Author Archives: Kitty Brown

White Arnold and Dowd Lawyers Continue to Lead and Serve in the Alabama State Bar

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that Alabama State Bar president Christy Crow appointed numerous firm lawyers to Bar Committees and Task Forces for the current Bar year. Former ASB president Augusta S. Dowd was named to the Finance Committee, Disciplinary Rules & Enforcement Committee, and Personnel and Bar Operations Oversight Standing Committee. Kitty Brown will serve on the Mid-Year Meeting Task Force, Leadership Forum Selection & Program Committee, Member Benefits Committee, Diversity in the Profession Committee, and Section Coordination & Evaluation Task Force, and as co-chair of the Task Force working to implement the Bar’s new Consolidated Fundraising Policy. Additionally, Hope Marshall will work with the Diversity in the Profession Committee and Section Coordination & Evaluation Task Force and Laura Gibson was named to the Leadership Forum Selection & Program Committee and Bench and Bar Relations Task Force. President Crow also appointed Curtis Seal to the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Strategic Planning Task Force, and Bench and Bar Relations Task Force and Lisha Graham to the Section Coordination & Evaluation Task Force.

About White Arnold & Dowd P.C.: From high-profile litigation to mediation and private disputes, the attorneys at AV-rated White Arnold & Dowd P.C. excel at finding creative strategies to minimize disruptions and help our clients keep moving forward in business and in life. We have a plan for the unplanned. For more information, visit www.whitearnolddowd.com.

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

Named Shareholders Recognized Among “The Best Lawyers in America”

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that J. Mark White, Stephen R. Arnold, and Augusta S. Dowd have been included in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Now in its 26th year of publication, Best Lawyers is based entirely on a peer-review process. According to Best Lawyers, “the methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”

Mr. White was again recognized in the following practice areas:

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Mediation

Mr. Arnold was named a “Best Lawyer” in Family Law, a distinction he has enjoyed since 1983. Ms. Dowd was acknowledged for her work in Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants.

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

B-Metro Magazine Names White Arnold & Dowd P.C. Shareholders as “Top Women Attorneys” for 2019

Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that shareholders Augusta S. Dowd, Linda G. Flippo, Laura S. Gibson, Karen M. Hennecy, Kitty Rogers Brown, and Lisha Li Graham were all named to B-Metro Magazine‘s 2019 “Top Women Attorneys” list for the fifth consecutive year. The full B-Metro feature was published in the August 2019 issue of the magazine and can be viewed below:

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

J. Mark White Named Recipient of the Alabama State Bar William D. “Bill” Scruggs, Jr. Service to the Bar Award

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that founding shareholder J. Mark White has been named this year’s recipient of the Alabama State Bar William D. “Bill” Scruggs, Jr. Service to the Bar Award. White received the award during the Grand Convocation Ceremony at the 2019 Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting in Point Clear, Alabama. Established in 2002, the Bill Scruggs Service to the Bar Award honors the memory of and accomplishments on behalf of the Bar of former Alabama State Bar President Bill Scruggs. The award is given to members of the Alabama State Bar who have made significant contributions and exemplify outstanding, long-term service to the Bar. White’s personal contributions to the legal profession include serving as President of the Birmingham Bar Association, President of the Alabama State Bar, and most recently as President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Managing Lawyer Augusta S. Dowd commented, “Like Bill Scruggs during his own legal career, Mark is deeply devoted to serving other attorneys. He personifies service to the Bar, its members, and our profession. We are proud of our partner and friend, and believe he is well deserving of this high honor.”

Pictured: 2019 William D. “Bill” Scruggs, Jr. Service to the Bar Award recipient J. Mark White, 2018-2019 Alabama State Bar President Sam Irby, and 2006-2007 Alabama State Bar President Fournier J. Gale, III (photo courtesy of the Alabama State Bar).

About White Arnold & Dowd P.C.: From high-profile litigation to mediation and private disputes, the attorneys at AV-rated White Arnold & Dowd P.C. excel at finding creative strategies to minimize disruptions and help our clients keep moving forward in business and in life. We have a plan for the unplanned. For more information, visit www.whitearnolddowd.com.

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

Shareholder Laura S. Gibson Hikes for Wishes to Support Make-A-Wish

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. shareholder Laura S. Gibson was recently profiled in the Hoover Sun for her work with the Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge. Gibson led a team of hikers from the firm – dubbed the White Arnold & Dowd “Trialblazers” — on a 26.3 mile journey on the Pinhoti Trail. The Trialblazers team, which included Gibson, Theresa Boackle, and Jennifer Willis, not only hiked a significant distance over challenging terrain, but also engaged the entire firm and their community to raise funds to grant wishes for children who have been diagnosed with critical illnesses. Gibson served as the Chairman of the North Central Alabama Regional Advisory Council for the Alabama Make-a-Wish Foundation in 2017-2018 and currently serves on the Board of Directors; this year’s event marked her third Trailblaze Challenge. As Gibson remarked to the Hoover Sun: “When you hear real stories about real people, your social conscience makes you ask, ‘What can I do?’” said Gibson, who is a casual hiker. “I immediately signed up for the challenge, but I would have walked across America to raise money for those kids.” The full article can be found here.

