Firm News

During the Partners for Environmental Progress Award Recognition Ceremony, Hand Arendall LLC received the Environmental Stewardship Award for 2013 in recognition of innovative and energy efficient law firm policies including the Law Firm Sustainability Policy, their involvement with the ABA-EPA Law office Climate Challenge and their Conservation Awareness Program.

Buzzy Riis and Katie Hammett Hassell, partners at Hand Arendall LLC, received defense verdicts in favor of a national retailer they represented for defamation claims brought by two plaintiffs who alleged they had been wrongfully accused of stealing. The plaintiffs requested at least six figure verdicts for both compensatory and […]

For the first time ever, B-Metro has named its “Rising Stars of the Bar” for the Birmingham market, and Hand Arendall’s Ben Goldman has been recognized as one of the inaugural honorees. Only 24 Birmingham attorneys were chosen for this distinction. In the article, Goldman is credited for his representation […]

Harrison Sale McCloy is pleased to announce that J. Cole Davis has joined the Firm as an Associate. Mr. Davis will focus his practice in the Firm’s Civil Litigation group. Before joining the Firm, Mr. Davis defended local employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation litigation for a statewide law […]

It is with great sadness that Hand Arendall announces the passing of Vivian G. “Sec” Johnston, Jr. Mr. Johnston joined Charlie Hand, Charlie Arendall, Massey Bedsole and Tommy Greaves to form Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves and Johnston, now Hand Arendall LLC, in 1941. Mr. Johnston was not only a founder […]