BOLES HOLMES WHITE - Key Persons
Hamp Boles focuses on regulatory, compliance and financial issues for corporate clients. Since 1985, Hamp has drafted or participated in drafting substantial portions of the current Alabama Banking Code and various Articles of the UCC. Hamp counsels directors and officers about their responsibilities to regulators, shareholders and customers.
"Hamp Boles is the dean of Alabama banking law. His work ethic, character and integrity are beyond reproach and he'd be included in any dream team of bank regulatory lawyers in Alabama." -Chambers USA
Regulations and compliance issues have been, are now, and will continue to be an important part of management, and costly for all regulated industries. Hamp believes that all businesses of every type and size are "regulated" to some extent and often face compliance issues. Addressing compliance before there is a need is the best practice. Hamp also works on state legislative matters.
Professional Affiliations
American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama State Bar
American Bar Association
Jeff Holmes represents clients in a number of different industries, including telecommunications, health care, mining, and hospitality. Jeff brings broad legal expertise to his clients. After serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge J. Foy Guin, Jr., Northern District of Alabama, Jeff worked as in-house counsel to a Fortune 500 company for nine years. He has been in private corporate law practice since 1996.
Jeff has conducted technology-related business transactions, negotiated intellectual property matters, and developed technology-based evidence in trials and before environmental agencies and other agencies. He has provided consultation concerning a variety of environmental matters including site assessments, environmental audits, and responses to agency enforcement actions. He has managed $23 million in asset deals including sales of telecommunication businesses, a wholesale supply business, and a software business.
Jeff also provides advice and representation to employers in labor and employment matters, including Title VII, wage and hour laws, disability laws, compliance with executive orders, and employment policies and procedures.
Education
Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1984
University of Alabama, M.S., Engineering Science & Mechanics, 2007
Mitch Boles focuses his practice on providing legal services and business counseling to small, medium and large businesses of all types. Mitch represents pharmacies, insurance companies, technology companies, financial institutions, health care entities, death care entities, pharmaceutical companies, and various other businesses in a wide variety of legal matters and issues, including litigation, regulatory compliance, administrative investigations and hearings, and legislative initiatives. Among the core principles of Mitch's practice is providing clients with the highest degree of personal service and attention to their legal matters.
Education
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1996
Auburn University, B.A., Liberal Arts, 1993
Nathan Holmes is an attorney of BHW LLC who practices in our corporate and civil litigation practice groups. After graduating as salutatorian from Briarwood Christian High School in Birmingham, Alabama, Nathan attended the University of Alabama as a Dr. Fred A. and Frances Pickens Lewis Endowed scholar and as a member of the Honors College and Computer Based Honors Program, the nation's first undergraduate research program. Nathan received his bachelor's degree in pure mathematics, graduating summa cum laude and as a recipient of a mathematics departmental award as a junior. After completing his undergraduate work, he continued his education at the University of Alabama School of Law where he received his J.D. while simultaneously completing a dual degree program with a master's degree in civil engineering.
Education
BS Pure Mathematics, Minor Computer Based Honors, Summa Cum Laude- University of Alabama 2014
MS Civil and Environmental Engineering- University of Alabama 2018
JD- University of Alabama School of Law 2018
Job Titles:
- Member of the Junior League of Birmingham
Suzanne attended Auburn University where she graduated with degrees in public relations and Spanish with a minor in political science. After graduation, Suzanne attended Cumberland School of Law where she received her Juris Doctor. At Cumberland, Suzanne served as a Senior Associate Editor of Cumberland's American Journal of Trial Advocacy and was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. In addition, Suzanne was listed on the Dean's List for six semesters and was named Scholar of Merit for Superior Performance in Professional Responsibilities in the Fall of 2018.
Throughout her time at Cumberland, Suzanne worked as a law clerk for BHW, preparing her to be able to skillfully and effectively serve her clients as a practicing attorney. Suzanne's focus during law school was on criminal and white-collar defense, as well as civil litigation. She strives to use her experience and education to best represent her clients and provide them with the strongest defense possible.
In her free time, Suzanne serves as a member of the Junior League of Birmingham, where she feels fortunate to be able to serve our local community with such an impactful organization.
Education
Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2019
Auburn University, B.A., Public Relations, 2016
Auburn University, B.A., Spanish, 2016
Personal
Criminal Defense
Arson
Assault
Burglary
Criminal Appeals
Criminally Negligent Homicide
Domestic Violence
Drug Crimes
Drug Distribution
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Federal Crimes
Federal Drug Crimes
Felonies vs Misdemeanors
Forgery
Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card
Gun Charges
Identity Theft
Kidnapping
Manslaughter
Marijuana
Murder
Negotiating a Worthless Negotiable Instrument
Operation Pilluted
Past Cases
Prescription Drugs
Property Crimes
Receiving Stolen Property
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Sale of Unregistered Securities
Shoplifting
Stalking
Theft / Embezzlement
Violent Crimes
Zohydro Arrests
Divorce and Family Law
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Property in an Alabama Divorce
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Environmental Crimes
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Hiring Illegal Aliens
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International Crimes
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Past White Collar Cases
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Sarbanes Oxley
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Trust
Will Drafting
From white collar criminal defense to civil litigation and business consulting, William's legal experience is varied and deep. Mr. White graduated with an accounting degree from the University of Alabama's Culverhouse School of Accountancy in 1995 and also earned his law degree in 1998 from the University of Alabama. Since then, his commitment to clients has justified his reputation as an exceptional attorney in the fields of transportation law, corporate law, civil litigation and white collar crime. His wide variety of experience has allowed him to counsel business owners and employees in a wide variety of industries. He has also represented doctors, attorneys, nurses, pharmacists, counselors and real estate professionals on professional licensing issues.
With a degree in accounting and a background with insurance and real estate law, Mr. White offers knowledge and skill that make him an ideal white collar crime attorney. Through his career, he has successfully represented clients in Alabama, Georgia, California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Texas, and other states, Mr. White has experience applicable to courts throughout the nation and suited for a wide variety of cases including civil litigation, white collar defense or corporate representation.
Before co-founding Boles Holmes White LLC in 2018, Mr. White was the managing partner of Parkman White LLC. Prior to that, he was an Assistant District Attorney for Alabama's 20 th Judicial District. As a prosecutor, he took 75 felony cases to trial, including drug trafficking, rape and murder cases. With that background, Mr. White has found great success in local, state, and federal criminal defense including, but not limited to, white collar criminal defense. He is admitted to all federal and state courts in Alabama and also has Bar Admissions in New York, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals 11 th Circuit. As a result of his accomplishments and varied legal experience, Mr. White is ranked as one of the top 100 Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. White was part of the legal defense for former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. That case was one of the most significant corporate fraud cases in legal history. The United States Department of Justice accused Scrushy of breaking certain laws related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act designed to hold corporate executives more accountable. Scrushy faced accusations related to more than 2 billion dollars in accounting fraud. Thanks to an aggressive defense, in 2005 Scrushy was acquitted.
Mr. White also represented Senator Harri Anne Smith on her full acquittal on 19 charges of alleged corruption from the State of Alabama "Bingo trials" of 2011 and 2012. Mr. White's blistering cross-examination of the government's primary witness led the witness to proclaim in front of the jury "you're sweating me out up here."
Education
University of Alabama School of Law - J.D. 1998
University of Alabama - 1995 - Accounting Major