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A NOTE | From Firm Chairman Beau Grenier Welcome to Alumni Connect, our multi-faceted alumni program for current and former Bradley Arant Boult Cummings attorneys. We greatly appreciate the contributions our alumni have made to the firm, and we value our continued relationships with you. Our goal is to provide an opportunity to reconnect with former colleagues, to make new connections, and to expand your professional network. Our alumni program includes a members-only LinkedIn group and a semi-annual newsletter to keep you informed of firm news as well as the whereabouts and accomplishments of fellow alumni. We will keep you posted as we roll out new features of this professional networking program, and we look forward to hearing from you. Alumni on the Move – 6 ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT | Mike Warren Also in this Issue: Firm Updates – 2 Leadership Lessons Learned in Law New Attorneys – 4 CEO of Children’s of and former Bradley Arant Opportunities – 4 Rose & White (BARW) attorney, Mike Warren is quick to Community Impact – 6 credit his BARW mentors—Douglas Arant, Bew White, John Firm History – 6 Coleman, Hobart McWhorter, and John Morrow—as being Charitable Giving – 8 instrumental in his professional success. Scholarships – 8 Partner Promotions – 9 “Douglas Arant taught me to make every client feel valued and important,” said Warren. “That is one of the most In the News – 9 valuable life lessons a young lawyer or anyone should learn.” And Warren should know. As Alabama’s “CEO of the Year” and leader of a company named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in America,” he’s built a career on making both STAY CONNECTED clients and employees feel valued and supported. With Your BABC “As I look back at my development as a lawyer and the Colleagues organizational culture changes during my career, those experiences have stood me in good stead for the last six Through years at Children’s,” said Warren. Alumni Connect After returning from active duty in Vietnam in 1972, Warren resumed his labor and general To learn more about litigation practice at BARW. During this time, he realized the aspects of lawyering that he most the Alumni Connect enjoyed and identified this skill set as what prepared him to be a leader: orchestrating solutions program, join our for complex problems, giving advice, and participating in decision-making. “ prepares mailing list, or people to think differently and to approach problems and situations differently,” Warren said. update your contact “Attorneys can transfer those abilities to a wide variety of settings where we can problem-solve information, visit us at and create solutions for any industry or sector.” www.babc.com/alumni. In 1983, he went to work as General Counsel for his main client, Alagasco. One year later, the skills he had honed as an attorney at BARW were parlayed into his new position as President of

