1. Joshua K. Payne
Title: Counsel
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 2008
College: University of Alabama, B.S., cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Complex Litigation; Constitutional Law; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Transportation
Membership: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar

2. Morgan Brooke Franz
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
College: Azusa Pacific University, B.A., cum laude, 2007
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership: Alabama State Bar.

3. Jess Randall Nix
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
College: Samford University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia; Defense Research Institute.

4. Hallie Wagner
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude, Fine Arts/French, 1999
Admitted: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Complex Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Mississippi Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association; Birmingham Bar Association.

5. Michael T. Sansbury
Title: Member
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 2001
College: University of the South, B.A., Economics/Political Science, magna cum laude, with honors, 1998
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice
Membership: Birmingham, Federal (Member, Federal Litigation and Transportation Law Sections; Treasurer, Birmingham Chapter) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama State Bar.

6. Emily J. Tidmore
Title: Member
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 2004
College: Taylor University, B.A., English Literature, summa cum laude
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American (Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

7. William Paulk
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: University of Alabama at Birmingham, B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, 2003
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Constitutional Law; Transportation Law; Financial Services Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association; Alabama Bar Association; The Florida Bar.

8. Grace L. Kipp
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
College: University of Virginia, B.A., Religious Studies, with distinction, 2002
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Complex Litigation
Membership: Alabama State Bar.

9. Robert K. Spotswood
Title: Member
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1977
College: University of Virginia, B.S., with highest distinction, 1974
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Employment Litigation
Membership: Birmingham and American (Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections, Commercial and Business Litigation and Employment and Labor Relations Law Committees) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel.

10. Kenneth D. (Ken) Sansom
Title: Member
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999
College: Rice University, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999
Practice Area: Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Transportation Law; Employment Benefits Litigation; Employment Discrimination Litigation
Membership: Birmingham, Federal and American Bar Associations; Transportation Lawyers Association; Alabama State Bar; Conference of Freight Counsel.