The Legal Strategies Conference will provide an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of current legal issues. Earn free CLE credits while hearing from top attorneys in your practice area – including Beasley Allen's Founding Shareholder, Jere L. Beasley. The event is free, lunch is free, as is the networking reception.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. (April 29, 2011)  - Eleven Beasley Allen attorneys were selected for inclusion on the 2011 Super Lawyers list, a designation earned by fewer than five percent of lawyers in the state. Included on the list are the firm's founding shareholder, Jere L. Beasley, as well as shareholders J. Greg Allen, Thomas J. Methvin, J. Cole Ports, Daniel W. "Dee" Miles III, Andy D. Birchfield, Jr., Rhon E. Jones and Benjamin E. Baker, Jr. Three Beasley Allen attorneys also were included on the Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys - those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing 10 years or less. Beasley Allen's Rising Stars are Chris D. Glover, William H. Robertson, V, and Navan Ward.

On Feb. 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation released results of a 10-month study on the suspected cause of Sudden Unintended Acceleration that affected thousands of Toyota vehicles and prompted the recall of more than 8 million various makes and models beginning in late 2009. But lawyers and safety groups investigating claims of accidents, injuries and deaths caused by SUA say the study is incomplete and in no way exonerates Toyota or involvement of its electronic throttle system. The NASA study will not stand up when more exhaustive research is finalized, according to a number of safety groups.

A Jefferson County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Target Corporation, claiming two area stores did not give her full credit for manfacturers' coupons she presented for purchases of baby wipes, frozen meals and baby food in September.

Toyota has announced another recall, this time involving more than 1.5 million vehicles worldwide, for problems with brake fluid and fuel pumps. The recall will affect 740,000 cars in the United States. Models affected by the recall in the U.S. include the 2005 and 2006 Avalon, 2004 through 2006 non-hybrid Highlander and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250 and IS350 vehicles.

The State of Hawaii has reached a settlement agreement with pharmaceutical companies accused of defrauding the state's Medicaid system by overcharging for medications. The State will receive more than $82 million from a number of different drug companies involved in the litigation, which accused the companies of marketing and selling prescription drugs using fraudulent and inflated "average wholesale price" figures.

Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 Best Law Firms ranking. This is the inaugural publication of this highly anticipated national analysis, which will be compiled annually by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. Beasley Allen was given a Metropolitan First-Tier ranking in the areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Beasley Allen also received a Metropolitan Tier 2 ranking for Health Care Law in Montgomery. Rankings will be featured in the October print issue of U.S. News & World Report.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. (August 23, 2010)  - Thirteen Beasley Allen attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.  Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.