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Opened in 2002, Heather Leonard PC is a full service law practice concentrating on litigation and mediation of all employment law matters.. Consistently recognized as one of the top employment lawyers in Alabama, Heather Leonard has been handling employment law matters for both individuals and businesses since 1998.  She has been ranked as one of the Top 25 female attorneys as well as one of the the Top 50 overall attorneys in Alabama by Thompson Reuters' Superlawyers publication.  Her firm has also been ranked as a Tier One provider of employment law services by U.S. News and World Report's "Best Law Firms.". Confining her practice to employment law issues, Ms. Leonard has the unique expertise and knowledge to successfully navigate the complicated disputes that arise between employers and employees in all facets of the employment relationship.  Ranging from internal investigations for a business or filing an EEOC charge on behalf of an employee - all the way to complex multi-plaintiff multi-state litigation, we have handled it.

Ontario has focused his practice on the areas of Criminal Defense (i.e. drug possession, domestic violence, and assault), Uncontested Divorces, Divorces, and Family Law (modifications, child support, and child custody).  Prior to establishing my law practice, I worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Houston Brown (10th Judicial Circuit, Jefferson County Alabama).  Additionally, Ontario participate in a number of community outreach programs and mentoring programs for children.. Ontario is licensed in both the state of Alabama and the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern District of Alabama.  He received his undergraduate and master’s degree from Alabama A&M University and his law degree from Miles Law School.

My primarily practice involves business disputes, constitutional violations and other complex commercial litigation, including actions involving:. If you have been hurt, bullied, or cheated, I can help.

My practice is focused on consumer law yet our firm maintains a broad range of services as listed below. I primarily represent consumers in collection actions, wrongful foreclosures and bankruptcy related matters.

My practice is exclusively in the area of juvenile/family law. I treat each client with respect and do my best to represent their interest in the most effective way posible. I keep up to date on current statutory and case law, and thoroughly prepare for each court hearing. Prior to practicing law, I maintained a private practice in psychotherapy for several years. I have taught legal research and juvenile law at the Birmingham School of Law, and courses on family and child welfare at the University of Alabama and the University of West Florida. I have also served as Special Master and Special Circuit Judge at the Jefferson County Family Court.

My practice is a transactional practice encompassing public and privately-held companies, with services from formation to acqusition by a purchaser or liquidation.  Services include employment agreements, customer contracts, executive compensation planning, mergers and acquistitions and the like.   I also do a lot of individual work, including estate planning, asset protection planning, prenuptial agreements, trust planning, estate administration, trust administration, trust modification, probate litigation and representation before the IRS and Alabama Department of Revenue.   Services for non-profit corporations and trusts include formation and obtaining tax-exempt status from the IRS.

My name is Woody Ketcham and I was born and raised right here in Alabama.  I am passionate about helping those who have been accused of a crime. Navigating the criminal justice system is a scary process and can be quite intimidating and confusing. Ketcham Law is here to give you access to the legal system and I would be honored to help you or those close to you who are faced with a criminal law matter.

My name is Stewart S. Wilbanks.  Since 2003, I have handled cases in more than 55 counties throughout the State of Alabama.  I mainly handle personal injury matters and social security disabilty. However, over the years, I have assisted ordinary hard working people with all sorts of legal problems.  Please contact me if I can assist you with a legal issue.  My direct dial is.  I look forward to serving you.

My legal practice for the past twenty years has been about providing people with quality and professional legal services in areas of the law that impact their future.  My office provides a caring environment that helps people cope with serious legal issues and provide solutions.  I also assist small business owners with the myriad of legal issues that affect owning a business in today's legal environment.

My first attorney position was with the Social Security Administration in the administrative law division.  It was called the Office of Hearings and Appeals at the time.  I received extensive legal training on the Social Security Act and the Cofd of Federal Regulations.  I received medical training to learn medical terminology, as well as about injuries and disease processes that can interfere with a person's ability to hold a job.. After leaving the Social Security Administration, I began representing claimants in the private sector. Since 1982, I have represented thousands of clients in disability appeals.. In addition to Social Security cases, I also acquired expertise in the area of Alabama Workers' Compensation claims.  I understand workers' comp offset and other issues related to windfall offset and benefit computation.. I consider myself to be an expert in the field of how injury. illness, age and work history impact the ability to earn a living and perform gainful work.

