Two more “fall guys?” Two more “scapegoats?” Our sources at Alabama Power gave us a tip that Balch & Bingham Attorney Katie C. Hill has left Balch & Bingham, and we also learned separately that another top attorney at Balch, Kimberly Bell, has also left the embattled firm. Both women worked as lead attorneys on … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Two Attorneys at Balch & Bingham Out; Both Women Worked on Newsome Conspiracy Case
Our main mission as a public charity is to help the sick and the dying. We have helped over 10,000 families since 2001. One extraordinary case was that of Blanca Blancas Luna, a wonderful mother from Mexico who desperately needed our help to obtain a ground-breaking stem-cell surgery in Chicago. Our original contact with Blanca’s … Continue reading Rest in Peace Blanca Blancas Luna
Balch and Bingham’s response to the $50 million lawsuit filed by ex-Drummond executive Dave Robinson is like a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The response appears to be a notice, a blaring notice to all General Counsels who utilize Balch and Bingham legal services: If any Balch and Bingham partner ever provides bad legal advice, lies to … Continue reading Balch & Bingham Shoots Itself in the Head
When we, the CDLU, started our outreach to Balch & Bingham in January of 2017, never would we have thought that we would end up with one of the most widely read blogs in Alabama or that our posts would have been read by over 1.5 million users on Facebook Trying to serve as a … Continue reading Saving Balch & Bingham
Breaking News from the Atlanta Journal Constitution: Atlanta-based Southern Company disclosed it is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over a power plant that already has caused the company years of heartburn and billions of dollars. Southern said it learned of the probe by the DOJ’s Civil Division on Monday and that it … Continue reading Southern Company Under DOJ Investigation in Mississippi
Eight figures is what it could cost to resolve the Newsome Conspiracy Case. Last year, Balch stooge Judge Carole Smitherman retaliated against Burt Newsome by signing 44 orders against Newsome the day after he appealed her refusal to recuse herself from the case. The 44 retaliatory orders gutted Newsome’s case, his witnesses, his evidence, and … Continue reading Could Balch Partners Be On the Hook for Millions?
Like the last days of the Soviet Union, the satellite offices of Balch & Bingham appear to be worried about their future and thinking of independence as The Washington Post exposé has tarnished the brand, the name, the legacy nationally. Jokingly called Balch, Bingham & Bribery in some circles, Balch was at the pinnacle of … Continue reading Off With Their Heads!
The bombshell from Kyle Whitmire’s column yesterday: The Justice Department could pursue its case further. So far, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, Jay Town, has said only the men convicted already [ex Balch partner Joel I. Gilbert, ex State Rep. Oliver Robinson, and Drummond Executive Dave Roberson] were responsible. Does that … Continue reading Sorry Balch & Bingham, Drummond: The Fat Lady Has Not Sung!
The talk of Mountain Brook–the elite enclave in Birmingham– and on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC is not so much about Dave Roberson’s $50 Million lawsuit against Drummond and Balch & Bingham but who is representing Roberson. Burt Newsome. Yes, Burt Newsome the sole-practitioner attorney who allegedly was targeted, wrongly arrested and defamed by Balch … Continue reading Injustice Makes Even Stranger Bedfellows
Tens of thousands of social media readers in the past 48 hours have read about the cop son of a now retired Alabama Power executive and the cop’s Anti-Muslim post. The cop, Jeffrey Bowers of the Columbiana, Alabama Police Department, allegedly was involved in a “staged arrest” of Burt Newsome, who was allegedly targeted by Alabama Power’s … Continue reading Anti-Muslim Post Stings Alabama Power
The $50 million civil lawsuit against Balch & Bingham and Drummond Company by Dave Roberson may open Balch’s internal behavior to new scrutiny. The Washington Post reported yesterday: The Balch billing department balked at instructions from [convicted felon and now ex-Balch partner Joel I.] Gilbert to scrub the Oliver Robinson Foundation’s name from certain invoices … Continue reading Balch’s Behavior Open to New Scrutiny in Roberson Suit
Breaking News: The Washington Post reports how Drummond Company Executive Dave Roberson was thrown over the side of the bridge by Drummond Company. Is Drummond more loyal now to Balch & Bingham than their employees? From today’s breaking news story: Drummond initially stuck by Roberson, its executive. “While we respect the judicial process, we consider … Continue reading The Washington Post: Drummond Company and Balch Sued for $50 Million by “Fall Guy” Dave Roberson
Alabama Power and the embattled law firm Balch & Bingham are called “sister-wives.” Almost a century ago, the brother of Alabama Power’s president started the firm. Mark A. Crosswhite, a former Balch & Bingham partner, is the CEO of Alabama Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company, and considered one of the most powerful executives … Continue reading Could a “Staged Arrest” Kill Alabama Power’s White Elephant?
According to Politico.com, Balch & Bingham has been terminated by two lobbying clients in D.C. this past week. H.H. Technologies out of Cullman County dumped the firm Tuesday, according to Politico. A smaller client, H.H. paid Balch $50,000 in 2012 and 2013 according to the Center for Responsive Politics. But more damaging, the Jefferson County, … Continue reading More Clients Flee Balch & Bingham; JeffCo Sheriff’s Office Terminates Balch
[This post originally appeared on November 13, 2017. Today, almost a year and a half later, it is more truthful than ever: Mark Crosswhite, Alexia Borden, and Houston Smith need to make their future brighter and end the relationship, no matter how wonderful it was in the past, with Balch & Bingham. Balch & Bingham … Continue reading Is Alabama Power Ready to Cut the Ropes with Balch?