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I am originally from Talladega, AL. I joined Lightfoot in 2010 after graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law. At Alabama, I was a member of the National Civil Trial Competition Team, through which I was a recipient of the American College of Trial Lawyers Award and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award. In addition, I was selected as a member of the Order of Barristers and served as his class Career Services Representative.

I am from a family of entrepreneurs. Building a business is in my blood. After graduating with a double majors in Economics and Politics from Washington and Lee University. I went on to receive my law degree from Cumberland School of Law. I am also one of the few attorneys in Birmingham with an M.B.A., which I received from the Brock School of Business at Samford University where I focused on entrepreneurship.. My enthusiasm for entrepreneurship motivated me to open The Watson Firm. I firmly believe that entrepreneurs will be the ones to take this country to new heights in the next decades. So I decided to prove my commitment to entrepreneurship, and I started my own business.. In my practice, I focus on counseling entrepreneurs on their businesses, getting their business started, helping them solve their problems, monetizing their tangible and intangible assets, and fighting for them inside and outside of the courtroom.

I am an employment law attorney who has passionately protected the rights of workers throughout central and northern Alabama for more than 30 years. I help workers fight back against discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination.. I have a thorough understanding of the federal and state laws that protect workers by allowing them to recover penalties, and retain or regain their jobs after reporting incidents of discrimination or harassment.. I offer a free initial consultation, in which I can answer your questions and provide an honest assessment of your case. I am committed to protecting your rights. If you select me to represent you, you will work with me from our initial consultation until the resolution of your case — and even beyond in many instances.

I am an associate at Alabama Personal Injury Lawyers. My areas of practice include personal injury, workers’ compensation, and premises liability. I earned my J.D. and L.L.M. from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. While there, I was a member of the National Moot Court Team. As a member of that team I was awarded Best Oral Advocate at the Domenick L. Gabrielli Family Law Competition. I also served as a Caruthers Fellow and a member of the Moot Court Board. I received my B.A. from Samford University.

I am a practicing attorney in Birmingham, Alabama.  I exclusively represent individauls who have been injured in accidents.  The focus of my practice is in the areas of automobile accidents, product liability, pharmaceutical and medical devices and medical malpractice.. I graduated from Cumberland school of Law in 1999 and have been practicing in Birmingham since graduation.  To view my complete profile, please click on the following link:

I am a personal injury attorney who enjoys representing people that have been injured in almost any type of incident.  Before I represented injured persons, I previously represented the people/companies doing the injuring.  In other words, I was hired by insurance companies to defend their insureds in personal injury cases.  Thus, I have the distinct advantage and somewhat unique perspective of having previously been a defense lawyer.  I am able to use that experience and perspective to help the people I reprsent now.. Although I handle more car/truck/motorcycle wrecks than anything else, I particularly like to represent injured cyclists given that I am an avid cyclist myself.  In addition, I have handled several other type of cases including dog-bite cases, mis-filled prescription cases, slip/trip and fall cases, as well as some product and employment liability cases.. In addition to cycling, I enjoy going on hiking trips with my wife.   Another activity that I enjoy is playing table tennis and I am activily involved in a table tennis league.  Swimming, working - out and reading kind of round out my hobbies.. My 3 children are now all in college so planning trips to see them is fun.  I've thought about getting a dog to have around the house, but not yet ready to make that committment.

Honza Prchal is an associate of the firm whose areas of emphasis include mass torts, especially pharmaceutical and medical device work, and also general litigation. He has spent at least half his time on mass torts even before he started working with W. Lewis Garrison, Jr. in 1997, and he continues to enjoy helping clients navigate and understand an esoteric and confusing area of law where it is far too easy and far too common for clients to feel like numbers, rather than individuals with claims. Since Honza had to go through immigration himself and help his wife through US Immigration, he is highly motivated to try and help clients get on with their lives with less of the unique dread a large impersonal bureaucracy like an MDL proceeding with Plaintiffs’ Management Committees can engender. Honza is a member of the American Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi, the Birmingham Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, a life member of the Antient and Honourable Edmund Burke Society at the University of Chicago. He is a member of the Federalist Society, where he was twice an officer at the University of Virginia School of Law and was an officer in the Birmingham Lawyers' chapter for several years. He was a founding member and officer of the International Civitan Club of Metro Birmingham Chapter of Civitan International and also a member of the ACTION Civitan chapter. He was captain of the Moot Court Team and was Dicta Editor at the Virginia Law Weekly. He served as English language press secretary for Vaclav Klaus, Finance Ministry, Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, 1991. He has been active in choral music since grammar school , has represented the firm at Croonin' for Critters and in trivia competition and used to be a competitive fencer in all three weapons, but especially epee.  Honza volunteers at All Saints Episcopal Church, his daughter’s school and at a number of Bar Association and alumni events, but his legal pro bono work is mostly with the Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program “Attorney for the Day” program where he can be found just about every month trying to help pro se claimants through the vagaries of the court system in Downtown Birmingham. Past volunteer work that he found interesting was interviewing veterans for the library of Congress. Since some of his own family was liberated by American troops in World War II and he saw the effects of their post-war departure on his family’s own country and on that of his friends,’  he found this particularly rewarding. He also did some pro bono work for the Birmingham Fencing Club.

