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Media:
Articles & Publications:
- Christian & Small Partners Priscilla K. Williams and Neal D. Moore Win Defense Verdict in 7-Figure Personal Injury Case - Posted 6/6/23
- COVID-19 – What Employers Should Know Now - Posted 8/2/21
- The American Rescue Plan Does Not Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave - Posted 3/30/21
News & Announcements:
2023
- Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Christian & Small and Six Partners - Posted 6/8/23
- Christian & Small Welcomes Robert A. Cornell As Newest Associate in the Birmingham Office - Posted 3/10/23
2022
- Christian & Small Elevates Shauncey H. Ridgeway and Priscilla K. Williams To Partners - Posted 12/14/22
- Christian & Small and Seven Partners Ranked in 2022 Chambers USA - Posted 6/13/22
2021
Archived Resources
Articles & Publications:
- The EEOC Indicates Employers May Mandate Employee Covid-19 Vaccination – Subject to Some Restrictions - Posted 12/21/20
- The Paycheck Protection Program - Posted 5/4/20
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): Frequently Asked Questions - Posted 5/4/20
- Force Majeure, Acts of God, Impossibility of Performance, and the UCC: Avoiding (and Enforcing) Contractual Obligations During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Posted 5/4/20
- Sheltering At Home Does Not Protect Your Company From All Threats - Posted 5/4/20
- What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Law? - Posted 4/22/20
- Covid-19 Updates and Resources - Posted 4/17/20
- Paycheck Protection Act Loan Forgiveness - Posted 4/15/20
- Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness: Make Sure to Know the Provisions - Posted 4/14/20
- The New Normal in Insurance: COVID-19 Business Loss Declaratory Judgment Lawsuit Filed in Birmingham, Alabama - Posted 4/14/20
- The Paycheck Protection Program - Posted 4/14/20
- The Charm of Powerful Trouble: The Covid-19 Pandemic, Practicing Law Remotely, and Voice-Activated Assistants in the Home - Posted 4/14/20
- Alabama Department of Insurance Issues Recommendation to Carriers Related to Cancellation and Non-Renewal During Covid-19 - Posted 4/14/20
- Sheltering At Home Does Not Protect Your Company From All Threats - Posted 4/14/20
- Force Majeure, Acts of God, Impossibility of Performance, and the UCC: Avoiding (and Enforcing) Contractual Obligations During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Posted 4/14/20
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: General Summary of the Department of Labor Questions & Answers - Part 2 - Posted 4/6/20
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: General Summary of the Department of Labor Questions & Answers - Part 1 - Posted 4/6/20
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers - Posted 3/31/20
- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Posted 3/23/20
- EMERGENCY FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSION ACT Economic Protection for Employees during the Coronavirus Crisis - Posted 3/19/20
- Property Line Disputes In Alabama – A Primer Including Adverse Possession - Posted 2/12/20
- Alabama Passes Insurance Data Security Law - Posted 8/22/19
- Alabama Passes Equal Pay Act - Posted 6/6/19
- The Family-Medical Leave Act You May Have More Eligible Employees Than You Think - Posted 3/25/19
- THE SALARY IS SET Department of Labor Issues New Salary Rule for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions- Posted 3/14/19
- Graffiti as Urban Blight or Protected Street Art? Developers Face Additional Hurdle in Exercising Property Rights - Posted 7/10/18
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker in Same-Sex Marriage Wedding Cake Dispute - Posted 6/14/18
- U.S. Supreme Court: Class Action Waivers Survive the National Labor Relations Board - Posted 6/14/18
- Service Animals and Assistance Animals in Alabama – Landlords’ Requirement to Accommodate - Posted 5/18/18
- The Expansion of Landlords’ Remedies under the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act - Posted 5/18/18
- The "Me Too" Movement And Its Influence on Your Business Taxes - Posted 3/6/18
- The "Joint Employer" Standard in Employment Law: The Roll Back Begins - Posted 12/19/17
- Back to the Drawing Board: Department of Labor’s “White Collar” Exemption Overtime Regulations
- ‘Comp Time’: The OTHER Form of Overtime Compensation - Posted 5/16/17
- Federal Appellate Court Rules that Workplaces Cannot Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation Under Title VII - Does this impact your workplace? - Posted 4/12/17
- Immigration Enforcement in the New World Order: Where Are We Headed Next?
- Do You Post-accident Drug-test? Then You Need To Read This Notice - Exhibit A - Spreadsheet of Drug-Testing Laws
- Blocked Department of Labor’s New Overtime Regulations WILL NOT be Effective Dec. 1, 2016
- Balancing Employers’ Business Interests with Transgender Employees’ Workplace Rights
- Employment Background Checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Alabama Product Liability Laws
- Alabama Professional Liability Laws
- District Of Columbia Professional Liability Laws
- New Hampshire Professional Liability Laws
- Vermont Professional Liability Laws
- The Limits to the Sky: Insurance Issues Related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (Part I)
- The Limits to the Sky: Insurance Issues Related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (Part II)
- The Limits to the Sky: Insurance Issues Related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (Part III)
- The Use of Attorneys in Emergency Response Situations
- Target Corporation Data Breach Litigation: Has the Pendulum Swung in Data Breach Consumer Cases?
- Morcellators: The ‘Next Big Thing’ for Medical Device Litigation?
- Internal Email: You Own It, You Control It. Think Again.
- Effective Use of Exhibits at the Trial Level: An Appellate Lawyer’s Perspective
- The Implications of Alabama’s New Limited Liability Act (LLC)
- Poor Workmanship By Homebuilder Can Trigger Coverage Under CGL Policy, Under Alabama Supreme Court Opinion
- The Importance of Addressing Social Media at Trial
- Why Must Social Media be Addressed at Trial?
