Alabama

Firm overview

Lightfoot, Franklin & White is dedicated to solving its clients’ problems. From complex, “bet the company” litigation to internal and government investigations, risk management, and compliance, Lightfoot works hard to identify challenges and develop solutions for its clients, so they can, in turn, focus on their mission.

Lightfoot attorneys spend each and every moment on a matter pursuing the best possible resolution for clients. While disputes are a part of doing business, they are always a distraction for clients. The core goal at Lightfoot is to handle litigation in a way that lets clients get back to what they do best – running successful companies.


Leadership
Lightfoot continues to advance its reputation as a formidable defense litigation firm. In 2019 Benchmark Litigation recognized Lightfoot as a “Top 20 Trial Law Firm” in the nation. The firm elected its first female managing partner in 2018. Additionally, six partners at Lightfoot are fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Two of the firm’s founding partners are past presidents of the college.  


Efficient Litigation Strategy Focused on the Client
The lawyers at Lightfoot develop litigation strategies that deal with disputes in the most efficient way possible while also meeting a client’s exact goals. Whether it’s shutting down a lawsuit with a well-crafted motion to dismiss, defending a client’s rights by securing a favorable settlement or taking a matter all the way through a trial to a verdict or ruling, they find the solution that fits every unique situation. The firm focuses on the litigation, clients tend to their business and both are partners in building a promising future.


Talent Honed by Decades of Tackling Challenging Cases
For nearly 30 years, Lightfoot’s lawyers have tried cases in virtually every jurisdiction in the country. The firm was founded during a time when Alabama was home to jurisdictions that were openly hostile to corporations, and plaintiffs’ lawyers were pursuing new avenues of attack not attempted anywhere else. Our lawyers gained invaluable experience handling high-stakes cases in tough venues. They take that hard-earned institutional knowledge into every case they handle — to the benefit of clients — no matter the jurisdiction. This approach followed the firm to its location in Houston, Texas.


Trusted Counsel to Well-Known Companies
Lightfoot represents industry-leading American and multinational companies across a broad range of sectors. Lightfoot’s lawyers regularly handle cases involving commercial disputes, product liability, catastrophic injury, healthcare, energy, white collar crime, internal investigations, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, collegiate athletics and the media.

Firm overview

Bradley is a national law firm with a reputation for skilled legal work, exceptional client service, and impeccable integrity. Our ten offices are located in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, giving us an extensive geographic base to represent clients on a regional, national, and international basis. Although we are a large law firm with more than 500 lawyers, our clients still enjoy the personal attention, responsiveness, and deep relationships they would expect from a boutique firm. Our attorneys and staff combine legal experience and knowledge with a sophisticated understanding of industries to come up with practical, strategic solutions specifically tailored to clients’ business operations.

Bradley frequently serves as national coordinating, regional, and statewide counsel for business clients around the world, offering a full suite of legal services in dozens of industries and practice areas, including:


Affordable Housing and Community Development | Antitrust and Competition | Appellate | Banking & Financial Services

• Anti-Money Laundering
• Auto Finance
• Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser
• Commercial Lending
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
• Payment Systems
• Examinations and CIDs under Litigation
• Small Dollar and Unsecured Consumer Lending
• Licensing and Examinations
• Privacy, Security and Innovation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reverse Mortgages
• Title Insurance Claims and Title Defect Curative
• Vendor Management

Cannabis | Class Actions | Construction | Corporate and Securities

• Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
• Emerging Growth Companies
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Companies
• Private Equity
• Public Companies
• Public Finance
• Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
• Venture Capital

Cybersecurity and Privacy

• Cybersecurity and Financial Privacy
• Digital Services and Electronic Contracting
• Health Information and Technology, Privacy, and Security
• Privacy, Security and Innovation

Economic Development | Emerging Growth Companies | Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation | Energy | Environmental Law

Food, Beverage and Hospitality | Franchise and Distribution | Government Contracts | Government Enforcement and Investigations | Governmental Affairs

Healthcare

• ACOs, Value-Based Payments, and Managed Care
• Ambulatory Surgery, Outpatient  Imaging and Other Outpatient Services
• Certificate of Need
• Clinical Research
• Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures
• Home Health and Hospice
• Hospitals and Health Systems
• Medical Staff Issues
• Nonprofit and Tax-exempt Issues
• Post-Acute and Long Term Care
• Regulatory Compliance
• Rehabilitation Services and Hospitals

Insurance

• ERISA Litigation
• Life, Health and Disability Litigation
• Policyholder Insurance Coverage
• Regulatory/Corporate/Government Relations

Intellectual Property

• Copyrights
• International and Cross Border
• Patents and Patent Litigation
• Technology Transactions

Labor and Employment | Life Sciences

Litigation

• Complex Business Litigation
• Electronic Data and Discovery
• Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
• Financial Services Litigation
• Food and Agriculture Litigation and Regulatory
• Healthcare Litigation
• Life Sciences Litigation
• Managed Care Litigation
• Medical Malpractice
• Product Liability

Financial Services | Litigation Media and Entertainment | Public Finance | Retail

Real Estate

• Commercial Leasing
• Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Property
• Institutional Investment
• Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Real Estate Finance and Development
• Zoning and Land Use

Tax | Telecommunications and Utilities | Trusts and Estates