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FIRM UPDATES ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT | Mike Warren . . . continued What’s New? Alagasco. His next high-profile leadership role was as President and CEO of Energen where he served as the company’s Chairman from 1998 until his departure at the end of 2007. BIRMINGHAM When Warren was a young attorney, his BARW mentor Bew White advised him to get involved David G. Hymer elected to with Children’s of Alabama. “Mr. White told me that I’d do a lot of community and civic work the American Board of Trial throughout my career and that Children’s should be at the top of the list,” Warren said. He Advocates (ABOTA) served on the Board of the hospital for 20 years before he took the helm of the nonprofit pediatric healthcare center in 2008. Warren cites his interest in organizational dynamics as E. Mabry Rogers and John the force that drew him to the stand-alone organization, a business structure which he found E. Goodman named 2014 “intriguing and complex.” BTI Client Service All-Star Attorneys He reiterates his appreciation for what he learned from his mentors at Bradley Arant, saying they taught him “the importance of visibility of senior management, so the employees know Jim Rotch elected as that the CEO is approachable and cares about what they are doing. Part of my job is to be their Chairman of the Board of the cheerleader.” Like a player at the top of his game, Warren is drawn to the challenges of complex National Cement Company, business organizations because he not only enjoys tailoring creative solutions, but he excels in Inc. that arena—and he knows from the lessons he learned in law, that how he treats each person is integral to that success. J. David Stewart named by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of its “Top 40 ALUMNUS PROFILE | Joyce White Vance Under 40” As the top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the Northern Beau Byrd elected as a District of Alabama, Joyce White Vance says, “I’ve learned that there Fellow of the American is no such thing as a routine day when you are a U.S. Attorney.” College of Mortgage The former Bradley Arant Rose & White attorney spent six years Attorneys (ACMA) in private practice before entering the U.S. Attorney’s office in 1991. She worked her way through the Criminal and Appellate Marc James Ayers appointed Divisions before her Senate confirmation on August 7, 2009. She to the Alabama Advisory says the biggest difference between private practice and federal Committee on the U.S. law is the client: the people of the Unites States. Specifically, Vance Commission on Civil Rights serves more than four-and-a-half million people, approximately 60 percent of Alabama’s population, and her priorities include J.S. “Chris” Christie, Jr. terrorism and national security, civil rights, financial fraud, public interviewed live on CBS 42 corruption, environmental crime, child exploitation, violent crime, regarding the ADA’s Safe at and narcotics. School legislation She credits her BARW colleagues with teaching her a lesson that serves her well in her current role, saying, “I learned the value of collegiality from some really CHARLOTTE fine lawyers—people like Jerry White, Sam Franklin, Tricia Mandt, and Linda Friedman. I learned how important it is to remember that all business is personal and to develop strong Dana C. Lumsden named to relationships so that you can do the best possible job for your clients.” And she has applied this On Being a Lawyer of Color lesson in the U.S. Attorney’s Office where she takes great pride in mentoring young lawyers magazine’s “Power List” for and teaching them to become extraordinary prosecutors. She also takes a personal interest in 2014 the issues that are thrust upon Alabama, such as tackling the resurgence of heroin in 2012. Her office organized an aggressive federal task force that diverted the supply of heroin and greatly Joycelyn J. Eason, Nader S. minimized the state’s overdose death problem. “There is a lot of satisfaction in working on a Raja, and Monica L. Wilson case that does something really powerful for the community,” says Vance. And she delivers on listed as “Rising Stars” by this commitment to the community, as she is currently working with doctors, educators, and North Carolina Super Lawyers business people to further combat the heroin problem through a public awareness initiative Magazine that will be launched in June.

Robert A. Cox, Jr. listed in She says that the most challenging aspects of her job are also the most rewarding. She was 2014 North Carolina Super appointed to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, where she had the opportunity to Lawyers Magazine help craft Justice Department policies that addressed long-term, systemic practices that were out of sync with current fiscal realities, among other things. She explains: Continued on next page Continued on next page

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FIRM UPDATES ALUMNUS PROFILE | Joyce White Vance . . . continued What’s New? That work is really challenging because every time you write a policy you have to . . . continued get a lot of people to buy in, and you can go fast alone, but if you want to go far, you have to go slow and build a lot of support and work through things like the HUNTSVILLE law of unintended consequences. You have to be really detail-oriented and careful to craft just the right policy to make sure you are achieving the goals you want to H. Harold Stephens appointed achieve and serving the community. It’s very challenging but when you get it right, to Alabama Supreme Court it’s ultimately very satisfying. Commission on Dispute Resolution A mother of four, she realized that she truly valued working when her second child’s heart condition required her to stay home for a year. Her then-boss, Judge Caryl Privett, recognized her professional drive and made it possible for her to work from home. “For everything that I JACKSON have sacrificed in order to work, I feel like [my family] has also gotten something from it,” says Vance. “My boys, in particular, have grown up thinking that it is unremarkable for a woman to J. William Manuel named a work. It never occurs to them that mom is the one who should cook dinner.” director of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA) While she takes pride in her boys’ view of a highly effective professional woman as “unremarkable,” she admits that the position itself is remarkable. “I can’t imagine a better job. It is an incredible Kelly R. Blackwood named as honor to be entrusted with, to be a good steward of the office and its resources,” she says, Chair of the Board of Trustees citing a quote, which she keeps on her desk, from a speech that Attorney General Eric Holder of The Nature Conservancy in gave: “Your job, every day, is to do the right thing.” And from forging strong relationships with Mississippi colleagues and protecting and serving U.S. citizens to setting an example of excellence for her children, Joyce Vance seems to be doing the right thing. Roy D. Campbell, III named President-Elect of the Mississippi Bar ALUMNUS Q&A | Aman Kahlon Aman S. Kahlon, Esq., joined Georgetown Law in October 2013 as the Assistant Director of Graduate Career and MONTGOMERY Professional Development. Aman practiced for four years at BABC in the D.C. office and focused on Construction Phil Butler recognized as a Litigation, Government , and Consumer “Litigation Leader” in the 2014 Financial Services. He had previously clerked at other Edition of Benchmark Litigation firms in Washington, D.C., as well as in the Southeast. He received his B.A. in Economics and History from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from NASHVILLE Cornell Law School, where he was the President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) Patricia Head Moskal honored and a member of the Moot Court Board. Aman is admitted as a “Woman of Influence” by to practice in Alabama, the District of Columbia, and the Nashville Business Journal Virginia.

