Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is a

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based in

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. In addition to its Birmingham office, Bradley also has offices in

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. On December 8, 2008, Bradley announced its merger with Boult Cummings Conners & Berry, PLC, with the combined firm taking the name Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. The merger became effective on January 1, 2009. The combined firm is listed as one of the ''National Law Journal''s 250 largest American law firms in its NLJ 250. The firm's chairman of the board and managing partner is Jon Skeeters. The combined firm is known for major construction company work in Europe and Asia, for multinational pharmaceutical company work in New York and California, for major insurance and financial services work in Texas, Indiana, and Alabama and for working with national tire manufacturers in Tennessee and Georgia.

History

Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP

Bradley Arant Rose & White was founded in 1870 as Hewitt & Walker in

Elyton, Alabama Elyton (Ely's Town), Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville (1819-1821) (now the Birmingham neighborhood of Powderly). In 1873 the courthouse was moved t ...

and would later move to

. At the time of the firm's merger with Boult Cummings it had over 250 attorneys at six offices. Noted attorney

Douglas Arant William Douglas Arant (May 19, 1897 – October 1987)Alabama State BarMembers : William Douglas Arant. Retrieved September 2, 2007 was a Birmingham, Alabama attorney. Early life He was born on a small farm in Waverly, Lee County, Alabama. He ...

joined the firm in 1923. His name was added to the firm name in 1945 and he remained with Bradley Arant Rose & White until his death in 1987.

Boult Cummings Conners & Berry, PLC

Boult Cummings Conners & Berry was founded in 1910 in

, Tennessee. At the time of the firm's merger with Bradley Arant it had 100 attorneys at its one office in Nashville.

Awards

In August 2020, Bradley Partner Jay Bender was awarded the Alabama Commendation Medal from the Alabama Army National Guard for his work on the "Honoring American Veterans in Need Act of 2019" (HAVEN Act).

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.babc.com/
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Organizational Profile of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP at the National Law Review
Law firms established in 1871 Law firms based in Birmingham, Alabama 1871 establishments in Alabama Privately held companies based in Alabama