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Cabaniss Johnston Attorneys Recognized in the 2018 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America”

August 15, 2017

Congratulations to Steve Tucker, who has been selected as Birmingham’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Railroad Law by Best Lawyers in America.

We are also pleased to announce the following lawyers have been recognized in the 2018 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

Melanie Merkle Atha (2015) [5]

  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Nancy Ball (*)

  • 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

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

David S. Dunkle (1987) [30]

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Sydney F. Frazier, Jr. (1995) [20]

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Worker’s Compensation Law – Employers

John M. Graham (2010) [5]

  • 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

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 (*)

  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

Herbert H. West (2013) [5]

  • Corporate Law

Mobile, AL

R. Boyd Miller (1995) [20]

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Sandy G. Robinson (1995) [20]

  • 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

Patrick H. Sims (2008) [10]

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

Donald J. Stewart (1991) [25]

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Municipal Law

(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)

Jarrod White admitted to FDCC

July 14, 2017

Jarrod White was admitted to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) on June 21, 2017. The FDCC membership is limited and composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction.

Melanie Merkle Atha to Serve at Annual Global Collaborative Law Conference

June 14, 2017

Melanie Merkle Atha will be on the faculty at the 13th Annual Global Collaborative Law Conference in Tampa, Florida, at the Hillsborough County Bar Association Headquarters on September 7-9, 2017. Ms. Atha is currently serving her second term as President of the Global Collaborative Law Council, a collaborative practice group dedicated to bringing collaborative dispute resolution to all areas of civil law conflicts.

Melanie Merkle Atha to Speak at Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting

June 1, 2017

On Thursday, July 13, at 9:45 a.m., Melanie Merkle Atha will be part of a panel presenting “Alabama Dispute Resolution:  How We Are Using It” at the 2017 Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama.  The panel is sponsored by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Section of the ASB.  Ms. Atha will be updating the Bar on use of Collaborative Practice to resolve conflicts in Alabama.

R. Boyd Miller – Appointment

March 7, 2017

R. Boyd Miller was recently appointed by the Alabama State Bar to serve on the Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution. This is for a three-year-term expiring on December 31, 2019.