Robert S. Patterson named a What led to your decision to join Georgetown Law? My wife had been doing career services 2014 Bar Foundation at the Cornell Law School and then at the George Washington Law School, and I saw how Fellow much she enjoyed working with students and helping them accomplish their career goals. Most of what I really enjoyed about the practice of law was the human component of building Nathan H. Ridley elected to the relationships with clients and helping them resolve disputes. I joined Georgetown because I felt Nashville Bar Association Board it would give me a great opportunity to have the same satisfaction I got out of connecting with clients, but on a more consistent basis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. What have been the highlights thus far? There have been a couple of instances where students have personally thanked me for helping them secure their first law job. Those moments are John Parker Sweeney assumed particularly satisfying on both a personal and professional level. role as President of DRI in October 2014 What is most challenging about your new position? Learning how to approach and connect with students of various cultural and academic backgrounds has been difficult. It requires a lot of patience and energy to try and understand each student’s unique perspective and concerns related to their job search. Continued on next page 3 babc.com | ISSUE 1 | MAY 2014

OPPORTUNITIES ALUMNUS Q&A | Aman Kahlon . . . continued Available Positions What are the parallels of advising clients in your law practice to advising students at Our alumni are well- Georgetown Law? One of the biggest parallels is that, like working with clients, you have to informed and experienced be responsive to students’ needs. Being attentive and engaged when meeting with students professionals that share a and responding to emails and calls promptly are important in forging strong relationships commitment to excellence with them. Working at BABC really helped me hone the interpersonal skills that I think are in the law profession, as necessary to be a successful career advisor. well as a commitment to the future of our firm. What is one piece of advice that you were given that you give to others? There’s one piece Please feel free to forward of advice that I always pass on to students that someone shared with me when I was a the job opportunities summer associate. When deciding where to work—whether it’s a law firm, the government, listed below to any a consulting firm, or some other entity—I tell my students not to worry about the name on interested parties. the building. What matters more is the character and personality of the people you will be LITIGATION ASSOCIATE working with. Students have a difficult time distinguishing between firms’ work environments Birmingham when they only hear clichés like “we have a collegial environment” or “we place a great emphasis on diversity.” As a result, I think many students get caught up in prestige rankings The Litigation Practice Group as the way to make their decisions on a particular firm. When selecting between firms, I in our Birmingham, Alabama, encourage students to consider whether they enjoy spending time with the partners and office is seeking to add an associates in the particular practice they would like to work in and whether they believe they associate with 2-4 years of will have a good opportunity to grow and learn from interacting with those colleagues. To litigation experience. Preferred me, that is much more important than the name hanging from the firm’s shingle. focus areas include financial services, products liability, and general commercial litigation. WELCOME | New Attorneys Substantive writing, deposition, Will is a nationally known trial lawyer with over 35 years of experience. and courtroom experience is Over the course of his career, Will has represented clients in major preferred. Florida Bar member- pharmaceutical, life sciences, chemical exposure, class action, and ship is required. commercial litigation, often involving thousands of claims. Among his LITIGATION ASSOCIATE notable matters was successfully defending Bayer in the second and third Nashville trials in the country involving the prescription medication Baycol. He served as co-national counsel for a pharmaceutical manufacturer in cases alleging The Litigation Practice Group in William F. Goodman, III that autism was caused by a thimerosal-containing prescription drug and our Nashville, Tennessee, office Partner, Jackson biological products. Will also served as an integral part of the defense team is seeking to add an associate Direct Dial 601.592.9903 in extensive litigation involving a genetically modified crop. Will joins the with 2-5 years of litigation Email [email protected] firm from Watkins & Eager. experience. Preferred focus areas include products liability, Molly practices in the litigation area. She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in general commercial litigation, Economics and Spanish, cum laude, from Millsaps College and a J.D., magna and financial services. cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law. In law school Substantive writing, deposition, she served as Executive Articles Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal. Molly and courtroom experience is active in her community and serves on the boards of several charitable is preferred. Tennessee Bar organizations. She has gained extensive experience in e-discovery and membership is required. managing complex commercial and litigations. Molly joins the firm from Molly M. Walker Watkins & Eager. CORPORATE & SECURITIES Associate, Jackson ASSOCIATE Direct Dial 601.592.9904 Nashville Email [email protected]

