Bradley Arant Rose & White Ranked As Alabama's Leading Law Firm; Seven Bradley Arant Attorneys Ranked In Top Tier By ChambersUSA.Business Editors BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2004 The 2004-2005 edition of "ChambersUSA - America's Leading Business Lawyers" has ranked Birmingham's Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as the top law firm in Alabama. Bradley Arant ranks as number one in all four categories - 1) corporate / mergers & acquisitions; 2) employment and labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. ; 3) commercial litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; and 4) real estate law. In addition, of the 17 individual Alabama attorneys ranked number one in their respective practice areas, Bradley Arant lawyers placed first in seven categories, or nearly half of the statewide total. Included in Chambers' rankings are Bradley Arant attorneys Thomas Carruthers, Beau Grenier, James Alexander James Alexander may be: Earls
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John Morrow (April 19, 1865 - February 25, 1935) was a United States Representative from New Mexico. He was born born near Darlington, Wisconsin. , John Hagefstration and Charlie Beavers. In addition, Wayne Drinkwater of the firm's Jackson, Mississippi, office was ranked number one among Mississippi attorneys in the general litigation area. Other Bradley Arant attorneys also ranked among America's leading business lawyers in the new ChambersUSA directory are litigator lit·i·gate v. lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates v.tr. To contest in legal proceedings. v.intr. To engage in legal proceedings. Hobart McWhorter, labor and employment specialist Jim May, and real estate attorney Stephen Monk. "It is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. for Bradley Arant to be recognized by ChambersUSA as Alabama's top law firm for the second year in a row," said Beau Grenier, chairman of the firm's executive committee. "Even more satisfying is that these rankings are based on more than 7,000 interviews with clients and other lawyers across the United States." Following are some of the remarks Chambers received, describing Bradley Arant's capabilities: Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions - "This corporate powerhouse continues to be the firm of choice for many large companies in the state. About ten corporate lawyers in the team have continued to act for Hyundai following the car giant's $1 billion plant development in the state... The team also has a long standing relationship with SouthTrust Bank...In addition, the team has given a great deal of advice to companies over the past year in relation to the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation." Employment and Labor Law - "Described by peers as a 'state powerhouse,' this group of about 15-20 lawyers takes on both employment litigation and traditional labor law. All bases are covered, including ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). and OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. work, and age, race and sex discrimination cases. The group is also felt to excel in class actions." Litigation - "One of the largest Alabama firms, this group is home to a formidable litigation department. Approximately one-third of the firm's...lawyers are engaged in contentious work, making it the largest team in the state. Some 18 varieties of litigation are covered. Its senior lawyers continue to perform at the very top end of the market..." Real Estate - "...this 'prestigious and well-established' full-service firm 'contains a host of top lawyers who are easy to work with.' Approximately 10 attorneys handle real estate matters, ranging from acquisitions, dispositions and leasings to land use and zoning. Perhaps the area most closely associated with the firm is high-end real estate financing, an area in which it is said to excel." With approximately 200 lawyers and offices in Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville, Alabama, as well as Jackson, Mississippi, and Washington, D.C., Bradley Arant has traditionally been the largest law firm in Alabama. The firm's diversified civil practice includes banking, bankruptcy and creditor rights, construction, employment benefits, energy, environmental law, estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the , general corporate, governmental affairs, health care, intellectual property and antitrust, international trade, labor and employment, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, municipal finance, partnership and business entity law, real estate, securities, tax, telecommunications, trade regulation and white collar criminal defense. Bradley Arant represents a variety of local, regional, national and international organizations. For more information on Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, please visit www.bradleyarant.com. For more information on ChambersUSA rankings, please visit www.chambersusa.com. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. |
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