Clay Barnett in the News

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Attorney in Average Wholesale Price (AWP) litigation
 

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Beasley Allen names Jones 'Top Attorney,' recognizes other leading lawyers in firm

| December 14, 2011
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., announced Dec. 14 that Shareholder Rhon E. Jones was selected as the firm’s Litigator of the Year. The annual recognition is presented to the attorney who demonstrates exceptional professional skill throughout the course of the year and best represents the firm’s ideal of “helping those who need it most.”

Trial Court awards $38.2 million to the State of Mississippi in Beasley Allen Medicaid fraud lawsuit

| September 2, 2011
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (September 2, 2011) – Today Judge Thomas L. Zebert found in favor of the State of Mississippi in its case against pharmaceutical company Sandoz, Inc. in the Chancery Court of Rankin County, Mississippi, and awarded a total verdict of $38,191, 427.00. The case, Mississippi Medicaid Pharmaceutical Average Wholesale Price Litigation (Master Docket No. 65586-65632, 66312, 66313, 66314) involves allegations that Sandoz caused to be published inflated “Average Wholesale Prices” (AWPs) for the drugs manufactured by Sandoz, which resulted in the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) reimbursing pharmacies at an inflated price, all allegedly in violation of the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act; the Mississippi Medicaid Fraud Control act and common law fraud. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood authorized the filing of these lawsuits against the pharmaceutical companies and Beasley Allen attorneys W. Daniel “Dee” Miles, III and Clay Barnett, along with former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove from Copeland, Cook, Taylor and Bush tried the three-week trial in April.

Tomlinson, Barnett named Beasley Allen Shareholders

BEASLEY ALLEN LEGAL NEWS | January 3, 2011

Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. is pleased to announce John E. Tomlinson and H. Clay Barnett, III, are now Shareholders with the firm.

Beasley Allen attorney to coach high school Mock Trial team at national event

BEASLEY ALLEN LEGAL NEWS | January 21, 2010

MONTGOMERY, ALA. (January 21, 2010)  - A team made up of seven Junior and Senior level students from Saint James High School in Montgomery, Ala., has been selected to represent the State of Alabama at the National Mock Trial competition May 5-9 in Philadelphia. The students came out on top of 66 teams from throughout the state that competed during the annual YMCA Youth in Government Youth Judicial event, held Nov. 16-18, 2009. Beasley Allen attorney Clay Barnett is the team's head coach.

Beasley Allen attorney Barnett urges area attorneys to support United Way

BEASLEY ALLEN PRESS RELEASE | November 11, 2009

For the second year, Beasley Allen attorney Clay Barnett is serving as Chairman for the River Region United Way's Attorney Campaign. The United Way conducts an annual campaign to raise money to support its 48 agency partners that serve all the people of the River Region. Services range from pre-birth to Hospice of Montgomery. The annual campaign asks individuals to contribute either through their business or individually. The Attorney Campaign is one important piece of the puzzle, helping the United Way reach its goal, which ensures that people in our community can obtain the services they need. Last year, area lawyers pledged $140,000 to the River Region United Way.

Beasley Allen's Clay Barnett coaches top team in YMCA Mock Trial competition

| November 19, 2008

Six students representing St. James High School made it into the Top 10 team playoff round of the 2008 YMCA High School Mock Trial Competition, held Nov. 8 and 9 at the Montgomery County Courthouse. The team was coached by Beasley Allen attorney Clay Barnett, along with Scott Green and Kevin Davidson, both Assistant District Attorneys in Montgomery.

Clay Barnett Joins Beasley Allen

The Montgomery Independent | July 5, 2007

Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. is pleased to announce that Clay Barnett has become an associate with the firm.

Clay Barnett Announced as Associate in Consumer Fraud Section

| June 20, 2007

Clay is the newest member of our Consumer Fraud section. His will focus on Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) litigation brought by the State of Alabama against seventy-three influential pharmaceutical companies.