January 27, 2020
Cabaniss Johnston is pleased to welcome Winston R. Grow as a Partner in the Mobile office. Mr. Grow has more than 25 years of experience handling litigation matters and providing legal advice to clients in a variety of fields, including construction, real estate, healthcare, and business organizations.
January 8, 2020
On December 6th, 2019, Nancy W. Ball was elected as Secretary of the Probate Section of the Birmingham Bar Association.
December 11, 2019
Cabaniss Johnston is proud to announce that Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr. was recently recognized by the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC) as its Member of the Year. Crawford serves on the Executive Committee of the NARTC and has provided legal services to the rail industry throughout his career.
December 5, 2019
On December 9, 2019, Gerald Burnett will be speaking at the seminar program for lawyers, sponsored by National Business Institute, on the subject of LLC Taxation—Top Mistakes by Attorneys.
December 4, 2019
Congratulations to the following lawyers who have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers:
Nancy W. Ball – Estate Planning & Probate (Mid-South Rising Star)
Jason W. Bobo – General Litigation (Mid-South Rising Star)
John M. Graham – Personal Injury General: Defense
Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr. – Business Litigation (Top 50 Alabama)
Benjamen T. Rowe – Business Litigation
G. Thomas Sullivan – Healthcare
November 1, 2019
Cabaniss Johnston has once again been named in the Best Law Firms rankings for 2020. Best Lawyers has partnered with U.S. News & World Report, the leading rankings publication in the United States, to establish the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” rankings. These rankings are presented in tiers both nationally and by metropolitan area, showcasing more than 10,000 different law firms ranked in one or more of 118 major practice areas. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.
Cabaniss Johnston was ranked Tier 1 nationally in the Railroad Law category.
Our Birmingham office was ranked in the following metropolitan categories: Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Securities, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, Railroad Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Trust & Estates Law, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers; Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations, Construction Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Tax, Litigation – Trust & Estates, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law; and Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendant.
Our Mobile office was ranked in the following metropolitan categories: Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers; Tier 2 for Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Construction, and Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Litigation — Bankruptcy.
October 30, 2019
On November 14, 2019, Gerald Burnett will be speaking at the seminar program for lawyers on Real Estate Title Law in Alabama sponsored by National Business Institute.
October 23, 2019
The firm is pleased to announce that Nancy W. Ball has been elected as a Fellow to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). In addition to Ms. Ball, other partners of the firm, Steven Benefield and Fred Daniels, are also Fellows of the College.
October 11, 2019
On October 24, 2019, C. Fred Daniels will be presenting “Can You Keep a Secret — A Look at Your Client’s Confidentiality Privileges” at the Southern Federal Tax Institute in Atlanta.
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.