The Corporate & Securities Jay has a diverse litigation practice and works closely with William Goodman Practice Group in our Nashville, in the pharmaceutical and life sciences areas. He has represented clients, Tennessee, office is seeking such as Bayer Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company, and to add an associate with 3-5 GlaxoSmithKline plc, in class action, product liability, pharmaceutical and years of general corporate and medical device, and commercial litigation. He holds a J.D. and a B.A. from securities experience. Preferred the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where, as an undergraduate focus areas include mergers student, he was Phi Beta Kappa and a Chancellor’s Scholar. Jay joins the firm & acquisitions, joint venture Joseph J. Stroble from Watkins & Eager. formation and capitalization, Partner, Jackson and private placement of Direct Dial 601.592.9902 securities. Work covers all Email [email protected] industries with a particular Continued on next page emphasis on health care transactions. 4 Continued on next page babc.com | ISSUE 1 | MAY 2014

OPPORTUNITIES WELCOME | New Attorneys . . . continued Available Positions . . . continued John began his legal career at Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP (BARW) in 1997 and has over 14 years of experience advising and representing nonprofit REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE integrated health systems, health care providers, and physician practices. Nashville His health care work has involved Stark Law/Anti-Kickback compliance, Joint Commission and CMS regulatory compliance, physician and provider The Real Estate Practice Group contracting, physician practice integration, clinical and nonclinical policy in our Nashville, Tennessee, and procedure development, credentialing and medical staff matters, office is seeking to add an John Perry compliance with state licensure regulations, nonprofit/tax/inurement issues, associate with 2-4 years of Partner, Birmingham employment, and corporate governance. John also has extensive experience experience. Tennessee Bar Direct Dial 205.521.8272 defending health care providers in medical malpractice actions. John rejoins membership is preferred. Email [email protected] the firm from Edmunds & Williams.

Candidates must have Lindy was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2003. Her experience is dedicated excellent analytical, written, to the area of commercial, tort, and general litigation. During her tenure at verbal, and interpersonal the University of Mississippi, Lindy was named a James O. Eastland Scholar skills, as well as superior and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi. She is a member of several professional academic credentials from an organizations, including the Mississippi Bar Association and Jackson Young accredited, top-tier law school. Lawyers. Lindy served as a law clerk to the Honorable William H. Barbour. She has coauthored several Daubert update articles for the DRI. She joins the firm For consideration, please Lindy D. Brown from Watkins & Eager. submit cover letter, resume, Senior Attorney, Jackson and transcript through our Direct Dial 601.592.9905 online application portal at Email [email protected] babc.com. Eli practices in the firm’s Financial Services Litigation and Compliance Team. His practice involves the representation of financial institutions, mortgage ANNIVERSARY companies, and insurance companies in civil litigation matters throughout the country in state and federal courts. Some of these claims involve Charlotte Office enforcement of arbitration, foreclosure proceedings, appraisal fraud, the Fair Celebrates 10 Years Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act H. Eli Lightner, II (RESPA). Prior to joining the firm, Eli worked in a commercial and healthcare Associate, Birmingham litigation practice in Louisville, Kentucky, where he represented international Direct Dial 205.521.8340 and domestic companies in business disputes, products liability, insurance Email [email protected] defense litigation, nursing home litigation, and regulatory matters.

