Cottonwood Lawyers

Attorney Mary Amari Bruce has devoted her legal career to helping people know their rights and helping people assert those rights. Mary practiced for many years as an accomplished general litigator, but decided to narrow her focus to personal injury law when she realized that the valuable pretrial and courtroom skills she had developed over years of practice could be put to use helping people dealing with personal injury or wrongful death claims.

Mary has successfully handled a variety of personal injury claims including automobile accident cases, trucking or 18-wheeler accidents, motorcycle accidents, worker’s compensation claims, dog...

Gulf Coast Attorneys LLC is located in Grand Bay, Alabama, easily accessible from I-10 and US Highway 90, with free parking, and full handicap access and facilities. Our attorneys are engaged in general civil practice, including injury and accident cases, probate of estates, estate planning, real estate and loan closings, real estate and boundary dispute litigation, evictions, collections, formation of corporations and limited liability companies, adoptions, names changes, divorce, custody and child support modifications. In addition to representing individuals, our attorneys also represent large and small businesses in commercial disputes and civil litigation.

Gerard L. Truesdale is an accomplished attorney with a strong foundation in both legal advocacy and information technology. His law firm, Gerard L. Truesdale, Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., is renowned for providing reliable and personalized legal solutions tailored to each client's unique circumstances. With a contact number of (205) 335-0072, Attorney Truesdale is easily reachable for anyone in need of his services. His experience spans three years, during which he has excelled in civil matters, juvenile criminal defense, and intellectual property law. Known for his landmark victories, Attorney Truesdale's work consistently safeguards clients' rights and shapes brighter futures, underpinning his deep...

The James W. Bodiford, Jr., Law Office has served the residents of Mobile and Baldwin Counties along with the surrounding areas for over 30 years. Established in 1974, our law office represents clients in many types of cases including but not limited to family law, divorce, custody, child support, adoptions, DUIs, traffic tickets, just to name a few.

James W. Bodiford, Jr., will always place the best interests of his clients and their families first and foremost.
Take advantage of reliable representation and call the James W. Bodiford, Jr., Law Office. We offer free telephone consultations and welcome the...

Rated in 2016-2023 as AV Preeminent®Martindale-Hubbell®PEER REVIEW RATINGS™for the following practice areas: Personal Injury, Industrial Accidents and Criminal Law. Results: $2,529,229.00 jury verdict for an injured student-athlete$549,146.72 Judgment for misappropriation of interdicts funds in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. $235,383.94 verdict for soft tissue injury in Mobile County, Alabama after 3 day jury trial. Top offer by Defendant was $11,500.00 prior to trial. $215,0000 jury verdict for soft tissue/aggravation of chronic pain injuries in a uninsured motorist claim tried in Crenshaw County, Alabama in a contested damages case. The property damage to Plaintiff''s vehicle was $600. $127,000.00 jury verdict for an injured Plaintiff sustained soft tissue injuries...

N. Staples Wood, a native Mobilian, has been practicing law since 2006. Mr. Wood began his career as an Assistant District Attorney. He began focusing on personal injury when returning from an overseas deployment with the Alabama National Guard in 2013. Since that time he has continued serving the Armed Forces as a Captain in the Alabama National Guard as a Judge Advocate. He focuses on motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, commercial liability, maritime law, catastrophic dog bites, and product liability. When he is not fighting for the rights of injured people, he enjoys spending time with his wife and...

Law practice focused on individual and corporate client representation, litigation, arbitration and mediation in the areas of Labor & Employment, Corporate Contract Defense, Probate, Estates, Workers Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation. Research, write and prepare for filing all state and federal pleadings, motions, trial briefs, and suggested judicial orders to include Complaints, Responses to Summary Judgment with applicable Exhibits, Pre-Trial Orders, Motions in Limine, and Appellate Court motions with supporting briefs. Write and file EEOC form 5 charges and response statements filed under Title VII. Conduct and defend depositions representing the legal positions for both Plaintiff and...

Derek B. Simms is a former insurance claims adjuster and accident scene investigator. He handles a wide spectrum of personal injury claims, including wrongful death, and criminal matters in federal, state and local courts.

MARK E. GUALANO, LLC is conveniently located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Our office focuses primarily on Real Estate Transactions and Refinances for Residential and Commercial Properties. We are licensed to close in the entire state of Alabama, but we focus on the surrounding neighborhoods of the Birmingham area: Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover, etc. Our services include title exams and title insurance through our sister company, VESTAVIA TITLE, LLC.

Amanda Duncan focuses her practice in helping families through some of the hardest times of their lives. Whether that is in Family Court, a Divorce, Child Custody or Visitation plans, she strives to bring a sense of calm to a stressful situation.

Austin Burdick graduated summa cum laude from the University of Montevallo, where he studied History. He then attended the Birmingham School of Law at night and worked full time during the day to support his young family. Austin graduated in the top third of his class in law school. While attending law school Austin worked for Merrill Legal Solutions were he gained valuable courtroom and deposition experience as a trial consultant. As a trial consultant, Austin consulted on high profile cases including Richard Scrushy v. HealthSouth. After four years with Merrill Austin entered private practice with a local law firm. After...

Matthew G. Garmon is an associate in the Birmingham office of Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles, & Nelson, and is a native of Cullman County, Alabama. Matt graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and received his Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, Matt was a member of Cumberland’s prestigious Hebert Peterson National Trial Team and was a recipient of the 2015 Nat Bryan American Board of Trial Advocacy Award. During this time, Matt competed as an advocate on various teams, including a Cumberland team that...

Born in Birmingham, Stan and his family moved to Huntsville, Alabama when he was seven (7). Stan grew up feeling the ground shake with the testing of rocket engines produced at Huntsville's Marshall Space Flight Center, as well as the sights and sounds of summers on his family's 100 year old farm in Blount County, Alabama. After graduating from Huntsville High School, Stan graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 1987, and the University of Alabama School of Law in 1990 (where he served as Managing Editor of the Law and Psychology Review and was active in the Law School's famed Trial Program)....

No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than services performed by other lawyers. No attorney client relationship is established by the use of any information contained on this site. The varied experiences of Joshua M. Pendergrass, make him ideally suited to serve clients with various needs and case types. Growing up in Fairview, Tennessee, a small town in a rural area outside Nashville, Josh learned from his grandparents, an appreciation for hard work, and for sticking to one's word. Upon graduation from high school, Josh attended Lambuth University, in Jackson, Tennessee, on scholarship. By...

Born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, I am a graduate of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (1998) and the Samford University Cumberland School of Law (2002). I am licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama and have been admitted before the Federal District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama.

From an early age, I learned that the most powerful skill that can be mastered is the ability to change someone’s mind… which is why I became a lawyer. The most rewarding part of my job is advocating for those in need and using...