F. Gerald Burnett to Speak on Current Issues in LLCs
September 18, 2019
On October 25, 2019, Gerald Burnett will be speaking at the Alabama Business Law Conference on the topic of Current Issues in LLCs.
Firm News
B-Metro’s Top Women Attorneys 2019
September 17, 2019
Congratulations to Nancy Ball, Diane Maughan, and Annette Kinderman who have been selected to B-Metro’s Top Women Attorneys of 2019 and are listed in the August 2019 issue of B-Metro Magazine.
James F. Henry Contributed to Birmingham Medical News
August 19, 2019
James F. Henry wrote Understanding the New National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Requirements, published by the Birmingham Medical News on August 14, 2019.
Cabaniss Johnston Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America”
August 15, 2019
Congratulations to Steve Tucker, who has been selected as Birmingham’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Railroad Law.
We are also pleased to announce the following lawyers have been recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The Best Lawyers in America list is based on a rigorous national survey involving more than 4 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
Birmingham, AL
Nancy Ball (2018)
- Trusts and Estates
Steven A. Benefield (2007) [10]
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
F. Gerald Burnett (2009) [10]
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
- Timber Law
Roy J. Crawford (1989) [30]
- Corporate Law
- Healthcare Law
- Tax Law
C. Fred Daniels (1993) [25]
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation – Trust and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Carolyn L. Duncan (2007) [10]
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Sydney F. Frazier, Jr. (1995) [20]
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Worker’s Compensation Law – Employers
John M. Graham (2010) [10]
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Railroad Law
James F. Henry (2012) [5]
- Health Care Law
Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr. (1987) [30]
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Securities
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Railroad Law
- Litigation – Healthcare
R. Carlton Smyly (2007) [10]
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation -Construction
G. Thomas Sullivan (2012) [5]
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
Steve A. Tucker (2007) [10]
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Railroad Law
Michael Turner (2018)
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Herbert H. West (2013) [5]
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mobile, AL
R. Boyd Miller (1995) [25]
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Sandy G. Robinson (1995) [25]
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Benjamen T. Rowe (1999) [20]
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Donald J. Stewart (1991) [30]
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Municipal Law
Jarrod J. White (*)
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in Best Lawyers
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers
[#] Anniversary plaque for which lawyer is eligible (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 years)
Boyd Miller Elected Chair of ASB Dispute Resolution Section
August 1, 2019
R. Boyd Miller was elected Chair of the Alabama State Bar Dispute Resolution Section, at their annual meeting, held in July of 2019.
F. Gerald Burnett Spoke on Real Estate Closings: From Start to Finish
June 7, 2019
On June 3, 2019, Gerald Burnett was a speaker at the seminar program for lawyers, sponsored by the National Business Institute, entitled Real Estate Closings: From Start to Finish.
Steven Benefield contributed to the ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk Podcast
May 24, 2019
Steven Benefield contributed to Episode 55 of the ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk Podcast, on the ethical and legal conflicts and obligations of “Lawyers as Trustees.”
Nancy Ball spoke at the Alabama Law Weekly Probate & Estate Planning Conference
May 13, 2019
On May 9, 2019, Nancy W. Ball spoke on the topic of “Retirement Accounts Payable to Trusts: Avoiding the Pitfalls” at the Alabama Law Weekly Probate & Estate Planning Conference.
NANCY W. BALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALABAMA LAWYER
April 12, 2019
Nancy W. Ball wrote Navigating Estate Planning: Before, During and After a Marriage, which appeared in the March 2019 issue of The Alabama Lawyer. In the article, Mrs. Ball addressed important estate planning concepts relevant to each stage of a marital relationship.
Sixteen Cabaniss Johnston Attorneys Recognized by Birmingham Magazine as Top Attorneys
April 4, 2019
BIRMINGHAM MAGAZINE conducted its tenth annual peer reviewed survey this winter and sixteen Cabaniss Johnston attorneys were recognized as Top Attorneys in the Birmingham area.
Congratulations to the following attorneys for being top nominees in their categories:
Nancy W. Ball – Probate, Trust/Estate
Steven A. Benefield – ERISA, Trust/Estate
Jason W. Bobo – Insurance Defense
F. Gerald Burnett – Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate
Roy J. Crawford – Tax
Carolyn L. Duncan – Banking
Sydney F. Frazier Jr. – Employment, Labor & Unemployment Law
James F. Henry – Healthcare
Diane Babb Maughan – Appellate, Intellectual Property
Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr. – Civil Litigation
George L. Morris IV – Civil Litigation
Lance W. Parmer* – Civil Litigation, Personal Injury
R. Carlton Smyly – Construction
G. Thomas Sullivan – Healthcare
Michael E. Turner – Employment, Labor & Unemployment Law
Herbert H. West, Jr. – Corporate/Financial
*listed as a Rising Star