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Throw Those Bags of Failure and Regret Overboard

Attorney Suzanne ShinnOkay. So here we are. Another new year and many of us hear all the noise in our minds about what it's going to take to make this year the most successful year ever!

The Ringling Brothers Circus Closing after More Than 100 Years

attorney Robert ReeseFeld Entertainment, who has owned Ringling Brothers circus for the last 50 years, is closing the famed circus after more than 100 years of existence. The company stated that declining ticket sales and the high cost of operating a circus of it size led to the decision.

Sears Holding Corporation to Close down 150 Stores in Early 2017

B. Grant McNuttSears Holding Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It is the owner of retail store brands Sears and Kmart. The Corporation was founded in 2005 when Sears and Kmart merged. Last week, Sears Holding Corp.

Conversion to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy from Chapter 13

Lawyer Nick GajewskiAt this time of year in particular, we often see a large number of Chapter 13 clients that are considering converting to a Chapter 7 case.  At the start of the New Year, people often re-evaluate where they are financially, and with many people receiving their

Is Pride in your Way?

Gail DonaldsonThis time of year, many people make New Year resolutions to exercise more, eat healthier or reduce their social media time.  For many, getting their finances in order is one of their “New Year-New Me” priorities too.  I cannot tell you how many times I have heard through the years after I have explained

A Tribute to My Friend, Tony McClain

We seem to have lost our fair share of our sisters and brothers of the bar this year.  Perhaps it is just being older that makes me feel the loss as keenly as I do.  But on the first day of this new year, we lost Tony McClain, General Counsel for the Alabama State Bar and my friend.  This loss has left me feeling hollow despite the fact I know my friend is with his Lord.