1. Joseph S. Miller
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1986
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: False Claims Act / Qui Tam, Healthcare, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community InvolvementJoe is a member of Canterbury United Methodist Church, and supports various local charities. Joe and his wife, Elizabeth, have two sons.

2. Jeanne Bugg Walston
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1992
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1989
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Litigation; Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; Coal Mining; Mining Law
Membership: Birmingham (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Section); Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.

3. Robert P. MacKenzie, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: University of North Carolina, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Commercial Disputes, Healthcare Fraud, Legal Credentialing, Legal Malpractice, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Product Liability, Recalls, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community InvolvementBob serves as a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for Cumberland School of Law. He previously served as Chairman for the Board from 2008-2010. He is the past chairman of the 2005-2006 Cumberland School of Law Alumni Fundraising Campaign and was selected as the school's… Read more Community InvolvementBob serves as a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for Cumberland School of Law. He previously served as Chairman for the Board from 2008-2010. He is the past chairman of the 2005-2006 Cumberland School of Law Alumni Fundraising Campaign and was selected as the school's Volunteer of the Year for 2006. Bob is actively involved at the Cathedral Church of the Advent. He and his wife, Jeanie have three children. Read less | Bar Fellowship: of the Alabama Law Foundation. Bob is a member of the National Board of Directo

4. Mr. John J. Geer III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, Class of 2005, J.D.
College: University of Alabama, Class of 1996, B.S.
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, Class of 2005, J.D.
Practice Area: Antitrust, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, False Claims Act / Qui Tam, Healthcare Audits and False Claims Act Investigations, Healthcare Fraud, Toxic Torts, White Collar Criminal Defense
Membership: Community InvolvementMember of Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood, Alabama, and has served in a leadership role on the church's Administrative Board.

5. Allen C. King
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2014
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 2011
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Business Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Healthcare Audit and Fraud Claim Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: Allen and his wife, Natalie, are active members at Redeemer Community Church.

6. Michael R. Lasserre
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J. D., 2014
College: Berry College, B.A., 2006
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J. D., 2014
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property; Securities Litigation
Membership:

7. Alex Terry Wood
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J. D., 2009
College: University of Alabama, B.A., summa cum laude, 2006
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J. D., 2009
Practice Area: ADA Accessibility, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Contract / Non-Compete, Counseling and Training, Employment Discrimination, Fidelity & Surety Litigation, Labor Law, Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Wage and Hour
Membership: Community Involvement, Mobile Bar Association's Young Lawyers Association , Defense Research Institute Young Lawyers Committee , Defense Research Institute Retail & Hospitality Section , UMS-Wright Preparatory School Young Alumni Panel

8. William S. Starnes, Jr.
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: Auburn University, B.A., cum laude, 2007; Brock School of Business, Samford University, M.B.A., 2010
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Collegiate Sports; General Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Securities Litigation
Membership: Will and his wife, Stefanie, live in Homewood and attend The Cathedral Church of the Advent, where Will is an usher. In his spare time, Will enjoys playing golf, exercising, hunting, and reading.

9. H. Thomas Wells, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Wake Forest University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Energy, Natural Resources & Land Use; Government & Public Litigation; Labor & Employment; Mining & Mineral Law; Product Liability & Consumer Litigation; Workers' Compensation Defense
Membership: Trey serves as a member of the Alabama - Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and was named to the Birmingham MS Leadership Class for 2012. He, his wife, and two children are members of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

10. Philip G. Piggott
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1993
College: Rhodes College, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Energy, Natural Resources & Land Use; Federal Black Lung Litigation; Government & Public Litigation; Labor & Employment; Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership:

11. Alfred H. Perkins, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1998
College: Mississippi State University, B.S., 1993
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Civil Litigation; Government & Public Litigation; Labor & Employment; Product Liability & Consumer Litigation
Membership:

12. William A. Davis, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1974
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1971
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Accounting Malpractice, Antitrust, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Commercial Disputes, Construction Litigation, Energy, Natural Resources & Land Use, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Federal Black Lung Litigation, Governmental, Mining & Mineral Law, Product Liability, Securities, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community Involvement, Past Chairman of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet , Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham , Past Chairman - Crippled Children's Foundation. , Member of the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama.

