Christian & Small is proud to announce that the firm along with four partners have been recognized by Chambers USA. Partner Thomas W. Christian was recognized for General Commercial Litigation (Senior Statesman), Partner Daniel D. Sparks for Bankruptcy/ Restructuring (Band 3), and Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith was recognized for Appellate Litigation (Band 1) in … Read More
Christian & Small Partner Greer B. Mallette will present three CLEs – “Minimizing Environmental Liabilities in Commercial Real Estate Transactions,” “What Happens to Leases, Loan and Contracts if a Party Goes Bankrupt,” and “Legal Ethics” – during the upcoming two-day “Ultimate Guide to Commercial Real Estate” seminar presented by the National Business Institute (NBI) in Birmingham, Ala. This Birmingham seminar … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith was elected to be a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers at the Academy’s recent meeting. The Academy limits its membership to only 500 members in the United States, which makes this a very exclusive and top honor. “I am … Read More
By Partner David B. Walston For years we have fielded a question about overtime from our clients: “Why can’t I give an employee time off instead of paying them overtime?” The answer always been “Because the law doesn’t allow it.” Soon we may have a different answer. Since 1985, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) … Read More
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation week, the attorneys at Christian & Small are taking the opportunity to articulate what being “Nonstop Advocates for Education” – the firm’s community involvement mission – means to them. In today’s video clip, Associate Hannah Torbert Kennedy discusses her views on why lawyers have a responsibility to be “Nonstop Advocates … Read More
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation week, the attorneys at Christian & Small are taking the opportunity to articulate what being “Nonstop Advocates for Education” – the firm’s community involvement mission – means to them. In today’s video clip, Partner Jonathan M. Hooks discusses why lawyers have a responsibility to be “Nonstop Advocates for Education.”
