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Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked 108 of the firm’s attorneys and 34 Bradley practice areas in the 2021 edition of the prestigious and independent Chambers USA legal industry referral guide. The firm also was ranked nationally in six practice areas and eight Bradley attorneys were ranked nationally in their various practice areas
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Bradley attorney Dick Sayles was quoted in the Texas Lawbook on the accomplishments of Mark Shaw, Southwest Airlines' executive vice president, chief legal and regulatory officer. Mr. Shaw was featured in the article for his leadership through various crises, including the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the financial crises of 2008, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sayles said Shaw "consistently exercises sound judgment
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Bradley attorney Whitt Steineker was quoted in Marijuana Business Daily on Alabama becoming the latest state in the nation and second in the Deep South to legalize a medical cannabis market. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a legalization bill into law earlier this week that allows business license applications to start by Sept. 1, 2022
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Lauren B. Jacques has been named managing partner of the firm’s Nashville office. She succeeds Lela M. Hollabaugh, who has served as the Nashville office managing partner since 2015. Ms. Hollabaugh will continue as a litigation partner in the Nashville office.
“I am excited and honored to lead the attorneys and staff in our Nashville office as we continue our growth as a leading law firm in our market,” said Ms. Jacques
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Bradley attorneys Emily Bowman and Tom Trent were selected for the Nashville Business Journal's 2021 Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Leadership Awards. Ms. Bowman and Mr. Trent were each named "CRE Attorney of the Year" and were two of only four lawyers honored in the issue. Ms. Bowman and Mr. Trent were recognized for their significant contributions to Nashville's real estate industry
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Bradley is pleased to announce that four attorneys in the firm’s Charlotte office have been named to the 2020 class of the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society. Corby C. Anderson, Matthew S. DeAntonio, Erin Jane Illman, and Jonathan E. Schulz each provided 50 or more hours of pro bono legal services in 2020 to North Carolinians who are unable to pay
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Bradley attorney Andrew Narod was featured in a two-part series with Local ABC 24 in Memphis on the difficulty of cracking down on robocalls. Robocalls are the number one source of complaint to the FTC and FCC, and those in the Mid-South are among the worst hit. Reports show more than 4 billion robocalls were placed in April 2021. “It’s frustrating that we don’t have harsher penalties or better abilities to identify calls," said Narod
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Bradley attorney Stevie Rushing was named president-elect of the Jackson Young Lawyers Association (JYL) for 2021-2022. Ms. Rushing will serve as president for 2022-2023. Founded in 1936, JYL strives to strengthen the bond between attorneys in the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area by emphasizing community, education, and service.
As JYL president, Ms. Rushing will lead the organization's 10-member Executive Committee and oversee the operations of its ten committees
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Bradley Senior Advisor for Governmental Affairs and Economic Development Martha Roby has been appointed to the board of directors for Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The organization advocates for ending the AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria epidemics through U.S. investment in the Global Fund and other global health programs
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was featured in the ConNexus "Member Spotlight." The interview details Bruce's academic and professional background, his SALT practice and the factors that determine which cases he takes on. Below is an excerpt from the article.
Everyone knows Bruce Ely. Bruce has more than 35 years of experience and is the founding chair of Bradley’s State and Local Practice Team
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Bloomberg Tax on the Republican states that are suing to invalidate the ban on using relief funds to cut taxes. The U.S. Department of the Treasury released interim final rules permitting states to issue tax relief under their own tax authorities and to adjust for inflation as long as the relief amounts to no more than 1% of a state’s 2019 reporting year’s total revenue
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Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Alabama Daily News on the Alabama legislation needed to ensure families and restaurants aren't penalized on their state income taxes for credits and grants they receive under the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Lawmakers are urging the passage of Senate Bill 379 to ensure the family tax credit and restaurant grants don’t raise the state income tax liability for Alabamians
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Bradley attorney Meade Hartfield was the program chair for DRI's 2021 Women in the Law Virtual Seminar, "Own Your Worth in Law and Life
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Bradley attorney Todd Presnell was quoted in Courthouse News Service on a Massachusets law that states parents don’t have to testify against their minor children in court. Prosecutors are now trying to turn the law around and use it against juvenile defendants, by saying the law prohibits any testimony by a parent, even if it would help the child
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Bradley attorney Gary Howard is the program chair for DRI's 2021 Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event will take place June 16-18 at the Marriott New Orleans and will cover topics such as racial injustice, allyship, and concerns facing diverse members of the various affinity bars.
