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Michelle Ortiz
Cullman , AL Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Immigration
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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Mary Annette Irons-Parker
Cullman, AL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Insurance Claims
Birmingham School of Law(AL)
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Richard L. Collins
Cullman, AL Attorney with 28 years of experience
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Gregory Andrews Cade
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Environmental and Products Liability
Miles College
Attorney Gregory A. Cade is an accomplished expert in Environmental Law and Asbestos Occupational Exposure, with over 25 years of experience. He has successfully secured millions of dollars in compensation for victims of toxic exposure, helping those afflicted with lung cancer, asbestosis, mesothelioma, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and other serious illnesses.
Gregory A. Cade is the Chairman of Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., where he began his career in 1993 as an investigator and litigation paralegal. He is also an active member of several prestigious organizations, including the American Bar Association (ABA) and the National Registry of Environmental Professionals.
Cade holds a Master’s...
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Mitchell John Howie
Huntsville, AL Attorney with 20 years of experience
In 2015 Huntsville Attorney Mitchell J. Howie was selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. One of the best family lawyers in Huntsville, Mitchell J. Howie was also recognized as one of the Top 10 under 40 of Alabama Family Lawyers by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. In 2014 Attorney Mitchell J. Howie was recognized as one of the Top 100 lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers. Huntsville Attorney Mitchell J. Howie was also recognized as one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40...
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Jonathan A. Blackwell
Athens, AL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Alabama School of Law
Criminal defense attorney Jonathan Blackwell graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1997, and has continued in practice since. He has 20+ years' experience handling various cases - including criminal defense, DUI defense, personal injury, family law, divorce, and more - in courtrooms throughout Huntsville, Athens, Madison, Decatur, Scottsboro, and surrounding North Alabama areas. Attorney Blackwell currently works as a partner at Crumbley-Blackwell, & Associates, P.C. and offers free consultations for all criminal defense, DUI defense, and personal injury related cases in Alabama. Contact Attorney Jonathan Blackwell today to schedule your free consultation - by calling (256)...
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Russell Wilson Crumbley
Athens, AL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Birmingham School of Law
Mr. Crumbley grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. Over the years Mr. Crumbley has developed a broad range of experience, knowledge, and understanding in the paramedical, scientific, and legal fields. He spent thirteen (13) years working in the medical field as a Radiologic Technologist. Most of Mr. Crumbley's efforts during this time period were spent in the surgical and emergency suites of local hospitals. During this period, he developed a solid understanding of the limits of the human body as well as various procedures within the medical field. He also completed undergraduate studies and obtained his law degree during this time...
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Kyle D Pierce
Birmingham, AL Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business and Real Estate
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Kyle is a lifelong Alabamian who grew up in Attalla, graduated from The University of Alabama, then attended Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. His law practice is built around solving issues for the people and businesses of Alabama so they can do more.
In criminal defense, he fights every day to protect his clients' rights. He works tirelessly to ensure that every case receives the time and attention it deserves. Every case is different, and every case deserves to be worked individually, not like a cookie cutter.
In probate, property, and small business, Kyle works hand in hand with his clients...
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Al Vance
Vestavia, AL Attorney with 24 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Alabama School of Law
Welcome to Vance Dispute Resolution, PC, led by Al Vance, the founder and managing partner, who draws upon more than twenty years of legal expertise to offer exceptional arbitration and mediation services. As a former accomplished corporate attorney, Al excelled in a range of skills, including strategic problem-solving, mediation, litigation, leadership development, risk reduction, and negotiations. He also played a pivotal role in launching the company's initial diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Al's legal journey commenced in 2000 at a prestigious litigation firm in Birmingham, Alabama, where he later ascended to a partnership position. During his private practice, he refined his skills...
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Sara J. Doty
Huntsville, AL Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(256) 519-9970
4725 Whitesburg Drive South
Suite 202
Huntsville, AL 35802
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Birmingham School of Law
Sara is passionate about helping families plan for the future and protect what is most important to them. This includes implementing estate plans, as well as assisting clients to address more complex planning situations such as planning for loved ones with special needs, estate tax planning, income tax planning, asset protection, adoptions and step-parent adoptions. Always willing and able to explain complicated legal concepts clearly and concisely, Sara is skilled at working with her clients to ensure their plan will work now and in the future. Sara is a member of the Alabama State Bar as well as the United...
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Mr. Richard Stephen Jaffe
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Alabama School of Law
I have been a NBTA Board certified criminal law specialist since 1984, and concentrate in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and defense of serous crimes that include DUI charges. I have represented lawyers, businness men and woman, mayors, corporations, politicians, doctors and others for over thirty seven years. I am also a former prosecutor. In 2014 Super Lawyers lists me as one of the top 10 lawyers in the State, and I am the only criminal lawyer in the State on that exclusive list. I served on the board of NACDL for 9 years, and am former president of...
