Experience

Rating: 9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Gold Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell®

2018

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2018

AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®

2018

The Best Lawyers in America© - Employment Law - Management, Best Lawyers©

2017

Preeminent Client Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

The Best Lawyers in America© - Employment Law - Management, Best Lawyers®

2017

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2016

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2016

The Best Lawyers in America© - Employment Law - Management, Best Lawyers®

2016

Preeminent Client Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Preeminent Client Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2014

APOSTC Certified Specialized Instructor, Legal Issues, Alabama Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission

2014

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2014

Preeminent Client Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Preeminent Client Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2012

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2012

Young Professional of the Year Nominee, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County

2011

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2011

Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), National Contract Management Association

2010

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2010

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2009

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2007

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2007

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Graduate, Class 2, Connect Huntsville/Madison County, Leadership Huntsville/Madison County

2006

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2006

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, A.M. Best Company

2005

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Corporate Space Camp/Aviation Challenge Program Completion Award, U.S. Space & Rocket Center

2004

Continuing Legal Education Award, Alabama State Bar

2004

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

Merit Award (in recognition of outstanding educational programs), Business Networking International

2001

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2000

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1999

CV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

1997

The Order of Barristers, Cumberland School of Law

1997

Hand Arendall Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, Cumberland School of Law

1996

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team, Cumberland School of Law

1996

ATLA National Trial Advocacy Team, Cumberland School of Law

1995

Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

1999 - Present

Shareholder, F&B Law Firm, P.C.

1900 - Present

Shareholder, F&B Law Firm, P.C.

1997 - 1999

Associate Attorney, Page Law Firm, L.L.C.

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Associations

2018 - Present

HASBAT (Huntsville Association of Small Business in Advanced Technology)

Associate Member

2017 - Present

Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association

Admitted to Practice

2016 - Present

Alabama Wildlife Federation

Sponsor

2014 - Present

Alabama Contractors’ Association

Member

2013 - Present

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Hearing Officer

2009 - Present

United States Court of Federal Claims

Admitted to Practice

2005 - Present

Alabama Road Builders' Association (ABRA)

Associate Member

2005 - Present

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

CPCM / Instructor / Member

2005 - Present

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Member

2004 - Present

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Author / Instructor / Member

1999 - Present

Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Admitted to Practice

1998 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Admitted to Practice

1997 - Present

Alabama State Bar

Admitted

1997 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Admitted to Practice

1997 - Present

United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Admitted to Practice

1990 - Present

Phi Alpha Delta

Member

2007 - 2009

Defense Research Institute, Construction Law Committee

Member

2006 - 2007

Connect Huntsville/Madison County Alumni Association/Council

Chair

2006 - 2007

Connect Huntsville-Madison County Program Committee

Member

2005 - 2015

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

Member

2004 - 2005

Federal Bar Association

Member

1999 - 2005

Business Networking International

Vice-President

1997 - 2003

Birmingham Bar Association

Member

1996 - 1997

Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board

Member

1995 - 1997

Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board

Member

1994 - 2003

American Association for Justice

Member

1994 - 2003

American Bar Association

Member

1994 - 2003

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Simth v. City of Huntsville, 2016 WL 5724667 & 2016 WL 5746216 (Sep. 30, 2016)

Summary Judgment / Dismissal Granted.

Godsey v. City of Huntsville, 2014 WL 6685408, No. CV:13–1930–IPJ (N.D. Ala. Nov. 25, 2014).

Court granted judgment in favor of city employer on all claims, granted judgment in favor of alleged supervisor on outrage claim, and set remaining claims against alleged supervisor for trial.

Roddy v. City of Huntsville, 580 Fed. Appx. 844 (11th Cir. 2014).

Judgment in favor of defendants.

Hawkins v. Carmean, 562 Fed. Appx. 740 (11th Cir.2014).

Jury verdict for defendant.

Jaggars v. City of Sheffield, 2014 WL 2123210 (N.D. Ala. May 21, 2014).

Court granted defendants' motions to dismiss all claims.

Carr v. City of Vernon, 2014 WL 1779288 (N.D. Ala. May 5, 2014).

Pending

First Commercial Bank of Huntsville v. Nowlin, 122 So. 3d 829 (Ala. 2013).

Bank obtained judgement against borrow, court granted judgment in favor of remaining defendants, appellate court affirmed.

McKelvin v. Smith, 85 So.3d 386 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010), cert. denied (Dec. 9, 2011).

Following remand, all claims against city inspector were dismissed.

