Mr. Richard Patrick Carmody is a lawyer practicing transactions, banking / financial services, bankruptcy / workouts and 9 other areas of law. Richard received a B.A. degree from University of Illinois in 1964, and has been licensed for 50 years. Richard practices at Adams and Reese LLP in Birmingham, AL.
Professional Memberships / Affiliations
Alabama Appleseed, Founders Advisory Board
Alabama Appleseed Representative to National Appleseed Board
American Bankruptcy Institute, Vice Chair, ABI Special Task Force on Bankruptcy Ethics
Member of several committees
Alabama State Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
American College of Bankruptcy, Fellow
Member of Pro Bono Committee
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, Director
American Bankruptcy Institute, Outstanding Committee Member of the Year, 2012
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, Director
International Who's Who of Professionals
Military Awards - 3 Bronze Stars, Air Medal, 5 Army Commendation Medals, Presidential Unit Citation 1964 - 1972
Chambers USA - Banking/Finance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Evans Scholarship, Western Golf Association 1960 - 1964
Articles / Publications
Strategic Alternatives For and Against Distressed Businesses and Commercial Bankruptcy Litigation, Second Edition, 2015 2/1/2015
“Saddle Up! Livestock Lenders and Livestock Leasing” - American Bankruptcy Institute 12/8/2014
Secured Lenders, Beware: Recent Bankruptcy Decision Exposes the Danger in Relying Solely on a Prior Recorded Satisfaction of Lien and the Need for Proper Due Diligence - ABI Committee Newsletter 5/1/2013
Strategic Alternatives for Distressed Businesses, 2012 1/17/2012
Caveat Creditor: Section 506(b) Limits Recoverable Fees, Costs and Charges 8/1/2010
Perspectives: Buyers - Strategic Alternatives for Distressed Businesses 7/15/2010
American Bankruptcy Institute Journal - The Boundaries of Litigation Privilege 7/1/2003
National Health Lawyers Association Focus Series - Corporate Law for the Healthcare Provider: Organization, Operation, Merger and Bankruptcy 1/1/1995
Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law - Taking Collateral or a Guaranty to Secure the Payment of Attorney's Fees in Bankruptcy Cases 1/1/1991
Press Releases
Adams and Reese Has 121 Attorneys Ranked 2016 Best Lawyers 8/18/2015
Twenty Adams and Reese Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2015 Edition 5/19/2015
Seven Selected Among 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 5/12/2015
Adams and Reese Attorneys Author Bankruptcy Chapters in Newly-Released Thomson Reuters Books 1/28/2015
Adams and Reese Has 120 Attorneys Ranked Among 2015 Best Lawyers 8/18/2014
Twenty-Two Adams and Reese Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2014 Edition 5/23/2014
Eight Adams and Reese Attorneys Named Among 2014 Alabama Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 4/28/2014
Adams and Reese's Richard Carmody Recognized for Lifetime Achievement Award by B-Metro Magazine 3/6/2014
Adams and Reese, Birmingham Bar Association to Present Bankruptcy CLE Seminars on Important ABI Ethics Topics 10/1/2013
Adams and Reese Has 119 Attorneys Named to 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers 8/15/2013
Twenty-Five Adams and Reese Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2013 Edition 5/24/2013
Fifteen Adams and Reese Attorneys Selected for 2013 Alabama Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 5/9/2013
Adams and Reese has 110 Attorneys Ranked in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 Edition 8/22/2012
Adams and Reese Attorney Richard Carmody Awarded ABI's “Outstanding Committee Member of the Year” 8/10/2012
Twenty-Nine Adams and Reese Attorneys, 11 Practice Areas Ranked in Chambers USA 2012 Edition 6/12/2012
Fourteen Adams and Reese Attorneys Selected for 2012 Alabama Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 5/1/2012
Adams and Reese Teams Up with City of Birmingham to Donate Christmas Gifts to 100 Pratt City Children 12/23/2011
Ninety-Seven Adams and Reese Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2012 Edition 8/31/2011
Richard Carmody to Lead Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Panel at Cumberland Law Seminar 8/3/2011
Ninety Adams and Reese Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2011 Edition 8/4/2010
Birmingham Of Counsel Richard Carmody Elected as a Director of American College of Bankruptcy Foundation 3/25/2010
Birmingham Partner in Charge Ann Huckstep Featured in B-Metro Magazine 3/4/2010
Bankruptcy, IP Attorneys to be Featured in July 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition 2/15/2010
Fourteen Attorneys Selected for Alabama Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2010 12/21/2009
Birmingham Of Counsel Selected for Philanthropy Award 12/3/2009
Adams and Reese Attorneys Join Panel for Bankruptcy Law Seminar 10/2/2009
Eighty-Six Attorneys Selected to Best Lawyers in America; Fifty-Six Practice Areas Ranked No. 1 7/30/2009
Twenty-Three Attorneys, Nine Practice Areas Honored by Chambers USA 6/12/2009
Eight Adams and Reese Attorneys Named Alabama Super Lawyers 5/18/2009
Ten Adams and Reese Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Upcoming Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Editions 5/14/2009
