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Alva Caswell Caine
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 55 years of experience
(800) 568-5330
800 Shades Creek Parkway
Suite 800
Birmingham, AL 35209
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Harvard Law School and Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Personal injury attorney Alva C. Caine has been a member of the Hare Wynn team since 1971. As Of Counsel for the firm, he provides valuable insight and legal assistance for a vast array of complex and difficult cases. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Alva spent three years with the United States Army before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in law. His extensive career has earned him an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating possible, and recognition from The Best Lawyers in America®. Call Hare Wynn today for a free case evaluation!
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David Leon Ashford
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 52 years of experience
(800) 568-5330
800 Shades Creek Parkway
Suite 800
Birmingham, AL 35209
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Alabama School of Law
With more than 40 years of trial experience, D. Leon Ashford has earned a reputation as a skilled trial lawyer and dedicated personal injury attorney committed to fighting for the rights of ordinary injured individuals. Throughout the course of his legal career, he has fought for and won countless successful verdicts, including many multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients. Leon is experienced in a wide range of practice areas, including product liability, commercial and business litigation, wrongful death, and more, and he has been highly-awarded for his outstanding legal practice. Call Hare Wynn today for a free consultation!
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Elizabeth Ellis Chambers
Jefferson County, AL Lawyer
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Alabama School of Law
Court Admissions Supreme Court of Alabama U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama Honors, Awards, and Accomplishments Super Lawyers-2012, 2013 Birmingham School of Law-Academic Scholarship Recipient. Professional Affiliations and Memberships Birmingham Bar Association Alabama State Bar Alabama Trial Lawyers Association American...
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Hirlye R Lutz III
Jefferson County, AL Attorney
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Business, Consumer and Products Liability
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Representative Decisions Dunbar v. Google, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3643 (N.D. Cal. 2013) Dunbar v. Google, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177058 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Sheppard v. Google, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173184 (W.D. Ark. 2012) Panico v. BDR Thermea, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110056 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Banks v. Nissan N. Am., Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37754 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Banks v. Nissan N. Am.,...
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Candace Brannen Peeples
Jefferson County, AL Lawyer
Candace (Candi) Peeples has earned a reputation as a leader among family law attorneys in Alabama and the U.S. She brings her experience, focus and passion for excellence to each client she represents. Candi Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1997 and earned her law degree cum laude from Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 2000, where she was a member of the law school’s nationally recognized competitive trial teams for 2 years. Candi has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as “AV” for several years.
Candi gained experience with high-asset and high conflict divorces, working at The Crittenden Firm, P.C....
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Floyd Denard Gaines
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Consumer, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Alabama School of Law
Mr. Gaines is a litigator with significant broad-based experience in jury trials and arbitration proceedings in state and federal courts. Mr. Gaines primarily defends national corporations and other clients in complex commercial litigation, including actions involving contract disputes, negligent and intentional misrepresentations, interference with contractual and business relations, and negligence claims leading to wrongful death and serious injury.
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Kira Fonteneau
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Employment
The University of Georgia School of Law
Kira Fonteneau was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia. Prior to law school, Kira spent several years working in operations management roles with Wachovia Bank. In 2005, Kira began her legal career in Birmingham at a regional employment defense law firm. She later started her own firm that focused on both criminal and civil litigation. During her career, Kira has tried several cases to juries, receiving favorable rulings for her clients in both state and federal court. She has also argued at both the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Alabama Court...
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Joshua Chad Snable
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Environmental and Personal Injury
Mississippi College School of Law
Joshua is a life-long resident of Birmingham, Alabama. He is a 2004 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law and is founder and partner of Snable Stevenson & Silva L.L.C. Named Top Attorney for personal injury by The Birmingham Magazine, Joshua is a current member in good standing with the Alabama State Bar and the Birmingham Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama. He is a past member of the Alabama Association for Justice (formerly, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association), National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.
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Sam P. Dixon
Jefferson County, AL Lawyer
(205) 616-8896
2100 SouthBridge Parkway
Suite 650
Birmingham, AL 35209
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University
Mr. Sam P. Dixon, III was born in Mobile, Alabama. The great-grandson of the Alabama Governor, Frank Dixon, Sam has come from a long family history of politics and the legal profession. Mr. Dixon always admired and respected the legal profession and aspired to help people obtain justice and fairness through the legal process. Sam obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and then decided to continue his career in law. After receiving his law degree from Faulkner University in just two and a half years, Mr. Sam Dixon went on to clerk for both the Alabama Department...
