Lawyer Deborah Alley Smith, graduated from University of Tennessee, B.A., 1982 University of Alabama, J.D., 1985, is now employed by Christian & Small LLP at Financial Center 505 North Twentieth Street, Suite 1800 Birmingham, AL 35203.

While being a member of Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association., Deborah Alley Smith is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Deborah Alley Smith as your lawyer, you should consider whether Deborah Alley Smith 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 Deborah Alley Smith has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Deborah Alley Smith'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.

Deborah Alley Smith has been admitted in 1985, Alabama. His or her practice areas include Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation.

Deborah Alley Smith's college and law school education includes University of Tennessee, B.A., 1982, University of Alabama, J.D., 1985. Other biographical background includes Member, Alabama Law Review. Member, Bench and Bar. Adjunct Professor, Cumberland School of Law. Author: "A Controversial Settling Of A Settlement Controversy: The Supreme Court Declared the Federal Arbitration Act Preemptive of State Laws and Applicable in State Courts," Vol. 36, No. 1, Alabama Law Review, Fall, 1984; "Comparative Fault: A Primer - What Happens When the Lid Flies off Pandora's Box," 54 Ala. Law 56 (Jan. 1993); "Comparative Fault," Ala. Def. Lawyers J. Vol. 8 No. 2 (Oct. 1992); "Certiorari Practice —What You Need to Know," 17 B'ham Bar Association Bulletin 18 (Summer, 1996); "The Nuts and Bolts of Civil Appeals," 56 Ala. Law. 304 (September, 1995). Member, Editorial Board, The Alabama Lawyer. Adjunct Professor, Cumberland School of Law, 1992-1998. Member, American Inns of Court. Member, Council of Appellate Lawyers. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Appellate Law and Commercial Litigation. Selected as one of Alabama's Super Lawyers for Appellate and as one of Alabama's Top 25 Women Lawyers. Named to Birmingham Magazine's 2009 list of "Birmingham's Top Attorneys" for Appellate.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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