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Josh J. Wright
Birmingham, AL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Products Liability
University of Alabama School of Law
Mr. Wright is responsible for recovering and/or litigating cases with results of more than $200 million, including many notable results: a $22 million result in a products suit, a $17.3 million award in a commercial business dispute case, a $10 million verdict in a product liability case, a $7.5 million result in a breach of contract case, a $5.5 million result in a commercial case, a $3.76 million verdict in a pool drowning case, a $3 million result in a trucking case, a $3.3 million result in an industrial accident case, a $1.6 million award in a business-on-business dispute case,...
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William C. White II
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Alabama School of Law
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.
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Brian O. Noble
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Brian Noble has focused his legal career on helping people who have experienced workplace discrimination, sexual harassment or harassment in general, and retaliation.
He has served his clients by representing them at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and in nearly every trial and appellate court associated with the State of Alabama. Including Alabama district and circuit courts, the Alabama Supreme Court, the Northern, Middle, and Southern United States District Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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James Blount Griffin
Madison, AL Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Real Estate
Vanderbilt University Law School
We help you find the peace of mind that comes from taking care of your family and property. You want to protect your assets and save them for those you love. Almost every adult needs an estate plan: will, powers of attorney, and, sometimes, a trust. When someone dies, a close relative usually needs to open an estate in order to settle the deceased's affairs and make distributions to the heirs. Please call me if I might help you, and if I cannot, I'll try to find someone who can.
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J. Brent Burney
Decatur, AL Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Workers' Comp
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and University of Alabama School of Law
Brent clerked for the late Justice Reneau Almon on the Alabama Supreme Court before joining his Dad and brother at Burney and Burney. Over the last 24 years, Brent has focused his practice on helping individuals and families that have suffered serious personal injury and wrongful death as the result of someone else’s negligent and/or careless acts.
He has a proven track record of taking on difficult cases against large corporations and insurance companies and winning significant financial settlements for his clients.
Brent has also developed a significant nursing home abuse and neglect practice. He has successfully handled injury and death...
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Amber Yerkey James
Huntsville, AL Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Appeals and Arbitration & Mediation
Birmingham School of Law
I am the owner of New Beginnings Family Law, P.C., originally founded in 2006 as James Family Law Center, LLC. We are a matrimonial and family law firm serving clients in all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, dependency, grandparent visitation, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, surrogacy, adoption, collaborative law, mediation, and appeals. I am licensed to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Federal Courts for the Northern District of Alabama, and all state courts in the State of Alabama. I have received training in many areas...
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William Brooks Beckum
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Employment and Insurance Claims
Washington University School of Law
Mr. Beckum has over seventeen years of legal experience representing individuals and small businesses in civil litigation and estate planning matters. Mr. Beckum's civil litigation practice focuses on employment litigation and construction litigation. He represents individuals throughout the State of Alabama that have been wrongfully terminated as a result of discrimination (race, gender, pregnancy, religion, and disability) and also represents victims of sexual harassment and retaliation.
His construction litigation practice focuses on representing individuals who have purchased a home or condominium with defective work. He has successfully represented numerous homeowners, condominium associations, and small business owners...
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George Moore
Huntsville, AL Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
George Allen Moore is a highly skilled, successful attorney with more than 40 years of experience. His success has been proven many times during his extensive law practice. George gets great satisfaction from representing average citizens. He is dedicated and has a passion for ensuring that average people get justice in their business affairs or after they have been injured through no fault of their own. George has compassion, skill, and determination.
A dedicated family man, George is married with two children and three grandchildren. Family has always been important to George. He was born and raised on a small farm...
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Greg Foster
Vestavia Hills, AL Attorney with 17 years of experience
(205) 259-1678
4220 Cahaba Heights Court
Suite 206
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Free ConsultationCommunications
University of Alabama School of Law and University of Alabama School of Law
For all your Personal Injury needs
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If you have a loved one injured or caused to die in a nursing home or assisted living, please text, email or call for a free evaluation and/or discussion of your options:
Call: (205) 259-1678
Email: greg@fosterlawnow.com
Text: (205) 651-5808
Standing for you! We are a firm dedicated to representing individuals injured or damaged due to the negligent or wanton behavior of other individuals or companies. Please let us know if we may help you with your injury claim.
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William Vann Burkett
Huntsville, AL Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
I was born in Huntsville, Alabama and grew up working in and around my parents’ local small business. I graduated from Randolph School (13’) where I was a member of the inaugural football team. I also played on the golf team and trumpet in the school band. After graduation, I attended Auburn University. I graduated cum laude in 2017 with a Batchelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
From there, I attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. During my time at Cumberland, I served as a Junior Editor for the Cumberland Law Review and on the board as the...
