On June 7, 2016, Stewart McCloud obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a dentist following a bench trial in Fairhope, Alabama. The plaintiff filed suit against her former dentist alleging claims for negligence, breach of warranty and breach of contract. At trial, the plaintiff alleged that the dentures provided by the defendant were defective…
Huie was recognized in the Chambers USA 2016 listing as a Leading Law Firm in the Litigation: General Commercial practice area. Additionally, Stan Cash and Alan Thomas were included in the listing for top-ranked Litigation: General Commercial attorneys. The rankings were compiled by the guide’s independent, London-based publisher, Chambers & Partners, based on an intensive research process…
Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart Senior Partner Jim Shaw secured a defense verdict for an Alabama-based corporation in a negligence trial lasting four days in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Plaintiff’s claims first arose in December 2013 following a motor vehicle accident involving the plaintiff and a commercial truck driver returning…
Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart attorneys Jim Shaw and Jennifer Reid Egbe successfully defended an Alabama-based company in an employment discrimination trial lasting four days. Plaintiff’s claims first arose in 2012, when following his termination he complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that he experienced racial harassment while employed with the company. Shaw and…
We are excited to share that Martha Thompson and Jennifer “JD” Segers are featured as Women in the Law in the Best Lawyers® Spring 2016 Business Edition. Each year, Best Lawyers® compiles the lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Martha was recognized for…
The Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart defense team of Alan Thomas, David Brown and Jeremy Gaddy secured a Ford defense verdict on April 12, 2016, in Greene County, Alabama. In December 2006, the Plaintiff’s decedent was involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 20/59 in Greene County. The Plaintiff filed suit against Ford Motor Company alleging that during the…