J. David Pugh

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Construction Law, 2019  "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Litigation – Construction, 2022   Construction Law, 2009-2025 Litigation – Construction, 2011-2025 Listed in Chambers USA, Construction, 2023-2025 Engineer of the Year Award by the Engineering Council of Birmingham, Nominee, 2025 Listed in Who’s Who Legal, Construction, 2016-2021 Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated Associated Builders and Contractors, Special Recognition Award, 2016 Listed in B-Metro, "Top Lawyers," 2019 Successful OHA Appeal government-contractor Successful OHA Appeal in February 2011 on behalf of Government contractor who had received second adverse size ruling from SBA area office. This is the second successful OHA appeal on behalf of this client within the past six months, having earlier obtained a reversal of SBA’s initial adverse size ruling. Successful Size Appeal HUBZone-SBA-size-decision-reversal In July, 2010, Doug Patin, David Pugh, Jim Stewart and Joel Brown successfully appealed an adverse SBA size decision which had prevented a HUBZone contractor from bidding on set aside work. The case below had been handled by another firm. The Bradley Arant lawyers were asked to take up the appeal after the client lost at the SBA Regional Office. Bradley Arant's team obtained a reversal and enabled the client to compete again for set aside work.