October 28, 2025
Kaitlyn Faucett Presents at ‘Evening of Ethics’ Event for Dallas Bar Association
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October 27, 2025
Law360 Quotes Lightfoot CTO Corey Thomas in Articles on AI Adoption at Law Firms
October 23, 2025
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment in Texas Commercial Litigation Case
October 16, 2025
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Welcomes Joshua Alford as Director of Investigations
October 15, 2025
Lightfoot Partner Ashby Pate Re-Elected Chair of Birmingham Airport Authority Board
October 7, 2025
September 24, 2025
Haley Cox Named One of The Birmingham Business Journal’s 2025 Top Birmingham Women
September 23, 2025
Wesley Smithart Elected Treasurer of Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers Section
September 18, 2025
Lightfoot Supports Better Basics’ Love for Literacy Breakfast
September 15, 2025
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment in Jefferson County Medical Malpractice Case
September 9, 2025
September 4, 2025
Lightfoot Partner Ashby Pate Selected for Leadership Alabama Class XXXV
September 3, 2025
August 27, 2025
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment in Shelby County Medical Malpractice Case
August 26, 2025
Lightfoot Receives 2025 BTI Client Service A-Team Recognition for Third Consecutive Year
August 21, 2025
August 20, 2025
Lightfoot Ranks Among Top Midsize Firms in 2026 Vault Associate Rankings
August 18, 2025
Lightfoot Expands Financial Management Team, Welcomes New CFO Bill Wos
August 11, 2025
August 6, 2025
Lightfoot Hosts Annual WOLF Event Featuring ‘No Hard Feelings’ Workshop by Dr. Rachel Fry
August 5, 2025
Ashby Pate Delivers Keynote Address to 240 Alabama Judges at Judicial College Annual Meeting
July 31, 2025
Rachel Lary Breaks Down CEO Depositions and the Apex Doctrine on Emerging Litigation Podcast
July 28, 2025
July 3, 2025
June 30, 2025
Lightfoot Attorneys Explore Great Gatsby Archetype in White-Collar Trials for Law360
June 27, 2025
Lightfoot Attorney Kayla Williams Featured on Sports Law Expert Podcast
June 24, 2025
June 23, 2025
June 10, 2025
Lightfoot Secures Favorable Arbitration Award in Construction Lawsuit
June 9, 2025
June 5, 2025
Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys Earn Prominent Placements in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide
June 4, 2025
Brian Kappel to Speak on House Settlement for NAAC Convention Panel
May 28, 2025
May 22, 2025
Amber Thompson to Speak at 2025 DRI Young Lawyers Seminar in New Orleans
May 21, 2025
May 20, 2025
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Welcomes Litigator Nicole Hardee as Of Counsel
May 13, 2025
Lightfoot Honored at 2025 ALM Southeastern Legal Awards Gala
May 7, 2025
May 5, 2025
April 30, 2025
Robert Wilkins Explores How Litigation Finance Is Reshaping Legal Strategy in Law360 Article
April 29, 2025
Lightfoot Secures Key PFAS Appellate Win for DuPont from Alabama Supreme Court
April 17, 2025
Melody Eagan Named to the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know Guide
April 16, 2025
Former Navy JAG Prosecutor Phillip Pullen Returns to Lightfoot, Franklin & White
April 10, 2025
April 2, 2025
Lightfoot Recognized as Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’
March 26, 2025
March 25, 2025
Lightfoot Welcomes Litigator Parker Jennings to Birmingham Office
March 11, 2025
Jeff Doss Discusses Role of Embedded Appellate Counsel on Emerging Litigation Podcast
March 10, 2025
Lana Olson Receives Prestigious Mary Massaron Award from DRI
February 26, 2025
Lightfoot Completes SOC 2 Type II Audit and Secures Report For Second Year
February 11, 2025
Amaobi Enyinnia Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2025 Top 40 Under 40
February 5, 2025
ALM Quotes Melody Eagan in Article on 2025 Managing Partner Priorities
February 3, 2025
Jared Levinthal Earns TBLS Board Certification in Civil Trial Law
January 14, 2025
Lightfoot Promotes McKinley Dunn and Joshua Latzman to Partner
December 19, 2024
December 17, 2024
December 9, 2024
Amber Thompson Speaks on Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs during TEDx Event
December 5, 2024
December 4, 2024
November 26, 2024
Rachel Lary Authors Law360 Article on How Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare for Trial
November 21, 2024
22 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 14, 2024
Haley Cox, Henry Gimenez and Rachel Lary Present at Trial Network Conference
November 13, 2024
Lightfoot Associate M. Wesley Smithart Selected for Alabama Leadership Initiative Class VII
November 7, 2024
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Listed in 2025 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
October 31, 2024
Terry McCarthy Co-Authors Latest Edition of Gamble’s Alabama Rules of Evidence
October 23, 2024
Healthcare Risk Management Quotes Brandon Essig on the Impact of New DOJ Whistleblower Program
October 22, 2024
October 9, 2024
Two Definitive Victories by Amaobi Enyinnia Thwarts Claims Against the City of Birmingham
October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024
September 26, 2024
September 25, 2024
September 24, 2024
Ashby Pate Elected Chair of Birmingham Airport Authority Board
September 19, 2024
Lightfoot Remembers Respected Jurist and Valued Colleague Justice Gorman Houston
September 18, 2024
September 17, 2024
Three Lightfoot Attorneys Named to 2024 Texas Super Lawyers, One to Rising Stars
September 16, 2024
September 11, 2024
Jack Sharman Speaks on Panel at the ABA’s Southeastern White-Collar Crime Institute
September 9, 2024
Sandy Hooper Interviewed by ICI RDI About U.S. Presidential Election
September 3, 2024
Wesley Smithart Selected to 2024 Birmingham Bar Association Future Leaders Forum
August 29, 2024
James Gibson and Amber Thompson Publish Nuclear Verdict Prevention Tips in Law.com’s Daily Report
August 26, 2024
August 22, 2024
August 21, 2024
Tracy Vebber Named HR Impact Awards Honoree By Birmingham Business Journal
August 15, 2024
August 6, 2024
August 1, 2024
William Morrow and Jonathan Little Win Summary Judgment in Cemetery Outrage Case
July 25, 2024
July 22, 2024
July 19, 2024
Clint Speegle Quoted in CBS Sports Article on NCAA Sports Betting
July 17, 2024
Rachel Lary Named One of The Birmingham Business Journal’s 2024 Top Birmingham Women
July 16, 2024
Birmingham Business Journal Names Lucy Eck A 2024 NextGen BHM: Marketing and PR Honoree
July 10, 2024
Lightfoot Ranks Among Top Midsize Firms in 2025 Vault Associate Rankings
July 9, 2024
Kaitlyn Faucett and Amie Vague Named to Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide
July 3, 2024
Bloomberg Law Quotes Brandon Essig on SCOTUS ‘Fraudulent Inducement’ Case
July 2, 2024
Lightfoot Adds Former San Antonio Prosecutor Grant Bryan to Houston Office
July 1, 2024
Lightfoot Wins Most Innovative Law Firm Honor at ALM Southeastern Legal Awards
June 26, 2024
Lana Olson Discusses Her Time as DRI President on Everything Except the Law Podcast
June 24, 2024
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2024
June 18, 2024
Warren Nash Named 2024 C-Suite Awards Honoree By Birmingham Business Journal
June 17, 2024
June 13, 2024
James Gibson Featured in Birmingham Business Journal Q&A on Role of AI in the Legal Industry
June 10, 2024
June 6, 2024
Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys Earn Prominent Placements in Chambers and Partners USA 2024 Guide
May 24, 2024
May 23, 2024
Lightfoot Wins Large Company Category in Birmingham Business Journal’s 2024 Best Places to Work
May 21, 2024
May 8, 2024
Melody Eagan Discusses Law Firm Succession Planning in Law.com Webinar
May 6, 2024
May 1, 2024
April 29, 2024
Birmingham Business Journal Names Rachelle Sanchez a 2024 NextGen BHM: Law Honoree
April 25, 2024
Henry Gimenez and Mary Parrish McCracken Win Defense Verdict for U-Haul International
April 16, 2024
April 15, 2024
April 9, 2024
April 8, 2024
Jack Sharman Quoted By Major News Outlets on SBF Sentence, Texas Attorney General Fraud Case
April 3, 2024
Meghan Cole Authors Attorney at Work Article on Managing Large Case Dockets
April 2, 2024
Liz Huntley Reconfirmed to Auburn University Board of Trustees
March 25, 2024
Law360 Names Partners Henry Gimenez and Jack Sharman to 2024 Editorial Boards
March 25, 2024
Law.com Profiles Amie Vague for ‘How I Made Partner’ Series
March 18, 2024
Lightfoot Again Recognized as Benchmark Litigation 'Alabama Firm of the Year'
March 18, 2024
Rachel Lary and Amaobi Enyinnia Secure Eleventh Circuit Win for Leading Automaker
March 11, 2024
Lightfoot Appoints CFO Warren Nash as Executive Director to Enhance Firm’s Business Strategies
February 27, 2024
Jack Sharman and Tyler Yarbrough Discuss How Setting Impacts Witness Testimony in Law360 Article
February 14, 2024
Haley Cox Quoted by Birmingham Business Journal on Evolving Female Legal Presence
February 13, 2024
Jack Sharman Joins Washington & Lee University Board of Trustees
February 7, 2024
Chips Pruet Recognized as a Birmingham Business Journal 2024 Best of the Bar Honoree
February 6, 2024
January 30, 2024
Lightfoot Promotes Amaobi Enyinnia, Benjamin Harmon and Rachelle Sanchez to Partner