Olivia joined the firm in the spring of 2014 and is a staff attorney inthe Birmingham office. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Olivia received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Birmingham-Southern College. She obtained her J.D. from where she was a Dean’s The Charlotte office of Bradley scholar, selected to the Dean’s List, and Chief Justice of Cumberland’s Honor Court. Arant Boult Cummings LLP opened in 2004, and will celebrate its Olivia R. Woodard 10th Anniversary this June. The Staff Attorney, Birmingham Charlotte office is as vibrant as the Direct Dial 205.521.8345 city it calls home. In addition to its Email [email protected] robust litigation and construction practice groups, the Charlotte Megan was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2005. Her experience is office has grown by adding banking dedicated to the area of product liability and general litigation. During her and creditor’s rights lawyers who tenure at Mississippi College, Megan received a full academic scholarship are recognized in Chambers USA: and was named as having the Best Paper in Civil Procedure, Property, and The Leading Lawyers for Business. Domestic Relations. She is involved with many professional organizations, The Charlotte office is a dynamic including the ABA and the Mississippi Bar Association. She also serves as a young lawyer representative on the DRI’s E-Discovery Committee. Molly and integral part of the firm. Megan B. Conner Congratulations, Charlotte! obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Associate, Jackson Mississippi; a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Mississippi State Direct Dial 601.592.9955 University; and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Mississippi College of Law. She Email [email protected] joins the firm from Watkins & Eager.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT KEEPING UP WITH | Alumni on the Move John T. Conners, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Judge Jeff Bivins Joel E. Brown Molly Campbell Taylor Vice President of Legal Affairs, Corporate Counsel, Judge BL Harbert International, LLC BBVA Compass Tennessee Governor Bill Molly has been selected to In memory of John T. Conners, Jr., Haslam named Criminal Joel takes his construction law serve as Corporate Counsel BABC established a scholarship Appeals Judge Jeff Bivins and government contracts in the Legal Department for students graduating from Saint to fill an upcoming vacancy experience to his new role as of the BBVA Compass Henry School and attending Father on the Tennessee Supreme Vice President of Legal Affairs headquarters in Birmingham. Ryan High School. Conners was Court bench. in BL Harbert International, one of the four founding partners LLC’s Birmingham office. of Boult Cummings Conners & Berry, which became Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in 2009. He was a prominent litigator, reputed as one of Tennessee’s most preeminent plaintiffs’ lawyers. Conners was also a founding member of Saint Henry Catholic Church where he David Vance Lucas Douglas M. Elkins was a parishioner for more than 50 Attorney, General Counsel, Miller & Martin PLLC years. The presentation of the 4th eLab Solutions Ann Taylor Annual Father Ryan Scholarship Doug has joined Miller & David has been chosen to Corporate Counsel, Awards to qualified and deserving BBVA Compass Martin PLLC in Chattanooga 8th grade graduates was held in serve as the first General as an associate in the areas March at St. Henry’s School. Counsel for eLab Solutions Ann has moved to the legal of corporate law, mergers in Huntsville where he will department of BBVA Compass and acquisitions, securities, support and protect the headquarters in Birmingham to and general business NORMAN ROCKWELL: company’s life sciences serve as Corporate Counsel. representation. Murder in Mississippi capabilities. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please share your professional or personal news of note by emailing [email protected].

