Dale County Lawyers

Samantha Rhoades Valenzuela (formerly known as Samantha R. Sellers) chose to move back to the Wiregrass area to open a law practice following over 10 years of practicing Social Security Disability/SSI and Bankruptcy Law in large law offices. While visiting home, she realized that there was a need for experienced lawyers to provide individualized representation to the people of the Wiregrass. So, in 2015, she opened The Valenzuela Law Firm, LLC in order to provide quality, experienced, individualized representation.

Samantha is originally from the Wiregrass area, having been born in Dothan, raised in Ozark, graduating high school from George W. Long...

Rafael Gil was admitted to practice in 2000. Prior to attending law school, he was employed in the banking field. Having a background in finance and banking, during law school, Rafael decided to practice in the area of Bankruptcy Law. Rafael Gil clerked for a bankruptcy attorney for two years, before graduating from law school. Upon graduating, he moved to Dothan AL and opened up his law office in 2000 concentrating his practice to Bankruptcy Law. In the process, he has filed thousands of bankruptcy cases, representing both individuals and businesses. Rafael Gil III was born in San Juan,...

Michael Brock was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1965. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 1987, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Arkansas in 1991. Mike has served this country in the United States Army as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) and was appointed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Arkansas in 1991 and has been admitted to practice law in the state of Alabama since 1994. Mike limits his...

Gary Stout was born in 1958 in Greensboro, NC. He attended college as well as Law School at the University of Tulsa, earning a Juris Doctor Degree in 1989. After passing the Oklahoma Bar Exam, he entered military service as a Judge Advocate in 1989. His assignments included the 82nd Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps. He is a veteran of Desert Storm, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Since the formation of Brock & Stout, he has primarily limited his practice to personal injury, wrongful death, bankruptcy and social security litigation. He is a member of...

Clarke Walker was born in Dothan, Alabama in 1982. He is a 2004 graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Jones School of Law and became a member of the Alabama State Bar in 2007. He is admitted to practice in all Alabama state courts and the United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama and Northern District of Florida. He is also a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA). Since joining Brock & Stout in 2007, his primary area...

David grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and attended Florida State University where he graduated in 1983 with a degree in Criminology. After completing his undergraduate degree, he attended Cumberland School of Law. He graduated in the top 20% of his class. After law school, David clerked for the Honorable Chandler Watson, United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of Alabama, Eastern Division. He also clerked for the Honorable James S. Sledge, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Alabama, Eastern Division. After completing his clerkship, David has represented consumers almost exclusively. David is licensed to practice in both Georgia...

Josh Pipkin was born and raised in Enterprise, Alabama and is a graduate of Enterprise High School. After attending Auburn University and earning a B.S. in Accounting in 2006, Mr. Pipkin immediately began his studies at Cumberland School of Law. While at Cumberland, Mr. Pipkin was named to the Dean’s List and served as clerk for two Circuit Judges, Hon. Eugene Verin (Jefferson County) and Hon. Jeff Kelley (Pike and Coffee Counties), as well as one District Judge, Hon. B. Paul Sherling (Coffee County). He graduated from law school in 2009 and was admitted to the Alabama Bar the same year.
 
Upon graduation, Josh moved back to his hometown...

Ashley Marshall is an experienced attorney located in Enterprise, Alabama. Ashley is also a proud military spouse. Ashley operates a general law practice and is also a registered mediator.

J.P. Sawyer is the Alabama attorney at Sawyer Law Firm. He is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law and went on to become a partner at the Beasley Allen Law Firm. During his nine-year tenure, J.P. has developed a passion for practicing personal injury, wrongful death, as well as nursing home abuse cases. This passion eventually led him to establish his own firm. While he knows that this move comes with several risks, he also knows that there is nothing more rewarding than helping those who can’t fight for themselves. Secure J.P.’s representation by calling...

Montgomery Injury Lawyer

Attorney Young received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1979 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar that same year. Mr. Young is an active member of the Coffee County Bar Association where he served as President from 1987 to 2003. He is also an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), National College for DUI Defense, and Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (GCDLA). He is a lifetime member of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (ACDLA) where he served on the board of directors for more than...

William White is a founding member of Parkman White, LLP. He is licensed in Alabama, New York, and the District of Columbia. A former prosecutor, his practice focuses on White Collar and Criminal Defense and he has been involved in some of the most high profile state and federal criminal cases across the country over the last 20 years. Parkman White, LLP has years of experience representing businesses and professionals in a wide variety of legal matters.

Being a great lawyer is about having determination, dedication and compassion for those you serve. Aaron Gartlan is a highly experienced personal injury lawyer who takes that deep commitment with him into conference rooms and courtrooms in Dothan and throughout Alabama as he pursues the compensation that our clients deserve.

A member of the National Trial Lawyers Association's Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Aaron is an aggressive advocate who always has his clients' best interests at heart. He has assembled a team at Gartlan Injury Law that genuinely cares about our law firm's...

