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Alabama Supreme Court determines that the statute of limitations for wantonness claims is two years, not six.
In Ex parte Capstone Building Corp., ___ So. 3d ___, 2011 WL 2164027 (Ala. June 3, 2011), the Supreme Court of Alabama made clear that the limitations
Helmsing Leach Ranked Among 2013 Best Law Firms
US News & Best Lawyers recently released its Best Law Firms list for 2013 and, once again, Helmsing Leach Herlong Newman & Rouse has made the cut.
Warren Herlong Invited To Speak at American Law Institute Meeting in Miami, Florida
Mr. Herlong is slated to give two presentations at the ALI meeting taking place on January 24 and 25, 2012. The first is titled, “How
Warren Herlong To Give Presentation To Alabama Probate Judges on Eminent Domain Law
Mr. Herlong has been invited by the Joint Education Committee of the Alabama Probate Judges Association and the Alabama Law Institute to speak on eminent domain law
Eleven Firm Lawyers Named In 2013 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
R. Alan Alexander, Joseph P. H. Babington, Russell C. Buffkin, Jeffrey J. Hartley, Warren C. Herlong, Jr., John N. Leach, Jr., Charles R. Mixon, Jr.,
Patrick Finnegan Serves On Faculty Of Contract Law Seminar Sponsored By The National Business Institute
Mr. Finnegan gave three separate presentations at the day-long seminar held in Mobile on July 30, 2012. His first presentation dealt with contract negotiation, focusing
Casey Pipes Gives Presentation at Eminent Domain Law Forum at American Bar Association’s 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago
The subject of Mr. Pipes’ presentation was the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Act and how it can impact local condemnation actions. The event
Casey Pipes Re-Appointed To ABA Committee
Casey Pipes was recently appointed to serve another year as Co-Chair of the Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Committee of the American Bar Association, Section
John Leach & James Newman Recognized By Benchmark Litigation
John Leach and James Newman have been selected as litigation stars in the 2013 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a reference publication used by Fortune 1000 general and
Warren Herlong & Casey Pipes Author Chapter On Eminent Domain Law For ABA Publication
The American Bar Association recently published a book covering the eminent domain laws of each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Warren Herlong and Casey
Firm Retained By Many Landowners Affected By Major Mobile County Road Widening Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation and Mobile County are currently undertaking a major road widening project on Schillinger Road, one of the County’s main thoroughfares. Owners of approximately twenty-five separate
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