January 25, 2024
Sam McAllister Quoted in Law.com Article on 2024 Legal Technology Predictions for Litigation
January 22, 2024
Edgar Harper Recognized as a Birmingham Business Journal 2024 Leader in Diversity
January 9, 2024
November 28, 2023
28 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 2, 2023
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Listed in 2024 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
October 24, 2023
Lightfoot Announces Expanded Role for COO Edgar Harper as New Chief Diversity Officer
October 5, 2023
September 19, 2023
Lightfoot Wins Favorable Appellate Result in Cemetery Outrage Case
September 18, 2023
September 14, 2023
September 13, 2023
Sam Franklin and Chris King Recognized in 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
September 5, 2023
Lightfoot Secures Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
September 1, 2023
46 Lightfoot Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers
August 31, 2023
August 28, 2023
JT Thompson Quoted in Birmingham Business Journal Article on Rising Verdicts
August 24, 2023
Kaitlyn Faucett Named One of the Houston Business Journal’s 2023 Women Who Mean Business
August 22, 2023
Six Lightfoot Attorneys Earn "Lawyer of the Year" Honors in Best Lawyers 2024 Edition
August 14, 2023
August 8, 2023
Lightfoot Partner Amie Vague Recognized in 2023 Women to Watch by Birmingham Business Journal
August 7, 2023
Lightfoot Secures Dismissal for Defamation Case Against Wolff Broadcasting Company
July 31, 2023
Sam McAllister Profiled by Legal Tech Influencer Colin Levy
July 17, 2023
Kaitlyn Faucett Named to Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide
July 13, 2023
Law360 Features Insights, Lessons From Jack Sharman About Elizabeth Holmes Prison Sentence
July 3, 2023
Birmingham Business Journal Names Amaobi Enyinnia a 2023 NextGen BHM: Law Honoree
June 27, 2023
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2023
June 26, 2023
Henry Gimenez Secures Favorable Outcome for LSU’s Football and Men’s Basketball Programs
June 23, 2023
June 20, 2023
Meghan S. Cole Selected to Participate in 2023 BBA Future Leaders Forum
June 14, 2023
June 12, 2023
June 6, 2023
Chambers and Partners USA Ranks Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
May 11, 2023
April 17, 2023
Lightfoot Named to BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance 2023
April 10, 2023
Robert Wilkins and Kaitlyn Faucett Publish Law360 Article on Shareholder Oppression in Texas
March 30, 2023
Lightfoot Named 2023 Benchmark Litigation’s ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’
March 28, 2023
Terry McCarthy Named Among 2023’s “Best of the Bar” By Birmingham Business Journal
March 22, 2023
Kaitlyn Faucett Named to Super Lawyers ‘2023 Texas Rising Stars’
March 16, 2023
March 9, 2023
March 6, 2023
Jack Sharman and Gabe Dowdell Discuss Battling Juror Intent Assumptions in Law360
February 21, 2023
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment for Kenworth Truck Company in Product Liability Case
January 24, 2023
Reid C. Carpenter Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2023 Top 40 Under 40
January 17, 2023
January 12, 2023
Jack Sharman Quoted by Major News Outlets on SBF Indictment, Jan. 6 Investigation
January 11, 2023
Lightfoot Promotes Kaitlyn Faucett and Amie Vague to Partner
January 6, 2023
Lightfoot Wins Defense Verdict in City of Birmingham Lawsuit
January 5, 2023
Lightfoot Recognized as ‘Frequently Recommended’ in BTI’s Most Recommended Law Firms 2022
December 21, 2022
Henry Gimenez and Lightfoot Team Close Out Year with NCAA Successes
December 19, 2022
Clint Speegle, Wesley Smithart Secure Speedy Jury Verdict in Fort Rucker Personal Injury Case
November 29, 2022
28 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 23, 2022
November 14, 2022
Lana Olson’s Appointment as DRI President Covered in Several Outlets
November 3, 2022
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Listed in 2023 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
October 31, 2022
Brian Kappel as Sports Panelist for Cumberland School of Law
October 26, 2022
September 29, 2022
September 12, 2022
Sara Anne Ford Named Among 2022’s “Top Birmingham Women” By Birmingham Business Journal
September 8, 2022
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment in Product Liability Case
September 1, 2022
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Lightfoot’s Summary Judgment for NBC Affiliate in Defamation Case
August 29, 2022
McKinley Dunn Appointed Vice-Chair of DRI’s Fly-In Subcommittee
August 26, 2022
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Partner Ashby Pate Named to Leadership Birmingham’s 2022 Class
August 18, 2022
August 15, 2022
August 9, 2022
DOJ Moves to Dismiss All Claims Against Lightfoot Client in High-Profile Chicken Price-Fixing Case
August 4, 2022
August 2, 2022
Lightfoot Partners with Magic Moments to Grant Wish for Sixth Consecutive Year
July 28, 2022
James W. Gibson Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40
July 27, 2022
Reid Carpenter and Jeff Doss Named to Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List - South
July 14, 2022
Liz Huntley and Ashby Pate Speak at 2022 Alabama Judicial College
July 13, 2022
Founding Partner Warren Lightfoot Discusses Jury Tactics on Trial Tested
July 12, 2022
Fastcase Names Sam McAllister as a 2022 Fastcase 50 Honoree
July 5, 2022
June 27, 2022
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2022
June 22, 2022
Warren Lightfoot’s Sculpting Skills on Show in Birmingham Bar Bulletin and Portico Homewood
June 21, 2022
June 16, 2022
June 15, 2022
Chris King and Bridget Harris Recognized at the Burton Awards for Law360 Diversity Article
June 14, 2022
Partner Lana Olson Presents at 2022 Regional Women in the Law Summit
June 13, 2022
McKinley Dunn and Amaobi Enyinnia Selected to 2022 BBA Future Leaders Forum
June 6, 2022
June 3, 2022
Chambers and Partners USA Ranks Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys in 2022 Guide
May 19, 2022
Jack Sharman Quoted in Bloomberg Story on Archegos Capital Management Criminal Prosecution
May 11, 2022
Adam K. Peck Moderates Climate Change Panel Discussion at the U.S. Supreme Court
April 28, 2022
Law360 Names Partner Henry Gimenez to 2022 Sports & Betting Editorial Advisory Board
April 21, 2022
April 14, 2022
Chandler Bailey Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” for 2022
April 12, 2022
March 31, 2022
Lightfoot Managing Partner Melody Eagan Discusses Women Leading Law Firms on LAWsome Podcast
March 29, 2022
Lightfoot Named 2022 ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ by Benchmark Litigation
March 28, 2022
Bloomberg Law Highlights Lightfoot’s Representation of Apple, Other BigTech Companies
March 23, 2022
March 22, 2022
February 28, 2022
February 21, 2022
Lee Hollis Named to Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees
February 16, 2022
February 15, 2022
February 14, 2022
Haley Cox Named a 2022 'Leader in Diversity' by the Birmingham Business Journal
February 4, 2022
January 31, 2022
Lana Olson Gives Opening Remarks at 2022 DRI Women in the Law Seminar
January 24, 2022
Lightfoot Names Jared Levinthal Houston Office Managing Partner
January 11, 2022
January 10, 2022
Lightfoot Announces Second Annual $10K Diversity Scholarship Paired With Summer Clerkship
January 10, 2022
Jared Levinthal Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
January 7, 2022
January 6, 2022
Jack Sharman Quoted in National Media Coverage of Elizabeth Holmes Trial, Verdict
December 30, 2021
NCAA Committee on Infractions Issues Findings in Auburn University Investigation
December 10, 2021
Lightfoot, Franklin and White, LLC sponsors Business Council of Alabama’s Small Business Awards
December 7, 2021
December 6, 2021
December 2, 2021
November 30, 2021
11th Circuit Upholds Lightfoot Win for Mintz Levin in Malpractice Case
November 30, 2021
31 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 23, 2021
November 17, 2021
November 16, 2021
November 1, 2021
Johnny Johnson and Jared Levinthal Named to NLJ’s 2021 Litigation Trailblazers List
October 20, 2021
October 18, 2021
Ashby Pate Named Secretary of Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
October 12, 2021
October 11, 2021
October 8, 2021
October 1, 2021
Jack Sharman Named to American Lawyer's Inaugural List of 'South Trailblazers'
September 22, 2021
September 20, 2021
September 16, 2021
Lightfoot Partner Rachel Lary Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “2021 Women to Watch”
September 13, 2021
Jack Sharman Quoted in National Media Coverage of Elizabeth Holmes Trial
September 10, 2021
September 9, 2021
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Speaks at American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Institute
September 8, 2021
August 27, 2021
August 23, 2021
Lightfoot Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” for Fifth Consecutive Year
August 19, 2021
August 18, 2021
August 17, 2021
Lightfoot Raises $25,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
August 11, 2021
August 10, 2021
