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I was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1986, after graduating from Cumberland Law School in Birmingham, Alabama, that same year. Prior to attending law school, I received a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and was licensed and worked as a Registered Nurse in Alabama, Colorado, and California. After completing law school, I began the practice of law with a small firm in Andalusia, Alabama, where I hoped to put my knowledge of medicine to use as a trial lawyer. I was extremely fortunate to work for and learn from one of the pioneers in Alabama personal injury law, Frank Tipler. During this time, my practice included cases involving medical malpractice, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, and worker’s compensation.. In 1990, I returned to Birmingham. For the next twelve years, I continued to represent personal injury clients and injured workers, but also began representing the interests of the disabled. In particular, I began representing individuals seeking Social Security disability benefits and individuals whose benefits had been denied by long-term disability insurance companies. My background in medicine was particularly well suited to these cases which almost always involve medical problems.. In January 2003, I formed the Pennington Law Firm, L.L.C., where I continue to focus on protecting the rights of the disabled, and continue to represent people with claims against long-term disability insurance companies. This includes individual claims, as well as those governed by the Employees Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). I have been litigating claims against long-term disability carriers for over 25 years.. I also continue to represent claimants seeking disability benefits under the Social Security Act, including claims for SSI and Disability Insurance Benefits. Since 1990, I have represented several thousand Social Security disability benefit claimants. I frequently receive referrals of disability cases from other attorneys, as well as from health care professionals. I represent Social Security claimants at both the Administrative and Federal Court levels. I frequently represent claimants before the Administration in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee.. I am currently is admitted to practice in all State Courts in Alabama, the Federal Courts for the Northern, and Middle Districts of Alabama, the Northern District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

I started The Family Firm because I'm passionate about helping families find solutions to difficult challenges they may be facing.. I grew up in Birmingham and attended Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School before graduating and heading off to Auburn (War Eagle!). While in Auburn, I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and never missed a home football game. I stayed on the Plains for a few years, helping a few political campaigns and working in the State Legislature before returning to Birmingham to attend law school.. While at Birmingham School of Law, I was active in leadership in the Judge Hugh Locke Honor Society and earned the Domestic Relations and Constitutional Law scholarships before graduating Magna Cum Laude.. I currently live in Gadsden with my little family: fellow attorney Kyle, the world's best puppers Abbey, and our newest kitty Dolly. If you need me on the weekend, you can usually find me attempting to perfect the art of homemade bread, walking off homemade bread on Rotary Trail, or planning yet another trip to Disney World.

I serve as an employment law/human resources counsel for small and mid-size businesses, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies. In this capacity, I assist companies on a broad range of issues including contracts (employment, independent contractor, confidentiality, non-compete, non-solicitation), human resources (policy and procedure review and development, assisting with day-to-day human resource issues), compliance (ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII), training and represent companies in administrative proceedings.

I represent clients all across Alabama in personal injury matters, ranging from auto accidents to medical malpractice.

I provide legal representation in Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support in Vestavia Hills and throughout the greater Birmingham, AL area including Jefferson County, Shelby County and the surrounding communities.

I primarily assist people with disabilities in advocating for equal access under the Americans with Disability Act, Rehabilitation Act, Fair Housing Act and other civil rights legislation in Federal Court.  I also handle other types of discrimination, workers compensation and personal injury including vaccine injuries.  I am AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.  http://www.martindale.com/Mr-Edward-Ira-Zwilling/2671285-lawyer.htm

I practice in the areas of international and domestic asset protection planning; and in the further areas of: international estate planning, selected clients for domestic estate planning; international entity taxation.. My practice involves working with foreign asset management firms; foreign private banks, foreign trust companies and foreign professionals such as lawyers, chartered accountants, etc.  I also work with experienced CPAs with respect to their preparing foriegn tax returns for foreign trusts, foreign LLCs, foreign corporations and other entities.. I have worked in what is referred to as an "offshore" asset protection planniong practice beginning in the latter part of 1991.. I previously was an adjunct professor of law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Master of Laws in International Taxation program.

I practice dispute resolution -- mediation and arbitration, and estate planning. I mediate appeals (appellate mediation), domestic relations (including pro se divorce mediation), large and complex cases, mass torts, labor and employment case, and securities, banking and financial services disputes.. I recently became a member of the Tennessee Bar and opened an office in Chattanooga; the address is 633 Chestnut Street, Suite 600, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450.. I am a member of the Commercial, Consumer, and Large and Complex Case panels of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association and serve as an arbitrator and mediator for the Financial Regulatory Authority, Inc., (“FINRA,” the successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and the regulatory arm of the New York Stock Exchange). In January 2020, the Court of Arbitration in Art in the The Hauge appointed me to its panel of mediators and arbitrators. I am also on the panel of arbitrators for the National Futures Association. I am an experienced arbitrator, with appointments to over one hundred arbitration panels, serving as chair in approximately half of those arbitration matters.. My estate planning practice includes drafting wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, revocable (living) trusts, irrevocable trusts, asset protection trusts, and gun trusts.

