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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:

Mr. Barnett has devoted his entire career to representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death matters. Mr. Barnett’s successes include settlements and/or verdicts of at least $1 million or more in cases involving trucking collisions, dog attacks, funeral home and crematory negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, deck collapses, and automobile collisions.. Given his litigation successes, Mr. Barnett was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum & The Top Trial Lawyers in America. This prestigious honor is reserved for lawyers who have been lead counsel in cases that resulted in verdicts and/or settlements of greater than $2 million. Fewer than 1% of lawyers in America are inducted into this organization. To date, Mr. Barnett’s biggest result involves an eight-figure confidential settlement obtained in a trucking accident case.. Mr. Barnett is also repeatedly named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, a “Top 40 Under 40” lawyer for the state of Alabama by the National Trial Lawyers, and a “Top Attorney” by B-Metro Magazine. In addition to his work in the courtroom, Mr. Barnett advocates for the rights of the injured by serving on the board of directors for the Emerging Leaders caucus for the Alabama Association for Justice. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association.. Mr. Barnett joined the firm in 2014, after initially practicing at a small plaintiff’s personal injury firm after law school. He was named a partner at Belt, Bruner & Barnett, P.C. in 2019. Born and raised in Florence, Alabama, he earned a B.S. in Economics, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in just three years. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2012.. Mr. Barnett and his wife are blessed with two beautiful daughters, and he enjoys spending time with his family when away from the office.

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

Michael Carra is an associate attorney in the firm’s medical device group. His practice focuses on personal injury and negligence associated with defectively designed, manufactured, or mislabeled medical devices, and the wide range of harmful effects these products have on his clients. Michael is also experienced in medical record and surgical procedure review through his tenure in the medical device industry as a sales professional with a global technology company. While most of his professional career has been focused on orthopedics, Michael has broadened his practice to the acquisition of any medical device, drug, or hospital-related case. He, his wife, Shelley, and their son Jude live in Birmingham.. Nationwide Multi-District Litigations:. – Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG hips: metal poisoning associated with metal-on-metal hips.– Pelvic Support Mesh: Revision surgery due to the failure of the mesh implant;Ethicon, Bard, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, Cook Medical, B-Braun, Neomedic, and American Medical Systems.– Bard IVC Filters: Serious side effects from filter– Cook Medical Vascular Catheter: Injured by the broken tip. Areas Of Practice:. Harmful DrugsDefective Medical DevicesMedical MalpracticeHospital PracticesOther Legal Areas

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.

Maurine is a trial attorney and her practice consists of a wide variety of general litigation matters, including personal injury, complex business and tort litigation, civil rights matters, and class actions. Maurine is also skilled at handling appellate and probate matters, along with the drafting of wills and other business and probate documents.

Matthew J. Tavi is the Principal Attorney of Tavi Law PLC, a leading Michigan law firm proudly providing sophisticated counsel to a select clientele both locally and nationally from its' principal office located in Birmingham, Michigan.. With a particular focus on matters involving High Net Worth Tax and Estate Planning, Real Estate Transactions, and Commercial Litigation, Tavi Law PLC consistently provides innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges, routinely representing publicly and privately held corporations, financial institutions and asset managers, and affluent individuals and business owners.. Tavi Law PLC is committed to delivering outstanding results, unparalleled service, and exceptional value in the form of strategic advice and preventative counsel.

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.

Mark Bank’s legal career has focused on complex matrimonial matters for more than 20 years. Every year since 2009, he has been named as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan” by Michigan Super Lawyers. Annually, he has been listed by his peers in Best Lawyers in America as “one of the top family law attorneys” in the country, and in Michigan Super Lawyers as one of the premier family law attorneys in Michigan. He is also a Fellow in the nationally distinguished American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, where he serves as the Co-Chairperson of the Continuing Legal Education Committee.. He is admitted to practice in Michigan, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He has also been engaged to handle divorce cases around the country, having been admitted pro hac vice in Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Illinois.. Since 1998 he has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Michigan State University College of Law where he teaches Domestic Relations and Matrimonial Practice. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law where he taught Family Law.. Mark Bank is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with distinction, and the George Washington University National Law Center. He has been on the Board of Governors of the University of Michigan Alumni Association of Greater Detroit and the Donor Advisory Board of Children’s Hospital of Michigan. He currently serves on the Friends Committee of the University of Michigan Department of Urology through which he raises funds for prostate cancer research. He is also a Trustee of the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education.. Publications include: Michigan Property Division Law and Analysis, Beyond Rinvelt: Where Do Prenuptials Agreements Go From Here?, The Uncertain State of Michigan Equitable Distribution Law Post Reeves, and The Initial Consultation with Your Divorce Attorney: What to Expect When You Don’t Know What to Expect.. In addition, he is a regular lecturer, having delivered the following: Separate Property Update, Dividing Retirement Benefits: Dueling Checklists that Every Negotiation Must Include, Income vs. Cash Flow When Calculating Support, Psychological Evaluations in Custody Cases, Evidence by the Rules from the Experts, Another Look at Separate Property Theory, Often Overlooked Issues When Drafting Property Settlement Provisions, Handling Separate Property Claims in Michigan, The State of Equitable Distribution Law in Michigan, Presenting Spousal Support Claims (Without Guidelines), and Domestic Relations Bar Review for Michigan Bar Examination.. Mark Bank has been married since 1993, and resides in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan with his wife and two sons.

