Summer is finally here and we are thrilled to welcome summer clerks to our offices. For the first half of the summer, we welcome Carole Graffeo and Taylor Sims. Clerks have the opportunity to attend mediations, hearings, and depositions, as well as opportunities to write and research relevant legal issues. They get a truly … Read More
Cases involving psychiatric injuries are complex in nature and require a defense team knowledgeable in the relevant areas of law and medicine. With thorough preparation and well-planned discovery, these cases can be evaluated quickly and the claim/legal defense team can determine which cases should be settled quickly and which should be tried. The most common … Read More
Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Christian & Small and Partners Bill Bensinger, Deborah Alley Smith, Richard Smith, Dan Sparks, and David Walston Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the firm, along with six partners, has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA. Partners Daniel D. Sparks and Bill D. Bensinger are recognized … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that attorney Priscilla K. Williams has been selected for inclusion in the Birmingham Bar Association’s Future Leaders Forum for the Class of 2021. The BBA Future Leaders Forum aims to cultivate leaders among a group of motivated attorneys licensed to practice for 3-9 years. The annual program begins … Read More
Classification of Foreign Judgments Final judgments issued from federal district courts sitting in Mississippi or any court outside the state of Mississippi are considered “foreign judgments.”[1] Mississippi follows the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (the “UEFJ”) for procedures in enrolling foreign final judgments.[2] The UEFJ defines a foreign judgment as “any judgment, decree or … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) has recognized Deborah Alley Smith and Daniel D. Sparks as 2021 “Best of the Bar” recognizing attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their fields or specific practice areas and their tangible accomplishments, impact on their firms and their impact on Birmingham and … Read More