About White Arnold & Dowd P.C.: From high-profile litigation to mediation and private disputes, the attorneys at AV-rated White Arnold & Dowd P.C. excel at finding creative strategies to minimize disruptions and help our clients keep moving forward in business and in life. We have a plan for the unplanned. For more information, visit www.whitearnolddowd.com.

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

J. Mark White Named 2019 Top Attorney by Birmingham Magazine

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that founding shareholder J. Mark White has been nominated and selected as a 2019 Top Attorney by Birmingham Magazine. This is the tenth-annual peer-reviewed survey conducted by the magazine, and it recognizes attorneys for their experience and expertise in 35 different practice areas. The full feature appeared in the March 2019 issue of Birmingham Magazine.

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

B-Metro Names White Arnold & Dowd Shareholders “Top Flight” Lawyers

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that shareholders Augusta S. Dowd, Linda G. Flippo, Laura S. Gibson, Lisha Li Graham, Karen M. Hennecy, Kitty Rogers Brown, and J. Mark White were once again named “Top Flight Lawyers” for 2019 by B-Metro Magazine. To compile its list, B-Metro surveyed local attorneys. According to B-Metro, the lawyers selected were “chosen because of their ability to guide clients to successful outcomes” and the “survey took into account education, professional experience and community involvement. Just what you want in a good attorney.” Additionally, Ms. Dowd was named to B-Metro‘s “Hall of Fame” for 2019, which the publication described as “a list of Birmingham attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.”

The full B-Metro feature was published in the March 2019 issue of the magazine and can be viewed below:

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

White Arnold & Dowd Lawyers to Serve on Multiple Local Bar Committees

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that Birmingham Bar Association president T. Charles Fry, Jr. has appointed multiple firm lawyers to BBA Committees for the current Bar year. Hope S. Marshall will serve as Group Chair for the Grievance Committee, as well as on the Fee Arbitration Committee and the Diversity Committee. Kitty Rogers Brown will continue her service on the Grievance Committee, Laura S. Gibson was appointed to the Committee for Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Curtis Seal will serve on the Scholarship Committee.

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]

White Arnold & Dowd Shareholders Selected as “Super Lawyers”

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that four shareholders have been named to the 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list, and one additional shareholder has been included on the list of 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars.

Attorneys named to the 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers are:

Stephen R. Arnold
Kitty Rogers Brown
Augusta S. Dowd
J. Mark White

Shareholder Hope S. Marshall was named as a 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star. Dowd was additionally named to the “Top 50 Women,” “Top 50 Alabama,” and “Top 50 Birmingham” lists for 2018.

Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the Mid-South are selected by the research team for selection as Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Mid-South 40 years old or younger or who have been in practice for 10 or fewer years are selected as Rising Stars. The Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars will be listed in the December 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers and B-Metro magazines.

Contact:
Lisha L. Graham
205-323-1888
[email protected]

Augusta S. Dowd Honored Among the 2018 Women Who Shape the State

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Birmingham, AL – White Arnold & Dowd P.C. is pleased to announce that Augusta S. Dowd, shareholder, vice president, and managing lawyer, has been named among the 2018 Women Who Shape the State by the Alabama Media Group, which locally includes The Birmingham News, Birmingham Magazine, and al.com. Dowd joined 29 other women statewide who were honored for their personal impacts on their cities, regions or the entire state of Alabama in the philanthropy, commerce, public service, nonprofit, small business, and advocacy sectors.

As the accompanying article in Birmingham Magazine noted: “Dowd is a shareholder, vice president, and managing lawyer at White Arnold & Dowd. She also recently finished a term as the Alabama State Bar Association president. She is active in the Birmingham community, engaging with organizations like the Birmingham Bar Association, the YWCA of Central Alabama, the Alabama Law Foundation’s Atticus Finch Society, and the Women’s White Collar Defense Association. She believes leadership growth is a process. ‘The best leaders are often made, forged by hard work, and benefiting from wisdom gained through experience,’ she says. She also places great value in relationships. ‘For me, being a leader also means viewing your co-workers as real humans with real lives and appreciating how those real lives impact how they work best.'”

Contact:
Kitty Rogers Brown
205-323-1888
[email protected]