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Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys will be recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for their litigation work. The individual lawyers receiving recognition by Best Lawyers are Robert K. Spotswood, Kenneth D. Sansom, Michael T. Sansbury, Emily J. Tidmore, Grace L. Kipp, William T. […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that Tyler Smoot joined the firm as an associate on August 15, 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome Tyler,” said Michael Sansbury, a partner with the firm. “Tyler brings a wealth of experience and talent, and he is a valuable addition to our firm.” Smoot is […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that its commercial litigation practice was recognized in the newly-released 2022 edition of Chambers USA, published by Chambers & Partners. In addition to the firm’s recognition, Robert K. Spotswood, Kenneth D. Sansom, and Michael T. Sansbury received individual recognition for their wide array of litigation expertise. […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that Park Wynn joined the firm as an associate on April 25, 2022. “We are very excited to have Park join the firm,” said Michael Sansbury, a partner with the firm. “Park comes to us with significant experience representing clients in complex business litigation and has […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm Tier 1 rankings for Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Labor & Employment, and Transportation Law. “We are proud […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys were selected as 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Robert K. Spotswood, Michael T. Sansbury, Emily J. Tidmore, and Grace L. Kipp were listed as Super Lawyers in the business litigation practice area. Kenneth D. Sansom was listed as […]

Emily J. Tidmore was appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to represent a federal inmate in his appeal of a denial of a motion to reduce sentence under section 404 of the First Step Act. After briefing on behalf of the inmate was filed, the government conceded that the inmate […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC is pleased to announce that Matt Hart has joined the firm as senior counsel. “We are delighted to welcome Matt Hart to the firm as the head of our new white collar defense and investigations practice group,” said Bob Spotswood, the firm’s senior partner. “The skill set that Matt has […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC has elected Josh Payne a partner effective January 1, 2019. “We are pleased to welcome Josh to the partnership,” said senior partner Bob Spotswood. “Josh is a talented, hard-working lawyer who consistently demonstrates our firm’s focus on client service. Josh has served in leading roles in some of the firm’s […]

In a case challenging an Alabama law on constitutional grounds, the plaintiffs subpoenaed information from state legislators, the current governor, and a former governor regarding passage of the law. The state officials moved to quash the subpoenas due to legislative privilege, but the district court refused. On appeal, Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury and a leading […]

Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury represented local charities and a gaming company in a federal lawsuit involving various business torts allegedly committed by another gaming company, its majority shareholder, and a local official to prevent the plaintiffs from doing business in the locality. After a three-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in excess of $60 […]

In a case involving an issue of first impression in the Eleventh Circuit, Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC assisted in removing a case to federal court following a prior, unsuccessful removal. Spotswood attorneys developed the argument for the second removal, which was based on the absence of any duty for a co-defendant to investigate the […]