13. Christopher E. Vinson
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2013
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 2010
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2013
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Labor & Employment
Membership:

14. Michael K. Wright
Title: Partner
Law School: Birmingham School of Law, J.D., 1980
College: University of Alabama at Birmingham, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Birmingham School of Law, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Early Case Assessment, False Claims Act / Qui Tam, Healthcare, Healthcare Audits and False Claims Act Investigations, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community Involvement, Mike has served two terms as President of the Epilepsy Board of North & Central Alabama. , He has served as Chair of the Pre-Law Advisory Board for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. , He is a supporter of the United Way, the Bridge's Foundation, and the UAB… Read more Community Involvement, Mike has served two terms as President of the Epilepsy Board of North & Central Alabama. , He has served as Chair of the Pre-Law Advisory Board for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. , He is a supporter of the United Way, the Bridge's Foundation, and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read less

15. C. Clayton Bromberg, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., Business Administration/History, with distinction, 2004
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical; Business Litigation; Collegiate Sports; General Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property; Labor & Employment; Legal Malpractice; Professional Liability; Securities Litigation
Membership:

16. Cole R. Gresham
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
College: Furman University, B.A., 2005
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Collegiate Sports; Intellectual Property; Securities Litigation
Membership:

17. Laura Lynn Morris
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: University of Alabama, B.S., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services; Business Litigation; Fidelity & Surety Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Mining & Mineral Law; Workers' Compensation Defense
Membership:

18. Amber M. Whillock
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: Troy University, B.S., Psychology & Criminal Justice, 2005
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Appellate Law, Architect Disciplinary Actions, Architect, Engineer, and Design Professional Malpractice, Banking & Financial Services, Construction Litigation, Early Case Assessment, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Healthcare, Healthcare Audits and False Claims Act Investigations, Healthcare Fraud, Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, and Architect Disciplinary Actions, Toxic Torts
Membership: Community Involvement, Represents clients on a pro bono basis through Turning Point, a City of Birmingham Municipal Court program for homeless individuals., Serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program., Serves as the membership chair for the… Read more Community Involvement, Represents clients on a pro bono basis through Turning Point, a City of Birmingham Municipal Court program for homeless individuals., Serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program., Serves as the membership chair for the Birmingham Ultra Trail Society., Active supporter of local parks including Ruffner Mountain and Red Mountain Park. Read less

19. Arnold W. Umbach, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Law; Government & Public Litigation; Labor & Employment
Membership:

20. Joseph L. Reese, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D. magna cum laude, 1997
College: University of Alabama, B.S., summa cum laude, 1994
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D. magna cum laude, 1997
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Law; General Civil Litigation; Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership:

21. Michael A. Florie
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane Law School, J.D., 1976
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1972
Admitted: Tulane Law School, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Healthcare, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Product Liability, Securities, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community InvolvementMike's wife, Ann Florie, is Executive Director of Leadership Birmingham. She serves on the Birmingham Water Works Board and the Jefferson County Personnel Board. Ann has also served on the United Way Board, Mountain Brook School Board, Freshwater Land Trust Board and Leadership… Read more Community InvolvementMike's wife, Ann Florie, is Executive Director of Leadership Birmingham. She serves on the Birmingham Water Works Board and the Jefferson County Personnel Board. Ann has also served on the United Way Board, Mountain Brook School Board, Freshwater Land Trust Board and Leadership Alabama Board. She is a former President of the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. Read less | Bar Fellowship: of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) in 1997. He has been inducted as a Dipolmate of the American Board of Trial Advoca

22. Walter William Bates
Title: Managing Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1981
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1978
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Collegiate Sports, Commercial Disputes, Early Case Assessment, Healthcare, Internal Investigations, Investigations, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy & Data Security, Product Liability, Recalls, Trade Secret Litigation & Dispute Counseling, Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Litigation, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community Involvement, Billy is actively involved in his church where he is Past-Chairman of the Board of Deacons., Billy has served as a Board Member of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation and as an Advisory Board Member for Cumberland School of Law., He has been active in both coaching… Read more Community Involvement, Billy is actively involved in his church where he is Past-Chairman of the Board of Deacons., Billy has served as a Board Member of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation and as an Advisory Board Member for Cumberland School of Law., He has been active in both coaching youth sports and has participated in a leadership role with high school students on mission trips to South America. Read less

23. Rick E. Harris
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1980
College: University of New Hampshire, B.G.S., summa cum laude, 1977
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Membership:

24. Michael T. Scivley
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Brown University, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Licensing Defense
Membership:

25. Thomas Lawson Selden
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1986
College: The University of the South, B.A., 1983
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Fidelity & Surety Litigation; Professional Liability; Professional Licensing Defense
Membership:

