Lawyer Caroline Smith Gidiere, graduated from Hollins College, B.A., 1993 University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1996, is now employed by Leitman, Siegal & Payne P.C. at Wells Fargo Building, Suite 2000 420 North 20th Street Birmingham, AL 35203.

While being a member of Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar., Caroline Smith Gidiere is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Caroline Smith Gidiere as your lawyer, you should consider whether Caroline Smith Gidiere offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Caroline Smith Gidiere has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Caroline Smith Gidiere's office is located at Birmingham, AL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Caroline Smith Gidiere has been admitted in 1996, Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; 1997 U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. His or her practice areas include Business Torts; Complex Business Litigation; Shareholder Arbitration; Shareholder Litigation; Shareholder Derivative Actions; Shareholder Disputes; Appellate.

Caroline Smith Gidiere's college and law school education includes Hollins College, B.A., 1993, University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1996. Other biographical background includes Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, National Association of Women Lawyers' Most Outstanding Student, 1996. Law Clerk to Honorable Edward Earl Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1996-1997. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, 1997-1999. Author: "Shareholder Rights, The Port of Oppression, and Derivative Actions Revisited: A Time For Mature Development?" Vol. 63, No. 6, The Alabama Lawyer, September 2002; "What Is 'Fair Value' Under Alabama's Dissenting Shareholder Statute?" vol. 62, No. 3, The Alabama Lawyer, May 2001.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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