Maxwell H. Pulliam
Christian & Small LLP
1800 Financial Center
505 North 20th Street
Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Tel:  205.250.6643
Fax: 205.328.7234
email: mhp@csattorneys.com

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Practice Areas
White Collar Criminal
  Defense
Business & Commercial
  Litigation
Construction

Admitted to Practice
Alabama, 1985

Education
Birmingham-Southern College, 1982, B.A., Economics

University of Alabama, School of Law, 1985, J.D.

University of Alabama, 1990, LL.M., Taxation

Max Pulliam concentrates in the areas of criminal defense and advising clients during criminal or regulatory investigations. Max also represents clients in commercial and business disputes.

Professional Honors and Affiliations

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for White Collar Criminal Defense and DUI Defense
• Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers for White Collar Criminal Defense
• Listed as a "2009 Top Attorney" in Birmingham Magazine for White Collar Defense/Antitrust
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association (Chairman, 1998, Criminal Courts Committee) (Co-Chairman, 2007-08; Chairman, 2009, Birmingham Bar Association Task Force on Diversity)
• American Inns of Court

Civic Involvement

• Board of Directors, Emmet O'Neal Library (2008 to present)
• Alumni Council, Indian Springs School (2007 to  present)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
• United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Alabama State Bar

Publications and Seminar Presentations

• "Patients and Practitioners Beware: Mandatory Electronic (Medical) Records and What You Need to Know"   download pdf
• "Tax Preparers Facing Much Scrutiny," Birmingham Business Journal, March 22, 2004   download pdf
• "When Medical Error Becomes a Crime," R3 Academy Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals, January 12, 2008
• "Criminal Considerations for Corporate Lawyers," 41st Annual Southeastern Corporate Law Institute, April 16, 2004   download pdf
• "Federal Sentencing Advocacy," Birmingham Bar Association, December 2004   download pdf
• "Tax Consequences of Divorce," Alabama State Bar, Family Law Section, June 2, 2001   download pdf

In the News

• "Two Are Acquitted in Another HealthSouth Case," The New York Times, May 21, 2005   download pdf

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