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Gianna Blaudeau Mandich
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 2 years of experience
2762 BM Montgomery Street
Birmingham, AL 35209
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Tulane University
Gianna joined Southern Med Law in the Fall of 2021. Gianna is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. In 2018, Gianna earned a double B.A./B.S.M. from Tulane University and Freeman School of Business in Legal Studies in Business and Philosophy in just three years. In 2021, Gianna earned her J.D. with a certification in Sports Law from Tulane Law School, one of the preeminate law schools in the country for Sports Law. Gianna also received a certification in European Union Institutions, Brexit, and Civil Law from Université Paris-Dauphine in Paris, France in 2019. Gianna was an active member of the Tulane...
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Mark Polson
Jefferson County, AL Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
University of Alabama, 1971, with honors. Samford Cumberland School of Law, 1974, top 15 %. Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, and Personal Injury trial lawyer practice. Top lawyer ratings with Martindale-Best Lawyers-Super Lawyers. Lawyer for 45 years. My practice areas: DUI and driving laws defense: Alabama DUI laws, felony DUI, DUI cost, DUI in Alabama, DUI pretrial diversion program, vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, 1st offense DUI, hit and run, traffic homicide, impaired driving, implied consent, suspended driver license, lawyers near me, is a DUI a felony, driving under the influence, is a DUI a misdemeanor? , municipal court, traffic ticket,...
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F. Inge Johnstone
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 27 years of experience
(205) 383-1809
One Independence Plaza Dr.
Suite 520
Birmingham, AL 35209
Business, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
I grew up in Mobile, Alabama, the son of a Judge and a schoolteacher. They taught me the importance of justice and compassion. My grandfather, who worked for Bender Shipping, taught me at an early age that "If you tell someone you are going to do something, do it" and "If you work for someone, you give them 110 percent." Over my life, I have worked hard to apply these lessons.
I went to the University of South Alabama and the University of Alabama for my undergraduate studies . I then went to Alabama Law School, where I earned best...
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Tempe Smith
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Securities
University of Alabama School of Law
Tempe has spent the last decade of her career representing people who have been injured negligence of others. She has represented people from across the country who have been injured by pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and other safety devices. She has also helped clients in Alabama in their personal injury cases. Working on these cases has taken her to courtrooms and trials in Alabama and beyond.
Tempe has also worked to help people through class action cases. She was class counsel in a fraud class action that resulted in a $310M settlement. In 2017, She was part of a trial team...
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Jay A. Stoves
Jefferson County, AL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Birmingham School of Law
At The Stoves Law Firm, P.C., we are dedicated to delivering steadfast legal advocacy. Under the guidance of our experienced attorney, Jason A. Stoves, boasting over two decades of proficiency, we strive to offer tailored and impactful solutions spanning diverse practice areas such as DUI Defense, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Immigration Law.
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Megan Elder
Jefferson County, AL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University
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Sreekanth Babu Ravi
Madison County, AL Lawyer
DUI & DWI, Divorce, Family and Probate
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Born and raised in Northern Alabama, Attorney Ravi has dedicated his professional life to helping clients in the state he has always called home. He attended Randolph High School in Huntsville and is a proud member of the Class of 1999. As a sole practitioner, he has gained invaluable experience both inside and outside of court. Attorney Ravi focuses his practice on family and divorce law, both at the trial and appeals level. He also represents clients in landlord/tenant disputes and DUI cases, and handles wills and estates matters.
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Christine Frieder
Madison County, AL Attorney with 16 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Benjamin Hamilton Jarrell
Madison County, AL Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights and Estate Planning
Loyola University New Orleans
The Law Office of Benjamin Jarrell is a premiere Huntsville law firm known for commitment to their clients and for delivering outstanding results. We focus on providing comprehensive, effective, and state-of-the-art strategies to assist clients with their need for wealth preservation and estate, tax, and charitable planning.
It is our hope that we can help you gain the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your loved ones are taken care of and that the things you have worked for become your legacy.
We also practice in the areas of corporate and small business law, commercial transactions, government contracts, and intellectual...
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Alison Herlihy
Mobile County, AL Attorney
Divorce, Family and Juvenile
Family law attorney Alison Herlihy is a native of Mobile, Alabama. Alison has engaged in the private practice of family law since 2005, focusing primarily on domestic relations, divorce and child support, child custody law, adoption law, juvenile, probate practice, and wills.
Alison Baxter Herlihy earned the prestigious AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which recognizes attorneys for the highest levels of legal ability and professional ethical standards. Alison is a certified Guardian Ad Litem. In 2015, Alison became a Registered Mediator on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster, in both general and domestic relations mediation.
