Category Archives: Spotlight on Balch & Bingham

Jax Axe? Balch Partner Krechowski “Old Enough to Know Better”

Civil Rights champion Ernesto Pichardo, who won a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision for Civil Rights and religious freedom in 1993 against the City of Hialeah, demanded today that the Jacksonville City Council table the appointment of Patrick Krechowski to the Downtown Investment Authority Board of Directors. “Patrick Krechowski is a partner at the alleged … Continue reading Jax Axe? Balch Partner Krechowski “Old Enough to Know Better”

$1.1 Billion in Damages? Southern Company Sued for Alleged Fraud in Mississippi; Federal Probes Continue

The first shoe has dropped! As we reported in May of 2019, Southern Company was under federal investigation in Mississippi. An excerpt from four years ago: 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 … Continue reading $1.1 Billion in Damages? Southern Company Sued for Alleged Fraud in Mississippi; Federal Probes Continue

Manure Lagoon: Zeke Smith Out at Alabama Power

So bad is the stench, Southern Company went outside the usual norm and did not promote an insider after Zeke’s exit. In between writing two hit pieces about F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, the Mayor of Smiths Station, Alabama who committed suicide last Friday, Craig Monger of 1819 News squeezed in a short fluff piece about the … Continue reading Manure Lagoon: Zeke Smith Out at Alabama Power

Southern Company’s Alleged Racist, Anti-Cop Stooge Reappears

The $318,000 spent by Southern Company in the summer of 2020 was to pay multiple stooges to allegedly attack and impede the individual and Civil Rights of the Hispanic Family of K.B. Forbes, our Chief Executive Officer, who is the son of a Latino immigrant, in an orchestrated campaign of fear and intimidation. The start … Continue reading Southern Company’s Alleged Racist, Anti-Cop Stooge Reappears

Bogus Balch! Scurrilous Southern Company! Racial Inclusion is a Grand Illusion

A report from Law.com appears to confirm what critics of the embattled law firm Balch & Bingham have repeatedly declared: The diversity and inclusion efforts at Balch look like nothing more than phony fluff and bogus spin. Law.com reports: Some southeastern law firms were first-time participants this year among the group of firms that were … Continue reading Bogus Balch! Scurrilous Southern Company! Racial Inclusion is a Grand Illusion

Third-Party Risk! Florida Town Council Rejects Balch & Bingham; Embattled Law Firm Offered to Work for “Flat Fee”

Can the situation get any worse for Balch & Bingham? The Town Council of Orange Park, Florida has rejected a bid from the law firm. Not a single council member voted for Balch, one of three firms contending to provide legal services to the town, according to local news reports. Worse, Patrick Krechowski, a Balch … Continue reading Third-Party Risk! Florida Town Council Rejects Balch & Bingham; Embattled Law Firm Offered to Work for “Flat Fee”

Another Blow: Globe Life Terminates Balch & Bingham

On Friday, Politico.com reported that Globe Life has terminated the embattled law firm Balch & Bingham as their lobbyists in Washington, D.C. Balch saw 18 of 18 major clients terminate the firm between 2017 and 2020 due in part to our educational and advocacy efforts. According to Open Secrets, Balch appears to have garnered five … Continue reading Another Blow: Globe Life Terminates Balch & Bingham

Southern Company Unhinged! Forbes Family Window Shot At; 6-year-old’s Play Area Targeted

Just hours after BanBalch.com published the bombshell story that Southern Company engaged in an alleged surveillance effort of U.S. Department of Justice officials and former U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, an unknown and alleged Southern Company stooge apparently shot at CDLU’s Executive Director K.B. Forbes’ bedroom window, in the rear of his house. The .22 … Continue reading Southern Company Unhinged! Forbes Family Window Shot At; 6-year-old’s Play Area Targeted

Bombshell: Southern Company Surveillance Effort of U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Exposed

Unbelievable! The jaw-dropping photos we obtained and published in 2020 of then-U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Jay E. Town chugging cocktails with then-Chairman and CEO of Alabama Power Mark A. Crosswhite were allegedly paid for by Southern Company in a deep, covert surveillance effort of the U.S. Attorney’s office. According to a … Continue reading Bombshell: Southern Company Surveillance Effort of U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Exposed

Packing their Bags! Balch Sugarcoats Office Move in Montgomery

The embattled law firm Balch & Bingham is in such a precarious situation, they had to move from their long-time office in Montgomery to another location less than a mile away. In a press release last week , Balch foolishly claims the move “will provide for a more modern, efficient working space as the firm … Continue reading Packing their Bags! Balch Sugarcoats Office Move in Montgomery

Muppets! Southern Company’s BOD Under Fire; Illegal Surveillance and Invasion of Privacy Misconduct Out of Control

In May, Baker Donelson and American Family settled a $13.1 billion dollar lawsuit involving the surveillance of a family. Southern Company and its hired stooges at Matrix, LLC engaged in illegal surveillance of the Newsome and Forbes familes. But there is an enormous difference. The family spied on by AmFam and Baker Donelson were involved … Continue reading Muppets! Southern Company’s BOD Under Fire; Illegal Surveillance and Invasion of Privacy Misconduct Out of Control

The Big Reveal: Why Did Southern Company Viciously Go After Newsome, Forbes, and the CDLU?

While documents, expenditures, and insiders close to Southern Company’s executive leadership have verified and confirmed that the criminal enterprise engaged in surveillance, targeted, harassed, and spearheaded a campaign of fear and intimidation against the Newsome family, the Forbes family, and the CDLU, the key question brought up by federal investigators, regulators, and others is: Why? … Continue reading The Big Reveal: Why Did Southern Company Viciously Go After Newsome, Forbes, and the CDLU?

Baker Donelson, AmFam Sued for $13.1 Billion Over Illegal Surveillance; Is Southern Company Next?

A headline story in Law.com rocked the legal community in 2021. A respected law firm came under fire for conducting illegal surveillance and video recording of a woman and her family. Law.com reported: The long-lived, knotty personal injury case that … ultimately settled for $11 million has spun off yet more litigation, with a new … Continue reading Baker Donelson, AmFam Sued for $13.1 Billion Over Illegal Surveillance; Is Southern Company Next?

Piglets of Pork: Balch & Bingham Sucks on Million-Dollar Government Nipple for Apparent Survival

When The Washington Post wrote an indepth article on the Balch & Bingham’s rental assistance debacle in Mississippi in September of 2021, we accurately called the embattled firm “government-made millionaires” that survived on contractual cronyism. Balch & Bingham reaped millions while renters, many of whom were People of Color, received nothing, according to The Washinghon Post. … Continue reading Piglets of Pork: Balch & Bingham Sucks on Million-Dollar Government Nipple for Apparent Survival

Flopped! Balch & Bingham’s Humiliating Debacle in Texas

Two years ago, after opening a new office in Austin, Balch predicted they would grow to 25 to 30 attorneys in the Lone Star State. Balch crowed that they had seven lawyers in Houston in a news report published that June of 2021. Now, today, Balch has been decimated and only three lawyers remain in … Continue reading Flopped! Balch & Bingham’s Humiliating Debacle in Texas