Melody Eagan Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in Law 2021”
August 4, 2021
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Quoted in Law360 Article on Cuomo Allegations
July 8, 2021
June 28, 2021
June 23, 2021
Lightfoot Secures Federal Jury Defense Verdict for Morris-Shea in FLSA Case
June 21, 2021
5th Circuit Upholds Partner Jared Levinthal’s Win for SED Holdings
June 14, 2021
Brian Boyle Publishes Article on Energy Performance Contracts for Texas Town & City
June 8, 2021
Liz Huntley featured in WVTM 13’s, “Women Breaking Barriers”
June 8, 2021
May 27, 2021
May 25, 2021
Law 360 Pulse Interview: Melody Eagan on COVID-19 Adjustment and What’s Next for Lightfoot
Bridget Harris Speaks at Alabama Lawyers Association's 2021 Annual Meeting
May 20, 2021
Chambers and Partners USA Ranks Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys in 2021 Guide
Lightfoot Sponsors DRI’s Virtual Women in the Law Annual Meeting
April 22, 2021
Lightfoot Attorneys Conclude Huntsville Police Review, Release Report on Response to Protests
April 20, 2021
Henry Gimenez Selected for Law360 Sports & Betting Editorial Board
April 16, 2021
Haley Cox Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Best of the Bar’ for 2021
Two Lightfoot Lawyers Named 2021 Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers
Lightfoot Lawyers Participate in Street Law, Inc. Program With Client General Motors
Lightfoot Files Pro Bono Amicus Brief Supporting New Trial in Alabama Death Row Case
Liz Huntley named in the 2021 edition of Who’s Who in Nonprofits by Birmingham Business Journal
March 4, 2021
Lightfoot Announces New Program for College Seniors and Incoming Law Students
Lightfoot Announces $10K Diversity Scholarship Paired With Summer Clerkship
December 20, 2020
December 6, 2020
Lightfoot Promotes Jessica Wehby to E-Discovery Project Manager
December 2, 2020
Bridget Harris Appointed to DRI Annual Meeting Subcommittee
November 29, 2020
November 23, 2020
Liz Huntley Discusses Race, Equity and Early Childhood Education on Momentum Matters Podcast
November 22, 2020
November 8, 2020
Jack Sharman Discusses 2020 Election Recounts and Legal Implications in AL.com Interview
Lightfoot Ranks Prominently in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ‘Best Law Firms’ 2021
October 29, 2020
Two Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2020 ‘NextGen Rising Stars of Law’
October 28, 2020
Lightfoot’s Bridget Harris Appointed to Alabama State Bar’s Helping Heroes in Healthcare Task Force
October 18, 2020
Lightfoot Named a National 2021 ‘Top 20 Trial Law Firm’ by Benchmark Litigation
October 8, 2020
Melody Eagan Named to ‘Top Birmingham Women’ List for 2020 by Birmingham Business Journal
October 7, 2020
October 1, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Significant Settlement for City of Jackson in Siemens Lawsuit
September 30, 2020
Benchmark Litigation Names 17 Lightfoot Lawyers to 2021 Guide
September 27, 2020
Rachel Lary, Rachelle Sanchez and Wesley Smithart Appointed to Alabama State Bar Task Force
September 24, 2020
B-Metro Magazine Names Lightfoot Partners ‘Top Women Attorneys’ for 2020
October 6, 2020
Lightfoot Named a 2021 ‘Best Mid-Size Firm to Work For’ by Vault
September 16, 2020
September 3, 2020
Liz Huntley and Lana Olson Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Best of the Bar’ for 2020
September 2, 2020
August 25, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Dismissal, with Prejudice, of a 12-Count Complaint
August 19, 2020
August 18, 2020
August 16, 2020
Lightfoot Raises More Than $100,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
August 13, 2020
August 6, 2020
Melody Eagan Named to 2020 ‘Who’s Who in Law’ by Birmingham Business Journal
August 4, 2020
July 28, 2020
Ashby Pate Appointed to Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
July 12, 2020
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Lightfoot Victory on Behalf of Progress Rail
July 9, 2020
Brandon Essig Named a 2020 ‘Top Attorney’ by Birmingham Magazine
July 5, 2020
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces 2020 Summer Associate Program
June 30, 2020
Harlan Prater Selected as Tony McLain Award Recipient by Alabama State Bar
June 21, 2020
Lightfoot Again Named to Benchmark Litigation’s List of ‘Top 20 Trial Firms’ in the Nation
June 17, 2020
June 7, 2020
May 21, 2020
May 17, 2020
Lightfoot Partner’s Win Named a Top 20 Verdict in Texas for 2019
Lightfoot Ranks Prominently in 2020 Chambers and Partners USA Guide
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
Lightfoot Wins Summary Judgment for Fiat Chrysler in Product Liability Case
March 17, 2020
Lightfoot Wins 11th Circuit Appeal in Case Involving CAFA Exception
March 16, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Victory for Client in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
March 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
March 10, 2020
Two Lightfoot Lawyers Named 2020 Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers
March 9, 2020
March 4, 2020
February 27, 2020
Lightfoot Named Benchmark Litigation ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ for Fourth Consecutive Year
February 25, 2020
Liz Huntley Named to Alabama Governor’s Gambling Study Group
February 24, 2020
Haley Cox Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ for 2020
February 3, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment for NCAA School, Head Track and Field Coach in Title VII Case
January 28, 2020
Lightfoot Wins Mandamus for Dow AgroSciences before Alabama Supreme Court
January 27, 2020
Rachel Lary Selected as a 2020 Birmingham Business Journal ‘Next-Gen Award’ Honoree
January 26, 2020
Lightfoot’s Liz Huntley Named an Alabama Law Foundation Fellow
January 12, 2020
January 6, 2020
Lightfoot Joins with Levinthal Wilkins to Expand Houston Office
December 4, 2019
Lightfoot Named to BTI Consulting Group’s 2020 ‘Client Service A-Team’
November 25, 2019
Lightfoot Wins Defense Verdict in Workplace Retaliation Case
November 10, 2019
November 5, 2019
Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 3, 2019
Lightfoot Ranks Prominently in Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2020
October 30, 2019
Three Lightfoot Lawyers Named to The National Black Lawyers ‘Top 40 Under 40’ List for Alabama
October 23, 2019
Lightfoot Recognized for Complex Commercial Litigation Work in BTI Consulting Group’s 2020 Outlook
October 20, 2019
Lightfoot Partner Lana Olson Elected Second Vice President of DRI
October 20, 2019
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 15 Lightfoot Attorneys in its 2020 Edition
October 17, 2019
Liz Huntley Appears on Alabama State Bar’s ‘More than a Lawyer LIVE’
October 16, 2019
October 10, 2019
Rachel Lary and Chris Yearout Named 2019 ‘Rising Stars of Law’ by Birmingham Business Journal
October 6, 2019
Clint Speegle Interviewed About California Law Allowing Student-Athlete Endorsements
September 22, 2019
September 9, 2019
Melody Eagan and Lana Olson Named to Benchmark Litigation’s ‘Top 250 Women in Litigation’ for 2019
August 21, 2019
Melody Eagan Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2019 ‘Who’s Who in Law’
August 14, 2019
July 21, 2019
Three Lightfoot Attorneys Named to ‘Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defense 2019’ List
July 18, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment for GM in Product Liability Case
July 9, 2019
June 25, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Dismissal of TCPA Claims Against General Electric Co.
June 23, 2019
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces 2019 Summer Associate Class
June 13, 2019
Lightfoot Raises over $30,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
May 29, 2019
Lightfoot Recognized as a Best-Branded Law Firm in BTI Brand Elite 2019
May 28, 2019
May 27, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Favorable Judgment for Alabama Cardiologist in Medical Malpractice Trial
May 15, 2019
May 14, 2019
Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Recognizes Lightfoot in 2019 Communicator Awards
May 7, 2019
Lightfoot Receives Prominent Rankings in Chambers and Partners USA Guide for 2019
May 6, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Defense Verdict for Alabama OB-GYN in Medical Malpractice Case
April 22, 2019
Jack Sharman Named a 2019 Birmingham Business Journal ‘Best of the Bar’ Honoree
April 18, 2019
Lightfoot Named a National Top 20 Trial Law Firm by Benchmark Litigation for 2019
March 25, 2019
Birmingham Magazine Names Jack Sharman a 2019 ‘Top Attorney’ in Birmingham
March 14, 2019
Six Lightfoot Partners Named to 2019 B-Metro Magazine ‘Top Flight Attorneys’
February 28, 2019
Lightfoot Named Benchmark Litigation ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ for 2019
January 22, 2019
Lightfoot Trial Selected as a ‘Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdict of 2018’ by CVN
January 21, 2019
13 Lightfoot Attorneys Selected as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2019 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
January 8, 2019
Lightfoot Wins Alabama Supreme Court Victory for Bell Sports, Inc.
