Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Babington, Newman & Leach

Joe Babington, Jim Newman and John Leach have been selected as litigation stars in the 2014 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a reference guide that is widely used by law firms and corporate counsel to identify and select leading litigators throughout the United States.

Warren Herlong Featured In TV News Story About Controversial Pipeline Project

Warren Herlong was recently interviewed on local CBS affiliate television station WKRG-TV concerning a condemnation lawsuit brought by Houston-based Plains Southcap against Mobile Area Water & Sewer System to acquire the final tracts of property it needs to finish constructing a pipeline across Mobile County to the Chevron refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi.  Helmsing Leach represented a number of land owners defending against Plains Southcap condemnation proceedings and was successful in having the company’s condemnation petition dismissed.  To see Mr. Herlong’s television interview,

Eleven Firm Lawyers Named In 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers In America

Alan Alexander, Joe Babington, Russell Buffkin, Jeff Hartley, Warren Herlong, John Leach, Charlie Mixon, Jim Newman, Casey Pipes, Robert Rouse and Win Stuardi were all selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).  In addition, Best LawyersnamedMr. Rouse Mobile, Alabama’s Tax Lawyer of the Year.

Warren Herlong To Speak On Eminent Domain At Meeting of International Right Of Way Association

Warren Herlong will give a presentation on recent developments in Alabama eminent domain on July 26, 2013 at the Summer Conference of the Alabama Chapter of the International Right Of Way Association (IRWA) in Orange Beach, Alabama.  IRWA is a leading sponsor of educational programs and professional services in the right of way field.  Formed as a not-for-profit association in 1934, IRWA today has almost 10,000 members throughout the United States, Canada and Africa.  Those members include acquisition agents, appraisers, environment professionals, engineers, lawyers, property managers, relocation assistance agents, surveyors and title experts.

Super Lawyers Rating Service Recognizes 11 Firm Attorneys – Jeff Hartley Named One of Alabama’s Top 50 Lawyers – Warren Herlong Only Alabama Lawyer Recognized For Excellence In Practice of Eminent Domain Law

Helmsing Leach attorneys Joseph P.H. Babington (personal injury defense: products), Russell C. Buffkin (personal injury defense: general), Jeffery J. Hartley (bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights), Warren C. Herlong, Jr. (only lawyer in Alabama recognized for the practice of eminent domain law), John N. Leach, Jr. (business litigation), James B. Newman (business litigation), Robert H. Rouse (estate planning & probate), A. Edwin Stuardi, III (personal injury defense: medical malpractice) were named as 2013 Super Lawyers.  Jeff Hartley was also named one of the top fifty lawyers in the State of Alabama.  Christopher T. Conte (bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights) and T. Ryan Luna (personal injury defense: general) were named as Rising Stars.  Super Lawyers is a rating service that recognizes lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Pipes & Herlong Prevail in Condemnation Case

Casey Pipes and Warren Herlong successfully argued on behalf of
their land owner clients that a crude oil pipeline company lacked the power to
condemn property in Alabama because it was a limited liability company.   The
clients were defendants in a condemnation action and, at the “right to take”
hearing, the Mobile County Probate Judge agreed that the pipeline company,
because it was a limited liability company, lacked the state law power to
condemn anyone’s property.

Meagan Day Joins Firm As Associate

Helmsing Leach is very pleased to announce that Meagan Day has joined the firm as a litigation associate.  Meagan received a B.S., with a major in accounting, from Florida State University in 2007.  She was awarded a J.D. by Vanderbilt University Law School in 2010.  She is admitted to the practice of law in Alabama and Florida, where she worked for a law firm for a number of years, gaining trial experience, before joining Helmsing Leach.  Meagan’s practice includes medical malpractice defense, product liability defense and insurance defense.

Jim Newman Is Reappointed as Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Legal Counsel and Elected to the Chamber’s Board of Directors

Established in 1836, the Chamber serves as a regional economic development agency, coordinating with city, county and private partners. The Chamber is composed of more than 2,200 businesses representing more than 108,000 professionals who have joined together to maximize their business opportunities. Membership is open to all businesses in the Mobile area, or businesses with an interest in doing business in this area.