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Randal Simpson Ford
Tuscaloosa County, AL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
The Ford Firm practices personal injury law and wrongful death. We represent students in criminal cases such as Marijuana Possession , DUI / DWI, Public Intoxication and other misdemeanors. The Firm also practices in the area of domestic relations including contested and uncontested divorce, custody, visitation and contempt cases.
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Desi V. Tobias
Mobile County, AL Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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Brian Joseph Lockwood
Mobile County, AL Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Creighton University School of Law
Former prosecutor with over 18 years of experience practicing law. Practice limited to criminal defense, including D.U.I./D.W.I. Licensed in Alabama, California and Nebraska. Admitted to practice before all Alabama Courts and the United States District Court - Southern District of Alabama. Doctor of Jurisprudence, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska 1995
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Earl Price Underwood Jr
Baldwin County, AL Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
Birmingham School of Law(AL)
For over 25 years, Mr. Underwood has represented clients in class actions and complex litigation in state and federal courts, including coordinated and multi-district proceedings. Soon after Mr. Underwood received his license, he served as the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Alabama Eastern Division from 1987 until 1988.
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Mr. Underwood practices in the complex litigation area. He has participated in the prosecution of numerous class actions on behalf of injured plaintiffs.
Mr. Underwood's experience includes serving as court-appointed lead class counsel and/or liaison counsel on behalf of plaintiffs in numerous class actions...
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Kenneth Robert Raines
Baldwin County, AL Attorney with 33 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
I have over 20 years practicing law and started in Baldwin County, Alabama as an Assistant District Attorney. After becoming the Chief Trial Attorney for the office, I left for private practice and joined Wilkins, Bankester, Biles and Wynne in 1994. I made partner in 4 years and worked there for 20 years. I started Raines law Firm in 2014. I have been the Judge for Silverhill for 19 years, the City Attorney and Prosecutor for Robertsdale for 18 years, the Town Attorney and Prosecutor for Elberta for 6 years, and the City Prosecutor of Gulf Shores for 2 years....
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Frederick J. Moore III
Mobile County, AL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Alabama School of Law and Spring Hill College
Frederick J. Moore III (Fred) was born and raised in Mobile Alabama and went to Mobile Christian High School where he graduated with honors in the top 10% of his class in 2003. Fred continued his education at Spring Hill College where he was a double major in Political Science and Business Management and a double minor in Pre-Law and Sociology. While at Spring Hill College, Fred was in the honors program and was a member of numerous honor societies including Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Mu Delta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, and Alpha Kappa Delta. Fred graduated at the top of...
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Billy Carpenter Burney II
Morgan County, AL Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of Alabama and Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
I am an experienced and dedicated Attorney, representing clients across the Tennessee Valley and North Alabama. My practice areas include a wide array of Personal Injury, Divorce and Family Law matters. I am committed to providing personal attention and treating every case as though it is my most important case. I am proud to have a reputation for hard work and ethical representation for my clients.
I received my B.A. at the University of Alabama in 1989. My J.D. was obtained at Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 1992. I am a member of the Alabama State Bar, Morgan County...
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Tara Helms
Madison County, AL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
I grew up on a small farm in Blount County, Alabama. One of my strengths as a lawyer is my ability to relate to people from all walks of life. I earned my law degree with honors from the Cumberland School of Law in 1998, where I served on Law Review and the National Moot Court Team and became the first lawyer in my family. I have been a personal injury lawyer in the State of Alabama since 1998.
I have devoted my law practice to representing and protecting the rights of survivors of accidents causing...
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Carl Robert Weimer
Madison County, AL Attorney with 6 years of experience
100 Jefferson St. S., Suite 200
Huntsville, AL 35801
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
West Virginia University College of Law and University of Alabama School of Law
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Jeffrey S Brown
Morgan County, AL Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
New York University School of Law and University of Alabama School of Law
Jeff provides extensive expertise to small and large business clients regarding daily operations and tax-saving strategies. His corporate practice also includes business formation and financing issues, contract review and assistance, mergers and acquisitions and employment law matters.
He also skillfully applies his tax knowledge to his estate planning practice area. In addition to drafting documents necessary to implement his client’s estate plans, including wills and trusts, Jeff counsels regarding charitable giving and special needs planning. Similarly, Jeff provides valuable counsel to personal representatives and trustees during the estate administration process.
Jeff has extensive experience in the coordination of real estate transactions,...