Campos v. Coast Pers. Servs., Inc., 2012 WL 2047605, No. 5:10-CV-2497-AKK (N.D. Ala. Jun. 6, 2012).

On June 6, 2012, trial court entered summary judgment in favor of defendants on all claims, excepting a retaliatory discharge claim against staffing agency client. After jury trial, jury found in favor of staffing agency client on the remaining claim.

Pennington v. City of Huntsville, 93 F.Supp. 2d 1201 (N.D. Ala. 2000).

Trial court entered summary judgment in favor of city.

I.C.E. Contractors, Inc., v. Martin & Cobey Const. Co., Inc., 58 So.3d 723 (Ala. 2010).

Upon remand, and counterclaim by general contractor, parties reached amicable resolution of dispute.

Harrison v. Benchmark Elec. Huntsville, Inc., 593 F. 3d 1206 (11th Cir. 2010).

Resolved, after remand.

Furin v. City of Huntsville, 3 So. 3d 256 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).

Trial court entered summary judgment in favor of city, and Court of Civil Appeals affirmed.

Western Sur. Co. v. Bradford Elec. Co., Inc., 483 F.Supp. 2d 1114 (N.D. Ala. 2007).

Not Applicable (to general contractor client).

Consolidated Const. Co. of Alabama v. Metal Bldg. Components, L.P., 961 So. 2d 820 (Ala. 2007)

Watkins v. City of Huntsville, 176 Fed. Appx. 955 (11th Cir. 2006), reh., reh. en banc denied, 186 Fed. Appx. (11th Cir. 2006).

Trial court entered summary judgment in favor of city, and Court of Appeals affirmed.

City of Huntsville v. Lane, 897 So. 2d 275 (Ala. 2004).

Subsequently resolved by agreement.

Pennington v. City of Huntsville, 261 F.3d 1262 (11th Cir. 2001).

Trial court entered summary judgment in favor of city, and Court of Appeals affirmed.

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Education

1997

Samford University, Cumberland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Wofford College

BS - Bachelor of Science (cum laude)

1994

Wofford College

BA - Bachelor of Arts (cum laude)

See All Education See Less Education

Speaking Engagements

2016

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (as part of IPC APEX EXPO 2016)

Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2015

Webiner

Update on New Alabama Statute on Noncompetition Effective January 1, 2016

2015

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (hosted by Naprotek, Inc.)

Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2015

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (as part of IPC APEX EXPO 2015)

Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2015

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (as part of IPC APEX EXPO 2015)

Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2014

IGS Corporate Training

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers (Session 3)

2014

IGS Corporate Training

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers (Session 1)

2014

Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now Workplace Behavior and Privacy Issues

2014

Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now Employee Discipline and Termination

2013

NCMA World Congress 2013: CCCM UCC Review Overview of Article 1, 2, and 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code - Part 3

2013

NCMA World Congress 2013: CCCM UCC Review Overview of Article 1, 2, and 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code - Part 2

2013

NCMA World Congress 2013: CCCM UCC Review Overview of Article 1, 2, and 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code - Part 1

2013

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series Protecting your Brand and Intellectual Property Rights

2013

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series Contingent Workers, Independent Contractors and Labor Outsourcing

2013

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series Contract Writing

2013

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series Negotiating Contracts

2013

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series Risks Allocation - Key Provisions and Concerns - Domestic and Global Contracting

2013

Lunch and Learn Continuing Education at ADTRAN What Happens When a Good Deal Goes Bad? Planning and Drafting for Dispute Avoidance and Resolution

2013

Lunch and Learn Continuing Education at ADTRAN Key Concerns Specific to International Contracting and Related Risk Allocation and Management, What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

2013

Lunch and Learn Continuing Education at ADTRAN Contract Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Provisions - Understanding, Drafting, and Negotiating in any Context

2013

Lunch and Learn Continuing Education at ADTRAN Reducing Risk in Your Purchasing Terms and Conditions - How to Contract on YOUR Terms

2013

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (as part of IPC APEX EXPO 2013) Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2013

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2013

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification Special Contract Issues in the EMS Industry

2013

IPC APEX EXPO 2013 Contracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know — Part II

2013

IPC APEX EXPO 2013 Contracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know - Part I

2013

IGS Corporate Training

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers (Session 2)

2013

IGS Corporate Training

Ethics, Business Conduct, and Compliance Training

2013

IGS Corporate Training

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers (Session 1)

