Team Members

• Beverly Poole Baker - Of Counsel - Employment Law(15%); Arbitration(60%); Mediation(25%)
• Brian R. Bostick - Shareholder - Labor and Employment; Litigation
• J. Carin Burford - Shareholder - Employment Discrimination(50%); Litigation(20%); Workers Compensation(30%)
• Christopher W. Deering - Shareholder - Labor and Employment; Class Action Defense
• Harry L. Hopkins - Of Counsel - Labor and Employment(30%, 600); National Labor Relations Act(35%, 1000); Labor Law(30%, 750); Labor Strikes(5%)
• James A. Patton, Jr. - Shareholder - Employment Law(70%); Restrictive Covenants(30%)
• Jeremiah J. Rogers - Associate - Labor and Employment(80%); Civil Litigation(20%)
• Gordon L. Blair - Shareholder - Labor and Employment(75%); Civil Litigation(25%)
• John Richard Carrigan, Sr. - Shareholder - Age Discrimination in Employment(5%); Title VII Discrimination(5%); Employment Law(4%); Wrongful Termination Defense(3%); Fair Employment Practices(3%); Equal Employment Opportunity Law(3%); Fair Labor Standards Act(2%); Americans with Disabilities Act(2%); Whistleblower Protection(2%); Labor Law(2%); Employment Litigation(2%); Class Actions(2%); Employee Benefits Litigation(2%); Employee Discipline(2%); Employment Arbitration(2%); Employment Breach of Contract(2%); Employment Civil Rights(2%); Fair Labor Standards(2%); Management Labor Law(2%); Management Employment Law(2%); Retaliatory Discharge(2%); Employment Class Actions(2%); Labor Arbitration(2%); Employment Discrimination(2%); Employment Disability Discrimination(2%); Sexual Harassment(2%); Unfair Labor Practices(2%); Wage and Hour Class Actions(2%); Wage and Hour Law(2%); Whistleblower Litigation(2%); Workplace Violence(2%); Affirmative Action(2%); Employer Intentional Torts(2%); Employment Defense(2%); Reductions in Force(2%); Employment Mediation(2%); Employment at Will(2%); Personnel Policies(2%); Noncompete Litigation(2%); Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements(2%); Confidentiality Agreements(1%); Employment Claims(1%); Labor Antitrust(1%); Covenants Not To Compete(1%); Negligent Hiring(1%); Harassment(1%); Executive Severance Contracts(1%); Pregnancy Discrimination(1%); Restrictive Covenants(1%)
• Katherine E. Reeves - Associate - Litigation; Labor and Employment; Insurance Defense; Breach of Contract; Fraud; Age Discrimination in Employment; Americans With Disabilities Act; Covenants Not To Compete; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Contracts; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Harassment; National Origin Discrimination; Pregnancy Discrimination; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act - USERRA
• Lisa Karen Atkins - Of Counsel - Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation; Discrimination; College and University Law; Disability Discrimination; Race Discrimination; Title VII Discrimination; Family and Medical Leave Act; Employment Contracts; Personnel Policies; Wrongful Termination Defense; Employee Benefits; Contracts; Civil Rights Section 1983; Media and First Amendment
• James C. Pennington - Associate -
• Matthew Tae Phillips - Associate - Litigation; Labor and Employment
• Ms. Lisa Karen Atkins - Of Counsel - Represents Employers, Colleges and Universities, Labor and Employment, Employment Litigation, Discrimination, College and University Law, Disability Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Title VII Discrimination, Family and Medical Leave Act, Employment Contracts, Personnel Policies, Wrongful Termination Defense, Employee Benefits, Contracts, Civil Rights Section 1983, Media and First Amendment
• Peyton Lacy, Jr. - Of Counsel - Labor Law(50%); Employment Litigation(50%)
• Samantha K. Smith - Of Counsel - Employment Litigation(10%); Federal Litigation(10%); Civil Litigation(10%); Civil Rights Defense(10%); Defense Litigation(10%); Discrimination(10%); Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Civil Rights Section 1983; Academic Employment(20%); Title IX Discrimination; College and University Law(20%)
• T. Scott Kelly - Shareholder - Affirmative Action Compliance, Employment Law
• Shannon C. O'Guin - Associate - Litigation; Employment Law; Workers Compensation Defense; Personal Injury Defense
• J. Trent Scofield - Shareholder - Labor and Employment
• David L. Warren, Jr. - Shareholder - Labor and Employment; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation

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Other Law Firms in Birmingham, Alabama

