Christian & Small client State Traditions recognized at Entrepreneur Spotlight Awards

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

Blog October 18, 2013

Packing Heat at Work – Alabama's New Gun Law

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

Blog October 17, 2013

Alabama Supreme Court Issues Decision Impacting the Law of Abnormal Bad Faith

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

Blog October 9, 2013

Alabama Supreme Court affirms Jury Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case

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

Blog September 12, 2013

Words to the Wise – Advice from Duncan Manley

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

Blog September 5, 2013