Position: Founder/ Managing Partner

Niki Blumentritt Pierce graduated with honors from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2011 after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Auburn University. While in law school, she gained invaluable experience by clerking for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office in the Family and Consumer Protection Units, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, and the Honorable Gene Reese of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court.

Niki is a results-driven attorney whose practice focuses primarily upon Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Civil Litigation, Motorcycle Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Dog Bite Accidents, Domestic and Family Law matters such as divorce,...

Jennifer Stanley comes from a Military family and moved to Enterprise, Alabama in 1987 when her father retired from the Army. She graduated From Jacksonville State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in 1998. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Jones School of Law at Faulkner University, Montgomery, Alabama in 2009 and became a member of the Alabama State Bar later that same year. She is licensed to practice in all Alabama State Courts and the United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama as well as the Northern District of Florida. She...

Alex Johnson was born in Ozark, Alabama. He graduated magna cum laude from Troy University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Anthropology. Alex received his Juris Doctor degree from Birmingham School of Law and became a member of the Alabama state Bar in 2012. He is currently licensed to practice law in all Alabama state courts and all Federal Courts in Alabama. Alex joined Brock and Stout in March of 2013, and his primary area of practice has been Social Security Disability since that time. He is a member of the National Scholars Honor Society...

Alyse Phillips Fowler was born and raised in Opp, Alabama and is a graduate of Opp High School. After attending Lurleen B. Wallace Community College and Troy University, earning a B.S. in Psychology in 2013, Mrs. Fowler immediately began her studies at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. While at Jones School of Law, Mrs. Phillips earned "Best Paper" in Federal Crimes and clerked for Attorney William Blanchard in Montgomery, Alabama. She graduated from law school in 2017 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar the same year.

Upon graduation, Alyse practiced corporate law for a major wireless retail...

Mahaley McInnes joined Jinks Crow and Dickson, P.C. in late 2012 as Of Counsel. After practicing defense work for more than ten years, Mahaley is excited to bring her knowledge of the inner-workings of insurance companies to help individuals who have sustained serious personal injuries.

Mahaley graduated from Emory University in 1996 and decided to go to law school after working as an intern for the United Nations Association of the United States of America in New York, New York. She graduated from Emory University Law School in 2000, and joined the firm of L. Lin Wood P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia,...

Growing up in the north Alabama community of Hamilton, Christy Crow's earliest memory in life is of being in a Courtroom. Not because Christy had parents that were lawyers but because her father was injured through the gross negligence of another. "Daddy had never ridden on a motorcycle in his life until that day. He got on the motorcycle with one of his co-workers and they made it less than a mile down the road and were stopped at a traffic light. A semi-truck driver left his glasses at home that day and had pulled up behind them. He never...

Mr. Dickson joined the firm in 2005. His clients include individuals who have been injured or had loved ones killed because of the negligence of others or as the result of defective products, including automobiles, boats, defectively designed or maintained roads, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and heavy equipment. He also represents individuals and small businesses who have suffered financial loss due to the wrongful acts of others, including defective farm and logging equipment, tainted agricultural seed, site-built and manufactured home construction defects, breach of contract, fraudulent and inappropriate investment products, fraudulent misrepresentation, deceptive trade and business practices, breach of warranty,...

Christopher Stanfield was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1984. He graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2006. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2011. He became a member of the Alabama State Bar in 2011. He is currently licensed to practice in all Alabama State Courts and the United State District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He joined Brock & Stout in September of 2012, and his primary area of practice is Consumer Bankruptcy.

Valerie Russell grew up in a small town in rural Alabama, in Autauga County. She currently resides in Montgomery Alabama where she lives with her husband, Lee M. (Russ) Russell, Jr. who is a partner at Capell & Howard, PC. Valerie and her husband, Russ are members of Woodland Methodist in Pike Road, Alabama.

She earned her B.A. from the University of Auburn Montgomery in 1997; and her J.D. at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law of Faulkner University in 2001. Before becoming an associate at Jinks, Crow & Dickson, P.C., Valerie began her legal career as a paralegal at Rushton,...

Bryan S. Blackwell, P.C., Attorney at Law was founded by Bryan Blackwell to serve the public in civil, social security claims, workers compensation and domestic cases in Southeast Alabama. Mr. Blackwell has been in practice in Dothan, Alabama since September, 1993 in both federal and state courts in Houston, Henry, Barbour, Dale, Pike, Geneva, Coffee, and Covington counties. Cases are handled in other counties on occasion as well. Mr. Blackwell is a 1993 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, as well as a 1990 graduate of the University of South Alabama. He is a native of Enterprise,...

Education: George Washington Carver High School, Montgomery, Alabama, 1979 Graduate Huntingdon College, Montgomery, Alabama,1983, Bachelor of Arts in English, Religion and Philosophy University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1986, Juris Doctor

I will work very hard to get you the best results possible. I am almost always available & I keep in regular contact with my clients as the case progresses.