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Jeffrey G. Blackwell
Huntsville, AL Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Alabama School of Law
Jeff Blackwell focuses his law practice on cases involving serious personal injuries, substantial damages and wrongful death. He works exclusively for the victims of personal injury and their families. Outside the courtroom, his firm continues to advocate for safer roadways, safer workplaces and safer products.
Jeff attended college on a Presidential Scholarship, graduating with a degree in Financial Accounting. He then graduated with a law degree from The University of Alabama School of Law.
In 1995, Jeff began his legal career at a prominent Birmingham law firm where he handled serious injury cases throughout Alabama. Within the first three years of his...
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Jason McCartha
Huntsville, AL Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Business
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University
Jason P. McCartha reminds himself every day to add value in a way that is real and meaningful to everyone he serves --- everyday. Jason has been practicing law since 1997 and is the founding member of McCartha Law. LLC where his wife, Jennifer McCartha, also works with him as a legal assistant (who is also a credentialed CPA). Every day, they genuinely look forward to serving you in a real, valuable, and meaningful way.
Jason makes sure his clients are well served by taking the time to Teach them what is going on and why; thereby, Equipping and...
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Norma McCord Wells
Guntersville, AL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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Robert Vargo
Huntsville, AL Attorney with 49 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Robert Vargo has over 35 years experience representing businesses and individuals in an extensive variety of corporate, commercial, technology and real estate law matters. During that time, he has enjoyed long standing relationships with many clients nationwide.
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Jeannie Bugg Walston
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
My practice is devoted to civil defense litigation, including defending federal black lung claims, workers' compensation litigation, defending mass toxic torts, mining matters, and personal injury defense at both trial and appellate levels. I am admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama as well as the Eleventh Circuit of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
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Anthony Ifediba
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAntitrust, Environmental, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Appalachian School of Law
Ifediba Law Group is a Birmingham, Alabama based client-centric leading law firm. Known nationwide and internationally for aggressive and high-quality legal representation of individuals, families, companies, institutions, and more. With over 40 years of combined experience, and millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. Our attorneys have the expertise your case requires, and the negotiating power to recover the compensation you deserve.
Since 2004, our representation of Alabamans in personal injury claims, as well as other litigations, has provided us with a unique advantage to be your voice and tirelessly fight for you. An absolute understanding of how insurers...
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Joseph Bradley Ponder
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Alabama School of Law
Brad specializes in complex litigation, including class actions and mass torts in both state and federal court. He represents consumer and business owners in a variety of law suits, including class actions against major corporations and energy cooperatives. Throughout his career, Brad has litigated numerous corporate disputes and automotive/commercial trucking cases, including several complex railroad grade crossing accident cases. He has handled multiple coverage issues relating to commercial and personal insurance policies. Brad has spent a large portion of his career representing injured railroad workers throughout the southeastern United States in actions brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability...
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Richard Frankowski
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Securities
University of Alabama School of Law and University of Alabama School of Law
Richard S. Frankowski is the owner of The Frankowski Firm, LLC based in Birmingham, Alabama and Incline Village, Nevada. Mr. Frankowski has represented hundreds of investors around the country in FINRA arbitrations and in court. His practice focuses on stock broker fraud, consumer class actions, and direct and derivative shareholder litigation. He is an AV Preeminent-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell and is a member of the Alabama and Florida Bars, as well as a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Frankowski co-authored The Practitioner's Guide to...
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Christopher S Hamer
Birmingham, AL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
University of Alabama School of Law and Birmingham School of Law
Chris, a Birmingham native, regularly advises and represents clients on a broad range of legal issues, including: probate and estate matters, civil litigation, arbitration, business transactions and litigation, probate support for litigation, estate administration, estate and trust litigation, guardianships, conservatorships and taxation.
He has been recognized by Birmingham Magazine in its Top Attorneys list in the areas of Probate Law (2017-2020) and Tax Law (2017), and was selected to the Mid-South’s Rising Stars by Super Lawyers for Estate & Trust Litigation (2018-2021). Additionally, he has been selected as one of the 18 Best Birmingham Litigation Attorneys (2017-2021) and as one...
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Paula C. Greenway
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Birmingham School of Law
Soon after receiving her J.D. from the Birmingham School of Law, Paula Greenway opened up her own law firm where she now helps individuals who are struggling with substantial amounts of debt. As a bankruptcy lawyer, she strives to effectively assist her clients so that they can make the best financial decision for their situation. Due to her many years of experience, Paula is licensed to practice in the federal courts for the Northern and Southern districts of Alabama as well as the Alabama Supreme Court. She is currently a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and...
