USLAW Retail Practice Group Mission Statement

The retail business environment is extremely fluid and challenging.  In such an environment, we provide innovative and efficient legal counsel that emphasizes solutions.  Our team has extensive depth counseling retailers engaged in disputes and helping to develop policies that minimize the ultimate cost of disputes before they arise.  Our access to our nationwide resources – lawyers working inside more than 60 firms across the US – allows us to bring our collective resources to bear on behalf of our clients.  Moreover, our affiliation with USLAW and our member firms enables us to stay ahead of issues impacting retailers, exchanging best practices for both dispute resolution, as well as dispute avoidance.   

Why Choose USLAW Retail Law Firms?

When you choose a USLAW member firm, you put the collective experience of more than 60 member firms who have represented hundreds of retail clients in all facets of consumer transactions to work for you.

Our NETWORK allows the USLAW Retail Practice Group to bring virtually unmatched depth and experience to our retail clients.  Because of our national footprint, our members are adept at providing solutions for retailers who operate multiple stores, locations, or brands on a regional, national, or international basis.  

Areas of Practice

We work with retailers across the country, helping them address the full spectrum of legal issues, including:  

  • General Counseling 
  • Risk Management 
  • Premises Liability 
  • Transactional 
  • Real Estate Development 
  • Leasing and Landlord/Tenant Relations 
  • Labor and Employment 
  • Zoning 
  • Retail Red-lining

Leadership 

Chair
Thomas S. Thornton, III
Carr Allison
Birmingham, AL 

Vice Chair
Elizabeth G. Stouder
Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger
Portland, ME

Secretary
Constantine G. Nickas
Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.
Miami, FL


Practice Group Advisors

David E. Mims
Senior Vice President
LQ Management L.L.C.

Mack Savage
Claims Manager
US Bank

Linda G. Thoede
Corporate Counsel
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.