My father has practiced personal injury law for half a century, helping
thousands of individuals.  In 1996, I joined him in his practice after
working for a larger firm for four years.  Many of the clients we
represent cannot afford an attorney, and there is nothing better than
helping a family recover what they have lost, especially if it is from
a large corporation which was clearly in the wrong.Helping
people is what our firm does.  Whether it's recovering money to help
make life easier, getting justice for someone when the criminal system
doesn't work, or simply getting a refund for someone on a vehicle which
is a lemon, I enjoy helping people.  We recently tried a case for a
family whose daughter was tragically killed in an automobile
collision.  The defendant didn't have enough insurance, and the family
wasn't concerned about money.  They simply wanted justice.  They had
lost their daughter forever, and this young man was going to move on
with his life without any form of punishment for his wrongful conduct. 
The family asked us to pursue the case through trial so that at the
very least there would be a judgment on his record.  That's what we
did.  We tried the case to a jury and won.  The family was grateful
that we took on this challenge when other attorneys turned them down
simply because there was not enough money in it.  When we have clients
thank us for helping them, we are rewarded in a way that you really
cannot describe.. PersonalI spend most of my spare time with my wife
and three children.  Much of that time involves little league sports. 
I am an avid jogger, and I attempt to play golf and tennis.. Professional Memberships   State Bar of Alabama State Bar of Georgia Birmingham Bar Association Atlanta Bar Association Member National Association of Consumer AdvocatesMember American Association for JusticeMember Alabama Association for JusticeAdmitted to practice to the Supreme Court of Alabama and the Alabama Court of Civil AppealsAdmitted to practice in Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of AlabamaAdmitted to practice in the 11th Circuit Court of AppealsFormer Member of the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA) and the Commercial Law League of America Seminars   Conducted Legal Collection Workshops for Dun and Bradstreet Conducted Collections Seminar in Birmingham, Alabama on  Legal Aspects of Collections. Professional/Charitable ActivitiesAmerican Heart Association Team Captain: Jail Bail For Heart Fund Raising Campaign, 2 years MS Jail Bail Fund Raising Campaign, 3 yearsBig Gift Campaign Solicitors for Strong Kid Campaign: YMCA Currently on Board of Directors, Downtown YMCA Past President of Birmingham Chapter of Tulane Alumni ClubHonorsNamed one of Top Five Personal Injury Attorneys in Birmingham Magazine 2010.  Listed in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Alabama Superlawyers for personal injuryChosen Best of the Bar for personal injury/wrongful death in the 2005 Birmingham Business Journal

Mr. Sam P. Dixon, III was born in Mobile, Alabama. The great-grandson of the Alabama Governor, Frank Dixon, Sam has come from a long family history of politics and the legal profession. Mr. Dixon always admired and respected the legal profession and aspired to help people obtain justice and fairness through the legal process. Sam obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and then decided to continue his career in law. After receiving his law degree from Faulkner University in just two and a half years, Mr. Sam Dixon went on to clerk for both the Alabama Department of Corrections and the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Alabama.. While studying for the bar exam, Sam obtained further family law experience while clerking for a domestic relations firm in Huntsville, Alabama. After passing the bar, Sam gained further experience working for a criminal defense and family law firm in Birmingham, Alabama. During that time, Sam was responsible for hundreds of clients. Mr. Dixon excelled in the areas of domestic relations and criminal defense. Sam was then promoted to lead counsel in various legal matters from criminal jury trials involving murder, sex crimes and drug trafficking to domestic relations cases involving custody, property division, visitation and child support. After achieving various successes in those areas and a partnership offer in a short amount of time, Mr. Dixon did not stop there. Sam's ultimate goal was to start his own firm where he could continue to assist his client's in achieving successful outcomes. Thus, Dixon Law was created. Dixon Law mission is to continue to provide a personal touch, guidance, consultation and advocacy at an affordable price. We know your case matters to you and Dixon Law will continue to provide quality representation, excellent client communications and fierce litigation to fight for your best interest!

