1. Hugh C. Nickson, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995
College: Birmingham-Southern College, B.S., cum laude, 1987
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Securities Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Committee on Corporate Governance); Montgomery County Bar Association.

2. Karen B. Johns
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: Auburn University, B.S., Finance, 1983
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services; Corporate & Securities; Real Estate: Land Use, Development & Finance
Membership: •Alabama State Bar (Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1996-1999; Member, Digital Communications Committee, 2016 to date) •Birmingham Bar Association (Member, Programs Committee; Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2001; Mentoring Committee, Women's Section, 1994-1996; Technology Committee, 2000) •Commercial Real Estate Women (Member, Birmingham Chapter, 2003 to date; Board Member and Chair, Programs Committee, 2015 to date)

3. Mr. Robert Childress Walthall
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, , The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D.
College: The University of Alabama, B.S., Accounting
Admitted: New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, , The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Affordable Housing, Business & Commercial Transactions, Corporate & Securities, Tax & Estates, Tax Credit Programs, Environmental / Natural Resources, Health Care, Real Estate
Membership:

4. Mac Bell Greaves
Title: Partner
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1975
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1972
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Privacy & Data Security
Membership: •Alabama Defense Lawyers Association•Alabama State Bar (Member, Section of Labor & Employment; Past Member, Board of Bar Commissioners)•American Bar Association (Member, Section of Litigation, Section of Labor and Employment Law, and Section of Tort Trial and Insurance Practice) •Birmingham Bar Association •Defense Research Institute •International Association of Defense Counsel

5. William W. Horton
Title: Partner
Law School: Duke University, J.D., 1985
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1982
Admitted: Duke University, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions, Corporate & Securities, Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense, Corporate Governance, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform Resource Center, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax
Membership: Bar Fellowship: American Bar Foundation (Fellow).

6. Ralph H. Smith, II
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1979
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A. in English, 1973; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Oxford University, England, M.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, 1976; Rhodes Scholar
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services, Business & Commercial Transactions, Corporate & Securities, Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense, Economic Development, Intellectual Property, International, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Membership: Bar Fellowship: 2008 to date).

7. Steven F. Casey
Title: Partner
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1979
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1975
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1979
Practice Area: Aviation, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Business & Commercial Litigation, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy: Litigation, Environmental & Toxic Torts, Environmental: Enforcement, Environmental: Litigation, Environmental: Regulatory, Products Liability, Water Law, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Personal Injury
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.

8. Edward J. Ashton
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1973
College: Auburn University, B.S., 1966
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Banking and Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate: Land Use, Development and Finance
Membership: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association.

9. Barry A. Brock
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1992
College: Auburn University, B.A., with highest honors, 1989
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1992
Practice Area: Appellate Litigation; Business and Commercial Litigation; Construction; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability; Real Estate: Land Use, Development and Finance
Membership: Birmingham, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar.

10. V. Walker Wells
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2007
College: Northwestern University, B.A., Creative Writing, with major honors, 2002
Admitted: The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Litigation; Construction; Corporate and Securities; Corporate Compliance and White Collar Defense; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability
Membership: Alabama State Bar.

11. Mary Colleen Beers
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: The Pennsylvania State University; The University of Virginia, B.A., Foreign Affairs, 2003
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Alcoholic Beverage Law; Dram Shop Liability; Liquor Liability; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Banks and Banking; Banking Litigation; Lender Liability; Loan Restructuring; Loan Workouts; Loans; Business Law; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Business Torts; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Construction Law; Architectural Law; Construction and Design Law; Construction Insurance Defense; Construction Liability; Construction Litigation; Contractors Liability; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Government Construction Contracts; Local Government Contracts; Health Care Litigation; Health Care Liability; Medical Collections; Insurance Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Fraud Defense; Personal Liability Defense; Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; General Liability; Insurance Adjuster Liability; Insurance Agents and Brokers Defense; Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Insurance Agents and Brokers; Malpractice; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Arbitration; Insurance Fraud; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Mediation; Life and Health Insurance; Personal Liability; Property Damage; Property Insurance; Property Loss; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Trial Pract
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.

12. J. David Moore
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1994
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Appellate Litigation, Business & Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Litigation Practice, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee); Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; Birmingham Bar Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.

