1. Mr. Walter R. Hudgens
Title: Associate
Law School: Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Class of 2015, J.D.
College:
Admitted: Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Class of 2015, J.D.
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, Casualty Insurance, Life Insurance, Property Insurance
Membership:

2. Mr. Spencer E. Walker
Title: Associate
Law School: Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Class of 2016, J.D.
College:
Admitted: Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Class of 2016, J.D.
Practice Area: Litigation, Appellate Practice, Trial Practice, Casualty Insurance, Workers Compensation, Life Insurance
Membership:

3. Samuel H. Frazier
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama (J.D., 1974; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979)
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1966
Admitted: University of Alabama (J.D., 1974; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979)
Practice Area: Taxation; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Municipal Finance Law
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; American College of Mortgage Attorneys; National Association of Bond Lawyers.

4. Sonya Maria Buchanan
Title: Associate
Law School: Samford University, J.D.
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.A.; Spelman College, B.A.
Admitted: Samford University, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:

5. Aaron B. Thomas
Title: Member
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2000; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2001
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1995
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 2000; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2001
Practice Area: Banking and Financial Institutions, Commercial Lending and Finance, Corporate, Business and Corporate, Closely Held Businesses, Partnerships and Joint Ventures, Estate Planning and Administration, Business Succession and Legacy Planning, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Trust and Estate Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Multifamily Finance, Title Insurance, Zoning & Land Use
Membership: Community & Professional, American Bar Association , Alabama State Bar (Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section Taxation Section) , Birmingham Bar Association (Probate Section)

6. Walter F. McArdle
Title: Member
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1986
College: Auburn University, B.S., with high honors, 1983 Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation; Liquidations; Consumer Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; American Bankruptcy Institute.

7. Brian V. Cash
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 2000
College: Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., cum laude, 1997
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Public Finance; Government Affairs; Public Housing; Environmental Law; General Corporate Law; Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers.

8. Jarrod B. Bazemore
Title: Member
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1998
College: University of Alabama, B.S., summa cum laude, 1995
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Automobile Liability, Transportation, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage, Fraud, Bad Faith, Workers Compensation, Casualty Insurance, Insurance Coverage, Products Liability, Registered Mediator
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association Alabama State Bar.

9. Frederick Mott Garfield, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1986
College: King College, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Virginia State Bar; Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association.

10. Charles D. Stewart
Title: Member
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1968
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1965
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Life, Health and Disability Insurance Litigation; Insurance and Property and Casualty Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Employment Law; Class Action Defense; Insurance Consumer Fraud Defenses; Fraud Defense; Business Litigation; Extra Contractual Damage Litigation Insurance Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee); American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Vice President); International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Association of Life Insurance Counsel.

11. David S. Maxey
Title: Member
Law School: Birmingham School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: University of Alabama at Birmingham, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Birmingham School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Environmental; Corporate; Governmental; Commercial Law; Administrative Law; Public Health; Health Care; Commercial Bankruptcy and Workouts; Registered Alternative Dispute Resolution mediator
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health, Environmental, Energy and Resources); Alabama State Bar (Member, Sections on: Bankruptcy Law; Environmental Law).

12. James E. Ferguson, III
Title: Member
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1986
College: University of Alabama, B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Governmental Law
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations (Member, Section on: Labor and Employment); Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute.

13. John P. McKleroy, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: University of Alabama (J.D., 1968; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979)
College: Wayne State University and University of Alabama, B.S., 1965
Admitted: University of Alabama (J.D., 1968; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979)
Practice Area: Business; Corporate; Commercial and Multi-family Real Estate; Taxation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Estate Planning Council of Birmingham.

14. Eugene P. Stutts
Title: Member
Law School: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1967
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1965
Admitted: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1967
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability Law; Property Insurance Law; Wrongful Death; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1991; President, 1991-1992); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Medical Service Subcommittee).

15. Alton B. Parker, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1974
College: University of Alabama (B.A., 1966; M.B.A., 1970)
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1974
Practice Area: General Business; Corporate; Governmental; Real Estate Development; Land Use Law; Mining Law; Civil Litigation
Membership: Birmingham (Executive Committee, 1991-1994) and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

16. Andrew Nolen King
Title: Associate
Law School: Samford University, J.D., 2008
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 2003
Admitted: Samford University, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Litigation; Architects and Engineers Liability
Membership: Alabama State Bar; Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

17. Paul S. Leonard
Title: Member
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1987; University of Florida, LL.M., 1988
College: University of Alabama, B.S., magna cum laude, 1984
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1987; University of Florida, LL.M., 1988
Practice Area: Taxation; Business; Estate and Gift Taxation; Corporate
Membership: Alabama State Bar.

18. Wade C. Merritt
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., cum laude, 2007
College: Auburn University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude, 2004
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Commercial Law
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar.

19. Thomas S. Hiley
Title: Member
Law School: Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Samford University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.

20. Jack P. Russell
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
College: Auburn University, B.S., 2000
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Casualty; Products Liability; Legal Malpractice; Civil Litigation
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar.

21. Roderick K. Nelson
Title: Member
Law School: Birmingham School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1983
College: University of Alabama (B.A., 1978; M.A., 1979)
Admitted: Birmingham School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1983
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Property Insurance; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Extra Contractual Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Association of Arson Investigators.

22. Harold H. Goings
Title: Member
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1971
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1968
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Real Estate Foreclosure
Membership: Birmingham and American (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.