26. M. Christopher Eagan
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1987
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Early Case Assessment, Healthcare, Healthcare Audits and False Claims Act Investigations, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Regulatory and Compliance, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community Involvement, Chris serves on the Advisory Board of Magic Moments, a non-profit organization which grants wishes to children with life-threatening or life-altering illnesses. Chris served as Chairman of this organization in 2004, and served on the Board from 1999 to 2005., Chris also… Read more Community Involvement, Chris serves on the Advisory Board of Magic Moments, a non-profit organization which grants wishes to children with life-threatening or life-altering illnesses. Chris served as Chairman of this organization in 2004, and served on the Board from 1999 to 2005., Chris also served on the Advisory Committee for Kairos Prison Ministry in Elmore, Alabama., Some of Chris' volunteer ventures include working with the First Light Shelter, a shelter in downtown Birmingham which provides life-saving services to women a

27. Stephen Wright Still, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 2005
College: University of the South, Sewanee, B.A., 2001
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Arbitration, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Healthcare, Healthcare Audits and False Claims Act Investigations, Healthcare Fraud, Legal Credentialing, Legal Malpractice, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory and Compliance
Membership: Community Involvement, Canterbury United Methodist Church, Adult and Child Sunday School Teacher, CCA, Board Member | Bar Fellowship: in the American Bar Association Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section. He also served on the faculty at the 2013 Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Deposition Boot Camp. Stephen also serves as a member of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and is a member of the American Bar… Read more in the American Bar Association Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section. He also served on the faculty at the 2013 Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Deposition Boot Camp. Stephen also serves as a member of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Alabama Bar Association, and the Alabama Defense Lawyers' Association. Commun

28. Marsha L. Semon
Title: Staff Attorney
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1991
College: Southeastern Louisiana University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1980; Louisiana State University, M.N., 1987
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1991
Practice Area: Long Term Care; Medical Malpractice Defense; Litigation; Health Care
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute.

29. Allison Garton Adams
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
College: Auburn University, B.A., Psychology, 2002; Auburn University, B.A., Criminology, 2002; University of Denver, M.A., Forensic Psychology, 2004
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Labor & Employment; Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership:

30. Lindsey Tomlinson Druhan
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2005
College: Auburn University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2003
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Civil Practice; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Civil Litigation; Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Finance
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Women Lawyers.

31. R. Larry Fantroy, Jr.
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: University of Alabama at Birmingham, B.S., 2004; Auburn University Montgomery, M.B.A., 2007
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership:

32. Hansel Eli Lightner, II
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
College: University of the South, B.A., 2001
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Premises Liability; Municipal Defense
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.

33. Alex S. Terry Wood
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2009
College: University of Alabama, B.A., summa cum laude, 2006
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Complex Insurance Litigation; Fidelity & Surety Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Hospitality & Retail Litigation; Labor & Employment; Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation
Membership:

34. William L. DeBuys
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., 2005
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Construction Litigation; Federal Black Lung Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Workers' Compensation Defense
Membership:

35. Breanna H. Young
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
College: University of Alabama, B.S., summa cum laude, 2007
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Labor & Employment
Membership:

36. Benjamin T. Presley
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: University of Alabama, B.S., magna cum laude/with Honors, 2007
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Business Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Government & Public Litigation; Labor & Employment; Mining & Mineral Law; Workers' Compensation Defense
Membership:

37. J. Scott Dickens
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1996
College: Auburn University, B.S., 1992
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Practice; Construction Litigation; Fidelity and Surety
Membership: Birmingham and American (Member: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee; Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Committee) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.

38. Stephen A. Sistrunk
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
College: University of Georgia, B.B.A., Finance, magna cum laude, 2007
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property; Securities Litigation
Membership:

39. Sybil Vogtle Newton
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1989
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1986
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Appellate Law, Healthcare, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community Involvement, Sybil volunteers as a CASA (court appointed special advocate for children), advocating for the best interests of abused or neglected children who have been removed from their homes., Sybil is a member of the Cathedral Church of the Advent, which she attends with her husband… Read more Community Involvement, Sybil volunteers as a CASA (court appointed special advocate for children), advocating for the best interests of abused or neglected children who have been removed from their homes., Sybil is a member of the Cathedral Church of the Advent, which she attends with her husband and their five children., She serves as a reader and radio reader at the Church of the Advent. Read less

