The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to celebrate the Fall 2025 cohort of the Small Business Intensive (SBI), which recently concluded its 12-week program. This unique program is designed to help entrepreneurs shift their focus from working in their business to working on their business, equipping them with the tools and strategies to grow sustainably and strategically.
Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC is pleased to welcome Jordan E. Dailey to the firm’s Birmingham office as a lateral associate. Jordan brings eight years of experience representing clients in various types of litigation.
Written by: Tatianna Turrentine-Long
Bradley has earned 15 national Tier 1 rankings and 190 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. In total, the firm earned 35 national rankings and 273 metropolitan rankings in the newly released annual guide that identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence.
According to Area Development Magazine, Alabama ranked No. 8 overall, scoring especially high in categories that are crucial to attracting investment and fueling job growth. The state earned the magazine’s top ranking for Favorable Property Tax and placed in the top 10 in eight additional categories, including Overall Cost of Doing Business (No. 3).
On Thursday, Oct. 23, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) celebrated the grand opening of its new Biomedical Research and Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art, 175,000-square-foot facility designed to transform groundbreaking research into real-world impact. Located on Seventh Avenue South between 19th and 20th Streets, the center will serve as a hub for translating information into commercial applications, developing new drugs, and launching medical startups.
Bradley is pleased to announce that Danner Kline, an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential in the United States through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Mr. Kline is a member of Bradley’s Intellectual Property Practice Group who focuses his practice on trademark prosecution and litigation.
