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Richard Raleigh Named on Alabama State Court Mediation Roster

After review of his qualifications and experience by the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Wilmer & Lee, P.A. Attorney and Shareholder Richard Raleigh has become Registered on the Alabama State Court Mediation Roster. Mr. Raleigh is available to serve as a mediator or arbitrator to help parties resolve their disputes through alternative dispute resolution.

Richard Raleigh Recognized

In the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, Wilmer & Lee Shareholder Richard Raleigh was selected as a 27th Edition “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Employment Law (Management), based upon his work in: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Union, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.. Mr. Raleigh was previously selected as 2017 and 2019 Lawyer of the Year in his for his specific practice areas and location.

A Contractor’s Guide To Government Shutdowns

Wilmer & Lee, P.A. Attorneys Jerry Gabig, Rich Raleigh, and Chris Lockwood recently authored an article published by Thomson Reuters in the publisher's newsletter periodical, "Briefing Papers". The article, A Contractor’s Guide To Government Shutdowns, provides federal government contractors practical advice with respect to government shutdowns and how to deal with stop work orders and other similar events. The Briefing Paper "discusses the legal principles involved with Federal Government shutdowns and provides federal contractors with suggested strategies for mitigating damages and recovering costs incurred as the result of a shutdown." For more than 40 years, Briefing Papers has been a source of legal analysis and guidance on government contracting. Jerry Gabig, Rich Raleigh, and Chris Lockwood and the Wilmer & Lee Government Contracts Practice Group represent federal government contractors across the United States in all areas of federal government contracting. Read more...

June 2019

Rich Raleigh is serving on the Alabama Judicial Compensation Committee, which will provide a report on judicial compensation before the Alabama Legislature's next term. Mr. Raleigh was appointed by the Alabama Speaker of the House.

January 2019

ABA Delegate Rich Raleigh attended the American Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, attending National Conference of Bar Presidents meetings and House of Delegates meetings.

Rich Raleigh receives Best Lawyers Awards

Wilmer & Lee Shareholder Richard Raleigh was selected as a 25th Edition “Lawyer of the Year” for the practice area “Employment Law - Management in Huntsville, Alabama” by Best Lawyers. Mr. Raleigh was previously selected as 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation - Labor and Employment.

Wilmer & Lee, Attorneys at Law joins IR as the exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) and Administrative Law member in US-Alabama

Published 26 January 2018

IR Global, the world's largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Richard J.R. Raleigh, Jr. of Wilmer & Lee, Attorneys at Law. Richard has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) and Administrative Law member in US-Alabama. Read more...

Past Alabama State Bar President Rich Raleigh Attends Southern Conference of Bar Presidents Meeting in Memphis

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Rich Raleigh, Shareholder at Wilmer & Lee, P.A. in Huntsville, Alabama and Past President of the Alabama State Bar (2014-2015) recently represented the Alabama State Bar at the 2017 Southern Conference of Bar Presidents Meeting held in Memphis, Tennessee. Programming included a discussion of "Police Conduct, The Law and The Community: Civil Rights in the 21st Century," and "Politics, Memory and Monuments." The Southern Conference of Bar Presidents annual meeting brings together current officers, executive directors, and past presidents from 17 states and the Virgin Islands to discuss issues facing their bar associations.

Past Presidents Breakfast at the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting

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Recently, Rich Raleigh, Past President of the Alabama State Bar 2014-2015 joined with other Alabama State Bar leaders for the Past Presidents Breakfast at the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. Raleigh also spoke at the conference on False Claims Act claims in the government contracting context at a session entitled, "Primer on Qui Tam Actions Against Federal Government Contractors."

Rich Raleigh Appointed

Rich Raleigh has recently been appointed to the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Lawyer Professional Liability for a three-year term beginning in 2016 by the ABA President.

Wilmer & Lee, P.A. Shareholder Richard Raleigh, recently elected member of the American Law Institute, attended the Institute's Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. The ALI debated its recent projects, involving such diverse subjects as Election Administration, Liability Insurance, And Charitable Nonprofit Organizations.

Wilmer & Lee, P.A. Shareholder Richard Raleigh, recently elected member of the American Law Institute, attended the Institute's Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. The ALI debated its recent projects, involving such diverse subjects as Election Administration, Liability Insurance, And Charitable Nonprofit Organizations.