As litigation financing becomes more and more prevalent, defense attorneys need to know how to address it head-on in the defense of the case. This article will suggest some of the options available to defense counsel. Perhaps at one time, there was a justification for litigation financing. Whatever it was, that need has been overshadowed … Read More
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed on appeal a summary judgment obtained by partners M. Jansen Voss and Rachel J. Moore on behalf of a commercial trucking company in a surface water runoff case. During the construction of the company’s corporate office, the company hauled in hundreds of loads of fill dirt to improve their property. The … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to welcome 2023 Summer Associates: Christian D. Bayas, Elli Anne Bradley, Claire Epps, Ford Mozingo, Isabella Prince, and Conner Sorrells. Jim Pattillo, Summer Associate Partner, stated, “We are very excited to welcome this year’s summer associate class to the firm. This group of future litigators represents diverse backgrounds and experiences. … Read More
We are pleased to welcome Robert A. Cornell who has joined the firm as an associate in the Birmingham office. Robert represents clients in civil litigation with a focus on insurance defense, construction, construction defect, professional liability, and transportation and trucking defense. Robert grew up in San Diego, California, and graduated from Azusa Pacific University in … Read More
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a suit filed by a judgment creditor under Alabama’s direct action statute because the judgment creditor was unable to show the verdict was covered by the defendant’s policy. This resulted from a series of events, each serving as a warning … Read More
I started doing property coverage work when I started practicing law back in what my children refer to as the “early millennium”. That area of practice was pretty quiet in Alabama and Mississippi until after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Once Katrina hit the Mississippi coast in 2005, I spent … Read More