Marion Walker was born in Tuscaloosa, AL and has practiced law in Birmingham for 40 years. Her practice has been varied but she has handled primarily employment discrimination litigation, contracts and business disputes for employers for the last 17 years. She has handled more than 86 cases to verdict and appeared before courts in multiple jurisdictions as well as arbitral forums, the EEOC and the DOL. Clients with from 200 to 65,000 employees have relied upon Marion for counsel in employment matters, including whistleblower defense. For more than 20 years, Marion has been involved in providing mediation services for varied types of cases. In addition to employment matters,  Marion has handled litigation involving personal injury, including products liability (drug & appliance), vehicular accidents, Qui Tam claims, tax, real estate, construction, business dissolutions, stock holder derivative suits and securities.. Among professional organizations, Marion belongs to the International Association of Defense Counsel, Litigation Counsel of America where she is a Fellow, Defense Research Institute, American Bar Association, Alabama and Georgia Bar Associations and the Birmingham Bar. She is licensed to practice law in AL and GA and in federal courts in those states and in Southern Mississippi, Northern & Middle Florida and Alaska. She is a member in good standing of the Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal.  In law school Marion served on the Cumberland Law Review for 3 years, was Comments editor for one and served as an Associate Justice of the Moot Court for 3 years.. In the last  6 years, Marion has written articles and presented seminars on trade secrets, the OFCCP, Davis-Bacon and Service Acts,  E-discovery preservation and production duties, social media in the workplace, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower provisions. and the interaction of the FMLA, ADA and Work Comp statutes.. While generally working on hourly rates for legal services, Marion will consider contingency fee agreements in business cases where appropriate.

Marc joined Southern Med Law in the Fall of 2019. Marc is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, where he attended Jesuit High School. Marc attended Louisiana State University where he earned a bachelors in finance. Marc went on to attend law school at Loyola University New Orleans where he graduated magna cum laude in 2013. During law school, Marc was the brief writer for the appellate moot court team. Marc, along with his team, won a national title for maritime appeals. Marc was both order of the coif and order of the barristers.. Marc specializes in maritime law, medical negligence, insurance litigation and appeals. Marc is an accomplished appellate brief writer and has argued several cases before the United States District Court for the Fifth and Ninth Circuit.. Marc is married to attorney Gianna Mandich of Southern Med Law. Marc and Gianna share one son.

M. Jansen Voss is a partner with the firm Christian & Small, LLP, out of the firm’s Birmingham, Alabama office. Jansen has developed a diverse defense litigation and appellate practice in state and federal courts in Alabama and Mississippi.. Jansen represents a wide range of businesses and individuals involved in complex personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits as well as business disputes and breach of contract lawsuits. He helps small businesses with business formation, business transactions, contract drafting and risk management. He represents businesses facing EEOC complaints, employee discrimination lawsuits and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) complaints.. He represents mental health facilities, psychiatrists, and psychologists with business matters, regulatory issues, risk management and lawsuits. He represents doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in medical malpractice lawsuits. Jansen handles matters before professional licensing boards, including the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, Alabama Board of Nursing, and the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling.. Jansen works with social services providers and non-profits including child care providers and churches concerning business matters, risk management and lawsuits.. He represents insurance agents, insurance brokers and insurance carriers involved in lawsuits relating to negligent failure to procure insurance, bad faith and coverage issues.. Jansen is a member of the Alabama Bar Association; Mississippi Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association and Birmingham Bar Association. He is active in the Alabama State Bar Association and the Birmingham Bar Association. Jansen is a graduate of the Birmingham Bar Association’s Future Leaders Forum and the Alabama Bar Association’s Leadership Forum.. After completing his undergraduate studies at Birmingham-SouthernCollege, Jansen graduated from University of Alabama School of Law (J.D.) and the University of Alabama Manderson Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.).. Jansen is a Board member of LifeSouth, a non-profit community blood supplier for more than 100 hospitals in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. He is a Board Member of Jefferson, Blount St. Clair County Mental Health Authority, regional, public, nonprofit corporation responsible for planning, coordinating and developing the system of mental health services for Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties. Jansen is also a junior board member of Preschool Partners, a non-profit dedicated to preparing at risk 3 and 4 year old children and their parents for kindergarten in the Birmingham City Schools.

Licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama. Client-centered advocacy in the areas of matrimonial and family law.

Leon Ashford has been a trial lawyer for more than 40 years and has been the managing member at Hare Wynn for over 20 years. Throughout his career, Leon has a proven record of consistently obtaining multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements for his clients, their families and their small businesses. With great success in representing clients in complex litigation involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death, he has also been called to represent family-owned and closely held businesses in litigation where generations of success were on the line. When the stakes are high, he feels strongly that experienced trial lawyers and a team approach bring success in these cases for his clients.. Leon and his wife, Barbara, have been married for over 40 years. They have three children – David, Ben, and Laura – and four grandchildren – all boys! He is Alabama’s biggest fan, he loves to cook, and is an active member of Canterbury United Methodist Church. Leon has a big heart for others and proudly serves on the Advisory Board of Nick’s Kids Foundation, which is a foundation started by Nick and Terry Saban to promote and support children, family, teacher and student causes in the spirit of faith, giving and community ().

Leila Watson has practiced with Ernie Cory, co-founder of Cory Watson Attorneys, for 32 years. She has worked on precedent-setting cases with state and national implications. Leila represented Jett Williams and proved that Jett is the natural daughter of famous singer and songwriter, Hank Williams, Sr., and in the process updated Alabama law so no other heir would have to shoulder the burden of finding their inheritance on their own. Leila also obtained the first double-digit million-dollar wrongful death verdict in Alabama–$15,000,000.. Not only has Leila worked on big cases, she is also well-known for taking time to negotiate car accident cases, probate issues, municipal cases, and talking to people about whatever is disrupting their daily lives and finding solutions for them.. Ernie Cory convinced her as a young lawyer to handle cases on subjects she knew nothing about: “it’s not what you don’t know, it’s all about what you can learn.”  So, she learned things like how to drive a tractor-trailer truck, set up a fuse box, maintain a hospital record, sell life insurance, and a host of other skills to present her cases at trial.. Leila’s legal skills and passion for studying the law are recognized by her colleagues. She was appointed by the Alabama Supreme Court to the Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee–Civil in 1998.  This Committee is rewriting the civil jury instructions in plain language to make the instructions understandable to lay persons. She has been appointed the chair of the Alabama Association for Justice Amicus Curiae Brief Committee for years, responsible for steering the committee that selects and writes appellate briefs on issues of importance to ALAJ members. In 2015, Leila was elected President-Elect of the Birmingham Bar Association.. While Leila is a passionate and dedicated lawyer, she is also a family-oriented woman who loves to volunteer. She and her family are very involved in the Birmingham community, supporting local charities that focus on children’s education and health and making Birmingham a great place to raise a family. Leila loves to cook and is always looking forward to her weekly Sunday night dinner with friends and family.. Leila approaches her life at home and at the office with this simple quote:. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” -Dr. Seuss

Law For Baby Boomers.. I  protect my clients and their families in these legal areas: estate planning, elder law, business and real estate, probate and trust administration, charitable giving and non-profit organizations.

Law became my second career in 2004. I had  previously worked as a  writer, editor, and  public relations/marketing professional in higher education. I entered the legal profession late in life because I  wanted to do  something truly productive and helpful  to people  who  found  themselves in legal conflict with the "system" as well as with other individuals who refused to respect the basic human rights of others. Much of my practice in the family law areas is focused on correcting the generally accepted view that children are too often the victims of problems that arise in the relationships of men and women, married or unmarried. By helping the parents move quickly and peacefully through a relationship problem, I think I can have an influence on protecting the children from suffering any more than what may be expected in relationship break-ups.. I am married. My wife Pamela and I have four sons, the youngest of whom is 32 years of age. We have six grandchildren. All of  our sons are hard working,  honest young  men who have  no history of being involved in drugs, drinking or crime. My  wife and I are Christians who adhere to a belief in God and in the Gospel  of Jesus Christ.