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Being successful means being able to capitalize on opportunities. This is where Johnston Barton's Business and Tax Practice Group can make a difference. Our Business and Tax Practice Group is made up of experienced attorneys in all areas of business and finance as well as business and family succession and estate planning. Our clients range from individuals to small start-up companies to large public corporations. Through our core practices, we work closely with other Practice Groups in our firm to deliver a customized solution for each engagement.

Practice Teams


Banking and Financial Services
Corporate and Securities
Entertainment Law
Equipment Leasing and Financing
Estate Planning
Intellectual Property
Medical and Dental Professionals
Mergers and Acquisitions
Municipal and Public Finance
Real Estate and Land Use
Retail Leasing
Taxation

Johnston Barton’s Health Care Group is one of the largest health care practices in the state of Alabama. Experienced lawyers in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group advise health care clients in all aspects of their business including compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements, Certificates of Need, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement issues, and defense of individual physicians, hospitals and nursing homes in medical malpractice cases. Our clients range from many of the Southeast’s largest nursing home chains to individual physicians.

Practice Teams


Billing and Reimbursement
Certificate of Need
Contracting
Health Care Provider Financing
Health Care Liability Litigation
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Medical Staff
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nursing Home and Senior Housing
Physician Practices
Privacy and Confidentiality
Regulatory Compliance
White Collar Criminal Defense

Johnston Barton’s Labor & Employment Practice Group counsels employers on the legal issues and challenges they face in complying with a growing number of workplace statutes and regulations and in managing a diverse and ever-changing workforce. We provide a wide array of services to help employers both address and resolve workplace problems when they arise, as well as to institute effective policies, procedures and practices to prevent problems from arising in the first place. We work closely with employers to develop strategies to resolve labor and employment problems successfully, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Practice Teams


Employment Litigation
Employment Counseling
Labor-Relations and Union Avoidance
Regulatory Compliance

With a goal of practical, cost-effective and prompt resolution, the Johnston Barton Litigation Practice Group is prepared to assist clients with every aspect of the client’s dispute resolution needs.

Our lawyers help clients identify their options, weigh risks and develop a strategic plan in order to achieve their goals. We advise and represent clients who have both routine and complex litigation needs.

Practice Teams


Antitrust & Unfair Competition
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Class Action Litigation
Construction
Insurance Litigation
Media Litigation
Medical Malpractice Defense
Products Liability
Securities Litigation
Toxic Torts
White Collar Criminal Defense