January 1, 2019
Lightfoot Names Reid Carpenter and Jeffrey Doss to Partnership
December 30, 2018
December 19, 2018
December 17, 2018
Lightfoot Wins Supreme Court of Alabama Appeal for Volkswagen AG
November 18, 2018
Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 11, 2018
November 6, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict After Two-Week Trial in Talladega County
November 4, 2018
November 1, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Reversal on University of Mississippi Football Recruiting Restriction
October 31, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings
October 25, 2018
Lightfoot Partner Lana Olson Elected Secretary-Treasurer of DRI
October 24, 2018
Lightfoot Wins Summary Judgment for U-Haul in Complex Wrongful Death Case
October 21, 2018
Lightfoot’s Clint Speegle Named a Birmingham Business Journal 2018 ‘Veteran of Influence’
October 11, 2018
September 25, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Welcomes Three New Associates to Birmingham Office
September 24, 2018
September 18, 2018
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Lightfoot Client Hunter Safety System
September 13, 2018
Lightfoot’s Terry McCarthy Named 2018 ‘Friend of Cumberland School of Law’
September 12, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Partner Jack Sharman Named to Leadership Birmingham’s 2019 Class
September 6, 2018
Lightfoot Wins Defense Jury Verdict for U-Haul in $130 Million Personal Injury Case
September 3, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict on Behalf of Alabama Physician
August 30, 2018
Liz Huntley Honored as a ‘Woman of Distinction’ by the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018
Lightfoot Managing Partner Melody Eagan Selected to Leadership Alabama
August 14, 2018
August 8, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Justice for Prisoner in Federal Civil Rights Case
August 6, 2018
B-Metro Magazine Names Melody Eagan, Sara Ford and Lana Olson ‘Top Women Attorneys’
July 30, 2018
Lightfoot’s Ashby Pate Wins Property Lawsuit in the Republic of Palau
July 22, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Named 2019 ‘Best Mid-Size Law Firm to Work For’ by Vault
July 15, 2018
July 10, 2018
June 12, 2018
Lightfoot Team Raises More Than $28,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
June 11, 2018
DRI Foundation Establishes Tribute in Honor of Lightfoot Partner Lana Olson
June 7, 2018
Lightfoot Listed Among Top Five Local Litigation Firms for 2018 by the Birmingham Business Journal
June 4, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Settlement and Dismissal of National Class Action Against Boiler Manufacturer
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
May 6, 2018
Lightfoot and Five of its Litigators Rank Prominently in Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide for 2018
May 3, 2018
May 1, 2018
Lightfoot Attorneys Volunteer to Help Local Veterans with Legal Matters
April 30, 2018
Two Lightfoot Lawyers Named 2018 ‘Top Attorneys’ by Birmingham Magazine
April 25, 2018
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Lightfoot Client’s Arbitration Provision
April 24, 2018
April 22, 2018
Liz Huntley Named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by Women’s Committee of 100 for Birmingham
April 16, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Defense Win for Obstetrician/Gynecologist in Medical Malpractice Case
March 29, 2018
Lightfoot Partner Kevin Clark Featured as a ‘Lawyer on the Rise’ by the Birmingham Times
March 27, 2018
Lightfoot’s Liz Huntley Named a ‘Woman of Impact’ by Yellowhammer Multimedia
March 26, 2018
March 11, 2018
Brandon Essig Appointed to Alabama State Bar Cybersecurity Task Force
February 28, 2018
February 27, 2018
Lightfoot Obtains Summary Judgment in Favor of Remanufactured Industrial Products Supplier
February 25, 2018
February 21, 2018
Lightfoot Attorney Liz Huntley Named a Birmingham Bar Foundation Fellow
February 19, 2018
Lightfoot Named Benchmark Litigation ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ for 2018
February 11, 2018
Lightfoot’s James Gibson and Christopher Yearout Speak at DRI Product Liability Conference
February 8, 2018
January 10, 2018
Ashby Pate Selected for 2018 Class of Alabama State Bar’s Leadership Forum
January 9, 2018
Lightfoot Obtains Favorable Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case
January 7, 2018
Prominent Houston Commercial Litigator Brian Boyle Joins Lightfoot as Partner
January 4, 2018
Former Lightfoot Managing Partner Wynn Shuford to Join Drug Enforcement Administration
January 3, 2018
January 2, 2018
December 14, 2017
Terry McCarthy to Present 2017 Update on Alabama Evidence Law
December 3, 2017
Lightfoot Client GE Healthcare Wins Important Ruling from North Carolina Supreme Court
November 12, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Relocates its Growing Houston Office
November 9, 2017
Melody Eagan Speaks on ‘Women Lawyers Leading the Way’ Panel
November 6, 2017
41 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 6, 2017
Lightfoot Wins Summary Judgment for National Cemetery Property and Services Provider
November 5, 2017
Liz Huntley Named a 2017 ‘Women Who Shape the State’ Honoree by This is Alabama
November 1, 2017
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Recognizes Lightfoot, Franklin & White in 2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
October 30, 2017
13 Lightfoot Attorneys Recognized as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2018 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
October 26, 2017
McCarthy Speaks at Narcotics Training Seminar for Alabama District Attorneys’ Association
October 25, 2017
October 22, 2017
Brandon Essig Named a Birmingham Business Journal 2017 ‘Veteran of Influence’
October 12, 2017
Lightfoot’s Clint Speegle Named a 2017 ‘Rising Star Lawyer’ by the Birmingham Business Journal
October 9, 2017
Lightfoot Partners Serve as Speakers During ASCPA Education Event
October 3, 2017
Melody Eagan Named Managing Partner of Lightfoot, Franklin & White
October 1, 2017
Lightfoot Client Found Not Responsible For NCAA Rules Violations
September 28, 2017
September 27, 2017
Lightfoot Partner Rachel Lary Speaks to the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
September 21, 2017
September 17, 2017
American College of Trial Lawyers Installs Samuel H. Franklin as its 68th President
September 14, 2017
September 10, 2017
Lightfoot Sponsored 30th Annual Noojin and White Race to the Courthouse 5K
September 5, 2017
September 4, 2017
August 31, 2017
Terry McCarthy to Teach at Alabama Tort Law CLE on September 14
August 30, 2017
August 28, 2017
Hurricane Harvey: Information for our Houston clients and friends
August 14, 2017
August 9, 2017
August 6, 2017
August 2, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Ranked 2018 ‘Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For’ by Vault
August 1, 2017
July 31, 2017
Lightfoot Partners with Magic Moments to Grant Wish for Alabama Child with Cancer
July 20, 2017
Lightfoot Partner Brandon Essig Speaks at Federal Public Defenders Office Event
July 16, 2017
Lightfoot to Host Alabama State Bar White Collar Committee Event
July 13, 2017
Lightfoot Attorney Ashby Pate Speaks (and Sings) at Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting
July 9, 2017
June 25, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces 2017 Summer Associate Class
June 19, 2017
June 15, 2017
June 12, 2017
June 11, 2017
Lightfoot Team Raises More Than $12,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
June 8, 2017
Lightfoot Partner Harlan Prater Speaks at Medmarc’s 30th Annual Medical Device Seminar
June 5, 2017
Jack Sharman Discusses Government Crackdown on ‘Pill Mills’ in Interview with HealthLeaders Media
June 5, 2017
May 25, 2017
Lightfoot Attorneys and Firm Highly Ranked in Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide for 2017
May 16, 2017
Kevin Clark Joins the Birmingham MS Leadership Class of 2017
May 11, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Named a 2017 ‘Best Place to Work’ by the Birmingham Business Journal
May 11, 2017
Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Lightfoot’s Client in a Medical Malpractice Case
May 9, 2017
Lightfoot Attorneys Publish Law360 Article, ‘Questioning The Controlled Substances Act After Enmon’
April 30, 2017
April 18, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Partner Brandon Essig Speaks at Auburn University
April 10, 2017
April 9, 2017
April 6, 2017
Lightfoot Hosts ‘White Collar, Compliance and Internal Investigations Institute’
March 23, 2017
Sam Franklin Speaks at American College of Trial Lawyers 2017 Northeast Regional Dinner
March 13, 2017
March 12, 2017
March 12, 2017
Lightfoot's Ashby Pate Appointed Deputy Attorney General in Alabama State Board of Education Case
March 7, 2017
March 6, 2017
Lightfoot Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon K. Essig to White Collar Practice
March 6, 2017
Lightfoot Secures Reversal of NCAA Penalties, Postseason Ban For University of Hawai'i
March 5, 2017
Liz Huntley a Keynote Speaker for Lean On: Alabama Conference
February 20, 2017
Lee Hollis Spoke at International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Meeting
February 16, 2017
February 2, 2017
Ashby Pate Chosen as a 2017 ‘Top 40 Under 40’ by the Birmingham Business Journal
January 30, 2017
Lightfoot Obtains Order Compelling Arbitration in Germany of Major International Dispute
January 29, 2017
January 22, 2017
Lightfoot Expands to Texas with the Opening of its Houston Office
January 19, 2017
January 9, 2017
January 4, 2017
November 27, 2016
November 10, 2016
November 7, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Kevin Clark Elected an American Bar Foundation Fellow
October 31, 2016
Lightfoot Ranked in 2017 ‘Best Law Firms’ by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
October 2, 2016
September 27, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Moves Bentley Investigation Forward
September 19, 2016
Founding Partner Sam Franklin Elected President-Elect of the American College of Trial Lawyers
September 14, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Liz Huntley Receives DRI Lifetime Community Service Award
September 14, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Ashby Pate Gives Keynote to Ninth Circuit Law Clerk Orientation
August 15, 2016
August 10, 2016
Of Counsel Liz Huntley selected as a National Black Lawyers Top 100 member in 2016
July 17, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Ashby Pate Appointed Co-Counsel in Chief Justice Roy Moore Ethics Prosecution
July 14, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Appointed Special Counsel in Bentley Impeachment Investigation
June 23, 2016
Terry McCarthy Given 2016 Judge Walter P. Gewin Award Winner by the Alabama State Bar
June 12, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Liz Huntley Featured on Cover of Auburn University Alumni Magazine
May 30, 2016
Lightfoot Receives Band One Ranking from 2016 Chambers and Partners for 14th Consecutive Year
May 22, 2016
Terry McCarthy Delivers Inspiring Commencement Address to Cumberland School of Law Graduates
May 18, 2016
May 1, 2016
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Harlan Prater Inducted Into International Academy of Trial Lawyers
April 12, 2016
April 4, 2016
GE-Supplier Alpha Source, Inc. Dismissed from Texas Antitrust Suit
March 31, 2016
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses $12.6 Million Judgment Against South Alabama Brick Co.
