Bachus, Brom & Taylor, LLC

Focus and practice areas

The website places business formation, business disputes, general business law, estate planning and probate at the center of the service list. The firm also handles corporate law and compliance, civil litigation, appeals and alternative dispute resolution. These fields cover both routine planning and conflicts that require formal proceedings.

Bachus, Brom & Taylor, LLC works with businesses at several stages of operation. Formation work can involve entity selection, ownership terms and governing documents. General business law can include contracts, internal policies and compliance duties. Corporate governance often concerns the roles of owners, directors and officers.

How business matters generally proceed

Entity selection affects management rights, liability and tax treatment. Formation documents establish the legal entity, while operating agreements or bylaws set internal rules. Counsel may also help owners record capital contributions, voting rights and procedures for a sale or transfer of an ownership interest.

A business dispute may begin with a contract review, written demands or settlement talks. If the parties litigate, the case can involve pleadings, discovery, motions and trial preparation. Alternative dispute resolution may place the dispute before a mediator or arbitrator. An appeal centers on claimed legal or procedural error in an existing court record.

Estate planning and probate services

The firm's estate planning work includes wills, trusts, health care directives and powers of attorney. Each document addresses a different part of personal planning. A will directs the disposition of probate assets, while a trust holds property under written terms. Directives and powers of attorney give chosen people authority in medical or financial matters.

Estate planning also depends on asset ownership and beneficiary designations. Those details can affect which property passes through probate and which property transfers by another legal mechanism. Clients commonly review plans after changes involving family, property or personal wishes.

Common stages in probate

A probate case usually starts when an interested person asks the court to appoint a personal representative. That representative gathers estate property, prepares an inventory and addresses creditor claims. The court may also consider questions about the will, heirs or the representative's conduct. Distribution and estate closing occur after the representative completes the required work.

Probate disputes can involve competing interpretations of a will, challenges to a document or disagreements over estate administration. Courts rely on filed documents, testimony and applicable state law. Deadlines matter because probate procedure controls when parties must submit claims, objections and other requests.

How the attorney team is built

The site names Steven M. Brom and Bryan M. Taylor as partners. It identifies Spencer T. Bachus, III as retired. The two partners bring business and litigation work together with experience in government, public policy and military law.

Bryan M. Taylor

Taylor earned a B.A. from the University of Alabama in 1998 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2001. He holds law licenses in Alabama and Texas. His listed fields include business law, civil litigation, appellate law, political law, government contracting and military law.

His public career includes service as an Alabama state senator and senior advisory roles in three governors' administrations. He was general counsel to Governor Kay Ivey. Taylor is also an Iraq War veteran and an Army JAG lawyer in the Alabama National Guard. He received the Bronze Star Medal.

That background gives the firm direct familiarity with legislative work, executive branch legal issues and military service. Government contracting can involve solicitation terms, bid questions, performance obligations and disputes with public agencies. Military law can involve administrative proceedings and rules tied to a service member's status.

Steven M. Brom

Brom's stated work includes corporate governance and commercial litigation. The site's structured data names him as the firm's founder. Corporate governance matters often concern decision authority, fiduciary duties, recordkeeping and disputes among owners. Commercial litigation can involve contracts, business relationships and corporate conduct.

The firm also reports a public appointment connected with its team. According to its about page, Governor Kay Ivey appointed a firm member as a Southern Rail Commission commissioner in 2020. The appointment adds another specific public service role to the firm's stated record.

Government, political and administrative work

The firm says its attorneys have drafted legislation concerning government ethics, campaign finance, fiscal law and contract law. Its wider service list includes legislative drafting, public policy research, campaign and election law, government affairs and administrative law. It also handles nonprofit formation and compliance.

Political and election law can involve campaign rules, reporting duties and questions about candidate activity. Legislative drafting requires close attention to definitions, legal authority and the effect of proposed text on existing statutes. Public policy research may examine statutes, agency rules and government records before an official or client selects a course of action.

Agency proceedings and public decisions

Administrative matters usually proceed under rules set by a government agency. A dispute may involve written submissions, an agency hearing and review of an administrative record. Parties must track filing deadlines and identify the official or board with authority to decide the issue.

Government affairs work can call for knowledge of legislative procedure and the duties of public bodies. Campaign and election matters may add strict reporting schedules and limits set by statute. The firm's stated government experience has direct ties to those types of legal questions.

Clients and geographic reach

The website says the firm represents large corporations, private companies, nonprofits, state agencies, elected and public officials, political candidates and individuals. It describes that representation as national in reach. This is a varied client list, and the named services explain how business, litigation and public law work can overlap for those clients.

In my opinion, the combination of corporate, court and government experience is the firm's clearest distinguishing feature. Taylor's education, licenses, public offices and military record receive specific treatment on the site. Brom's stated focus adds corporate governance and commercial litigation to that background.

The firm's Alabama base also shapes its stated service area. The website identifies Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and St. Clair County as communities the firm serves.