FIRM HISTORY | Ellene Winn Ellene Glenn Winn had a remarkable intellect that served her well through her stunning career as a lawyer. She was an active mentor and broke new ground for women as one of the first female partners in a law firm in Alabama. Her life continues to provide inspiration as it actively lives on through the firm’s legacy and through The Winn Initiative, a collaboration of women and men at BABC focused on engagement, retention, mentorship, The firm is a premier sponsor and development of outstanding women attorneys. of the Mississippi Museum of Art’s upcoming presentation of “Miss Winn,” as she was known, was a graduate of Agnes Norman Rockwell’s Murder in Scott College and earned a Masters of Arts degree from Vassar Mississippi Exhibit, which includes College. She had hoped to obtain a Ph.D. in English Literature powerful paintings of the events and either teach at the college level or perform research and in Mississippi in 1964 that brought writing as a career. national attention to the Civil Rights Movement. The exhibition However, because of the Great Depression, Miss Winn went to will be open from June 14 – August work for a federal government agency. Her gifts for teaching 31, 2014. Continued on next page 6 babc.com | ISSUE 1 | MAY 2014

DIVERSITY FIRM HISTORY | Ellene Winn . . . continued Firm Awarded 2014 Leadership Award and writing would resurface later as she would mentor and inspire young associates throughout her impressive career. The Nashville office received the 2014 Leadership Award from the While at the government agency, a 26-year-old Miss Winn decided to pursue a law degree in Nashville Bar Association Diversity the evenings. In 1941, she earned her Bachelor of Law degree from The Birmingham School of Committee “for contributions to Law. The school stated that, although class standings were not recorded at the time, her grades enhance diversity and professional would have placed her at the top of her class, describing her work as “truly an outstanding success” in the legal profession. record.” Nathan Ridley and Bob Patterson In 1942, during World War II, Miss Winn was employed by Bradley, Baldwin, All & White (now accepted the award at the NBA’s Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP) as an associate lawyer. Few, if any, other firms of size in annual Law Day. Recipients are the Southeast had women attorneys, let alone partners, at that time. Records, which are scant, judged based on the ethnic indicate that Miss Winn was also probably the first woman to present an oral argument before diversity of their recruitment and the in 1944, when she was only 33. Miss Winn initially assisted hiring efforts, retention and growth William Alfred Rose. He was developing a practice in the public finance field, which at the time rates, summer associate and was almost exclusively the province of law firms in New York, Boston, and Chicago. Alfred Rose internship programs, and any other and Ellene Winn often collaborated, preparing initial drafts and advising the programs to encourage diversity on many types of financings that are now routinely used in Alabama and elsewhere. Ellene within the profession, such as Winn repeatedly demonstrated her intellectual acumen, and she soon established a solid and endowments or scholarships. enviable reputation in the field of public finance. CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT In 1957, at the age of 46, Miss Winn was made a partner in the firm. A Fashion Affair She was not only considered a leading authority on public finance law in Alabama, she also demonstrated a unique talent for mentorship, as she cultivated excellence in the younger lawyers with whom she worked. Throughout her career, she worked with several generations of lawyers, a number of whom are still actively engaged in public finance law in Alabama. Lawyers who were mentored by her cite her superior draftsmanship, her skill in statutory construction, and her ability to analyze case law with an unparalleled clarity. All commented on the intellectual courage and steadfastness with which she stood by her carefully reasoned opinions; one said, “Clients understood that, in a tough situation, Miss Winn would not waffle.” In addition to encouraging the professional growth of other lawyers, Miss Winn was greatly admired throughout Birmingham for her leadership and contagious participation in various groups devoted to literature, arts, and music. She had an encyclopedic knowledge not only of law, but also of history, music, and art. She could quote lengthy passages from Shakespeare and knew the libretti of many operas. She hosted eclectic gatherings of people from all walks of life, parties well-known for their sparkling conversation, political repartee, dramatic skits, and poetic In April, The firm hosted female recitations. attorneys, clients, potential clients, Although Miss Winn worked almost exclusively with male lawyers and bankers, her influence and business referral sources at reached through generations and inspired many women. An attorney who once worked with Saks Fifth Avenue in Birmingham. her said: Professional stylist, Megan LaRussa Chenoweth shared spring trends As a lawyer, Miss Winn was a leading exemplar of the reality that a competent in a runway show featuring BABC woman could go head to head with the best in her profession and win more attorneys and clients. This unique often than not. She was too courteous to have put it like that, but this was the event also offered guests discount message that she sent to young women considering or starting a career in law. shoppping, mini makeovers, a gift Consequently, her firm became an attractive place to work for women lawyers. bag, and a valuable opportunity to In 2007, “her” firm established “The Winn Initiative” to encourage the successful development network and build relationships with and mentorship of women in the legal profession. This initiative honors BABC’s past as a firm, colleagues. BABC invited guests to but also recognizes the incredible fortitude and intellect of Ellene Winn. By breaking the gender donate their gently used business barrier, Ellene Winn left a rich legacy for the numerous female attorneys who have followed. attire to the YWCA’s nonprofit Through “The Winn Initiative,” Ellene Winn continues to mentor and inspire women within organization My Sister’s Closet. The BABC, as well as in other firms throughout the Southeastern states. event produced nearly 100 garments that will support the economic independence of disadvantaged women. 7 babc.com | ISSUE 1 | MAY 2014

