1. Robert H. Rouse
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, Class of 1980, J.D., , New York University, Class of 1981, LL.M., in Taxation
College: Louisiana State University, Class of 1977, B.A.
Admitted: University of Alabama, Class of 1980, J.D., , New York University, Class of 1981, LL.M., in Taxation
Practice Area: Taxation, Estate Planning, Corporate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Business Transactions
Membership: Mobile County and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations Alabama State Bar (Member, Board of Bar Examiners, 1991-1994).

2. Russell C. Buffkin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: Spring Hill College, B.S., Finance, 1992; Spring Hill College, M.B.A., 1996
Admitted: University of Alabama Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Products Liability Defense, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Construction Litigation, Railroad Litigation, Directors and Officers Liability, Civil Litigation
Membership: Mobile County, Baldwin County, Alabama State (Member, Civil Practice Committee) and American (Member, Construction Law Committee) Bar Associations Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug & Medical Device and Product Liability Committees) International… Read more Mobile County, Baldwin County, Alabama State (Member, Civil Practice Committee) and American (Member, Construction Law Committee) Bar Associations Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug & Medical Device and Product Liability Committees) International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Attorneys of America. Read less

3. James B. Newman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1976
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1976
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Fraud, Employment Litigation, First and Third Party Insurance Litigation, Product Liability Defense
Membership: Mobile County and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar (Past President, Litigation Section) Alabama Defense Lawyer's Association (Past Director) Defense Research Institute.

4. Patrick C. Finnegan
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1995
College: National University of Ireland, Galway, B.S., Dip. Systems Analysis, 1983; Queens College, City University of New York, B.S., 1990
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Complex Litigation, White Collar Crime
Membership: Mobile County, New York State and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.

5. Annie J. Dike
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
College: University of Alabama, B.S. English, summa cum laude, 2004
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Defense Litigation; Products Liability
Membership: Mobile County Bar Association (Secretary, 2010-2011; Executive Committee, 2010-2011; Chair of Membership Development Committee, 2011-present); Defense Research Institute Medical Liability Committee (Vice-Chair of Membership Committee, 2011-present; Steering Committee, 2011-present; Sponsorship Chair, 2011-present); Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2010; District IV Director of Young Lawyers' Section, 2010).

6. Christopher T. Conte
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2003
College: University of South Alabama, B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, 1999
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Bankruptcy, General Litigation, Eminent Domain, Creditors Rights, Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law
Membership: American Bar Association Mobile County (Alabama) Bar Association Jackson County (Mississippi) Bar Association Alabama State Bar Association (Employment Law Section) Mississippi State Bar Association Alabama Defense Lawyers Association American Bankruptcy Institute.

7. John N. Leach, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Virginia, LL.B.
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., cum laude
Admitted: University of Virginia, LL.B.
Practice Area: General Civil Litigation, Professional Liability Defense, Business Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense
Membership: Mobile Bar Association (President, 2009) American Bar Association Alabama State Bar Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Maritime Law Association of the United States American Board of Trial Advocates American Judicature Society Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute… Read more Mobile Bar Association (President, 2009) American Bar Association Alabama State Bar Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Maritime Law Association of the United States American Board of Trial Advocates American Judicature Society Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Defense Research Institute. Read less | Bar Fellowship: American College of Trial Lawyers (Alabama State Chair, 2009); Alabama Law Foundation.

8. Charles R. Mixon, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1978
College: University of South Alabama, B.A., cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Real Estate, Commercial Law, Franchises and Franchising, Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: Mobile County Bar Association American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Franchising Forum and Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1989) Alabama State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1989 and President,… Read more Mobile County Bar Association American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Franchising Forum and Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1989) Alabama State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1989 and President, 1987-1988, Young Lawyers Section). Read less

9. Edwin Stuardi, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: Spring Hill College, B.S., 1990
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense, Hospital Liability Defense, Nursing Home Litigation, Civil Litigation
Membership: Mobile Bar Association (Secretary, 2003) Alabama State Bar The Mississippi Bar International Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute American Health Lawyers Association Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Alabama Nursing Home Defense Lawyers Association… Read more Mobile Bar Association (Secretary, 2003) Alabama State Bar The Mississippi Bar International Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute American Health Lawyers Association Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Alabama Nursing Home Defense Lawyers Association (Secretary, 2003) Mobile Rotary Club. Read less

10. D. Andrew Stivender
Title: Associate
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: Auburn University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Insurance Defense; Federal Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals; Appellate Practice
Membership: Mobile County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar.

