary judgment for the pharmacy, the court held that … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys are included in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This 20th edition is based on a rigorous national survey involving more than 4 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by their peers. LaBella S. Alvis (2010) – Personal Injury – Defendants Steven A. Benefield (2007)- … Read More
Christian & Small is proud to announce that managing partner, Deborah Alley Smith, has been invited to participate in the 2013-2014 Leadership Birmingham class. In addition to serving as managing partner, Smith manages a robust appellate practice, is a Fellow of The American Bar Foundation, serves on the Birmingham Bar Foundation Board of Directors, is … Read More
On Thursday, August 22, 2013, Richard E Smith, Greer B. Mallette and Jonathan W. Macklem will be part of a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar addressing the use of financial statements and business valuation results in a legal case. For more information or to register, visit Financial Alphabet Soup: Attorney’s Guide to Financials, Business Valuations and … Read More
Jonathan Hooks recently moderated an appellate presentation at the Alabama State Bar’s annual meeting. Hooks, who just completed a three-year term as the bar’s statewide Chairman of the Appellate Practice section, introduced and posed questions to a distinguished panel of appellate practitioners, including the Honorable Joel F. Dubina, Chief Judge of the United States Court … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Courtney S. Adams has been selected to be a member of the Birmingham Bar Association’s 2013 class of the Future Leaders Forum. The BBA Future Leaders Forum aims to cultivate leaders from among a group of motivated attorneys who have been in practice for 3-7 years. The annual … Read More
Christian & Small is proud to partner with the Higher Achievement Summer School for the third year. The Higher Achievement Summer School (HASS) was founded in 2011 by two Teach for America-Alabama teachers who recognized a need to address the achievement gap made worse for middle and high school students by the summer break. HASS … Read More
