May 25, 2018
Congratulations to Melanie Atha, Gerald Burnett, Roy Crawford, Fred Daniels, David Dunkle, Sydney Frazier, Annette Kinderman, Diane Maughan, Crawford McGivaren, Carl Smyly, and Hal West for being recognized by B-Metro Magazine as Top Flight Attorneys.
May 24, 2018
Gerald Burnett will be speaking on two current topics of interest at the continuing legal education program for lawyers to be held on November 7, 2018, entitled “LLCs From Start to Finish.” The two topics of Gerald’s presentation will be (i) How to Draft the LLC Operating Agreement and (ii) LLCs or S Corporations: Tax Considerations.
May 24, 2018
Gerald Burnett will be speaking at the continuing legal education program for lawyers at the Alabama Business Law Conference to be held on October 26, 2018. The topic of Gerald’s presentation will be Limited Liability Companies.
May 16, 2018
It is with great sorrow that Cabaniss Johnston announces the passing of our dear friend and partner David “Dave” S. Dunkle on April 17, 2018. Dave was recognized as one of Alabama’s preeminent ERISA attorneys and he received numerous accolades throughout his career, including listings in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. He also wrote the authoritative reference Guide to Pension and Profit Sharing Plans published by McGraw-Hill. In his free time, Dave coached youth baseball and was an avid golfer, alpine skier, and pool player. Dave will be greatly missed, as a friend, colleague, and unabashed patriot.
May 15, 2018
In March, Cabaniss partner Jarrod White successfully defended firm clients against claims of negligence, wantonness, conversion, and trespass. A four day jury trial in Mobile County Circuit Court resulted in a zero dollar verdict.
February 16, 2018
Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal LLP is pleased to announce that Diane Babb Maughan has been elected to serve on the firm’s Management Committee. Mrs. Maughan has been with the firm since 2000 and has been recognized for her expertise and skill as a lawyer by numerous publications. She primarily practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, representing clients in many industries with respect to contract claims, commercial real estate and real property disputes, trademarks, health care-related litigation, and other matters.
February 12, 2018
On Friday, February 9, 2018, Melanie Merkle Atha was elected for a third term as President of the Global Collaborative Law Council (“GCLC”). GCLC is an international collaborative practice group committed to bringing collaborative law to all areas of civil legal conflict. Ms. Atha will be on the faculty of the group’s 13th Annual Civil Collaborative Law Conference to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 20-22, 2018.
February 8, 2018
Lance W. Parmer has been appointed, by the BBA Executive Director and the incoming President, to the BBA Medical Liaison Committee for 2018.
December 12, 2017
On December 20, 2017, Nancy W. Ball will speak on the Nuts and Bolts of Probating a Will, at the Cumberland School of Law.
October 2, 2017
On December 4, 2017, F. Gerald Burnett will speak on the topics of (i) The Real Estate Closing Process and (ii) Title Commitments: What To Watch Out For, at a seminar on Alabama Real Estate Transactions for NBI.