- Administrative Practice and Governmental Affairs
- Appellate Practice
- Automotive Dealers
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
- Commercial Real Estate
- Commercial, Complex, and Class Action Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Business Practice
- Corporate/Public Finance and Securities Law
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environmental Law
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Federal, State and Local Taxation
- Financial Services
- Foreclosure, Real Estate and Commercial Loan Workouts
- Healthcare (Business and Regulatory)
- Healthcare and Medical Liability
- Insurance Defense and Coverage Law
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment Law
- Media Law
- Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions of Businesses
- Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations
- Pharmaceutical, Biologic, and Medical Device Litigation
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability and Licensure Matters
- Tax Credits
- Utility and Energy Law
Chapman Chosen for Induction Into American Board of Trial Advocates
Rushton Stakely is proud to announce that the American Board of Trial Advocates has selected shareholder L. Peyton Chapman, III for induction into membership at the Alabama Chapter’s Annual Meeting on November 19, 2015.
Membership into the American Board of Trial Advocates is by invitation only following a rigorous nominaton and voting process. There are approximately 7,300 members of ABOTA in the United States; only 109 attorneys in Alabama are members.
ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ABOTA works to uphold the jury system for educating the American public about the history and value of the right to trial by jury. To be considered for participation in the Alabama Chapter, one must have tried to conclusion a minimum of 10 civil jury trials, be nominated by an existing member, and be approved by 75% of those members voting on membership. Criteria evaluated includes exceptional jury trial skills, civility, professionalism, and integrity.