40. Scott M. Salter
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: University of Alabama, B.A., with honors, 1989
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Antitrust, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Commercial Disputes, Healthcare, Medical Credentialing and Licensure, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, and Architect Disciplinary Actions, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community InvolvementScott has spent his free time coaching Youth League Basketball. He is also a member of the following professional organizations:Defense Research Institute - Medical Liability Committee (Steering Committee) and Trial Tactics CommitteeAlabama Defense Lawyers AssociationBirmingham… Read more Community InvolvementScott has spent his free time coaching Youth League Basketball. He is also a member of the following professional organizations:Defense Research Institute - Medical Liability Committee (Steering Committee) and Trial Tactics CommitteeAlabama Defense Lawyers AssociationBirmingham Bar Association Read less

41. Reed R. Bates
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1990
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Arbitration, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Early Case Assessment, Healthcare, Healthcare Audits and False Claims Act Investigations, Healthcare Fraud, Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation, Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceuticals, Product Liability, Regulatory and Compliance, Wrongful Death / Catastrophic Injury
Membership: Community Involvement, Reed is actively involved in his church and outreach ministries., He has enjoyed coaching youth sports and serving in leadership roles for youth focused organizations., He supports and is actively involved in several civic and charitable organizations.

42. James Wilson Axon, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., 1994; Thomas J. Watson Fellow, Prague Czech Republic, 1995
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership:

43. Jay M. Ezelle
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1999
College: Rhodes College, B.S., 1995
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Litigation; Class Actions & Mass Torts; Collegiate Sports; Energy, Natural Resources & Land Use; Government & Public Litigation; Intellectual Property; Securities Litigation; Telecommunications
Membership:

44. Tabor R. Novak, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., 2000
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Litigation; Collegiate Sports; Intellectual Property; Legal Malpractice; Professional Liability; Securities Litigation; Telecommunications
Membership:

45. Bryan G. Hale
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1998
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Automobile Liability Defense; Banking & Financial Services; Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Fidelity & Surety Litigation
Membership:

46. P. Andrew Laird, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Denver, J.D., 2000
College: Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Denver, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Municipal Law; Litigation; Civil Practice; Premises Liability; Workers Compensation; Eminent Domain; Coal Mining; Blasting Liability; Subsidence Liability
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.

47. Aldos L. Vance
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 2000
College: Auburn University, B.S., 1994
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 2000
Practice Area:
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Magic City Bar Association; National Bar Association; American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar (Member: Committee on Quality of Life of Lawyers, 2003-2006; Leadership Forum Class of 2006; Diversity in the Profession, 2006-2007); Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.

48. John P. Scott, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1973
College: Auburn University, B.S., 1970
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1973
Practice Area: Arbitration, Aviation, Bad Faith / Insurance Disputes, Banking & Financial Services, Class Actions, Collegiate Sports, Early Case Assessment, Internal Investigations, Investigations, Mass Torts, Outbreaks, Privacy & Data Security, Product Liability, Securities
Membership: Community Involvement, John currently serves on the Governing Board of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Decatur, Georgia and is on the Board of the Baptist Health Foundation in Birmingham. , He is also involved with prison counseling and ministry at the Bibb County Correctional Prison in Bibb… Read more Community Involvement, John currently serves on the Governing Board of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Decatur, Georgia and is on the Board of the Baptist Health Foundation in Birmingham. , He is also involved with prison counseling and ministry at the Bibb County Correctional Prison in Bibb County, Alabama. , He is actively involved in his church where he has served as Chairman of its Board of Deacons and Chairman of its Capital Campaign. Read less

49. L. Graves Stiff, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., 1978
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Architect Disciplinary Actions, Architect, Engineer, and Design Professional Malpractice, Commercial Disputes, Construction Litigation, Fidelity & Surety Litigation
Membership: Community Involvement, Gray serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham YMCA Advisory Board. , He is a member of the Independent Presbyterian Church.

50. Randal H. Sellers
Title: Partner
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1981
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., cum laude, 1978
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Appellate Law; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property; Legal Malpractice; Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Licensing Defense
Membership:

51. J. Bentley Owens, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1979
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1976
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Practice; Products Liability; Labor and Employment; Municipal Liability
Membership: Birmingham (Member, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; International Municipal Lawyers Association; Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys.

52. G. Matthew Keenan
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, J.D., 2005
College: Texas Christian University, B.F.A., 1993
Admitted: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Practice; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Malpractice
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.

53. George E. Newton, II
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S., 1997
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Appellate Law; Banking & Financial Services; Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Licensing Defense
Membership:

54. Alicia Medders Harrison
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: Auburn University, B.A., 1996
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Long Term Care & Other Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Membership:

55. R. Todd Huntley
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
College: Auburn University, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical; Long Term Care & Nursing Home Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Licensing Defense
Membership: