Balch & Bingham
| Balch & Bingham, LLP | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama |
| No. of offices | 6 |
| No. of attorneys | 250+ |
| No. of employees | 317 |
| Major practice areas | General Practice |
| Key people | Alan Rogers, managing partner |
| Date founded | 1922 |
| Founder | William Logan Martin, Jr. |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | |
| www.balch.com | |
Balch & Bingham, LLP is a regional law firm based in Birmingham, Alabama with offices in the Regions-Harbert Plaza. It was founded in 1922 by Alabama Power Company attorney William Logan Martin, Jr. and has enjoyed close ties to the utility. Balch & Bingham also has offices in Montgomery, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, Gulfport, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi and in Washington, D.C..[1]
Balch & Bingham has over 250 attorneys in its 6 offices. The firm has been established in Birmingham for over 80 years and in Montgomery for over 50 years. Offices were opened in Washington, D.C. in 1991. In 2001, Balch & Bingham LLP and Eaton & Cottrell, with offices in Gulfport and Jackson, Mississippi, merged; and in June 2003, Balch & Bingham LLP and Meadows, Ichter and Bowers, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, merged in order to further serve the firm's clients.
At the time of her death on 9/11, lawyer, author and commentator Barbara Olson was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Balch & Bingham. Other notable partners have included Alvin Vogtle,[citation needed] Walter Bouldin and Joe Farley.
The firm Balch & Bingham LLP specializes in a number of areas of law ranging from business litigation to government contracts. It is actively involved in a number of programs that provide financial assistance, incentives and donations to local community programs.