2013

businessKillers® Workshop (Multi-Sessions) Six Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business and Your Future

2013

2013 FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers All Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA, Workers’ Comp, and State Family Leave Laws

2013

2013 FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers Let’s Get Serious: Serious Health Conditions, Collecting Medical Information

2013

(Huntsville) Alabama Legal Update for HR: Practical Employment Law Compliance from Pre-Hire to Post-Termination Discipline and Termination: Safely Navigating the End of the Employment Relationship

2013

(Huntsville) Alabama Legal Update for HR: Practical Employment Law Compliance from Pre-Hire to Post-Termination Day-to-Day Dangers: Discrimination, Harassment, Interference, and Bias Situations

2012

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers State-Specific Compensation Issues

2012

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers FLSA Enforcement & Litigation Issues

2012

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers Overview of FLSA Requirements

2012

PRSC Contract Terms and Conditions Training Session

Risk Allocation – Key Provisions in Purchasing Terms and Conditions

2012

NCMA World Congress 2012 - Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Review Overview of UCC (Articles 1, 2, and 2A) - Part 4

2012

NCMA World Congress 2012 - Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Review Overview of UCC (Articles 1, 2, and 2A) - Part 3

2012

NCMA World Congress 2012 - Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Review Overview of UCC (Articles 1, 2, and 2A) - Part 2

2012

NCMA World Congress 2012 - Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Review Overview of UCC (Articles 1, 2, and 2A) - Part 1

2012

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Expanding into the Global Marketplace Protecting Your Brand and Related Intellectual Property Rights

2012

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Expanding into the Global Marketplace What Happens When a Good Deal Goes Bad? Planning for Dispute Resolution!

2012

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Expanding into the Global Marketplace “A Tale of Two Cities” - Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) vs. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (UNCISG)

2012

NAPM-Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Expanding into the Global Marketplace Key Provisions and Concerns Specific to International Contracting

2012

NAPM Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Risk Allocation - Key Provisions in Supply Chain Agreements Mirror Images - Drafting Tips and Key Provisions in Procurement Agreements from BOTH the Seller and Buyer’s Perspectives!

2012

NAPM Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Risk Allocation - Key Provisions in Supply Chain Agreements Passing the Buck - Contingent Employees, Independent Contractors, and Labor Outsourcing

2012

NAPM Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Risk Allocation - Key Provisions in Supply Chain Agreements Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Provisions - What They Are and What They Do

2012

NAPM Denver Spring Legal Aspects Seminar Series: Risk Allocation - Key Provisions in Supply Chain Agreements Reducing Risk in Your Purchasing Terms and Conditions - How to Contract on YOUR Terms!

2012

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification Course (as part of IPC APEX EXPO 2012) Special Contract Issues within the EMS Industry

2012

IPC APEX EXPO 2012 Contracting With the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know - Part II

2012

IPC APEX EXPO 2012 Contracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know - Part I

2012

IGS Corporate Training

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers (Session 1)

2012

IGS Corporate Training

Ethics, Business Conduct, and Compliance Training (Multi Sessions)

2012

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers All Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA, Workers’ Comp, and State Family Leave Laws

2012

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers FMLA 911: Serious Health Conditions, Collecting Medical Information

2012

Employment Records, Retention, Retrieval and Destruction: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers Proper Methods of Disposal

2012

Employment Records, Retention, Retrieval and Destruction: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers Special Document Challenges

2012

Employment Records, Retention, Retrieval and Destruction: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers Documents You Should or Must Keep

2012

businessKillers® Workship (Multi-Sessions) Avoiding the Six Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business and Your Future

2011

Use of the New INCOTERMS 2010 in Domestic and International Transactions

INCOTERMS 2010

2011

NCMA World Congress 2011: Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Fast Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 4)

2011

NCMA World Congress 2011: Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Fast Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 3)

2011

NCMA World Congress 2011: Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Fast Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 2)

2011

NCMA World Congress 2011: Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Fast Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 1)

2011

NCMA World Congress 2011 Using Delivery Terms to Allocate Supply Chain Risks: The New INCOTERMS 2010

2011

IPC APEX EXPO 2011 Contracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know -Part II

2011

IPC APEX EXPO 2011 Contracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know -Part I

2011

IGS Corporate Training

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers (Session 1)

2011

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers All Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA Workers’ Comp, and State Family Leave Laws

2011

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers FMLA 911: Serious Health Conditions, Collecting Medical Information