- Cautionary Signs for Employers: Recent Supreme Court Decisions
News & Announcements:
2019
- 17 Christian & Small Partners Named in 2019 Best Lawyers in America Rankings; Three Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ - Posted 3/14/19
2018
- Christian & Small earns 2019 U.S News – Best Lawyers’ National Tier 3, Metropolitan Tier 1 ‘Best Law Firm’ Rankings - Posted 11/28/18
- 14 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized by 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers - Posted 11/26/18
- Three Christian & Small Attorneys Named 2019 'Lawyer[s] of the Year' by Best Lawyers​; 17 Recognized as 2019 'best Lawyers in America' - Posted 8/31/18
2017
- Christian & Small Partners Thomas Christian, Richard E. Smith and Daniel D. Sparks Recognized by Chambers USA - Posted 6/16/17
- Christian & Small LLP Hosts Huffman 9th Graders via Birmingham Education Foundation’s “Bridging the Gap” Program - Posted 5/10/17
- Christian & Small LLP Names Two New Partners - Posted 1/24/17
2016
- 15 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized by 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers - Posted 11/29/16
- Christian & Small LLP Receives First Tier Ranking in the 2017 Edition of U.S News and World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” - Posted 11/6/16
- 14 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Best Lawyers in America - Posted 8/23/16
- Three Christian & Small Partners Recognized as 2016 B-Metro Top Women Attorneys - Posted 8/3/16
- Steven Nichols Elected to Board of Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Young Lawyers’ Section, District 2 - Posted 7/26/16
- Christian & Small and Teach For America-Alabama School Supply Initiative, Day of Service Prove to be a Success - Posted 7/21/16
- Support Christian & Small’s #AdvocatesForEducation School Supply Drive Benefiting TEACHFORAMERICA - Posted 7/14/16
- Sharon Stuart Named President-Elect of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Posted 6/29/16
- Richard E. Smith Appointed to Samford University’s Board of Overseers - Posted 6/15/16
- Christian & Small Partners Christian, Smith and Sparks Recognized by Chambers USA - Posted 5/26/16
- Christian & Small Partner Daniel D. Sparks Appointed to Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute Board of Directors - Posted 4/14/16
- Two Christian & Small Attorneys among Birmingham Magazine’s 2016 Top Attorneys - Posted 4/7/16
- Six Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized as 2016 B-Metro Top Lawyers - Posted 4/7/16
- Jonathan Blocker Joins Christian & Small LLP - Posted 2/9/16
2015
- 15 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized as 2016 Best Lawyers in America©
- 18 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized by 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers
- Christian & Small Attorney Appointed as Legal Counsel to Education, Commerce Committees of Alabama Legislature
- Sharon D. Stuart Appointed to Samford University’s Board of Overseers
- Kenneth O. Simon to Depart Christian & Small; Open Birmingham Office of Denver-Based Judicial Arbiter Group
2014
- Bill D. Bensinger Joins Christian & Small LLP
- Christian & Small LLP Receives a First Tier Ranking in the 2015 Edition of U. S. News - Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
- Christian & Small Welcomes New Associate
- 16 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
- Christian & Small Partner Holds Webcast for National Judicial College
- Christian & Small Attorney Inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Christian & Small Partner Elected to the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized among Benchmark Litigation’s Top Litigators
- 22 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized by 2014 Alabama Super Lawyers
- Christian & Small Partner Only Female Appointed to Trial Lawyer Board
- Christian & Small LLP Associate Named to Diversity Leadership Program
- Christian & Small Welcomes New Partner
2013
- Christian & Small LLP Receives a First Tier Ranking in the 2014 Edition of U. S. News - Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
- Christian & Small LLP 2013 Cumberland Diversity Scholar Award
- Christian & Small Managing Partner Invited to Participate in the 2013 – 2014 Leadership Birmingham Class
- 16 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Best Lawyers in America
- Christian & Small Partners with Higher Achievement Summer School
- 20 Christian & Small Attorneys Recognized by 2013 Alabama Super Lawyers
- Christian & Small Partner Inducted as Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Christian & Small Names Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
- Christian & Small Attorneys Announces New Associate
- Christian & Small Names Three New Partners
- Christian & Small Attorney Selected for 2013 Leadership Forum
- Christian & Small First-Tier in U.S. News Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Christian & Small Attorney Teaches at the National Judicial College
- Christian & Small Attorneys Named Top Women in Litigation
- Christian & Small Attorneys Included in 2013 Best Lawyers
2012
- Christian & Small Attorney Recommended to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Christian & Small Attorney Sworn into US Supreme Court
- Christian & Small Managing Partner Nominated Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Christian & Small’s Jay Holloway nominated for Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- Christian & Small’s Chirayu “Charlie” M. Shah Selected as LCLD Fellow
- Christian & Small Included in Birmingham Magazine’s 2012 Top Attorneys
- Jeremy L. Carlson and Abbott Marie Jones Secure an Appellate Ruling in Favor of Christian & Small Client
- Christian & Small Recognized by Benchmark Litigation
- Sharon D. Stuart Invited to Participate in 2011-2012 Leadership Birmingham
- Christian & Small partner Kenneth O. Simon named to firm’s Executive Committee
2011
- Christian & Small Awards First Diversity Scholarship to Cumberland School of Law Student
- Christopher S. Berdy Named State Membership Chair
- Christian & Small Launches Annual nonstopadvocates.com Holiday Giving
- Leslie A. Allen Joins Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- Edgar M. Elliott, IV Invited to Join American Board of Trial Advocates
- Edgar Elliott, John Johnson and Steven Nichols Obtain Summary Judgment for Client
- Mike Vercher Appointed Chair Elect of ABA/TIPS Task Force
- Robert Cooper Successfully Defends Surgeon