Birmingham Special Counsel Elected to Board of American College of Bankruptcy Foundation 4/13/2009
Birmingham Bar Association Honors Richard. P. Carmody with Top Public Service Award 12/12/2008
Adams and Reese Ranked by Chambers USA 5/13/2008
Adams and Reese Attorneys Named Alabama SuperLawyers 05/07/2008
Fifty-Six Adams and Reese Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2008 9/6/2007
Carmody Accepts Two-Year Appointment on the 11th Circuit Admissions Council of the American College of Bankruptcy 04/04/2007
Thirty Adams and Reese Partners Named to Best Lawyers in America 8/23/2005
Adams and Reese Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America 10/28/2004
Media Mentions
Richard Carmody's Ethics Newsletter Featured in American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 8/12/2011
Thirty-Nine Adams and Reese Attorneys to be Listed in Super Lawyers Business Edition 3/29/2011
Adams and Reese Transactions Attorneys Author Chapter on Perspective Buyers Wishing to Acquire Distressed Businesses 7/15/2010
Birmingham Partner in Charge Ann Huckstep Featured in B-Metro Magazine 3/4/2010
Bankruptcy, IP Attorneys to be Featured in July 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition 2/15/2010
Fourteen Attorneys Selected for Alabama Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2010 12/21/2009
Eight Adams and Reese Attorneys Named Alabama Super Lawyers 5/18/2009
Ten Adams and Reese Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Upcoming Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Editions 5/14/2009
Carmody and DeArman Named Among Top Attorneys by Birmingham Magazine 1/28/2009
Adams and Reese Attorneys Named Alabama SuperLawyers
Adams and Reese Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America 10/28/2004
Seminars
How to Defeat a Single Asset Real Estate Case 5/5/2015
Ethical Implications in SARE Cases - ABI Winter Leadership Conference 12/4/2014
In for a Dime, In for a Dollar? The Ethics of Limited Scope Representation in Bankruptcy Cases - Cumberland/Samford University Bankruptcy CLE 10/31/2014
Valuation Fights in Bankruptcy - Webinar 7/9/2014
Professional Development Presentation on Social Media - ABI Spring Meeting 4/26/2014
Ethics Task Force Report - ABI Meeting 4/25/2014
Ethics: Proposed Amendments to Rule 2014 - Birmingham Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section 2/28/2014
Ethics: The Use of Conflicts Counsel in Business Reorganization Cases - Birmingham Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section 1/10/2014
The Ethics of Using Social Media Networking Sites - 25th Annual Winter Leadership Conference - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 12/7/2013
Ethics: Best Practices for Limited Services Representation in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases - The Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section of the Birmingham Bar Association 11/8/2013
Ethics: Selected Issues in Disclosure and Competency from the ABI National Ethics Task Force - Cumberland Law School Annual Bankruptcy Law Seminar 10/4/2013
CLE Bankruptcy Webinar Series - Partnership Between CLLA, Financial Poise 7/24/2013
Ninth Annual Caribbean Insolvency Symposium - Everything You Wanted to Know About Ethics But Were Afraid to Ask 2/9/2013
Ultimate Fighting - Secured Creditors and Federal Tax Liens 12/15/2011
Recent Developments in Chapter 11 - 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Law Seminar at Samford University Cumberland School of Law 9/30/2011
Ethical Issues in Representing Closely Held Corporations 7/13/2010
Ultimate Fighting - Secured Creditors and Federal Tax Liens 7/16/2008
Workout and Turnaround Skills 7/30/2003
Debtor Wrongdoing: Ethical Implications for Lawyers 11/21/2002
An Ethical Balance Beam: The Mental Gymnastics of Disqualification Under Section 327 10/4/2002
How Lenders Think - Inside the Workout Officer's Head 1/1/1999
Sovereign Immunity in Bankruptcy 1/1/1997
Taking Collateral to Secure Fees 1/1/1996
Events
Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting
Newsletters / Alerts
Banking Bulletin: Saddle Up! Livestock Lenders and Livestock Leasing 10/20/2014
Banking Bulletin: Assignment of Rents May Not Allow Golf Course Lenders to See the Green 3/25/2014
Banking Bulletin: Do Adequate Protection Payments Augment Secured Creditors' Collateral Value? 12/12/2013
Possessory Lien? Insist on Protection Before Turnover 5/22/2013
Secured Lenders, Beware: Recent Court Decisions Show the Danger in Relying Solely on a Prior Recorded Satisfaction of Lien and the Need for Proper Due Diligence. 3/15/2013
What's in a name? 6/28/2012 Member: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS American Board of Certification, Director, Member of Standards Committee Alabama Appleseed, Founders Advisory Board; Alabama Appleseed Representative to National Appleseed Board American Bankruptcy Institute, Vice Chair, ABI Special Task Force on Bankruptcy Ethics; Member of several committees Alabama State Bar Association Birmingham Bar Association American College of Bankruptcy, Fellow; Member of Pro Bono Committee American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, Director
Regions Harbert Plaza1901 6th Avenue North, Suite 3000Birmingham, AL 35203U.S.A.
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