2011

ABC of North Alabama Seminar Series Risky Business in Construction Contracting: Reducing Risk and Increasing Profitability (Session 2)

2011

ABC of North Alabama Seminar Series Risky Business in Construction Contracting: Reducing Risk and Increasing Profitability (Session 1)

2011

96th ISM Annual International Supply Management Conference Contracting for the Purchase and Sale of Goods in a Risky Global Market

2010

Society for Human Resource Management - Tennessee Valley Chapter Meeting

Labor/Human Resources Law Update

2010

NCMA World Congress 2010: Commercial and International Contracts Logistically Speaking: Using Delivery Terms to Allocate Supply Chain Risks

2010

NCMA World Congress 2010 - Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Exam Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 4)

2010

NCMA World Congress 2010 - Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Exam Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 3)

2010

NCMA World Congress 2010 - Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Exam Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 2)

2010

NCMA World Congress 2010 - Commercial Contracting Primer: CCCM Exam Track Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Key Articles (Part 1)

2010

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification Special Contract Issues within the EMS Industry

2010

IPC APEX EXPO 2010 ontracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know - Part II

2010

IPC APEX EXPO 2010 Contracting with the Customer: What the EMS Manager Needs to Know - Part I

2010

International Commercial Contracting Series: Identifying, Avoiding, and Managing Risk Areas

Special Considerations in International Contracting: Securing performance, letters of credit, extraterritorial laws of the U.S. applicable to international contracts, selection and use of international agents and distributors

2010

International Commercial Contracting Series: Identifying, Avoiding, and Managing Risk Areas

Drafting 101, Continued: Delivery terms and Incoterms 2000, termination of agreements, choice of law and forum in resolving disputes, and enforcement of awards and judgments

2010

International Commercial Contracting Series: Identifying, Avoiding, and Managing Risk Areas

Drafting 101: 13 Key contract provisions and unique issues in using them internationally, use and misuse of standard “boilerplate” clauses and language

2010

International Commercial Contracting Series: Identifying, Avoiding, and Managing Risk Areas

Introduction to International Contracting: Applicable laws, treaties, communication and cultural issues, comparison of applicable laws and rules

2010

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers What Happens Next: Future Legislation

2010

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers Drawing Lines with FMLA: Meeting Notifi cation Deadlines, Curbing Abuse, and Preventing Claims

2010

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers All Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA, Workers’ Comp, and State Family Leave Laws

2010

F&B Webinar Series

Negotiation and Resolution of Federal Government Contractor Claims under the Contracts Disputes Act

2010

Employment Law Survival Training for Managers 10 Key Areas of Legal and Practical Knowledge for Successful Leadership

2010

95th ISM Annual International Supply Management Conference Logistically Speaking: Using Delivery Terms to Allocate Supply Chain Risks

2009

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers State-Specific Compensation Issues

2009

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers FLSA Enforcement & Litigation Issues

2009

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers Overview of FLSA Requirements

2009

Strategic Employment Law Training for Managers

10 Key Areas of Legal and Practical Knowledge

2009

Shoals Chamber of Commerce: “Card Check” Lunch Seminar

Employee Free Choice or Forced Choice Act?

2009

NCMA World Congress 2009: CCCM Fast Track UCC Overview: Article 2a (Parts 1–6)

2009

NCMA World Congress 2009: CCCM Fast Track UCC Overview: Article 2 (Parts 6–7)

2009

NCMA World Congress 2009: CCCM Fast Track UCC Overview: Article 2 (Parts 3–5)

2009

NCMA World Congress 2009: CCCM Fast Track UCC Overview: Article 1 (Parts 1–3) and Article 2 (Parts 1–2)

2009

NCMA Audio Seminar Series Contracting under the UCC, CISG, UNIDROIT, and Other Laws or Rules

2009

NCMA Audio Seminar Series Contracting Under the UCC: A Basic Primer to Articles 1, 2, and 2A

2009

NASHRM's Legal Issues in Human Rescources - Strategies for Navigating the Landmines The ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2009

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification Special Contract Issues within the EMS Industry

2009

IPC APEX EXPO: IPC EMS Management Council Meeting International Commercial Contracting: Identifying and Addressing Significant Risk Areas

2009

IPC APEX EXPO: IPC EMS Management Council Meeting Risky Business in Commercial Contracting

2009

Indemnities and Limitation of Liability Provisions in Commercial Contracts Risk allocation… are you a pawn or the King?