March 13, 2016
Palau Supreme Court Justice Ashby Pate to Return to Lightfoot as Of Counsel
February 29, 2016
February 17, 2016
Lightfoot Attorneys Doss and Speegle to Present at American Journal of Trial Advocacy’s symposium
February 8, 2016
January 18, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Liz Huntley Profiled by StyleBlueprint
January 10, 2016
Lightfoot and Its Partners Recognized by Corporate Intl Magazine
January 3, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Kevin Clark Chosen as Alabama Law Foundation Fellow
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Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment in Texas Commercial Litigation Case
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Lightfoot Partner Ashby Pate Re-Elected Chair of Birmingham Airport Authority Board
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Ashby Pate Delivers Keynote Address to 240 Alabama Judges at Judicial College Annual Meeting
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Rachel Lary Breaks Down CEO Depositions and the Apex Doctrine on Emerging Litigation Podcast
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Lightfoot Attorneys Explore Great Gatsby Archetype in White-Collar Trials for Law360
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Lightfoot Secures Favorable Arbitration Award in Construction Lawsuit
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Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys Earn Prominent Placements in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide
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Brian Kappel to Speak on House Settlement for NAAC Convention Panel
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Amber Thompson to Speak at 2025 DRI Young Lawyers Seminar in New Orleans
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Lightfoot, Franklin & White Welcomes Litigator Nicole Hardee as Of Counsel
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Lightfoot Honored at 2025 ALM Southeastern Legal Awards Gala
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April 30, 2025
Robert Wilkins Explores How Litigation Finance Is Reshaping Legal Strategy in Law360 Article
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Lightfoot Secures Key PFAS Appellate Win for DuPont from Alabama Supreme Court
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Melody Eagan Named to the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know Guide
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Former Navy JAG Prosecutor Phillip Pullen Returns to Lightfoot, Franklin & White
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Lightfoot Recognized as Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’
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Lightfoot Welcomes Litigator Parker Jennings to Birmingham Office
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Jeff Doss Discusses Role of Embedded Appellate Counsel on Emerging Litigation Podcast
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Lana Olson Receives Prestigious Mary Massaron Award from DRI
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Lightfoot Completes SOC 2 Type II Audit and Secures Report For Second Year
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Amaobi Enyinnia Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2025 Top 40 Under 40
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ALM Quotes Melody Eagan in Article on 2025 Managing Partner Priorities
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Jared Levinthal Earns TBLS Board Certification in Civil Trial Law
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Lightfoot Promotes McKinley Dunn and Joshua Latzman to Partner
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Amber Thompson Speaks on Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs during TEDx Event
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22 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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Haley Cox, Henry Gimenez and Rachel Lary Present at Trial Network Conference
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Lightfoot Associate M. Wesley Smithart Selected for Alabama Leadership Initiative Class VII
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Lightfoot, Franklin & White Listed in 2025 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
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Terry McCarthy Co-Authors Latest Edition of Gamble’s Alabama Rules of Evidence
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Healthcare Risk Management Quotes Brandon Essig on the Impact of New DOJ Whistleblower Program
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Two Definitive Victories by Amaobi Enyinnia Thwarts Claims Against the City of Birmingham
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Ashby Pate Elected Chair of Birmingham Airport Authority Board
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Lightfoot Remembers Respected Jurist and Valued Colleague Justice Gorman Houston
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Three Lightfoot Attorneys Named to 2024 Texas Super Lawyers, One to Rising Stars
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Jack Sharman Speaks on Panel at the ABA’s Southeastern White-Collar Crime Institute
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Sandy Hooper Interviewed by ICI RDI About U.S. Presidential Election
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Wesley Smithart Selected to 2024 Birmingham Bar Association Future Leaders Forum
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James Gibson and Amber Thompson Publish Nuclear Verdict Prevention Tips in Law.com’s Daily Report
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Tracy Vebber Named HR Impact Awards Honoree By Birmingham Business Journal
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William Morrow and Jonathan Little Win Summary Judgment in Cemetery Outrage Case
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Clint Speegle Quoted in CBS Sports Article on NCAA Sports Betting
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Rachel Lary Named One of The Birmingham Business Journal’s 2024 Top Birmingham Women
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Birmingham Business Journal Names Lucy Eck A 2024 NextGen BHM: Marketing and PR Honoree
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Lightfoot Ranks Among Top Midsize Firms in 2025 Vault Associate Rankings
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Kaitlyn Faucett and Amie Vague Named to Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide
July 3, 2024
Bloomberg Law Quotes Brandon Essig on SCOTUS ‘Fraudulent Inducement’ Case
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Lightfoot Adds Former San Antonio Prosecutor Grant Bryan to Houston Office
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Lightfoot Wins Most Innovative Law Firm Honor at ALM Southeastern Legal Awards
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Lana Olson Discusses Her Time as DRI President on Everything Except the Law Podcast
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Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2024
June 18, 2024
Warren Nash Named 2024 C-Suite Awards Honoree By Birmingham Business Journal
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James Gibson Featured in Birmingham Business Journal Q&A on Role of AI in the Legal Industry
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Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys Earn Prominent Placements in Chambers and Partners USA 2024 Guide
May 24, 2024
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Lightfoot Wins Large Company Category in Birmingham Business Journal’s 2024 Best Places to Work
May 21, 2024
May 8, 2024
Melody Eagan Discusses Law Firm Succession Planning in Law.com Webinar
May 6, 2024
May 1, 2024
April 29, 2024
Birmingham Business Journal Names Rachelle Sanchez a 2024 NextGen BHM: Law Honoree
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Henry Gimenez and Mary Parrish McCracken Win Defense Verdict for U-Haul International
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April 15, 2024
April 9, 2024
April 8, 2024
Jack Sharman Quoted By Major News Outlets on SBF Sentence, Texas Attorney General Fraud Case
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Meghan Cole Authors Attorney at Work Article on Managing Large Case Dockets
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Liz Huntley Reconfirmed to Auburn University Board of Trustees
March 25, 2024
Law360 Names Partners Henry Gimenez and Jack Sharman to 2024 Editorial Boards
March 25, 2024
Law.com Profiles Amie Vague for ‘How I Made Partner’ Series
March 18, 2024
Lightfoot Again Recognized as Benchmark Litigation 'Alabama Firm of the Year'
March 18, 2024
Rachel Lary and Amaobi Enyinnia Secure Eleventh Circuit Win for Leading Automaker
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Lightfoot Appoints CFO Warren Nash as Executive Director to Enhance Firm’s Business Strategies
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Jack Sharman and Tyler Yarbrough Discuss How Setting Impacts Witness Testimony in Law360 Article
February 14, 2024
Haley Cox Quoted by Birmingham Business Journal on Evolving Female Legal Presence
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Jack Sharman Joins Washington & Lee University Board of Trustees
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Chips Pruet Recognized as a Birmingham Business Journal 2024 Best of the Bar Honoree
February 6, 2024
