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Balch Sports
- Dabo Swinney, Clemson: Negotiated second biggest contract in college football history (2017).
- Dave Aranda, LSU: Negotiated biggest coordinator contracts in college football history (2017 & 2018) following a top five defensive coordinator contract (2016).
- Larry Fedora, North Carolina: Negotiated biggest football coaching contract in school history (2016).
- Tom Allen, Indiana: Negotiated biggest first-time head coaching contract in school history (2017).
- Geoff Collins, Temple: Negotiated biggest first-time head coaching contract in school history and one of the biggest first-time head coaching contracts in AAC history (2017).
- Mike Bobo, Colorado State: Negotiated biggest coaching contract in school history (2018) following biggest first-time head coaching contract in MWC and school history. (2015).
- Seth Littrell, North Texas: Negotiated biggest contract in CUSA and school history (2018) following biggest contract in school history (2017) and biggest first-time head coaching contract in school history (2016).
- Philip Montgomery, Tulsa: Negotiated biggest head football coaching contract in school history (2017) following significant compensation increase over previous head coach (2015).
- Neal Brown, Troy: Negotiated biggest contract in school history (2017) following biggest contract for first-time head coach in school history (2015).
- Gene Chizik, North Carolina: Negotiated biggest coordinator contract in school history and top five in ACC history (2016).
- Manny Diaz, Miami: Negotiated biggest coordinator contracts in school history (2016 & 2018).
- Mike Bianco, Ole Miss: Negotiated biggest baseball coaching contracts in school history (2014 & 2016)
- John Szefc, Virginia Tech: Negotiated biggest baseball coaching contract in school history (2017).
Litigation
- Energy litigation: Represented investor-owned utility (IOU) in multi-jurisdictional litigation concerning failed energy markets, imbalance tariffs, adequate assurances under forward power contracts, RICO violations, and control area tariffs.
- Corporate landowner: Defended putative class action involving claims of fraud and conspiracy arising from closure of residential mobile home park on managed reservoir.
- Joint use/pole attachments: Representing multiple electric utility (pole owners) before the Federal Communications Commission, trial courts, and appellate courts concerning communications company attachments, including National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) issues.
- Smart grid issues: Represent IOUs concerning smart grid infrastructure, bandwidth issues, automated meters, and emerging trends.
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Credentials
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1991, Dean M. Leigh Harrison Scholar
- Troy University, B.S., 1988, magna cum laude
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
- Supreme Court of Florida, 1991
- Supreme Court of Alabama, 1991
- Florida, 1991
- Alabama, 1995
- Texas, 2013
- Alabama State Bar, Intellectual Property, Entertainment, & Sports Section
- Birmingham Bar Foundation, Fellow
- The Florida Bar, Sports & Entertainment Section
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV-rated
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2016-present
- Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2016-present
- Birmingham Magazine, Top Attorney, 2012. 2018, 2020
- Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, 2014 - present
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2013 - present
- Church of the Highlands
- King's Home