Mr. Powell graduated from the University of Alabama in 1989 and is a 1992 graduate of Cumberland School of Law. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in September of 1992 and to the Tennessee State Bar in March 1994. Mr. Powell has also been admitted to the U.S District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Powell's primary areas of focus have been in the field of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, SSI and claims for Personal Injuries. Mr. Powell is currently President of the Birmingham Bar's Workers' Compensation section, past President of the Alabama Associations for Justice Workers' Compensation Section, a member of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO), a member in the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR), a member of the Alabama and Tennessee State Bar Associations, a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, a member of the Alabama Association for Justice, a member of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, a member of the Tom Robinson Society Workers' Compensation Group and a member of the Alabama State Bar Workers' Compensation Section. Mr. Powell has been certified as an "Advocate" by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and has spoken at various seminars on issues dealing with Alabama's Workers' Compensation law.. I have served as a Deacon in my church and am happily married and the father of two boys.

Mr. Jackson was admitted to the Alabama Bar Association in 2007 and is also member of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He is also a member of the Birmingham and Shelby County Bar Associations. He has been practicing criminal and DUI law for 8 years.. Since starting the practice of law, Mr. Jackson has conducted thousands of court proceedings, including hearings, trials, motions and appeals. He has defended hundreds of DUI, felonies and misdemeanor cases and knows what it takes to win. Mr. Jackson has adjudicated excellent results for his client and is very familiar with “the system.”. Matthew T. Jackson is a trial attorney knowledgeable of Alabama law regarding litigation in all court systems including Municipal, District, Circuit and Appeals Court.. Education. Matthew Jackson graduated from Mississippi College School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree in 2007. While in law school, Mr. Jackson was active in the Christian Legal Society and a student member of the American Bar Association. Before law school he received his Bachelor’s degree from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama where he played collegiate football for 4 years.. Personal. Matthew Jackson enjoys sports, the outdoors, and spending most of his personal time with his wonderful wife and four young boys doing just about anything.

Mr. Horn is a graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law (1997), and of Birmingham-Southern College (1994), where he was on the dean’s list. Mr. Horn was a lawyer at Dilland, Gooze & King and later Dillard & Horn before starting his own firm in 2004. He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and the Alabama Association for Justice. He has been admitted to the Alabama State Bar, the U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama and the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit.

Mr. Fleming an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rated attorney. He has experience handling matters ranging from medical malpractice and nursing home defense to toxic and mass tort litigation. He also handles product liability and construction litigation matters.. Mr. Fleming is a member of the American Bar Association, the Alabama Bar Association, the Birmingham Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.. Mr. Fleming was selected to participate in the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum Class 9 in 2013. He is the 11th Circuit Editor for DRI’s Daubert Online publication. Mr. Fleming is a participant in the Birmingham Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyer Program and was named to the Alabama Bar’s Pro Bono Honor Roll from 2008-2011.  He was also named in B-Metro’s Magazine’s Rising Star Lawyers and Attorneys of Note in 2014.