13. Jeffrey T. Powell
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2007
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., 2002
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Banking and Financial Services; Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors'-Debtors' Rights; Commercial Lending and Finance; Corporate and Securities; Real Estate: Land Use, Development and Finance
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar.

14. James T. Birchall
Title: Partner
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Dartmouth College, A.B., 2002
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Corporate snd Securities, Public Finance
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

15. Kary Bryant Wolfe
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999
College: Samford University, B.S., Biology, cum laude, 1996
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services Litigation, Business & Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

16. David W. Spurlock
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1975
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with high distinction, 1972
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Public Finance(100%)
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

17. Michael D. Waters
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1977
College: Duke University, B.A., cum laude, 1972; Oxford University, Oxford, England, M.A., 1975
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: De Novo Banking, Bank and Bank Holding Company Regulatory, Compliance & Operations, Banking & Financial Services, Banking & Financial Services Regulatory & Securities, Community Banking, Corporate & Securities, Corporate Governance, Equity & Debt Financing, Insurance Business, Regulatory & Government Relations Practice, Investment Management Legal Services, Securities Offerings
Membership: Birmingham and Montgomery County Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Chairman, Task Force on Admissions, 2003-2006; Member, Task Force on Bar Examinations, 1997); District of Columbia Bar.

18. Joseph H. Johnson, Jr.
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1949
College: Mississippi College; Louisiana Polytechnic Institute; University of Virginia
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1949
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Transactions; Public Finance
Membership: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association (Chairman, Section of Urban, State and Local Government Law, 1981-1982; Council Member, 1962-1966, 1968-1972, 1973-1983).

19. James L. Birchall
Title: Partner
Law School: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1975
College: Dartmouth College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1972
Admitted: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Banking and Financial Services; Public Finance(100%)
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

20. Paul O. Woodall, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995
College: University of the South, B.A., 1991
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions, Corporate & Securities, Economic Development, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate: Land Use, Development & Finance
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

21. John W. Gant, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1980; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1981
College: The University of Alabama, B.S., summa cum laude, 1977
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1980; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1981
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Transactions, Corporate and Securities, Estate Planning and Administration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax and Estates, Securities Offerings
Membership: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Business Law).

22. Vernon L. Wells, II
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1971
College: Auburn University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1967
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services Litigation, Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American (Member, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia.

23. Emily Sides Bonds
Title: Partner
Law School: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Jacksonville State University, B.S., with distinction/special honors, 1987
Admitted: The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services Litigation, Business & Commercial Litigation, Class Action Defense & Multi-District Litigation, Environmental & Toxic Torts, Insurance Coverage and Litigation Practice, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Personal Injury
Membership: Birmingham, Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution (President, 2012 and Secretary, 2010); American Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, 2012); Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar.

24. C. Ellis Brazeal, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1987
College: The University of Alabama (B.S.A.E., summa cum laude, 1983; M.S.E., with honors, 1984)
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services Litigation, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors'-Debtors' Rights, Business & Commercial Litigation, Construction, Contract Negotiation/Drafting, Dispute Resolution, Energy: Litigation, Energy: Regulatory, Environmental & Toxic Torts, Government Contracting and Bid Protests, Project Development, Suretyship, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

25. April S. Rogers
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2001
College: Auburn University, B.A., summa cum laude, with honors, 1997; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Master of Public Health, 2015
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Contracts & Agreements, Financial Markets and Services, Insurance, Civil Rights, Domestic Violence, International Law, Personal Injury, Commercial, Class Action, Business & Commercial Transactions, Healthcare
Membership:

26. Christopher P. Couch
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
College: Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., English, 1995
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Banking and Financial Services(35%); Corporate and Securities(35%); Project Development and Finance(15%); Venture Capital and Emerging Companies(15%)
Membership: Alabama State Bar (Member, Section on Antitrust Law and Section on Business Law); The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Business Law and Section on Antitrust Law).

27. Katharine F. Musso
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1987
College: Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, 1984
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Banking and Financial Services; Corporate and Securities
Membership: Louisiana Bar Association; New Hampshire Bar Association; Alabama State Bar (Chair, Insurance Committee); State Bar of Georgia.