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Aaron Charles Ryan
Madison County, AL Attorney
Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
With roots stretching back to poor and proud farmers of South Carolina, Aaron’s values and integrity were carved into stone by people who cultivated their living from the earth. However, as much as his family history and ethos informed his character, it was a two year missionary commitment in rural Mexico as a young adult that would solidify his path toward law school.
Working in one of the most impoverished villages among our neighbors to the south, Aaron did not speak a word of Spanish when he arrived, and his hosts did not speak a word of English. Yet, it was...
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Mr. Howard McGriff Belser III
Morgan County, AL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
We handle DUI's and all criminal offenses. We have gotten Not Guilty Verdicts and/or Dismissals in DUI; Thefts; Burglary; Assault-Stabbing, Assault- Shooting, and Sexual Abuse. We also handle divorce and Custody Cases. These are cases that can be very emotional for clients, and we recognize that. Further, we represent people who have been hurt. Be it a car accident; a corporation's refusal to pay an injured party, or defective drugs. If we can help, give us a call. 256) 656-3839.
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Tazewell T Shepard III
Madison County, AL Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Collections and Probate
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
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Stephen W. Williams
Madison County, AL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Family
University of Alabama School of Law
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A. Mac Martinson
Madison County, AL Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Since beginning his practice twenty years ago, Mac Martinson has helped business and real estate clients navigate the legal world. Mac and his wife Sarabeth, have three children. Mac enjoys playing and coaching ice hockey, camping, water skiing, snow skiing, fishing and spending time at the lake and is a Trustee for the Land Trust of North Alabama.
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Douglas C. Martinson II
Madison County, AL Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Boston University School of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law
Since 1990 when he joined Martinson & Beason, P.C., Doug has been a leader in the Huntsville community. His practice focuses on estate planning and probate, wills and trust, guardianship and elder law as well as corporate and business planning and disputes. In his spare time, Doug referees ice hockey and enjoys reading, snowing skiing and playing golf and tennis.
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Michael K. Timberlake
Madison County, AL Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Michael Timberlake is a native of Huntsville, Alabama and is the son of local attorney, Kenan Timberlake. He earned his undergraduate degree from Birmingham Southern in 1989 and his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1995. Following law school, Michael worked as a clerk for William Robertson, Chief Justice of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. After finishing his clerkship, he has practiced for over 20 years in Huntsville with the firm of Timberlake, League, and Brooks, P.C. His practice is devoted to helping persons injured as a result of medical malpractice, nursing home...
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M. Clay Martin
Madison County, AL Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Alabama School of Law
I am a co-founder of Martin & Helms, P.C., in Huntsville, Alabama. Born and raised in Decatur, Alabama, I obtained my undergraduate degree in finance at the University of Alabama in 1992 and graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1995.
Since 1995, I have concentrated my practice on representing individuals and the families of individuals who have been harmed or injured as a result of the wrongful acts of others. While practicing in both state and federal courts throughout the country, I have litigated cases involving issues of products liability, tractor-trailer and automobile collisions,...
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Kristina J. Sexton
Madison County, AL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Kristina Sexton earned her law degree from Barry University School of Law, with a specialization in Children and Families, and Trial Advocacy. Prior to that, Ms. Sexton earned her B.S in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida. Since 2005, Ms. Sexton has worked her way up from an assistant in a family law firm all the way to a Partner Attorney. Following graduation, Ms. Sexton sat for the Florida Bar where she was admitted and additionally she sat for the Alabama Bar where she was also admitted. Ms. Sexton moved to Huntsville and immediately became very active with...
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Henry F. (Hank) Sherrod III
Lauderdale County, AL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Medical Malpractice
Vanderbilt University Law School
I grew up the eldest son (of four sons) of the local legal services managing attorney in northwest Alabama. I pretty much always wanted to be a lawyer. After Vanderbilt for law school, I took a detour clerking for a federal circuit judge and working for a corporate law firm, both in Dallas, before returning to Alabama and eventually finding my true calling as a civil rights lawyer. I handle police misconduct and jail medical neglect cases throughout Alabama. I am a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College. I have served on the board of the ACLU of Alabama...
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Will Burress
Lauderdale County, AL Lawyer
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
University of Alabama School of Law
Experienced representation in Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Juvenile Matters, and other Litigation. Proudly serving the Shoals community, I am dedicated to providing exceptional legal service. My academic achievements include graduating with honors from the University of North Alabama and ranking in the top 15% at the University of Alabama School of Law. My professional background encompasses work at the Alabama Supreme Court, complemented by significant experience in personal injury and other areas of litigation. Contact me for a personalized consultation – in person or by phone, with flexible scheduling options.
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