For the fifth consecutive year since its inception, Smith Hulsey & Busey chairman Stephen D. Busey has been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2025. Lawdragon recognizes leading lawyers nationwide who are “stellar advisors who get the mayday call when companies and other major entities face crises that imperil […]

Smith Hulsey & Busey is pleased to welcome Joshua DeBarba as an associate. He joins the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate, Securities and Business Law practice groups. Prior to joining Smith Hulsey & Busey, DeBarba was Assistant General Counsel for Black Diamond Capital Management, an asset management firm with more than $11 billion in […]

Smith Hulsey & Busey shareholder Charmaine T. M. Chiu spoke at the Florida Society of Rheumatology’s 2025 Conference on June 20 at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club in Orlando. Chiu’s presentation focused on legal challenges facing Florida physician practices, including recent updates to the False Claims Act, discharge procedures, scope-of-practice concerns for medical assistants, compliance […]