January 30, 2024
Lightfoot Promotes Amaobi Enyinnia, Benjamin Harmon and Rachelle Sanchez to Partner
January 25, 2024
Sam McAllister Quoted in Law.com Article on 2024 Legal Technology Predictions for Litigation
January 22, 2024
Edgar Harper Recognized as a Birmingham Business Journal 2024 Leader in Diversity
January 9, 2024
November 28, 2023
28 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 2, 2023
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Listed in 2024 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
October 24, 2023
Lightfoot Announces Expanded Role for COO Edgar Harper as New Chief Diversity Officer
October 5, 2023
September 19, 2023
Lightfoot Wins Favorable Appellate Result in Cemetery Outrage Case
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September 14, 2023
September 13, 2023
Sam Franklin and Chris King Recognized in 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
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Lightfoot Secures Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
September 1, 2023
46 Lightfoot Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers
August 31, 2023
August 28, 2023
JT Thompson Quoted in Birmingham Business Journal Article on Rising Verdicts
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Kaitlyn Faucett Named One of the Houston Business Journal’s 2023 Women Who Mean Business
August 22, 2023
Six Lightfoot Attorneys Earn "Lawyer of the Year" Honors in Best Lawyers 2024 Edition
August 14, 2023
August 8, 2023
Lightfoot Partner Amie Vague Recognized in 2023 Women to Watch by Birmingham Business Journal
August 7, 2023
Lightfoot Secures Dismissal for Defamation Case Against Wolff Broadcasting Company
July 31, 2023
Sam McAllister Profiled by Legal Tech Influencer Colin Levy
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Kaitlyn Faucett Named to Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide
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Law360 Features Insights, Lessons From Jack Sharman About Elizabeth Holmes Prison Sentence
July 3, 2023
Birmingham Business Journal Names Amaobi Enyinnia a 2023 NextGen BHM: Law Honoree
June 27, 2023
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2023
June 26, 2023
Henry Gimenez Secures Favorable Outcome for LSU’s Football and Men’s Basketball Programs
June 23, 2023
June 20, 2023
Meghan S. Cole Selected to Participate in 2023 BBA Future Leaders Forum
June 14, 2023
June 12, 2023
June 6, 2023
Chambers and Partners USA Ranks Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
May 11, 2023
April 17, 2023
Lightfoot Named to BTI Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance 2023
April 10, 2023
Robert Wilkins and Kaitlyn Faucett Publish Law360 Article on Shareholder Oppression in Texas
March 30, 2023
Lightfoot Named 2023 Benchmark Litigation’s ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’
March 28, 2023
Terry McCarthy Named Among 2023’s “Best of the Bar” By Birmingham Business Journal
March 22, 2023
Kaitlyn Faucett Named to Super Lawyers ‘2023 Texas Rising Stars’
March 16, 2023
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March 6, 2023
Jack Sharman and Gabe Dowdell Discuss Battling Juror Intent Assumptions in Law360
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Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment for Kenworth Truck Company in Product Liability Case
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Reid C. Carpenter Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2023 Top 40 Under 40
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Jack Sharman Quoted by Major News Outlets on SBF Indictment, Jan. 6 Investigation
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Lightfoot Promotes Kaitlyn Faucett and Amie Vague to Partner
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Lightfoot Wins Defense Verdict in City of Birmingham Lawsuit
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Lightfoot Recognized as ‘Frequently Recommended’ in BTI’s Most Recommended Law Firms 2022
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Henry Gimenez and Lightfoot Team Close Out Year with NCAA Successes
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Clint Speegle, Wesley Smithart Secure Speedy Jury Verdict in Fort Rucker Personal Injury Case
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28 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 23, 2022
November 14, 2022
Lana Olson’s Appointment as DRI President Covered in Several Outlets
November 3, 2022
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Listed in 2023 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
October 31, 2022
Brian Kappel as Sports Panelist for Cumberland School of Law
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September 29, 2022
September 12, 2022
Sara Anne Ford Named Among 2022’s “Top Birmingham Women” By Birmingham Business Journal
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Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment in Product Liability Case
September 1, 2022
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Lightfoot’s Summary Judgment for NBC Affiliate in Defamation Case
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McKinley Dunn Appointed Vice-Chair of DRI’s Fly-In Subcommittee
August 26, 2022
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Partner Ashby Pate Named to Leadership Birmingham’s 2022 Class
August 18, 2022
August 15, 2022
August 9, 2022
DOJ Moves to Dismiss All Claims Against Lightfoot Client in High-Profile Chicken Price-Fixing Case
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Lightfoot Partners with Magic Moments to Grant Wish for Sixth Consecutive Year
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James W. Gibson Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40
July 27, 2022
Reid Carpenter and Jeff Doss Named to Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List - South
July 14, 2022
Liz Huntley and Ashby Pate Speak at 2022 Alabama Judicial College
July 13, 2022
Founding Partner Warren Lightfoot Discusses Jury Tactics on Trial Tested
July 12, 2022
Fastcase Names Sam McAllister as a 2022 Fastcase 50 Honoree
July 5, 2022
June 27, 2022
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2022
June 22, 2022
Warren Lightfoot’s Sculpting Skills on Show in Birmingham Bar Bulletin and Portico Homewood
June 21, 2022
June 16, 2022
June 15, 2022
Chris King and Bridget Harris Recognized at the Burton Awards for Law360 Diversity Article
June 14, 2022
Partner Lana Olson Presents at 2022 Regional Women in the Law Summit
June 13, 2022
McKinley Dunn and Amaobi Enyinnia Selected to 2022 BBA Future Leaders Forum
June 6, 2022
June 3, 2022
Chambers and Partners USA Ranks Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys in 2022 Guide
May 19, 2022
Jack Sharman Quoted in Bloomberg Story on Archegos Capital Management Criminal Prosecution
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Adam K. Peck Moderates Climate Change Panel Discussion at the U.S. Supreme Court
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Law360 Names Partner Henry Gimenez to 2022 Sports & Betting Editorial Advisory Board
April 21, 2022
April 14, 2022
Chandler Bailey Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” for 2022
April 12, 2022
March 31, 2022
Lightfoot Managing Partner Melody Eagan Discusses Women Leading Law Firms on LAWsome Podcast
March 29, 2022
Lightfoot Named 2022 ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ by Benchmark Litigation
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Bloomberg Law Highlights Lightfoot’s Representation of Apple, Other BigTech Companies
March 23, 2022
March 22, 2022
February 28, 2022
February 21, 2022
Lee Hollis Named to Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees
February 16, 2022
February 15, 2022
February 14, 2022
Haley Cox Named a 2022 'Leader in Diversity' by the Birmingham Business Journal
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January 31, 2022
Lana Olson Gives Opening Remarks at 2022 DRI Women in the Law Seminar
January 24, 2022
Lightfoot Names Jared Levinthal Houston Office Managing Partner
January 11, 2022
January 10, 2022
Lightfoot Announces Second Annual $10K Diversity Scholarship Paired With Summer Clerkship
January 10, 2022
Jared Levinthal Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
January 7, 2022
January 6, 2022
Jack Sharman Quoted in National Media Coverage of Elizabeth Holmes Trial, Verdict
December 30, 2021
NCAA Committee on Infractions Issues Findings in Auburn University Investigation
December 10, 2021
Lightfoot, Franklin and White, LLC sponsors Business Council of Alabama’s Small Business Awards
December 7, 2021
December 6, 2021
December 2, 2021
November 30, 2021
11th Circuit Upholds Lightfoot Win for Mintz Levin in Malpractice Case
November 30, 2021
31 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 23, 2021
November 17, 2021
November 16, 2021
November 1, 2021
Johnny Johnson and Jared Levinthal Named to NLJ’s 2021 Litigation Trailblazers List
October 20, 2021
October 18, 2021
Ashby Pate Named Secretary of Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
October 12, 2021
October 11, 2021
October 8, 2021
October 1, 2021
Jack Sharman Named to American Lawyer's Inaugural List of 'South Trailblazers'
September 22, 2021
September 20, 2021
September 16, 2021
Lightfoot Partner Rachel Lary Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “2021 Women to Watch”
September 13, 2021
Jack Sharman Quoted in National Media Coverage of Elizabeth Holmes Trial
September 10, 2021
September 9, 2021
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Speaks at American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Institute