Mr. Dodd represents clients in both state and federal courts in both civil and criminal matters. Originally starting his career at Jaffe, Strickland & Drennan, he rose from junior associate to become that firm’s Managing Partner in 2009. In 2010, he founded The Dodd Law Firm, where he puts his extensive trial experience to work for a select group of clients. In 2010 he was recognized by the Superlawyer’s Group and Business Alabama Magazine as one of the State of Alabama’s “Outstanding Young Lawyers” in their Rising Star section, an honor they repeated in 2011 and 2012. In 2012 Mr. Dodd was named by Birmingham Magazine as one of the region's Top Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as one of its Rising Stars. Mr. Dodd is rated AV-preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, their highest peer review rating for both professional ability and ethical standards.. Mr. Dodd was one of the original 75 attorneys to be named to the Federal Northern District of Alabama’s CJA panel. Dodd was invited to attended the prestigious Bryan R. Shechmeister Death Penalty College at Santa Clara University in California, and recently co-authored a chapter in "Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases", a practitioner's handbook published by Thompson West.. In addition to his extensive experience and training in the area of criminal defense, Mr. Dodd frequently practices in the area of civil defense representing both municipal and corporate clients. Mr. Dodd served as defense counsel for Birmingham’s Mayor Bernard Kincaid, and has represented numerous professionals, such as pharmacists, nurses and other lawyers in administrative hearings in front of various state licensing boards. Mr. Dodd is also one of the lawyers retained by the Policeman’s Benevolent Association to represent its members.. Mr. Dodd has represented injured plaintiffs in both state and federal courts as well, having served as lead trial counsel in a number of personal injury cases. The breadth of Mr. Dodd’s practice and experience allows him to provide each of The Dodd Law Firm’s clients with a unique, global perspective. In Law School Mr. Dodd was awarded the Dean Thomas W. Christopher award for Lasting Contribution to the Law School, as well as the George Peach Taylor award for his role on the school’s Trial Advocacy competition team.. Prior to enrolling in law school, Mr. Dodd served as New Business Director for the New York advertising firm of Gold Communications.

Mr. Benck is the chief legal officer and General Counsel for Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. In addition, he:

Mike was raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where he attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He moved to Alabama in 1993 to attend Auburn University. After graduating from Auburn in 1997 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, he moved to Birmingham and attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Mike received his Juris Doctorate from Cumberland in 2000 and has lived in the Birmingham area ever since.. Although raised in South Florida, Mike has a large family from Central and North Alabama. Michael’s paternal family are long time residents of Madison and Limestone County, while his maternal family can be found in Shelby and Talladega County. Michael spent his summers between his grandparent’s farm in Huntsville and the Coosa River in Talladega.. Mike practices civil litigation in all counties across the State of Alabama. He focuses on the areas of auto accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death, slip and falls, on the job injuries, worker’s compensation, dog bites, premises liability, construction injuries, nursing home abuse, insurance law, and any other personal injuries.. He is admitted to practice before all Alabama Courts and all United States District Courts of Alabama, 11th Circuit. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Birmingham Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Birmingham Bar Membership Committee and the Young Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar.

Michael Todd Wheeles is a partner at Morris Haynes Attorneys at Law. Mr. Wheeles served as an Alabama State Trooper, where he became proficient in investigating traffic accidents. Then, in 1996, Mr. Wheeles joined the Alabama Bureau of Investigations, where he served as a hostage negotiator, a polygraph examiner, and a case agent in the major crimes division. He was appointed to act as legal counsel to the Alabama Board of Polygraph Examiners by Governor Bob Riley. Mr. Wheeles has been recognized by many prestigious legal organizations for his client-centered approach to cases and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements including a $239 million in a firearm defect class action settlement, a confidential 7 million dollar settlement in Fulton County, a $1.25 million verdict in an unintentional gun discharge case, and a $4.5 million verdict from a Legionnaires disease case.

Michael T. Bell is an award-winning Alabama personal injury trial attorney with a track record of securing high-dollar recovery for his clients and their families. He has been named a Rising Star of Law, one of the nation’s Top 40 Under 40 attorneys, and one of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Birmingham. Michael is the founder of Mike Bell Accident & Injury Lawyers, LLC and serves as the firm’s chairman and managing partner. His practice is committed to representing clients who have been seriously injured by the negligent conduct of others. Michael has handled numerous cases involving passenger and commercial motor vehicle accidents, police misconduct, civil rights, negligent security, defective drugs and products, and wrongful death. As a consummate litigator, he has recovered millions in settlements and verdicts for injured victims across Alabama and the Southeast.. Michael is a regular legal contributor on radio and television stations across the country. Since January 2021, he has been the sponsor and featured legal commentator of LAW TALK LIVE, a weekly legal segment on Birmingham’s FM HomeTeam Morning Show. He is also a featured legal contributor to iPush Magazine, a national lifestyle and business publication. Michael’s legal expertise and advice has garnered him both a local and national audience. He has been featured on ABC, FOX, and CBS.. In addition to the practice of law, Michael serves on several community boards, is an active member of the Birmingham Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and is an initiate of the Lanny Vines Senate of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity.. Education:. Jacksonville State University, B.A.South University, M.B.A.Thomas University, Ed.D.Birmingham School of Law, J.D.. Awards & Recognition:. 2021 Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Birmingham by 2019 & 2020 National Black Lawyer’s Top 40 Under 402019 Birmingham Business Journal Rising Star of Law. Professional Memberships & Associations:. American Bar AssociationNational Bar AssociationNational Black LawyersAmerican Association for JusticeAlabama State BarBirmingham Bar AssociationMagic City Bar Association. Admissions:. AlabamaUnited States District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Disclaimer:. Pursuant to Alabama Rule 7.2(e), No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers