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Greg Reeves
Decatur, AL Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
The Reeves Law Firm is a personal injury firm located in Decatur, Alabama, serving clients throughout the state. Practice areas include car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, back and brain injuries, product liability, Uber sexual assault injuries, and wrongful death.
Attorney Gregory A. Reeves has been a trial lawyer for more than 25 years and is a former City Council President for the City of Decatur. He has served as adjunct faculty at the Alabama School of Law and has taught trial skills to other lawyers as faculty of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College in Dubois, Wyoming.
Mr. Reeves offers a...
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Flint Liddon
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Alabama School of Law
With more than 20 years’ experience, Mr. Liddon knows how to handle any type of injury you may face. He will assemble the evidence, witness accounts and expert evaluations needed to build a solid claim on your behalf, holding responsible parties accountable. Operating on a contingency fee basis means you never pay a penny unless we collect on your behalf.
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Heath Brooks
Huntsville, AL Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Heath Brooks is originally from the Pine Chapel Community in Northwest Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia with a degree in Anthropology and Archaeology. Heath received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he graduated Cum Laude, and received his Masters of Science in Environmental Management contemporaneously with his law degree in 2008. While at Cumberland, Mr. Brooks received the Albert B. Brewer Scholarship in Law, served on Cumberland’s National Trial Team, served as Student Materials Editor of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, and has been admitted to The...
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William Messervy
Huntsville, AL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Alabama School of Law
A Huntsville native, William L. Messervy earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He then attended law school at the University of Alabama, where he was the recipient of the Lt. Andrews full scholarship. He received his juris doctorate degree in 2011, Public Interest Certificate, and received the school’s highest award for public service, Order of the Samaritan. Since receiving his juris doctorate, Mr. Messervy has been actively involved in the personal injury practice. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, the...
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Justin C. Owen
Birmingham, AL Lawyer
Appeals, Employment, Environmental and Products Liability
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Few attorneys have the ability to build a case from scratch, take the case to trial, and effectively defend a successful verdict or outcome on appeal. Justin Owen is equipped to do all of these things. Throughout his career, Justin has successfully represented clients in cases involving motor vehicle collisions, medical negligence, product liability, commercial trucking collisions, construction accidents, premises liability, and many other types of legal matters, where his clients have suffered catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful death, and substantial financial/economic damages and losses as a result of the wrongful conduct of others. He has helped recover a collective amount...
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Nate VanDerVeer
Birmingham, AL Lawyer
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Mississippi College School of Law
Nathan VanDerVeer obtained his license to practice law in 2007 and is currently authorized to practice in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Washington D.C.
Nate specializes in a wide range of cases, including personal injuries, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death, slip and falls, defective consumer products, defective automotive parts, dangerous medical drugs and devices, among other areas.
Over the course of his career, Nate has effectively handled numerous cases in both state and federal courts throughout the United States, securing numerous favorable jury verdicts for his clients.
Before entering the legal profession in 2007, Nate graduated cum laude from Auburn...
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Bruce Lister Gordon
Birmingham, AL Lawyer with 59 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Securities
Boston University School of Law and University of Alabama School of Law
Recognized by his peers as one of the top Business Law attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Gordon maintains a legal practice that spans a number of areas. From advising clients on difficult internal disputes to buying and selling large businesses, his practice and focus on various business-related issues is significant. Mr. Gordon advises clients on any number of business and personal issues, both large and small, and continually offers creative and insightful solutions to his clients.
Mr. Gordon takes on a small number of high profile and high net worth divorce cases each year. His significant business and tax experience...
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Ralph W. Hornsby Jr.
Huntsville, AL Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
University of Alabama School of Law
There are many ways to help a client achieve a positive outcome in his or her case. Occasionally, direct negotiations with the other side can result in a favorable resolution. In other cases, we may have to prepare to take a case to trial before the other side agrees to a fair settlement.Sometimes, however, the best and only option is to go to court and present a case to a jury.
In these situations, people throughout Alabama and across the region have turned to the experienced Huntsville attorneys of Hornsby, Watson & Hornsby. We are effective in every type of...
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Derek Drennan
Birmingham, AL Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Derek Drennan has been a dedicated advocate for his clients for over 20 years. He has focused his practice in the defense of citizens accused of crimes both great and small. Aggressively challenging the federal and state government’s attempts to strip his clients of their lives, liberties and their property at each and every opportunity has been a consistent feature of his practice.
Drennan is a graduate of the University of Georgia where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He received his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law in May of 1996 and was admitted...