September 8, 2021
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Lightfoot Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” for Fifth Consecutive Year
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Lightfoot Raises $25,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
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August 10, 2021
Melody Eagan Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in Law 2021”
August 4, 2021
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Quoted in Law360 Article on Cuomo Allegations
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June 28, 2021
June 23, 2021
Lightfoot Secures Federal Jury Defense Verdict for Morris-Shea in FLSA Case
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5th Circuit Upholds Partner Jared Levinthal’s Win for SED Holdings
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Brian Boyle Publishes Article on Energy Performance Contracts for Texas Town & City
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Liz Huntley featured in WVTM 13’s, “Women Breaking Barriers”
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Law 360 Pulse Interview: Melody Eagan on COVID-19 Adjustment and What’s Next for Lightfoot
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May 20, 2021
Chambers and Partners USA Ranks Lightfoot Practices and Attorneys in 2021 Guide
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April 22, 2021
Lightfoot Attorneys Conclude Huntsville Police Review, Release Report on Response to Protests
April 20, 2021
Henry Gimenez Selected for Law360 Sports & Betting Editorial Board
April 16, 2021
Haley Cox Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Best of the Bar’ for 2021
Two Lightfoot Lawyers Named 2021 Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers
Lightfoot Lawyers Participate in Street Law, Inc. Program With Client General Motors
Lightfoot Files Pro Bono Amicus Brief Supporting New Trial in Alabama Death Row Case
Liz Huntley named in the 2021 edition of Who’s Who in Nonprofits by Birmingham Business Journal
March 4, 2021
Lightfoot Announces New Program for College Seniors and Incoming Law Students
Lightfoot Announces $10K Diversity Scholarship Paired With Summer Clerkship
December 20, 2020
December 6, 2020
Lightfoot Promotes Jessica Wehby to E-Discovery Project Manager
December 2, 2020
Bridget Harris Appointed to DRI Annual Meeting Subcommittee
November 29, 2020
November 23, 2020
Liz Huntley Discusses Race, Equity and Early Childhood Education on Momentum Matters Podcast
November 22, 2020
November 8, 2020
Jack Sharman Discusses 2020 Election Recounts and Legal Implications in AL.com Interview
Lightfoot Ranks Prominently in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ‘Best Law Firms’ 2021
October 29, 2020
Two Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2020 ‘NextGen Rising Stars of Law’
October 28, 2020
Lightfoot’s Bridget Harris Appointed to Alabama State Bar’s Helping Heroes in Healthcare Task Force
October 18, 2020
Lightfoot Named a National 2021 ‘Top 20 Trial Law Firm’ by Benchmark Litigation
October 8, 2020
Melody Eagan Named to ‘Top Birmingham Women’ List for 2020 by Birmingham Business Journal
October 7, 2020
October 1, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Significant Settlement for City of Jackson in Siemens Lawsuit
September 30, 2020
Benchmark Litigation Names 17 Lightfoot Lawyers to 2021 Guide
September 27, 2020
Rachel Lary, Rachelle Sanchez and Wesley Smithart Appointed to Alabama State Bar Task Force
September 24, 2020
B-Metro Magazine Names Lightfoot Partners ‘Top Women Attorneys’ for 2020
October 6, 2020
Lightfoot Named a 2021 ‘Best Mid-Size Firm to Work For’ by Vault
September 16, 2020
September 3, 2020
Liz Huntley and Lana Olson Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Best of the Bar’ for 2020
September 2, 2020
August 25, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Dismissal, with Prejudice, of a 12-Count Complaint
August 19, 2020
August 18, 2020
August 16, 2020
Lightfoot Raises More Than $100,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
August 13, 2020
August 6, 2020
Melody Eagan Named to 2020 ‘Who’s Who in Law’ by Birmingham Business Journal
August 4, 2020
July 28, 2020
Ashby Pate Appointed to Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors
July 12, 2020
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Lightfoot Victory on Behalf of Progress Rail
July 9, 2020
Brandon Essig Named a 2020 ‘Top Attorney’ by Birmingham Magazine
July 5, 2020
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces 2020 Summer Associate Program
June 30, 2020
Harlan Prater Selected as Tony McLain Award Recipient by Alabama State Bar
June 21, 2020
Lightfoot Again Named to Benchmark Litigation’s List of ‘Top 20 Trial Firms’ in the Nation
June 17, 2020
June 7, 2020
May 21, 2020
May 17, 2020
Lightfoot Partner’s Win Named a Top 20 Verdict in Texas for 2019
Lightfoot Ranks Prominently in 2020 Chambers and Partners USA Guide
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
Lightfoot Wins Summary Judgment for Fiat Chrysler in Product Liability Case
March 17, 2020
Lightfoot Wins 11th Circuit Appeal in Case Involving CAFA Exception
March 16, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Victory for Client in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
March 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
March 10, 2020
Two Lightfoot Lawyers Named 2020 Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers
March 9, 2020
March 4, 2020
February 27, 2020
Lightfoot Named Benchmark Litigation ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ for Fourth Consecutive Year
February 25, 2020
Liz Huntley Named to Alabama Governor’s Gambling Study Group
February 24, 2020
Haley Cox Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ for 2020
February 3, 2020
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment for NCAA School, Head Track and Field Coach in Title VII Case
January 28, 2020
Lightfoot Wins Mandamus for Dow AgroSciences before Alabama Supreme Court
January 27, 2020
Rachel Lary Selected as a 2020 Birmingham Business Journal ‘Next-Gen Award’ Honoree
January 26, 2020
Lightfoot’s Liz Huntley Named an Alabama Law Foundation Fellow
January 12, 2020
January 6, 2020
Lightfoot Joins with Levinthal Wilkins to Expand Houston Office
December 4, 2019
Lightfoot Named to BTI Consulting Group’s 2020 ‘Client Service A-Team’
November 25, 2019
Lightfoot Wins Defense Verdict in Workplace Retaliation Case
November 10, 2019
November 5, 2019
Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 3, 2019
Lightfoot Ranks Prominently in Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ 2020
October 30, 2019
Three Lightfoot Lawyers Named to The National Black Lawyers ‘Top 40 Under 40’ List for Alabama
October 23, 2019
Lightfoot Recognized for Complex Commercial Litigation Work in BTI Consulting Group’s 2020 Outlook
October 20, 2019
Lightfoot Partner Lana Olson Elected Second Vice President of DRI
October 20, 2019
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 15 Lightfoot Attorneys in its 2020 Edition
October 17, 2019
Liz Huntley Appears on Alabama State Bar’s ‘More than a Lawyer LIVE’
October 16, 2019
October 10, 2019
Rachel Lary and Chris Yearout Named 2019 ‘Rising Stars of Law’ by Birmingham Business Journal
October 6, 2019
Clint Speegle Interviewed About California Law Allowing Student-Athlete Endorsements
September 22, 2019
September 9, 2019
Melody Eagan and Lana Olson Named to Benchmark Litigation’s ‘Top 250 Women in Litigation’ for 2019
August 21, 2019
Melody Eagan Named to Birmingham Business Journal’s 2019 ‘Who’s Who in Law’
August 14, 2019
July 21, 2019
Three Lightfoot Attorneys Named to ‘Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defense 2019’ List
July 18, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Summary Judgment for GM in Product Liability Case
July 9, 2019
June 25, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Dismissal of TCPA Claims Against General Electric Co.
June 23, 2019
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces 2019 Summer Associate Class
June 13, 2019
Lightfoot Raises over $30,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
May 29, 2019
Lightfoot Recognized as a Best-Branded Law Firm in BTI Brand Elite 2019
May 28, 2019
May 27, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Favorable Judgment for Alabama Cardiologist in Medical Malpractice Trial
May 15, 2019
May 14, 2019
Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Recognizes Lightfoot in 2019 Communicator Awards
May 7, 2019
Lightfoot Receives Prominent Rankings in Chambers and Partners USA Guide for 2019
May 6, 2019
Lightfoot Secures Defense Verdict for Alabama OB-GYN in Medical Malpractice Case
April 22, 2019
Jack Sharman Named a 2019 Birmingham Business Journal ‘Best of the Bar’ Honoree
April 18, 2019
Lightfoot Named a National Top 20 Trial Law Firm by Benchmark Litigation for 2019
March 25, 2019
Birmingham Magazine Names Jack Sharman a 2019 ‘Top Attorney’ in Birmingham
March 14, 2019
Six Lightfoot Partners Named to 2019 B-Metro Magazine ‘Top Flight Attorneys’
February 28, 2019
Lightfoot Named Benchmark Litigation ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ for 2019
January 22, 2019
Lightfoot Trial Selected as a ‘Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdict of 2018’ by CVN
January 21, 2019
13 Lightfoot Attorneys Selected as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2019 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
January 8, 2019
Lightfoot Wins Alabama Supreme Court Victory for Bell Sports, Inc.
