The local Women Lawyers organization recently held a networking fundraiser to benefit the Leading Edge Institute (LEI) in the Board Room of Regions Bank in the RSA tower, downtown. Former Supreme Court Justice Janie Shores addressed a large crowd of local businesswomen with inspiring stories of her rise to the highest court in the state, as the first […]
Filing a Bankruptcy suit can be very beneficial to debtors in need of a discharge. However, a Bankruptcy suit can be very detrimental to an unrelated civil lawsuit brought by a debtor in Bankruptcy. Though the two suits have no other connection than a party in common, one can prevent recovery in the other.
Whether you have a claim for legal or equitable relief, or are subject to (defending) a claim for relief, you will eventually be asked to consider a settlement. In fact, attorneys (and most courts) will encourage opponents to settle their differences long before a trial is set. A settlement is a compromise. Lawsuits can be […]
For the year 2010, Pete Burns, Pete Mackey and Billy Cunningham, were again recognized by their peers as being the caliber of lawyer befitting inclusion in the annual listing of “Super Lawyers” of Alabama.