Metro-Detroit   criminal  defense attorney   Kimberly  W.  Stout   has  practiced   law  in Michigan, particularly  the metro-Detroit area, for 30 years.  She attended the  University of Detroit School of aw, graduating in 1985, and was admitted into practice in the State of Michigan, the United States District Courts for the  Eastern and Western  Districts of  Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.. Attorney Stout’s mentor in the practice was renowned criminal defense attorney Neil H. Fink. Ms. Stout worked with Mr. Fink for over 25 years, trying numerous cases with him as both second and first chair. She utilizes lessons learned both from Mr. Fink and her many years of experience, to provide clients with the highest level of service.. A Highly Regarded Leader in the Field of Criminal Defense. Kimberly W. Stout has received recognition from her peers by nomination into the publication Best Lawyers in Americaevery year since 2009.  Best Lawyers in America is the oldest publication of peer rated and reviewed attorney ratings, well before Super Lawyers. Best Lawyers was first published in 1989 and included Ms. Stout’s mentor, Neil H. Fink, since its first publication.  It is a top publication published in 70 countries.. Ms. Stout is also listed in Super Lawyers.. Further, Ms. Stout is an active member of the CDAM, the Criminal Defense Association of Michigan and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, NACOL. She speaks at CDAM as well as at other organizations on a variety of criminal defense topics.

Megan Elder is a native of New Orleans, LA. In 2011, she graduated from Thomas Jones School of Law and became licensed in Alabama shortly thereafter. In order to further advise clients on ways in which marriage and divorce affect their taxes and finances, she received a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in taxation from the University of Denver.. Since 2011, her practice focus has been domestic relations, estate planning and probate. Megan joined , P.C., in January, 2016, serving as an associate in both the Estate, Probate & Adoption Practice Group and the Divorce & Family Law Practice Group.. Megan was recognized as one of the Top Women’s Attorneys of Birmingham in 2015 by B·Metro Magazine. She was awarded the 2013 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Birmingham Bar Association. She is an active member in both the Alabama State Bar and the Birmingham Bar Association. Outside of work, she has coached the Client Counseling Team at Cumberland School of Law.

Matthew G. Garmon is a partner at the Birmingham office of Morris Haynes Attorneys at Law. Since joining the firm, Mr. Garmon has represented those who have suffered catastrophic injuries or families who have lost loved ones wrongful death in complex cases against insurance companies, corporations, manufacturers, trucking companies, and other defendants whose negligent or reckless decisions have caused harm. Mr. Garmon has recovered over $20,700,000 for the people he has represented at Morris Haynes Attorneys at Law. Mr. Garmon is admitted to practice in both Alabama and Florida, but regularly handles civil wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases throughout the United States.

Martha Reeves Cook was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Selma, Alabama, where both her parents were born and raised. Martha began her career with the law as the Director of Human Resources with a large firm in downtown Birmingham. She then attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, the same law school her great grandfather graduated from 100 years earlier. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 1996 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in the same year.. Martha practiced business and consumer law, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, for 20 years, before opening Martha Reeves Cook, LLC in 2016. The firm has a large focus on mediation, but Martha continues to represent small business and non-profit clients.