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Christopher Conte Is Elected to the Board of the Alabama State Bar’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
Christopher Conte was elected to the Board of the Alabama State Bar’s Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section in June 2012 at the section’s annual meeting in Sandestin,
Ten Helmsing Leach attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers rating service
Attorneys Joseph P.H. Babington, Russell C. Buffkin, Jeffery J. Hartley, Warren C. Herlong, Jr., John N. Leach, Jr., James B. Newman, Robert H. Rouse and
Christopher Conte’s Article on a Key Eleventh Circuit Bankruptcy Decision Appears in “Stream of Commerce,” the publication of the Alabama State Bar’s Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section
The Eleventh Circuit’s recent opinion in In re Lett, 632 F.3d 1216 (11th Cir. 2011) greatly expands the role of bankruptcy courts in approving Chapter
Warren Herlong Elected to Serve on Owners’ Counsel of America Board of Directors
At its recent annual meeting in San Diego, California, the members of the Owners’ Counsel of America elected Warren Herlong to serve on its Board
Firm’s Partners At National Eminent Domain Conference
Warren Herlong, Casey Pipes and Chris Conte attended the annual ALI-ABA Eminent Domain and Condemnation 101 conference in San Diego, California from January 26-28, 2012.
Christopher Conte, a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group, gives presentation at December 5, 2011 foreclosure and bankruptcy seminar in Mobile sponsored by National Business Institute.
Mr. Conte’s presentation focused on debtor and creditor issues in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, and the elements of a confirmable Chapter 13
Firm Makes Annual Christmas Donation to Local Family
Donating funds to help a local family in need has become an annual Christmas-time tradition at Helmsing Leach. This year, members of the firm and
Firm Managing Member James B. Newman was recently named Legal Counsel and elected to the Executive Council and Board of Directors of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce.
Established in 1836, the Chamber serves as a regional economic development agency, coordinating with city, county and private partners. The Chamber is composed of more
Warren Herlong and Casey Pipes Make Presentation to the PCMA December Meeting
Warren Herlong and Casey Pipes made a presentation to the Petroleum and Convenience Marketers of Alabama Association at its December 7, 2011 meeting in Birmingham, Alabama concerning
Casey Pipes Panelist In Strafford Webinar
Casey Pipes was a panelist in a Strafford Webinar on “Eminent Domain: Redevelopment Challenges for Local Government” that took place on December 1, 2011. Casey’s
Alabama Supreme Court holds that wound care nurse was not qualified to testify as to the standard of care for overall post-op care of cardiac patient.
Recently, in Springhill Hospitals, Inc. v. Critopoulos, ___ So. 2d ___ 2011 WL 5607816 (Ala. Nov. 18, 2011), the Alabama Supreme Court reversed the trial
Recent Alabama Tort Reform Measures
Helmsing Leach attorneys Joseph P. H. Babington and Andy Stivender co-authored an article discussing the Alabama Legislature’s recent tort-reform measures. The new legislation decreases the
Just Compensation in Enhancement Cases
The Firm represented several different land owners in different condemnation actions in Baldwin County, Alabama in which the acquiring agency took the position that the
Jeffrey J. Hartley, head of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights practice group, serves as panelist for CLE seminar on “Emerging Issues in Chapter 11” at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham.
Mr. Hartley was participating in Cumberland’s 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Law Seminar on September 30, 2011 and led a presentation on “Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plans.” He
Helmsing Leach attorney Joseph P. H. Babington gives presentation on Alabama tort reform to the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
On September 30, 2011, at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama, Helmsing Leach partner Joseph P. H. Babington gave a presentation to members of
Helmsing Leach attorneys obtain win for clients on all three major issues in recent lawsuit.
In David’s Auto Shredding, Inc. v. Shredder Co., LLC, Slip Copy, 2009 WL 8478359 (S.D. Ala. March 24, 2009), United States Magistrate Judge Sonja Bivins
Alternative Billing Arrangements Seminar
Helmsing Leach sponsored an internal seminar on October 13, 2011, on alternative billing arrangements (ABA) to straight billable-hour fee contracts. The seminar, presented by Jim
Helmsing Leach makes annual donation to United Way.
United Way is a network of community-based groups that raise billions of dollars annually in philanthropic contributions, which support programs benefiting local communities, including in
Helmsing Leach’s successful petition to Alabama Supreme Court results in dismissal of medical malpractice case against hospital defendant
Finding that the plaintiff, who had amended his complaint to add Helmsing Leach’s hospital client as a defendant after the statute of limitations had run,
Helmsing Leach wins discovery battle before Alabama Supreme Court in product liability case.
Helmsing Leach lawyers Joseph P. H. Babington and D. Andrew Stivender teamed up with Daniel R. Lanier (dlanier@milesstockbridge.com), principal of Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. and United