1. Richard H. Allen
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 1997
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 1997
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Construction Law
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2. Frank H. McFadden
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Yale University, LL.B., 1955
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., 1950
Admitted: Yale University, LL.B., 1955
Practice Area: Conflicts of Interest; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Arbitration; Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Public Contract Law
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3. Clinton A. Richardson
Title: Associate
Law School: Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, J.D., 2012
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 2008
Admitted: Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment
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4. Debra Deames Spain
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama (J.D., 1991; LL.M., Taxation, with high honors, 1996)
College: Auburn University, B.S., with high honors, 1988
Admitted: University of Alabama (J.D., 1991; LL.M., Taxation, with high honors, 1996)
Practice Area: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation
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5. Barbara J. Wells
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: University of Michigan, A.B., with distinction, 1989
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals; Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property Litigation
Membership: Alabama State Bar; Illinois State, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Inns of Court.

6. Bruce J. Downey, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1972; George Washington University, LL.M. in Labor, 1977
College: University of North Carolina, A.B., 1965
Admitted: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1972; George Washington University, LL.M. in Labor, 1977
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law; Civil Litigation
Membership: Alabama State Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Section); North Carolina State Bar; District of Columbia Bar.

7. Richard Brooke Lawson, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1994; George Washington University, National Law Center, LL.M., Environmental Law, 1996
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1994; George Washington University, National Law Center, LL.M., Environmental Law, 1996
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Environmental Law
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8. April D. Wise
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
College: Auburn University, B.A., cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Trusts, Adoption, Guardianship, Power Of Attorney, Wills & Living Wills, Estate Planning, Probate & Trust, Taxation
Membership: Bar Fellowship: for Cumberland's Legal Research and Writing program. While in law school, April also served as President of the Christian Legal Society.In addition to the practice of law, April is an adjunct professor at Auburn University Montgomery where she teaches Estate Planning to upper-level under-graduate… Read more for Cumberland's Legal Research and Writing program. While in law school, April also served as President of the Christian Legal Society.In addition to the practice of law, April is an adjunct professor at Auburn University Montgomery where she teaches Estate Planning to upper-level under-graduate students and graduate students. April actively serves in numerous civic organizations, including the Montgomery Capital Rotary Club and Montgomery Junior League. April is a member of the Montgomery Emerge Torchbearers Leadership Class IV. Read less

9. Terrie Scott Biggs
Title: Associate
Law School: Jones School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: University of North Alabama, B.S., 1982
Admitted: Jones School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Employment Discrimination; Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Business Disputes; Family Law; Domestic Law
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10. Chad W. Bryan
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., summa cum laude, 2003
College: University of Alabama, B.A., summa cum laude, 2000
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., summa cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice
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11. William D. Coleman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1967
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1966
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1967
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Law; Arbitration; Mediation
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12. Robert F. Northcutt
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1977
College: Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., 1974
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense; Product Liability Defense; Business Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Regulation
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13. Catherine Houston Richardson
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
College: Auburn University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2001
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Estate Planning; Estate and Trust Administration; Estate and Trust Litigation; Charitable Planning
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14. William K. Martin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1971
College: University of the South, B.A., magna cum laude, 1968
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Real Estate; Lending
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15. Henry C. Barnett, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Emory University School of Law, J.D., With Distinction, 1974
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1971
Admitted: Emory University School of Law, J.D., With Distinction, 1974
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation
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16. Henry H. Hutchinson
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1975; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 1976
College: University of the South, B.A., 1969
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1975; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 1976
Practice Area: Business Law; Taxation; Securities; Trusts and Estates; Mergers and Acquisitions
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17. Thomas S. Lawson, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1963
College: University of Alabama, A.B., 1957
Admitted: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1963
Practice Area:
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18. Katharine Palmer Smith
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama Law School, J.D., 1973
College: Salem College, B.A., 1970
Admitted: University of Alabama Law School, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Real Estate; Lending
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19. Shapard D. Ashley
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama (J.D., 1978; LL.M. in Taxation, 1987)
College: Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Alabama (J.D., 1978; LL.M. in Taxation, 1987)
Practice Area: Real Estate; Lending; Bankruptcy; Business Law
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20. D. Kyle Johnson
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama (J.D., 1975; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979)
College: Auburn University, B.S., 1972
Admitted: University of Alabama (J.D., 1975; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979)
Practice Area: Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Health Care; Estate Planning; Labor and Employment
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21. J. Lister Hubbard
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1980
College: University of Georgia, A.B.J., magna cum laude, 1977
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Construction Law; Government Contracts; Environmental Law; Civil Litigation
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22. James N. Walter, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1981
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., cum laude, 1978
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Banking Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Covenants Not To Compete; Appellate Practice
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23. James H. McLemore
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1982
College: University of Alabama, B.S., magna cum laude, 1979
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Healthcare Law; Utilities Law; Criminal Defense; Construction Law; Administrative Law; Government Affairs
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24. Christopher W. Weller
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1987
College: Furman University, B.A., 1984
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice
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25. C. Clay Torbert, III
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1992
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation; Banking Litigation; Estate and Trust Litigation; Trust Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Appellate Practice
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26. David B. Hughes
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1997
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., History, 1992; University of Alabama, M.B.A., 1994
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Residential Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Probate; Conservatorship; Bankruptcy; Foreclosures; Workouts; Creditor's Rights
Membership: Alabama State Bar.

27. Patricia R. Osuch
Title: Associate
Law School: Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
College: University of Rochester, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Employment Law; Civil Litigation
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28. Michael P. Dalton
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2002; Northwestern University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2003
College: Auburn University, B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2002; Northwestern University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2003
Practice Area: Business Law; Taxation; Estate Planning and Administration; Mergers and Acquisitions
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29. Lee M. Russell, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1996; University of Alabama, LL.M., 1999
College: Auburn University, B.S., Accounting, 1986
Admitted: Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1996; University of Alabama, LL.M., 1999
Practice Area: Corporate; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Tax; Business
Membership: Montgomery County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

30. Chad D. Emerson
Title: Affiliated Counsel
Law School: University of Tennessee at Nashville College of Law, J.D., 1997
College: Lipscomb University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Tennessee at Nashville College of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Real Estate; Intellectual Property
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31. Michael Courtney Williams
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., summa cum laude, 1997; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1999
College: Auburn University, B.S., 1994
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., summa cum laude, 1997; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1999
Practice Area: Taxation; Business Law; Employee Benefits; Estate Planning and Administration; Real Estate
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32. George L. Beck, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1966
College: Auburn University, B.A., 1963
Admitted: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1966
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; White Collar Defense; Class Actions; Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Family Law
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33. W. Allen Sheehan
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2007
College: Rhodes College, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
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34. Mai Lan F. Isler
Title: Associate
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1995
College: College of William and Mary, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability Litigation
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35. J. Scott Pierce
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1994
College: Auburn University, B.A., cum laude, 1987
Admitted: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Public Finance; Corporate Finance; Municipal Corporation Law; Economic Development; Taxation
Membership: Montgomery County Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers.

36. Robert D. Rives
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., cum laude, 1996
College: Auburn University at Montgomery, B.S.B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: Real Estate; Foreclosure; Lending; Business Law
Membership: American Bar Association.