11. T. K. Jackson, III
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Alabama (LL.B., 1967; LL.M. in Taxation, 1983)
College: Rice University and University of Alabama, B.S., 1966
Admitted: University of Alabama (LL.B., 1967; LL.M. in Taxation, 1983)
Practice Area:
Membership: Mobile County and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Natural Resources Law; Taxation) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Chairman, Oil, Gas and Mineral Section, 1979-1980); Maritime Law Association of the United States.

12. Jeffery J. Hartley
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Spring Hill College, B.S., 1987
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Debtors Rights, Commercial Transactions, Insolvency Litigation, Mediation
Membership: Mobile County (Former Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Section) and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar (Former Chairman and Board Member, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section) American Bankruptcy Institute Federal Panel of Neutrals for the Southern District of Alabama.

13. Frederick G. Helmsing
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1965; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 1967
College: Spring Hill College, B.S., 1963
Admitted: University of Alabama, LL.B., 1965; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 1967
Practice Area: White Collar & Complex Crime; Tax and Fraud Litigation; Aviation Litigation; Product Liability; Defense Litigation
Membership:

14. Warren C. Herlong, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1974; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland,, Diploma, Roman Law, 1978
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1970
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1974; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland,, Diploma, Roman Law, 1978
Practice Area: Eminent Domain, Condemnation, Inverse Condemnation, Real Estate Valuation, Right of Way Easements, General Civil Litigation, Property Rights
Membership: Mobile and American (Member and Co-Chairman, Litigation Section, Condemnation Committee) Bar Associations Alabama State Bar (Member, Real Property Section) International Right-of-Way Association Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Owners' Counsel of America.

15. Joseph P. H. Babington
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., with highest honors, 1981
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Products Liability Defense, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Aviation Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Complex and Multi-District Litigation
Membership: Mobile, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Chairman, Annual Trial Academy, 1990-1994 Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers… Read more Mobile, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Chairman, Annual Trial Academy, 1990-1994 Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section) Defense Research Institute Trial Attorneys of America (Member, Board of Directors). Read less

16. R. Alan Alexander
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1984
College: University of South Alabama, B.S., Accounting, 1978; International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, 1987
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Professional Liability Defense, Health Care, Drug and Medical Device Defense, Medical Malpractice
Membership: Mobile and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (Director President-Elect, 2005-2006 President, 2006-2007) Defense Research Institute American Health Lawyers Association International Association of Defense Counsel.

17. John Townsend Dukes
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1994
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., cum laude, 1991
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Business Transactions, Business Law, Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, Finance, Corporate Law, Employment Law
Membership: Mobile County, Baldwin County, and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar.

18. Casey Pipes
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1993
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: Eminent Domain, Civil Litigation, Municipal Corporation Law, Real Property, Real Property Development, Real Estate Litigation, Condemnation, Inverse Condemnation, Land Annexation, Property Rights, Adverse Possession, Boundary Disputes, Land Acquisitions, Real Estate Valuation, Right of Way Easements, Labor and Employment, Fair Labor Standards, Noncompete Litigation, Retaliatory Discharge
Membership: Mobile County Bar Association Baldwin County Bar Association American Bar Association (Chair, Real Property Trust and Estate (RPTE) Section's Condemnation Committee, 2013-present Chair, Section of Litigation's Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Committee, 2010-2013) Alabama State Bar.

19. Thomas Ryan Luna
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2003
College: Lambuth University, B.S., 2000
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Defense Litigation, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Litigation
Membership: Mobile Bar Association Alabama State Bar Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute.

20. Leslie G. Weeks
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Alabama, J.D., 1999; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 2000
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Alabama, J.D., 1999; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 2000
Practice Area: Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and Estates Taxation, Probate Administration, Ancillary Probate
Membership: Mobile and American Bar Associations Alabama State Bar The Florida Bar.

21. Scott Tindle
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2009
College: Auburn University, B.S., 2003
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area:
Membership:

22. Samuel Charles Rosten
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
College: Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., summa cum laude, 2009
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
Practice Area:
Membership: