The Salary is Set: Department of Labor Issues New Salary Rule for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions by David B. Walston, Partner The U.S. Department of Labor under the Obama Administration announced in 2016 the implementation of a rule that would increase the salary threshold for the “executive” and “administrative” exemptions from $23,660 per year to … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that five of its partners have been recognized in B-Metro magazine’s 2019 “Top Flight Attorneys” issue. Among those lawyers recognized are: LaBella S. Alvis Jonathan W. Macklem Deborah Alley Smith Sharon D. Stuart Michael A. Vercher Additionally, Partner Thomas W. Christian (who sadly passed away just a few days … Read More
Christian & Small mourns the loss of our Founder and Partner Thomas W. Christian, who passed away on Monday, February 25. Partner Sharon D. Stuart delivered one of the eulogies at his memorial service, and her remarks can be found below. In 1994, when I had been at our firm a little over a year, … Read More
Christian & Small Partner LaBella S. Alvis and Jack Hood, U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, appeared on Birmingham’s Fox 6 WBRC “Good Day Alabama” morning show to promote the Arthur D. Shores – Robert S. Vance American Inn of Court presentation “Human Trafficking in Our Own Backyard: A Panel Discussion.” The I-20 … Read More
Three Federal Procedure Answers That You Should Know but Probably Don’t by Sharon D Stuart, Partner The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are our bread and butter. The purpose of the rules is set out in Rule 1: to effect an integrated procedural system, which is vital to make sure that the courts function efficiently. … Read More
Christian & Small is proud to announce that Partner Sharon D. Stuart has been elected to the Birmingham Bar Association (BBA) Executive Committee, serving Place 3. “The Birmingham Bar has been an important part of my career – providing wonderful service opportunities, as well as friendship and collegiality with lawyers from all practice areas,” Stuart said. “I am looking … Read More