I practice at the intersection of banking, tax and real estate, most often in transactions where banks are equity investors in projects supported by Federal and state low income housing, new markets and/or historic rehabilitation tax credits.. I also represent community banks in a wide array of regulatory, merger & acquisition and capital markets activities.

I have worked in the legal profession for over 30 years. I have been in private practice for more than 20 years. I am a graduate of the University of Virginia, and the University of Alabama Law School.   I am a member of the Alabama State Bar, Washington DC Bar, Birmingham Bar Association and the Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.. My practice consists  primarily of criminal defense and wrongful death cases.   I have been counsel in five or more capitol murder cases, without an adverse result to date.  I have handled  numerous jury trials of  other felony cases, wherein defendants were accused of murder, attempted murder, rape/sodomy, attempted rape/sodomy, sexual offense cases, drug trafficking, robbery, Theft of property, etc.  I have handled hundreds of drug court, deferred prosecution cases, and Family / Juvenile Court cases.   I  practice in all counties surrounding Jefferson County, including State and  Federal courts.  I have practiced in almost every municipality in Jefferson and surrounding counties representing defendants in misdemeanor cases in municipal courts, esp. DUI's. I now do Expungements in Alabama, as well.. I have appeared before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles in Montgomery, Alabama in several major hearings. I represented Junior "Mack" Kirby in Scottsboro and before the Parole Board. He was the first non-violent offender to be paroled after having his sentence reduced from Life Without Parole, under the Habitual Offender Act.  Alabama lawyers in my family include my cousin, Sam Crosby (past State Bar President), and my late father Richard Shoemaker.

I have six children ranging in age from 14 to 32.  I have one grandbaby.  I practice law full time with my husband.  Our law practice is in the areas of bankruptcy, social security disability, domestic law (divorce, child custody), criminal and general practice, wills and deeds, unlawful detainers, incorporations and so forth.  My motto and my goal in life is to make someone else's life easier every day.

I have practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama for twenty-four years.  I focus on probate, estate, and trust litigation as well as estate planning and estate and trust administration.  I also handle real estate litigation matters, especially those related to trusts and estates.. I concentrate my practice on family disputes over inherited assets and claims against executors and trustees.  This includes will contests, spousal rights issues, negotiations, paternity disputes, executor and trustee misconduct, and joint account litigation.. I frequently assist clients with trust and estate matters not involving litigation.  This part of my practice includes probating wills, administering trusts and estates, and dealing with the other legal issues caused by the death of a family member.  I also represent clients in drafting wills, trusts, advance directives, prenuptial agreements, and durable powers of attorney.. I have earned an AV Preeminent® rating, the highest rating category, from Martindale-Hubbell. From 2016 to 2021 (the last year of the list), B-Metro magazine has named me to its Birmingham "Top Lawyers" list.  I lecture frequently for other lawyers on both a state and a national level regarding estate, trust, probate, and related litigation topics.. The Alabama Bar requires the following statement: "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."

I have over twenty-six (26) years of extensive experience in the areas of civil and criminal law in Alabama’s state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.. My practice areas are sexual harassment, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, auto and truck accidents, wrongful death, and personal injuries.. I started working as a law clerk for Richard Jaffe in 1987 when Mr. Jaffe was a partner at Jaffe, Burton & Digiorgio, P.C., and I became an associate there in 1990 upon graduation from law school. When Richard Jaffe decided to establish his own practice, I followed Mr. Jaffe as an associate and later became his partner at Jaffe & Strickland, P.C. Later, Derek Drennan and Hube Dodd would become associates and then partners at Jaffe, Strickland, Drennan & Dodd, P.C.  I was in charge of writing most of the firm’s appellate briefs, and I ran all aspects of the civil litigation side for the firm, including case management, complex discovery, motions practice, depositions, trials, and appeals, when necessary. Most of the civil cases that I have handled were on behalf of injured individuals but I have also successfully represented businesses as well. In addition, we were co-counsel for the Honorable Bernard Kincaid, Mayor for the City of Birmingham – 2000-2008.. In Alabama, five Death Row inmates have been exonerated and are now free. I successfully represented Wesley Quick, the 5th exoneree, on his appeal. In addition, I worked with Barry Scheck and Nina Morrison from The Innocence Project to obtain the release of an Alabama inmate through DNA evidence.. I was voted one of the Top Attorneys in Alabama for 2016 as published in Business Alabama Magazine's Super Lawyers Section. I also have a current "BV" rating (good to very good) in Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Ratings.