2013 Charitable CHARITABLE GIVING | Annual Report Giving Overview Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (BABC) has a long history of supporting charitable, Total Donated educational, and civic organizations. This commitment is expressly included in the firm’s core- by BABC to values statement. In 2013, BABC contributions to charitable organizations were approximately 501(c)(3) $940,000, and our attorneys and staff contributed over 11,000 hours for the benefit of Organizations organizations in their communities. BABC’s support of charitable organizations andthe extensive volunteer efforts by our attorneys and staff have $938,510 benefited numerous community organizations in the areas of education, health care, medical research, homelessness, Number of diversity, and many other important causes. Pro Bono Hours Volunteered The Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Foundation was established in 2010 to more effectively manage the firm’s 11,286 charitable giving and to facilitate a greater degree of interaction among BABC, its attorneys and staff, our clients, Number of and the charitable and civic organizations we support. We BABC Attorneys believe it is important to report to the firm and community Who Performed each year on the charitable, community, and pro bono Pro Bono Work activities of BABC and the Foundation. To view the full Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Foundation 2013 Annual Report, please visit http://bit.ly/babc-2013annualreport. 275 We wish to thank each of you who has contributed your resources and time to help those in need and to make our Total Value communities a better place to live and work. of Pro Bono Hours Donated

$3,793,175 DIVERSITY | Annual Scholarships MONTGOMERY The firm has awarded $20,000 in diversity scholarships to four exceptional law students for Open House 2014. The Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Diversity Scholarships promote the education of well-qualified law students who reflect the diversity of the legal marketplace and who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. Each scholarship includes a summer clerkship in one of the firm’s offices. This year’s diversity scholarship recipients are:

Stanley Blackmon is a second-year law student at The University of Alabama School of Law and will clerk in the Birmingham office.

Monique A. Hannam is a second-year law student at Law School, and will return to the Nashville office this summer.

Racquel B. Martin is a first-year law student at The University of Tennessee College of Law and will clerk in the firm’s Nashville office. In the summer of 2013, our Alicia Nicole Netterville is a second-year law student at the University of Mississippi School of Montgomery office relocated to its Law and will clerk in the firm’s Jackson office. new office space in the RSA Dexter Building, located downtown across In addition to the firm’s scholarship programs, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings devotes from the Alabama State Capitol significant resources to increasing diversity in its workforce. The firm hosts minority high school Building. The firm hosted an open students as summer interns; and attorneys and staff regularly organize, host, and participate in house for clients, judges, and local programs, seminars, and panels aimed at increasing the participation of women and minorities attorneys. We were pleased to in the legal profession. For more on the firm’s diversity initiatives, please visit www.babc.com/ welcome our friends and colleagues diversity. To learn more about the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings 2014 scholarship recipients, into our new space to enjoy an visit http://bit.ly/babc-2014scholarshiprecipients. evening of networking and enjoying our new cityscape view. 8 babc.com | ISSUE 1 | MAY 2014

