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.
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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
TEN CABANISS JOHNSTON PARTNERS RECOGNIZED AS 2019 B-METRO TOP FLIGHT ATTORNEYS
March 20, 2019
B-Metro Magazine has named ten Cabaniss Johnston partners as 2019 Top Flight Attorneys to be featured in the magazine’s March 2019 edition. Congratulations to Nancy W. Ball, F. Gerald Burnett, Roy J. Crawford, C. Fred Daniels, Sydney F. Frazier Jr., Annette L. Kinderman, Diane Babb Maughan, Crawford S. McGivaren Jr., R. Carlton Smyly, and Herbert H. West Jr.
According to B-Metro, the selected attorneys were chosen because of their ability to guide clients to successful outcomes, with the selection criteria including education, professional experience and community involvement.
NANCY BALL TO SPEAK ON THE CHALLENGES OF ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
January 23, 2019
On January 23, 2019, Nancy W. Ball will speak on Avoiding Will Contest and Other Challenges to Estate Planning Documents, at the Birmingham Bar Association.
CABANISS JOHNSTON ATTORNEYS NAMED TO 2018 MID-SOUTH SUPER LAWYERS LIST
January 7, 2019
Congratulations to the following attorneys who have been selected for inclusion on the 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list.
Melanie Merkle Atha – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Nancy W. Ball – Estate Planning & Probate (Mid-South Rising Star)
Jason W. Bobo – General Litigation
C. Fred Daniels – Estate Planning & Probate
Sydney F. Frazier, Jr. – Employment & Labor
John M. Graham – Personal Injury General: Defense
Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr. – Business Litigation (Top 50 Alabama)
Sandy G. Robinson – Workers’ Compensation
Benjamen T. Rowe – Business Litigation
Donald J. Stewart – Bankruptcy: Business
NANCY BALL TO SPEAK ON ESTATE PLANNING
December 20, 2018
On December 20, 2018, Nancy W. Ball will speak on Estate Planning for the Below Eleven Million Dollar Estate, at the Cumberland School of Law.