• Jackson Lewis P.C. - 800 Shades Creek Parkway, Suite 870 - Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling, Corporate Diversity Counseling, Disability, Leave and Health Management, Employee Benefits including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation, Global Immigration, Labor, including Preventive Practices, Litigation including Class Actions and e-Discovery, Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition, Wage and Hour Compliance, Workplace Safety Compliance
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC - 420 20th Street North, Suite 1400 - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty Law, Maritime Law, Antitrust, Aviation Law, Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Business Law, Business Transactions, Construction Law, Ebusiness, Technology Law, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, Environmental Law, Health Law, Safety, Equipment Leasing, Estate Planning, Probate, Financial Services Law, Government Investigations, Litigation, Gulf Coast Reconstruction, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labor And Employment, Public Finance, Public Policy - Federal, Public Policy - State, Real Estate, Subprime Mortgage, Taxation - Federal, State Government Law, Local, Transportation
• Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP - 1819 5th Ave. N. - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust And Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Banking Law, Financial Services Law, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Complex And Multi-District Litigation, Compliance, Computers And Software, Construction Law, Procurement, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Energy, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Erisa, Erisa Litigation, Government Contracts, Governmental Affairs, Health Care Fraud, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, International Transactions, Labor And Employment, Land Use, Leasing, Life Sciences, Litigation, Media Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Partnership Law, Private Equity, Investment Funds, Products Liability, Public Finance, Public Utility Law, Real Estate Finance, Development, Real Estate, Reorganization, Business Reorganization, Insolvency, Securities, Securities Litigation, State Government Law, Local Taxation, Tax Exempt Facilities, Tax Litigation, Taxation, Technology And Science, Trusts And Estates, Utilities, Venture Capital, White Collar Crime, Workouts
• Jones Walker LLP - 1819 5th Ave. N - Admiralty Law, Antitrust And Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Aviation Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Business Reorganization, Class Action Defense, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Loans, Construction Law, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Law, Creditors'-Debtors' Rights, Development, Emerging Companies, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Erisa, Estates, Executive Compensation, Federal Practice, Finance, Financial Services Law, Gaming Law, Government Relations, Green Law, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labor And Employment, Land Use, Maritime Law, Mergers And Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Oil And Gas Law, Personal Planning, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Project Development, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, State Government Law, Sustainability, Tax Law, Telecommunications Law, Toxic Torts, Trusts, Utilities, Venture Capital, White Collar Crime
• Adams and Reese LLP - Regions Harbert Plaza 1901 6th Avenue North, Suite 3000 - Administrative Law; Antitrust; Trade Regulations; Appellate Advocacy; Banking Law; Bankruptcy; Biomedical; Casualty Insurance; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Finance; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Education Law; Employee Benefits; Environmental Law; Gaming Law; General Business; General Litigation; Governmental Relations; Health Care; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Law; Labor And Employment; Maritime Law; Probate; Medical Defense; Mergers And Acquisitions; Oil And Gas Law; Pharmaceuticals; Medical Devices; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Public Finance; Real Estate; Securities; Tax Law; Technology Law; Telecommunications Law; Toxic Torts; Transportation; Utilities.
• Burr and Forman LLP - 420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400 - Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Federal Practice; Admiralty Law; Maritime Law; Alternative; Renewable Energy; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust; Trade Regulations; Appellate Practice; Automobile Law; Bankruptcy; Business Planning; Class Actions; Commercial Finance; Banking Law; Commercial Litigation; Condominium Law; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Creditors' Rights; Economic Development; Employee Benefits; Entertainment Law; Environmental Law; Land Use; Financial Services Law; Franchise Law; Sales Representation; Health Care; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Labor And Employment; Litigation; Manufacturing; Mergers And Acquisitions; Pharmaceutical; Drug And Medical Device Litigation; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Product Liability; Real Estate; Securities; Tax Law; Telecommunications Law; Media Law; Torts; Transportation; Trusts And Estates.
• Balch & Bingham LLP - 1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1500 - General Practice, Corporate Law, Public Utility Law, Banking Law, Public Finance, Taxation, Securities, Antitrust, Litigation, Labor And Employment, Discrimination, Probate, Real Estate, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Bankruptcy, Legislative Practice, Mergers And Acquisitions, Health Care, International Business Transactions, Criminal Law, Education Law, Construction Law, Products Liability, Coal, Natural Gas, Personal Injury, Trial Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Maynard, Cooper and Gale, P.C. - 2400 Regions Harbert Plaza 1901 Sixth Avenue North - Banking Law; Taxation; Real Estate; Antitrust; Mergers And Acquisitions; Health Care; Labor And Employment; Environmental Law; Affordable Housing; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate and Post-Verdict; Bankruptcy, Workouts and Creditors' Rights; Charitable Foundations, Tax Exempt Organizations; Class Action Litigation; Commercial Lending; Complex Litigation; Compliance and Investigations; Construction Litigation; Consumer and Commercial Finance Litigation; Corporate Governance and Compliance; Economic Development and Incentives; Emerging Businesses; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environmental Litigation and Regulatory Compliance; ERISA and Group Insurance Litigation; Estate Planning, Business Planning; Estate, Trust and Fiduciary Litigation; General Corporate; General Litigation; Government Contracts; Governmental and Regulatory Affairs; Health Care-Physician/Hospital Integration; Insurance and Financial Services Litigation; Intellectual Property and Technology; Product Liability; Public Finance; Retail and Consumer Products; Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation and Corporate Finance; Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment; White Collar Criminal Practice.
• Ford & Harrison LLP - 2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 400 - Labor And Employment, Employment Law Representing Employers, Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Actions, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage And Hour Law, Ada, Fmla, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs, Plant Closings, Mergers And Acquisitions, Restructurings, Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment Law, Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence
• Rödl & Partner - 2500 Acton Road - General Practice, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Unfair Competition, Mergers And Acquisitions, Labor And Employment, Employment Law, Probate, Litigation, Arbitration, Antitrust, Tax Law, International Taxation, International Arbitration, Computer Law, Ec Law, Ec Competition, Trademarks, Banking Law, Building Law, Planning Law, Licensing, Environmental Law