PROMOTIONS IN THE NEWS Partner BABC Wins “Huntsville’s Brightest Company” Jason R. Bushby The firm recently won the title of “Huntsville’s Insurance Banking & Financial Services Brightest Company” in the 2014 Huntsville’s Brightest Birmingham Company Charitable Trivia Competition, sponsored Joel D. Eckert by Impact Alabama. Attorneys David Mixon (HSV), Litigation Tim Cummins (HSV), Scott Burnett Smith (HSV), Nashville David Holt (HSV), and Ben McArthur (HSV) proudly Jason Fortenberry accepted $10,000 for the Huntsville office’s chosen Litigation charity, the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Jackson Program (MCVLP), which promotes equal access to John Mark Goodman justice through pro bono legal services to low income citizens in Madison County. “Some of Litigation Construction and Procurement the most prolific legal victories in favor of MCVLP clients have been cases handled by Bradley Birmingham Arant Boult Cummings lawyers,” said Angela Rawls, MCVLP Director. “The Bradley Arant Boult Cummings trivia team has been a force to be reckoned with, finishing in the top five for the past Charles B. (Trey) Hill, III Economic Development two years. We are so thankful for their big brains and even bigger hearts!” Tax Birmingham BABC Ranked in Top 10 in BBJ’s “Best Places to Work” Nicholas J. Landau, Ph.D. Intellectual Property For a second consecutive year, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is pleased to be named one of the Birmingham “Best Places to Work” by the Birmingham Business Journal. The firm was ranked in the Top 10 in Luke D. Martin the Large Companies category. The award is based on a confidential employee survey. Construction and Procurement Birmingham BABC Named Benchmark Litigation “Firm of the Year” for Benjamin L. McArthur Alabama and Tennessee Life Sciences Huntsville Benchmark Litigation has named the firm as the 2014 “Firm of the Year” for Alabama and Tennessee. Partners Will Goodman (JKS), Tripp Haston (BHM), and Lela Hollabaugh (NSV) Colin G. Moorhouse Banking and Financial Services accepted the awards on behalf of the firm at a ceremony held New York City. This is the third Corporate and Securities year in a row that Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has received Benchmark Litigation awards. Birmingham Jon H. Patterson BABC Ranked Among Top Law Firms in BTI Consulting Litigation Birmingham Group’s Client Service A-Team 2014 Edmund S. Sauer The firm has been recognized as a leader in client service in The BTI Consulting Group’s Client Appellate Service A-Team 2014. The survey ranked the firm 53rd among 650 law firms that serve large Nashville companies, a significant boost in the firm’s ranking in previous years. This year, only the top 336 firms earned BTI’s designation as providing “superior client service.” BTI Client Service A-Team Washington DC rankings were determined through interviews with nearly 300 corporate counsel at large and 2014 ABC LegCon Fortune 1000 companies who were asked to identify the law firms they feel deliver the best Reception client service. Firms were evaluated on 17 client service activities that drive superior client relationships. BABC Announces Formation of Privacy and Information Security Team The firm is pleased to announce the formation of a new Privacy and Information Security Team that will focus on representing clients on the most pressing privacy and data security issues. The team brings together a cross-disciplinary group of attorneys who currently help clients minimize the risk for data breaches and comply with laws and regulations involving security issues faced In June, the Washington, DC, office by financial institutions and creditors, health care providers, retailers, and other industries. will host the annual Associated Partners Paige Boshell (BHM) and Amy Leopard (NSV), Co-Chairs of the new practice group, Builders and Contractors (ABC) are eager to make clients aware of the firm’s robust privacy and security services, especially to Legislative Conference (LegCon). smaller companies that also need to mitigate risk before a breach occurs. This is the fourth time, BABC has hosted and sponsored the event. Confidentiality Notice: This email is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product The ABC Executive Board, National privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this email and then Board members, and Committee delete it from your computer. members, along with other BABC 9 clients will be in attendance.