"I am honored to serve as this year's program chair as we cover a wide range of crucial topics," said Howard
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Bradley attorney Whitt Steineker was quoted in Marijuana Business Daily on Alabama's landmark medical cannabis legislation bill. Alabama took a major step toward becoming the 39th state in the nation to legalize a medical cannabis market after the House passed an amended bill on Thursday, May 6. The state Senate approved the bill in February after a short debate and will receive the amended bill for final consideration
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Bradley is pleased to announce that six attorneys in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group have been appointed to leadership positions with the American Health Law Association (AHLA), beginning July 1.
The firm’s attorneys newly appointed as AHLA leaders are Justin K. Brown, Alé Dalton, Amy S. Leopard, Russell B. Morgan, Janus Pan and Wendi Rogaliner
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Bradley attorneys Jim Murphy and Tom Trent were featured in the Nashville Business Journal for their work with Oracle Corp. on its proposed $1.2 billion waterfront campus on the East Bank of the Cumberland River. Should Metro Council approve an incentives plan for Oracle at its May 4 meeting, Oracle aims to employ 2,500 people there by the end of 2027, a headcount that would soar to 8,500 within four years after that
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Bradley attorney Jim Murphy was quoted in the Nashville Business Journal on Oracle Corp.'s waterfront tech campus they aim to build in Nashville. Murphy, who is representing Oracle, joined company executives for a virtual meeting to present Oracle's proposal to build a 1.2 million-square-foot office campus on the East Bank of the Cumberland River and hire 8,500 employees within the next decade. The company expects to spend $1
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Bradley is pleased to announce that nine attorneys in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office have been named Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers or Rising Stars for 2021.
“We congratulate our accomplished D.C. attorneys who have been named as among the best in the region by Super Lawyers for their excellence and success in their practices,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.
Bradley attorneys honored by Washington, D.C
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Brian O'Dell, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been accepted as a Fellow in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA).
“We congratulate Brian on his acceptance as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff
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Bradley attorney Riley McDaniel was quoted in Law360 on the Eleventh Circuit's decision to revive a Gambian man's bid to remain in the U.S., rebuking the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) for misrepresenting how attorney misconduct skewed his removal proceedings.
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched removal proceedings against Shiekh Nyang, who has lived in the U.S. since 1996 and has several family members here, including a wife and son
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Bradley attorney Sarahanne Vaughan was quoted in SHRM on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) renewed focus on wage and hour data, pay discrepancies, and hiring discrimination among federal contractors under the Biden administration
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Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was selected for Bloomberg Law's "They've Got Next: Five Fresh Faces to Know in Healthcare and Life Sciences” series. The series spotlights five young lawyers across the country who are raising the bar in healthcare and life sciences law. Lloyd was recognized for steering Quorum Health's $1.3 billion financial restructuring plan in 2020. The following is an excerpt from the "They've Got Next" article highlighting Lloyd's success: When Quorum Health Corp
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Bradley is pleased to welcome law students Crystal Armstrong, Govin Kaggal and Gillian Mak to the 2021 1L LCLD Scholars Program. This program offers an opportunity for diverse first-year law students to work side by side with Bradley attorneys in the summer of 2021.
Ms. Armstrong will complete her internship in Bradley's Birmingham office, Mr. Kaggal will be in the firm's Houston office, and Ms. Mak will be located in the Nashville office
