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Minority Scholars LSAT Prep Course to be sponsored by Maynard Cooper & Gale
Birmingham, Ala. - Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that the firm is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Minority Scholars LSAT Prep Course. Held at the firm’s Birmingham office, this course is designed for highly-motivated minority students who intend to take the LSAT in June 2012.
Robert Fowlkes, Christopher Frost and Barry Staples Named Shareholders
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Robert H. Fowlkes, Christopher C. Frost and Barry A. Staples have been named shareholders of the firm. “All of these individuals have been outstanding members of our firm, and we are very pleased to have them join the shareholder ranks,” said Mark L. Drew, Managing Partner of the firm. Continue reading...
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. Recognized by Benchmark Appellate as a Highly Recommended Firm
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. has been recognized by Benchmark Appellate: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Appellate Firms & Attorneys as a “highly recommended” firm. In addition, two of the firm’s attorneys, Lee E. Bains Jr. and Drayton Nabers Jr., are listed as “Eleventh Circuit litigation stars” for Alabama. Continue reading...
Drayton Nabers Jr. Receives the Birmingham Bar Association's 2011 L. Burton Barnes III Public Service Award
Congratulations to Drayton Nabers Jr. for receiving the Birmingham Bar Association’s L. Burton Barnes III Public Service Award. The award is given annually to a member of the Birmingham Bar that has given selflessly of their time for the betterment of their community. Nabers is the second attorney from Maynard Cooper to receive this prestigious award; Kirby Sevier was a recipient several years ago. Continue reading...
Maynard, Cooper & Gale Welcomes Thomas J. Butler
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Thomas J. Butler has joined the firm as a shareholder. Butler is a member of the Class Action Litigation, Complex Litigation, Insurance and Financial Services Litigation and Product Liability practice groups.
Butler has a wide-range of litigation experience that has led him to handle cases in state and federal courts in over 15 states across the country, as well as in the Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal. He has represented some of the largest life insurance and retirement companies in the Untied States in claims, interpleaders, sales practices, rescission, bad faith and punitive damages matters. He has significant experience in all aspects of defending consumer class actions, including serving as a co-lead counsel in various nationwide settlements. Butler is recognized in Alabama Super Lawyers for his work in class action litigation. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at the University of Alabama School of Law. Continue reading...
Mitchell D. Greggs Joins Maynard Cooper's General Litigation Practice Group
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to welcome Mitchell D. Greggs to the Birmingham office. Greggs joins the firm’s general litigation practice group. His practice includes all areas of litigation, including product liability actions, business torts, construction and contract disputes, and claims against directors and officers. Continue reading...
Maynard, Cooper & Gale Shareholder Jodie Smith Heads NABL Securities Law & Disclosure Committee
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. shareholder Joseph (Jodie) E. Smith has been named Chair of the Securities Law & Disclosure Committee of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. As Chair of the committee, Smith advises the NABL board of directors on developments in federal securities laws, in addition to developments in disclosure practices relating to municipal securities. On behalf of NABL, he also prepares comment letters, informative memoranda, and other written materials relevant to these developments.
Continue reading...Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. Shareholder Jarred O. Taylor II Chairs Environmental and Energy Conference in New York City
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. shareholder Jarred O. Taylor II recently concluded an Environmental and Energy conference in New York City which he planned as the Chair of the Environmental Practice Group of Lex Mundi, the world’s largest association of independent law firms. The conference, entitled “Future Energy Choices in a World of Climate Change and Environmental Disasters,” was held at Columbia Law School’s Center for Climate Change Law. Mr. Taylor spoke on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and its effects on energy policy in the United States and around the world. Other topics at the conference included the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, as well as multiple topics on climate change and energy policy. Conference attendees came from all around the world, including participants from the United States, China, Germany, Hungary, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, Columbia, Chile and Mexico. Continue reading...
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. Shareholders Edward S. Sledge IV and Kevin C. Gray Selected for Class VIII of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. shareholders Edward S. Sledge IV and Kevin C. Gray have been selected to participate in Class VIII of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum (“ASB Leadership Forum”). The ASB Leadership Forum is comprised of attorneys from around the State selected by the State Bar for their proven leadership skills and commitment to improving the core values of ethics and professionalism in the legal profession. Continue reading...
Amy Wilson Savoie Joins Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Amy Wilson Savoie has joined the firm Of Counsel. Ms. Savoie is practicing with the firm’s Insurance and Financial Services and Complex Litigation practice groups. Her practice includes defending insurance and financial service companies, while focusing on cases involving bad faith, coverage disputes, and fraud. Continue reading...