I have over 8 years experience in Criminal Defense Law, Juvenile Defense, Criminal Appeals.

I taught Business law for several years at Troy University Dothan, Alabama.

Currently solo practitioner.

A native of Enterprise, Alabama, Shaun McGhee was a 1991 honors graduate of Enterprise High School. In 1995, Shaun obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Troy University where he immediately began working as an emergency room registered nurse and presently has more than 25 years’ experience.
In September 1996, he was accepted into the Jones School of Law at Faulkner University and later graduated with a Juris Doctorate Degree in 1999.
Shaun McGhee has made a name for himself in the legal arena since being admitted to the Alabama State Bar in May...

I specialize in Social Security Disability and family law. In addition, I am a practicing Registered Nurse and have been for more than thirty years.

Susan Michele Schaefer has over 30 years of professional experience. She began her career as a trial attorney before establishing a decades-long career at the Social Security Administration (SSA). She is also accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Practice areas include Social Security disability, VA disability, bankruptcy, and wills and estates.

She has a wealth of knowledge about disability from extensive field experience at the Disability Determination Services, and at the Office of Hearings Operations as a Hearing Office Director, Supervisory Attorney, and Senior Attorney, and at Social Security National Headquarters as Deputy Director, Branch Chief. Ms. Schaefer know...

Backed by an extensive education and years of experience, founder Barbara H. Agricola values each and every client and offers her clients a level of service and attention that is rarely experienced in the industry. Understanding not only Alabama and Georgia law but its personal implications, Barbara provides long-term advocacy and legal guidance that is designed to protect the interests, goals, and objectives of each client. With open and consistent communication being held as key to building a successful client/attorney relationship, Barbara focuses her every effort at remaining personally involved and available to her clients at all times.

Born and raised...

Experience: Real Estate-Probate-Business Transactions Attorney Of Counsel Argo|Hughes|Alfreds, LLC January 2016 – Present REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENTS, COMMERCIAL, TITLE Real Estate Title & Closings, Real Estate Transactions, Sale of Business, Contract Review, Lease Negotiation and Representation, Durable Power of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts Real Estate-Probate-Business Transactions Attorney Azar & Azar, LLC, Attorneys at Law May 2004 – December 2015 Real Estate Title & Closings, Real Estate Transactions, Sales of Businesses, Contracts and ancillary areas concerning Business, including Lease Negotiation, Durable Power of Attorney, Advanced Health Directives, Real Estate problems, Probate of Estates General Counsel / Legal Service Provider Central Alabama Aging Consortium Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Civic &...

EXPERIENCE COUNTS! Criminal Defense including DUI/DWI Defense, Drug & Marijuana Cases, Divorces/Custody/Child Support & Personal Injury. Mr. Scherf has been selected as one of the “Top One Percent” of attorneys in the United States and one of Alabama’s “Top Trial Lawyers”. He has handled cases in almost every county in the state and served as the lead litigator for multiple law firms including Scherf, Griffin & Davis; Scherf, Davis & Gedgoudas; and Scherf Law Firm. Mr. Scherf earned his undergraduate degree at the University of West Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology with a Minor...

Are you facing difficult family law issues? Are you looking for a trustworthy and reliable lawyer in Montgomery?

Kristine Jones, Attorney-at-Law offers a wide range of legal services related to family matters and domestic relations.

Kristine is a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association, and founding member of The KJ Law Firm located in Montgomery, Alabama.

When it comes to family law, Kristine Jones is poised and ready to provide outstanding representation for clients facing a variety of family legal matters.

She offers legal advice and counsel for issues related to Marriage & Family, Divorce, Spousal Support &...

Cook and Associates provide a range of legal services to clients in Montgomery and throughout Alabama, including real estate transactions and litigation, business planning, contracts and contract litigation, immigration, estate planning and litigation, commercial real property, and copyrights/trademarks. We represent clients from small mom and pop restaurants to global manufacturing corporations.

Corey is an experienced criminal defense lawyer that has received national awards and recognition in the area of criminal defense. Corey was born and raised in Covington county and graduated from Andalusia High School. He attended the University of Alabama where he played football for four years for the Crimson Tide, while earning all SEC academic honors and playing on the 1999 SEC championship team. Corey has been specializing in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Law for over eleven years. Corey began his practice in 2004...

Michael T. Bell is an award-winning Alabama personal injury trial attorney with a track record of securing high-dollar recovery for his clients and their families. He has been named a Rising Star of Law, one of the nation’s Top 40 Under 40 attorneys, and one of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Birmingham. Michael is the founder of Mike Bell Accident & Injury Lawyers, LLC and serves as the firm’s chairman, managing partner, and director of truck accident litigation. His practice is committed to representing clients who have been seriously injured by the negligent conduct of others. Michael has...