January 1, 2019
Lightfoot Names Reid Carpenter and Jeffrey Doss to Partnership
December 30, 2018
December 19, 2018
December 17, 2018
Lightfoot Wins Supreme Court of Alabama Appeal for Volkswagen AG
November 18, 2018
Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 11, 2018
November 6, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict After Two-Week Trial in Talladega County
November 4, 2018
November 1, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Reversal on University of Mississippi Football Recruiting Restriction
October 31, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings
October 25, 2018
Lightfoot Partner Lana Olson Elected Secretary-Treasurer of DRI
October 24, 2018
Lightfoot Wins Summary Judgment for U-Haul in Complex Wrongful Death Case
October 21, 2018
Lightfoot’s Clint Speegle Named a Birmingham Business Journal 2018 ‘Veteran of Influence’
October 11, 2018
September 25, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Welcomes Three New Associates to Birmingham Office
September 24, 2018
September 18, 2018
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Lightfoot Client Hunter Safety System
September 13, 2018
Lightfoot’s Terry McCarthy Named 2018 ‘Friend of Cumberland School of Law’
September 12, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Partner Jack Sharman Named to Leadership Birmingham’s 2019 Class
September 6, 2018
Lightfoot Wins Defense Jury Verdict for U-Haul in $130 Million Personal Injury Case
September 3, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict on Behalf of Alabama Physician
August 30, 2018
Liz Huntley Honored as a ‘Woman of Distinction’ by the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama
August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018
Lightfoot Managing Partner Melody Eagan Selected to Leadership Alabama
August 14, 2018
August 8, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Justice for Prisoner in Federal Civil Rights Case
August 6, 2018
B-Metro Magazine Names Melody Eagan, Sara Ford and Lana Olson ‘Top Women Attorneys’
July 30, 2018
Lightfoot’s Ashby Pate Wins Property Lawsuit in the Republic of Palau
July 22, 2018
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Named 2019 ‘Best Mid-Size Law Firm to Work For’ by Vault
July 15, 2018
July 10, 2018
June 12, 2018
Lightfoot Team Raises More Than $28,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
June 11, 2018
DRI Foundation Establishes Tribute in Honor of Lightfoot Partner Lana Olson
June 7, 2018
Lightfoot Listed Among Top Five Local Litigation Firms for 2018 by the Birmingham Business Journal
June 4, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Settlement and Dismissal of National Class Action Against Boiler Manufacturer
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
May 6, 2018
Lightfoot and Five of its Litigators Rank Prominently in Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide for 2018
May 3, 2018
May 1, 2018
Lightfoot Attorneys Volunteer to Help Local Veterans with Legal Matters
April 30, 2018
Two Lightfoot Lawyers Named 2018 ‘Top Attorneys’ by Birmingham Magazine
April 25, 2018
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Lightfoot Client’s Arbitration Provision
April 24, 2018
April 22, 2018
Liz Huntley Named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by Women’s Committee of 100 for Birmingham
April 16, 2018
Lightfoot Secures Defense Win for Obstetrician/Gynecologist in Medical Malpractice Case
March 29, 2018
Lightfoot Partner Kevin Clark Featured as a ‘Lawyer on the Rise’ by the Birmingham Times
March 27, 2018
Lightfoot’s Liz Huntley Named a ‘Woman of Impact’ by Yellowhammer Multimedia
March 26, 2018
March 11, 2018
Brandon Essig Appointed to Alabama State Bar Cybersecurity Task Force
February 28, 2018
February 27, 2018
Lightfoot Obtains Summary Judgment in Favor of Remanufactured Industrial Products Supplier
February 25, 2018
February 21, 2018
Lightfoot Attorney Liz Huntley Named a Birmingham Bar Foundation Fellow
February 19, 2018
Lightfoot Named Benchmark Litigation ‘Alabama Firm of the Year’ for 2018
February 11, 2018
Lightfoot’s James Gibson and Christopher Yearout Speak at DRI Product Liability Conference
February 8, 2018
January 10, 2018
Ashby Pate Selected for 2018 Class of Alabama State Bar’s Leadership Forum
January 9, 2018
Lightfoot Obtains Favorable Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case
January 7, 2018
Prominent Houston Commercial Litigator Brian Boyle Joins Lightfoot as Partner
January 4, 2018
Former Lightfoot Managing Partner Wynn Shuford to Join Drug Enforcement Administration
January 3, 2018
January 2, 2018
December 14, 2017
Terry McCarthy to Present 2017 Update on Alabama Evidence Law
December 3, 2017
Lightfoot Client GE Healthcare Wins Important Ruling from North Carolina Supreme Court
November 12, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Relocates its Growing Houston Office
November 9, 2017
Melody Eagan Speaks on ‘Women Lawyers Leading the Way’ Panel
November 6, 2017
41 Lightfoot Attorneys Named 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 6, 2017
Lightfoot Wins Summary Judgment for National Cemetery Property and Services Provider
November 5, 2017
Liz Huntley Named a 2017 ‘Women Who Shape the State’ Honoree by This is Alabama
November 1, 2017
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Recognizes Lightfoot, Franklin & White in 2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
October 30, 2017
13 Lightfoot Attorneys Recognized as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2018 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
October 26, 2017
McCarthy Speaks at Narcotics Training Seminar for Alabama District Attorneys’ Association
October 25, 2017
October 22, 2017
Brandon Essig Named a Birmingham Business Journal 2017 ‘Veteran of Influence’
October 12, 2017
Lightfoot’s Clint Speegle Named a 2017 ‘Rising Star Lawyer’ by the Birmingham Business Journal
October 9, 2017
Lightfoot Partners Serve as Speakers During ASCPA Education Event
October 3, 2017
Melody Eagan Named Managing Partner of Lightfoot, Franklin & White
October 1, 2017
Lightfoot Client Found Not Responsible For NCAA Rules Violations
September 28, 2017
September 27, 2017
Lightfoot Partner Rachel Lary Speaks to the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries
September 21, 2017
September 17, 2017
American College of Trial Lawyers Installs Samuel H. Franklin as its 68th President
September 14, 2017
September 10, 2017
Lightfoot Sponsored 30th Annual Noojin and White Race to the Courthouse 5K
September 5, 2017
September 4, 2017
August 31, 2017
Terry McCarthy to Teach at Alabama Tort Law CLE on September 14
August 30, 2017
August 28, 2017
Hurricane Harvey: Information for our Houston clients and friends
August 14, 2017
August 9, 2017
August 6, 2017
August 2, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Ranked 2018 ‘Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For’ by Vault
August 1, 2017
July 31, 2017
Lightfoot Partners with Magic Moments to Grant Wish for Alabama Child with Cancer
July 20, 2017
Lightfoot Partner Brandon Essig Speaks at Federal Public Defenders Office Event
July 16, 2017
Lightfoot to Host Alabama State Bar White Collar Committee Event
July 13, 2017
Lightfoot Attorney Ashby Pate Speaks (and Sings) at Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting
July 9, 2017
June 25, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Announces 2017 Summer Associate Class
June 19, 2017
June 15, 2017
June 12, 2017
June 11, 2017
Lightfoot Team Raises More Than $12,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
June 8, 2017
Lightfoot Partner Harlan Prater Speaks at Medmarc’s 30th Annual Medical Device Seminar
June 5, 2017
Jack Sharman Discusses Government Crackdown on ‘Pill Mills’ in Interview with HealthLeaders Media
June 5, 2017
May 25, 2017
Lightfoot Attorneys and Firm Highly Ranked in Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide for 2017
May 16, 2017
Kevin Clark Joins the Birmingham MS Leadership Class of 2017
May 11, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Named a 2017 ‘Best Place to Work’ by the Birmingham Business Journal
May 11, 2017
Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Lightfoot’s Client in a Medical Malpractice Case
May 9, 2017
Lightfoot Attorneys Publish Law360 Article, ‘Questioning The Controlled Substances Act After Enmon’
April 30, 2017
April 18, 2017
Lightfoot, Franklin & White Partner Brandon Essig Speaks at Auburn University
April 10, 2017
April 9, 2017
April 6, 2017
Lightfoot Hosts ‘White Collar, Compliance and Internal Investigations Institute’
March 23, 2017
Sam Franklin Speaks at American College of Trial Lawyers 2017 Northeast Regional Dinner
March 13, 2017
March 12, 2017
March 12, 2017
Lightfoot's Ashby Pate Appointed Deputy Attorney General in Alabama State Board of Education Case
March 7, 2017
March 6, 2017
Lightfoot Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon K. Essig to White Collar Practice
March 6, 2017
Lightfoot Secures Reversal of NCAA Penalties, Postseason Ban For University of Hawai'i
March 5, 2017
Liz Huntley a Keynote Speaker for Lean On: Alabama Conference
February 20, 2017
Lee Hollis Spoke at International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Meeting
February 16, 2017
February 2, 2017
Ashby Pate Chosen as a 2017 ‘Top 40 Under 40’ by the Birmingham Business Journal
January 30, 2017
Lightfoot Obtains Order Compelling Arbitration in Germany of Major International Dispute
January 29, 2017
January 22, 2017
Lightfoot Expands to Texas with the Opening of its Houston Office
January 19, 2017
January 9, 2017
January 4, 2017
November 27, 2016
November 10, 2016
November 7, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Kevin Clark Elected an American Bar Foundation Fellow
October 31, 2016
Lightfoot Ranked in 2017 ‘Best Law Firms’ by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
October 2, 2016
September 27, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Moves Bentley Investigation Forward
September 19, 2016
Founding Partner Sam Franklin Elected President-Elect of the American College of Trial Lawyers
September 14, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Liz Huntley Receives DRI Lifetime Community Service Award
September 14, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Ashby Pate Gives Keynote to Ninth Circuit Law Clerk Orientation
August 15, 2016
August 10, 2016
Of Counsel Liz Huntley selected as a National Black Lawyers Top 100 member in 2016
July 17, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Ashby Pate Appointed Co-Counsel in Chief Justice Roy Moore Ethics Prosecution
July 14, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Jack Sharman Appointed Special Counsel in Bentley Impeachment Investigation
June 23, 2016
Terry McCarthy Given 2016 Judge Walter P. Gewin Award Winner by the Alabama State Bar
June 12, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Liz Huntley Featured on Cover of Auburn University Alumni Magazine
May 30, 2016
Lightfoot Receives Band One Ranking from 2016 Chambers and Partners for 14th Consecutive Year
May 22, 2016
Terry McCarthy Delivers Inspiring Commencement Address to Cumberland School of Law Graduates
May 18, 2016
May 1, 2016
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Harlan Prater Inducted Into International Academy of Trial Lawyers
April 12, 2016
April 4, 2016
GE-Supplier Alpha Source, Inc. Dismissed from Texas Antitrust Suit
March 31, 2016
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses $12.6 Million Judgment Against South Alabama Brick Co.
March 13, 2016
Palau Supreme Court Justice Ashby Pate to Return to Lightfoot as Of Counsel
February 29, 2016
February 17, 2016
Lightfoot Attorneys Doss and Speegle to Present at American Journal of Trial Advocacy’s symposium
February 8, 2016
January 18, 2016
Lightfoot Of Counsel Liz Huntley Profiled by StyleBlueprint
January 10, 2016
Lightfoot and Its Partners Recognized by Corporate Intl Magazine
January 3, 2016
Lightfoot Partner Kevin Clark Chosen as Alabama Law Foundation Fellow