I have lived in the Birmingham area since December 1995.  Since that time I have concentrated my practice on representing people charged with criminal offenses in federal, state, and municipal courts.  I have tried dozens of cases over the years in both federal and state courts to juries and judges with great success.. No case is to big or to small.  I am a partner in the law firm of Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C.  When you hire my firm to handle your case, you will have four lawyers working on your case.  Collaberation leads to better understanding and more effective representation.

I have handled plaintiff's claims for 12 years. I live in Birmingham. I also teach Contracts at Birmingham School of Law.

I have extensive experience in the Alabama Criminal Defense field and have handled hundreds of jury and bench trials from traffic tickets to the most serious felonies.  Contact me anytime for a free consulation.. Best regards,. Todd

I have been on a world wind adventure with lady justice. I have been practicing for the last 15 years in Jefferson County and surrounding areas. I promise to be straight forward, and I value your time as much as I value my time. Therefore, I promise to always be straightforward with my assessment of your case, and my evaluation of the possibility of success. There is no fluff with me. I have successfully litigated in a trial surrounding in family, domestic, criminal, probate, and federal court.. I am a great communicator.  After I understand your position, I make sure that the opposing side, judge and/or jury empathize and understand it also. I do so all within the confines of the law because I am a rule abider and a officer of the Court. I know how to apply the law and use the rules of evidence which is the number one tool in winning cases.. Schedule your consultation today. Personal Injury cases are free consultations. However, all other consultations can be booked with a small fee that is applied to your account if you decide to retain our services.  I look forward to helping you today or at least pushing you in the direction.

I have been helping people solve problems since 1983. I pride myself on providing dependable service with dedicated representation. In 1990, I changed the focus of my practice to emphasize helping people facing Divorce, Family Related or Criminal Charges. I understand the stress and emotions my clients are experiencing when they seek my help, and I provide the personalized, caring service they need during these difficult times.

I have been actively and continuously practicing law since 1988, and have a 90%+ success rate in personal injury cases (for example, motor vehicle accidents), and an 81%+ success rate in Social Security Disability/SSI cases.

I have been a family law attorney since 1998, the year I passed the Alabama State Bar Exam. Through the years I have developed creative strategies and practices that I utilize to effectuate swift, positive results for my clients. I recognize that family law issues are often overwhelming and emotional. Whether the case involves divorce, child custody and visitation or asset division and preservation, I understand that each issue is important to my clients. I strive to act with compassion for my clients, yet always maintaining the much needed objectivity to move my clients' cases in a realistic direction. I will fiercely advocate for my clients, while doing so with honesty and integrity.

I grew up in tiny Livingston, on the western edge of Alabama’s Black Belt, and has carried forward the small-town values of hard work, respect, and fairness into his law practice.. I graduated from the University of Alabama twice — with an undergraduate degree in business in 1998 and with a law degree in 2002. After receiving his J.D., he joined a Birmingham insurance defense firm, where he stayed for five years until he realized that he wanted to work on behalf of injured people instead of insurance companies.. I enjoyed the experience there in the sense that I learned a lot and it made me a better attorney. I don’t know if I’d be as good at what I do now but for the experience of seeing how the other side evaluates things, and the things that scare them. But you’re representing corporations, and your point of contact is an insurance adjuster who’s not concerned about anything but reports and evaluations that aren’t really concerned about right or wrong.. I crossed over to the plaintiff side of the law, joining a Montgomery law firm that concentrated in that area. I stayed there for three years, then ventured out on his own and joined forces with an old law school friend, in 2013. Together we formed the Serious Injury Law Group.. My practice focuses solely on personal injury cases, and he has achieved some significant outcomes on behalf of his clients. They include a medical malpractice jury verdict of $3.5 million and multiple seven-figure settlements in medical malpractice and trucking cases.. My goal is for each client to get the highest level of legal services and personal attention from my firm.

I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama graduating from Homewood High School.  After high school I continued my education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham on a Green and Gold Scholarship.  After obtaining a B.S. in Accounting I attended Ole Miss Law School graduating in 2009.  I have been handling personal injury cases including construction defect, toxic mold and car wrecks since I obtained my law degree and focus my practice on construction related issue.

I founded the Birmingham Men’s Law Firm to represent the interest of husbands, fathers and other men who are involved in divorce, family law and other legal matters. My firm offers legal service that always keeps the best interests of my clients in mind. While I know that these issues often involve many complex emotions, I want our clients to leave our office as happy as possible with the legal result. Please contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

I fight hard for your rights so you don't have to. Criminal Defense, Family Law, Domestic Relations, EEOC, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation. Call the Cain Law Firm.

I enjoy geting to know my clients and their family and trying to help them get a great result in their case.  I am fairly picky about which cases I accept.  I fight hard but fairly for my clients.  If I am not working, I am doing something with my family or am at my farm hopefully hunting or fishing.