Christian & Small Partners Alvis, Stuart, Smith Named 2017 'Top Women Attorneys' by B-Metro Magazine

Christian & Small is pleased to announce that B-Metro magazine has once again recognized Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith, Partner LaBella S. Alvis and Partner Sharon D. Stuart in its “Top Women Attorneys” issue. This is the third consecutive year that these three lawyers have received this recognition. B-Metro‘s “Top Women Attorneys” were selected after factoring in peer endorsements as well as experience, … Read More

Blog September 28, 2017

Christian & Small Partner Michael A. Vercher Approved as ABA Delegate by Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners

Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners recently approved Partner Michael A. Vercher as an Alabama delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. Vercher is one of 10 Alabama delegates representing the state in the policy-making body charged with the control and administration of … Read More

Blog September 26, 2017

Christian & Small Partner Sharon Stuart Honored as one of Birmingham Business Journal's 2017 'Women to Watch'

Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partner Sharon D. Stuart has been named by the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) as one of its 2017 “Women to Watch,” which “recognizes excellence among talented businesswomen in Birmingham’s business world.” More than 100 nominations were submitted this year for the annual award, which according to the BBJ … Read More

Blog September 18, 2017
Christian & Small Welcomes Rachel J. Moore as Newest Firm Partner

Christian & Small Welcomes Rachel J. Moore as Newest Firm Partner

Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Rachel J. Moore has recently joined the firm as a partner. Moore’s practice emphasizes construction, commercial and banking litigation. Moore practices in all state and federal courts in the state of Alabama, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Her experience includes preparing mechanics’ … Read More

Blog September 13, 2017

Hackable Medical Devices? FDA Recalls ‘Connected’ Pacemakers Over Security Concerns

Recently, the FDA recalled almost a half million pacemakers over concerns that a hacker could access the devices, run the batteries down, or worse, alter the patient’s heartbeat. The Guardian reports that the issue was discovered in 2016 by MedSec, a cybersecurity firm that researches potential security issues in the medical device industry. The recall will … Read More

Blog September 12, 2017

Back to the Drawing Board: Department of Labor’s ‘White Collar’ Exemption Overtime Regulations

Back to the Drawing Board: Department of Labor’s “White Collar” Exemption Overtime Regulations By David B. Walston, Partner Is the Obama-era “white collar” overtime regulation dead? In practical terms, yes. You will recall from past updates, President Obama’s Department of Labor announced the implementation of a rule that would double the salary threshold for the … Read More

Blog September 5, 2017