2009

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers

All Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA, Workers’ Comp, and State Family Leave Laws

2009

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers

FMLA 911: Serious Health Conditions, Collecting Medical Information

2009

F&B Audio Webinar Delivery Terms and Allocation of Risk in Commercial Contracts under Incoterms and the Uniform Commercial Code

2009

ABC of North Alabama Seminar Series Show Me The Money! A Recession-Era Guide to "Getting Paid" on Construction Projects

2009

ABC of North Alabama Seminar Series ABC Labor/Human Resources Law Update

2008

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

Overview of FLSA Requirements: When is Overtime Owed?

2008

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

State-Specific Compensation Issues

2008

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

FLSA Enforcement & Litigation Issues

2008

Wage and Hour Master Class: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

Overview of FLSA Requirements: Minimum Wage Issues

2008

Understanding the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

ADA Amendments Act of 2008

2008

North Alabama Contracting Congress Risky Business in Procurement Contracting

2008

North Alabama Contracting Congress Delivery Terms and Allocation of Risk in Commercial Contracts under the UCC, UNCISG, and Incoterms 2000

2008

NCMA World Congress 2008 Risky Business in Procurement Contracting

2008

NCMA World Congress 2008 Contracting under the UCC, CISG, UNIDROIT, and Other Laws or Rules

2008

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (as part of IPC APEX EXPO 2008) Special Contract Issues within the EMS Industry

2008

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers

All Together Now: Coordinating FMLA with ADA, Workers’ Comp, and State Family Leave Laws

2008

FMLA Master Class for Alabama Employers

FMLA 911: Serious Health Conditions, Collecting Medical Information

2008

Fair Labor Standards Workshop

Common Pitfalls in Wage and Hour Compliance

2008

Employment Records, Retention, Retrieval and Destruction: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

How to Store the Information: Special Considerations Relating to Electronic Data

2008

Employment Records, Retention, Retrieval and Destruction: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

Who "Owns" Employee's Personnel Records

2008

Employment Records, Retention, Retrieval and Destruction: The Advanced Interactive Workshop for Alabama Employers

What Documents You Must Keep

2008

Construction Industry Legal Briefing

Show Me the Money! A Guide to "Getting Done and Getting Paid" on Construction Projects!

2008

ABC of North Alabama Chapter Meeting

A Guide to Immigration in the Workplace for Contractors, Subcontractors, Material Suppliers, and Related Firms

2008

2008 Human Resources Conference

An Employer’s Guide to Immigration

2007

Supply Chain Management Legal Briefing

Indemnities & Limitations of Liability: ”know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run"

2007

NCMA World Congress 2007 Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) vs. Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG)

2007

NCMA World Congress 2007 International Commercial Contracting: Identifying and Addressing Risk Areas

2007

NCMA World Congress 2007 Important Attributes of Vendor Managed Inventory and Hub Agreements and How to Minimize Risk

2007

NCMA National Education Seminar

The Contracts Manager as Risk Manager

2007

IPC EMS Program Management Training & (CEPM) Certification (as part of IPC Midwest Exhibition and Conference) Special Contract Issues within the EMS Industry

2007

International Commercial Contracting: Identifying and Addressing Risk Areas

Special Considerations in International Contracting

2007

Human Resources Management Legal Briefing

An Employer’s Guide to Limiting Liability for Harassment in the Workplace

2007

ABC Peer Group Meeting hosted by Consolidated Construction Company of Alabama

Risky Business in Construction

2007

ABC Peer Group Meeting hosted by Consolidated Construction Company of Alabama

Case Study in Construction Litigation

2007

ABC of North Alabama Chapter Meeting

Construction Law Update: Unions, Employment, and Immigration

2007

2007 Employment Law Update

An Employer's Guide to Limiting Liability for Harassment in the Workplace

2007

2007 Employment Law Update

An Employer's Guide to Immigration

2006

Supply Chain Management Legal Briefing

WEEE is Here and RoHS is Coming!

