Lauren Brasher Recognized as One of Birmingham’s NextGen Leaders

We are excited to announce that the Birmingham Business Journal has honored Lauren Brasher, an Associate attorney in our Municipal Law practice group, in its list of NextGen Leaders for 2025. Each year, the BBJ highlights key industries and young emerging leaders in areas such as law, banking & finance, real estate, construction, and many […]

DOL Ends Liquidated Damages in Administrative FLSA Settlements: What It Means for Employers

In a major policy update from Acting Administrator Donald M. Harrison, III, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it will no longer seek or supervise the payment of liquidated damages in administrative settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This change, effective June 27, 2025, is […]

Construction Law Advice to Homeowners

By: Ben Robinson Some of the most frustrated clients we encounter in our construction law practice are homeowners.  Whether you are building a new home from the ground up or remodeling an existing home, you are making a major investment in your family’s present and future quality of life and financial security.  This is very […]

Sean C. Pierce Co-Authors Article on the Impact of the NCAA’s NIL Settlement

Sean Pierce has recently co-authored an article along with Lance Cook in the Sports Business Journal on the impact the recent settlement in the House v. NCAA case will have on the athletic landscape of college athletics. The piece, The End of Amateurism: The NCAA’s $2.75 Billion Settlement, details the background of the case, how […]

Rick Davis is Featured Speaker at Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

Wallace Jordan attorney Rick Davis was a keynote speaker at Birmingham Business Journal’s Business of Sport event that was held on June 18th at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Rick was joined onstage with the former longtime University of Alabama sportscaster Eli Gold to talk about the impact that Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) […]

Phillip D. Corley, Jr. Named as Fellow of the Alabama Law Foundation

Wallace Jordan Ratliff & Brandt, LLC is proud to announce that member Phillip D. Corley, Jr. has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Alabama Law Foundation. Corley is a leader in the firm’s Municipal Law practice group, serving as the City Attorney for the City of Hoover, the sixth largest municipality in the […]

Wallace Jordan Successfully Defends Client Against Negligence Claims

Wallace Jordan litigation attorneys Clark Hammond, Ben Robinson, and Alex Underwood have successfully defended a private school from claims of negligence. After a three-day trial, the Jefferson County jury returned a defense verdict, finding the defendants had acted appropriately under difficult circumstances to protect the safety of students. No representation is made that the quality […]

Roderick J. Evans Honored by Birmingham Business Journal’s 2024 Best of the Bar Awards

Wallace Jordan Member Roderick Evans was honored by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of the attorneys in its 2024 Best of the Bar awards, which acknowledges the work of accomplished area lawyers across a wide range of select practice areas. He and the other award recipients were celebrated at the awards event held at […]

Bert Jordan Briefs Mid-Alabama Republican Club on Congressional Redistricting

Bert Jordan recently briefed the Mid-Alabama Republican Club on the State of Alabama’s pending defense of its congressional redistricting plan that was passed by the Alabama Legislature in July’s second 2023 special session. Plaintiffs have challenged that plan as violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To see the full article, please […]

City of Bessemer Appoints Roderick Evans as Municipal Judge

Roderick J. Evans, a member in our Municipal Law practice group, has been appointed as a municipal judge for the City of Bessemer. An experienced civil litigator, Roderick’s practice also includes business law, construction law, employment law, commercial real estate transactions, and estate planning. He has previously served as an assistant city attorney for the […]