Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP

Founded in 1926, Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP is a leading law firm with over fifty lawyers located in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm is a member of Meritas, a worldwide alliance of over 165 independent law firms with shared values for professional excellence and client service. The firm serves a broad client base that includes publicly traded and privately owned businesses, start-up ventures, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Lawyers at Johnston Barton provide a wide range of legal services, including labor and employment, employee benefits, healthcare, media and communications, intellectual property, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and creditors rights and insolvency, taxation and estate issues, civil litigation, and white collar criminal defense. In order to better advance the business interests of Johnston Barton's clients, teams of lawyers are focused on specific industries including healthcare, media, financial services, food and beverage and others. A detailed description of the firm's practice areas can be found at the firm's web site.

Johnston Barton attorneys help their clients to minimize litigation risks and to achieve their financial objectives. The firm's comprehensive Client Service Standards serve as a foundation for the firm and its staff to provide cost effective services to its clients from anywhere in the United States or abroad. Johnston Barton attorneys participate actively in American Bar Association, state and local bar associations, and provide leadership to many charitable and public service organizations.

New COBRA Obligations for Employers
Spencer A. Kinderman, April 1, 2009
On February 17th, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA"), commonly known as the $787 billion stimulus package.

President Obama Means "Change" for Employers
Spencer A. Kinderman, March 5, 2009
Last month's inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States ushered in a change in partisan control of the executive branch which, combined with expanded Congressional majorities for the Democrats, will significantly impact the federal laws that govern employers. During his...