2006

PRSC Corporate Training Program

Guide to the Disclosure of Employee Information: HIPAA and Other Privacy Rules for the Workplace

2006

NCMA World Congress 2006 Delivery Terms and Allocation of Risk in Commercial Contracts under the UCC, UNCISG, and Incoterms 2000

2006

NCMA World Congress 2006 Risky Business in Commercial Procurement Contracting

2006

National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Suncoast Chapter Meeting Risky Business in Commercial Contracting

2006

NASHRM Chapter Meeting

Retaliation and Whistleblowers

2006

International Commercial Contracting: Identifying and Addressing Risk Areas

Introduction to International Contracting

2006

International Commercial Contracting: Identifying and Addressing Risk Areas

International Contact Drafting 101 Continued

2006

International Association of Administrative Professionals Chapter Meeting

Equal Employment Opportunity and Related Laws in the Workplace

2006

Construction Industry Legal Briefing

Risky Business in Construction Contracting

2006

ADTRAN Corporate Training Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

2006

ABC of North Alabama Chapter Meeting

Immigration and Homeland Security Issues regarding Undocumented Workers

2005

Supply Chain Management Legal Briefing

Delivery Terms and Allocation of Risk in Commercial Contracts under the Uniform Commercial Code and Incoterms 2000

2005

Supply Chain Management Legal Briefing

Important Attributes of Vendor Managed Inventory and Hub Agreements and How to Minimize Risk

2005

SSCI Corporate Training via World Wide Webcast to North America, Europe, and Asia

Delivery Terms and Allocation of Risk in Commercial Contracts under the UCC, UNCISG, and Incoterms 2000

2005

SSCI Corporate Training via World Wide Webcast to North America, Europe, and Asia

UCC v. UNCISG

2005

Problem Employees: Using Employment Laws to Your Advantage

An Employer’s Guide to Limiting Liability for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

2005

Problem Employees: Using Employment Laws to Your Advantage

The Ultimate Right to Fire - It CAN Be Done Safely!

2005

HMC Safety Day

Balancing Legitimate Employer Concerns and Employee Privacy in the Workplace

2005

Hiring & Firing: How to do it Right

Privacy in the Workplace: Information Disclosure Issues in the Employer-Employee Context

2005

Hiring & Firing: How to do it Right

The Ultimate Right to Fire – What You Didn’t See on the Apprentice!

2005

F&B Seminar Series

Balancing Legitimate Employer Concerns and Employee Privacy in the Workplace

2005

Current Issues in Storm Water Regulation in Alabama

Navigating Storm Water’s Legalities: A Basic Primer to Federal and State Regulation and Liability in Alabama

2005

ADTRAN Corporate Training Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

2004

Supply Chain Management Legal Briefing on Risk Allocation and Avoidance in Supply Chain Agreements

Risky Business in Commercial Procurement Contracting

2004

Human Resources Law Update in Alabama

Employee Privacy in the Workplace: Reasonable Expectations in the Employer-Employee Relationship

2004

Human Resources Law Update in Alabama

Terminations; Workforce Reductions; and Corporate Restructuring: What You Didn’t See on “The Apprentice”

2004

ADTRAN Corporate Training Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

2003

Disclosure of Information Issues Under HIPAA in Alabama

Guide to the Disclosure of Information Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule

2002

What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings in Alabama

Alabama’s “Open Records” Act

2002

What You Need to Know About Public Records and Open Meetings in Alabama

Litigation Under Alabama’s “Open Records” Act

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Publications

2012

IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® IPC Sample Master Ordering Agreement for EMS Companies and OEMs

2011

96th ISM Annual International Supply Management Conference Contracting for the Purchase and Sale of Goods in a Risky Global Market

2010

95th ISM Annual International Supply Management Conference Logistically Speaking: Using Delivery Terms to Allocate Supply Chain Risks

2008

17 Construction Executive 5, at 52 (Associated Builders and Contractors Services Corporation) Risky Business in Construction Contracting

2008

17 Construction Executive 2, at 52 (Associated Builders and Contractors Services Corporation) Show Me the Money! Getting Done and Getting Paid on Construction Projects!

2008

19 Inside Supply Management 2, at 38 (Institute for Supply Management) Deflect Liabilities in a Speed-Driven World: With Proper Maintenance and Care, Your Web Site can Provide a Valuable Legal Default

2007

18 Inside Supply Management 11, at 34 (Institute for Supply Management) Letters of Intent that Work

2007

16 Construction Executive 2, at 50 (Associated Builders and Contractors Services Corporation) Reducing the Risk of Hiring Unauthorized Workers

2003

Mondaq® Ltd Guide To The Disclosure Of Information Under The HIPAA Privacy Rule (Part 2 of 2)

2003

Mondaq® Ltd Guide To The Disclosure Of Information Under The HIPAA Privacy Rule (Part 1 of 2)

2003

Mondaq® Ltd Defining The Value Of The Business Lawyer

1997

27 Cumb. L. Rev. 325 Eleventh Circuit: Survey of Recent Decisions

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