Practice Areas

Being successful means being able to capitalize on opportunities. Whether you are borrowing, investing or, protecting what you already have, it is easy to miss out on valuable opportunities if you don’t know where to look. Our experienced attorneys will help you cut through the complicated world of business and tax law to help you find practical solutions to take your business to the next level.  Our clients range from major public corporations and multinational operations to closely held businesses and individuals.

Areas of Practice


Banking and Financial Services
Corporate & Commercial Transactions
Corporate and Securities
Economic Development
Entertainment Law
Equipment Leasing and Financing
Estate Planning
Intellectual Property
International Trade
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.

Areas of Practice


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.

Areas of Practice


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.

Areas of Practice


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