Hannah H. Stokes was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2016. She grew up in Rainbow City near Gadsden, Alabama. Hannah attended both undergraduate and law school at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication before going on to earn her Juris Doctor. While in law school, Hannah served as President of the Women’s Section, received the Dean’s Community Service and Pro Bono Award, and was a certified legal intern in the Elder Law Clinic formed to serve the elderly community in West Alabama. Hannah’s experience throughout law school included interning for the Honorable L. Scott Coogler and the Honorable James C. Guin, III.. In 2013, Hannah was named the Justice Janie L. Shores Scholarship recipient by the Alabama Law Foundation in honor of the first female justice named to the Supreme Court of Alabama. Hannah originally joined the firm as a law clerk following her second year of law school. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her husband, family, and friends.

Hannah Clarke graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Political Science. She attended the University of South Carolina for law school. She is licensed by the Alabama State Bar and is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association Probate and Solo and Small Firm sections, in addition to the Women's section, and Young Lawyers’ section of the Alabama State Bar. Hannah has worked for Dunn & Associates as a law clerk since 2019. She was admitted to the bar in 2021 and is excited to continue serving clients as an attorney for Dunn & associates. Additionally, Hannah is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Greg Brockwell is a business trial lawyer based in Birmingham, Alabama.  His practice focuses on representing local individuals and businesses in disputes with their business partners, banks, insurance companies, competitors, landlords/tenants, employers/employees, and the like.  General practice areas include Business Torts and Corporate Litigation, Contract Litigation, Securities Litigation, Trust and Estate Litigation, Insurance/Bad Faith Litigation, and Shareholder Disputes.  He is a Board Member of the Alabama State Bar’s “Business Torts and Antitrust Section.”  He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association for Justice and is the founding chairperson of its "Business Torts" caucus.. Greg is "AV Preeminent" rated by Martindale-Hubbell and, for the past several years, has been selected for Alabama Super Lawyers (Rising Stars and Business Litigation).  He has also been named to Mid-South Super Lawyers (Business Litigation), Best Lawyers in America (Construction Litigation), a "Top Attorney" by B-Metro Magazine, and a "Rising Star" lawyer by the Birmingham Business Journal.

Greg Biddle has practiced law for over 34 years. Mr. Biddle concentrates his practice in the areas of Bankruptcy and Debtors Court for individuals. He practices almost exclusively in the Birmingham area including Jefferson, Shelby, and Blount counties.. Mr. Biddle served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard Stair, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Judge in Knoxville, Tennessee. He also served as an intern to the Honorable George S. Wright, United States Chief Bankruptcy Judge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.. Mr. Biddle graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1989 earning a Juris Doctorate degree. While in law school, he served as Managing Editor of the Law and Psychology Review and received the Dean's Award. In addition, he was inducted into ODK and the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society.. He received a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from the University of Alabama majoring in finance. He was recognized as an Outstanding Senior in Finance and was inducted into the Financial Management Honor Society and Omicron Delta Epsilon economics honorary. He was also inducted into Anderson Society and Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.. Mr. Biddle is a member of the Alabama Bar Association. He is also a member of the Birmingham Bar Association where he has served on the Executive Board of the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, the Board of Directors of the Solo/Small Firm Section, and the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers' Section.

Greer Mallette understands that part of zealous representation is looking beyond the dispute at hand and focusing on the client’s broader business needs and goals. Some of the most valuable counsel he provides to Christian & Small clients is helping them pick and choose battles that are worth fighting in the context of their business goals.. Greer litigates disputes among business owners, including claims of shareholder oppression, squeeze-out and breach of fiduciary duties. He also works with banks, title companies and other property owners to resolve real estate problems, such as title and boundary disputes. Greer represents a number of vendors and subcontractors with respect to construction disputes and payment matters.. Greer frequently lectures on property litigation matters, lien and bond claims, and small business disputes.

Grant Reese practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving contracts, shareholder/partnership disputes, noncompetition and trade secrets, disputes related to real estate transactions and property use issues, corporate dissolution/dissociations, and corporate insurance coverage. Grant also has significant experience advising medical professionals regarding risk mitigation and compliance issues.

Frederick A. Erben has been a cornerstone of Alabama’s legal community for nearly 50 years. Born and raised in Birmingham, he graduated from the University of Alabama in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Business and earned his Juris Doctor from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1966. That same year, he began his legal career with Beddow & Beddow, a firm renowned for its excellence in criminal defense and its legacy of producing circuit judges and bar association leaders.. Now the senior partner of Beddow, Erben, Bowen & Wales, P.C., Mr. Erben has played a pivotal role in broadening the firm’s practice to include family law and civil litigation, while continuing its tradition of excellence in criminal defense. His work on groundbreaking cases has significantly influenced Alabama law, particularly in criminal and domestic relations matters.. Mr. Erben’s dedication extends beyond the courtroom through active involvement in the Alabama and Birmingham Bar Associations. His service on the Grievance and Ethics Committee and the Alabama State Bar Fee Arbitration Committee underscores his commitment to ethical practice and the betterment of the legal profession.

Freddrick "Freddie" Effinger’s extensive legal career is rooted in his time as an attorney for the Social Security Administration (SSA), where he gained comprehensive knowledge of the SSA disability program. After nine years with the SSA, Freddie shifted his focus to representing clients in a wide range of disability and non-disability matters, finding his true calling in helping individuals navigate complex legal processes. With over a decade of experience and a history of securing more than $1,000,000 in benefits for his clients, Freddie has built a reputation for dedication and success. At Effinger Law, Freddie is eager to bring his expertise to your case and is passionate about helping you achieve the benefits you deserve.

For the past 15 years, I have represented companies and individuals in a wide variety of lawsuits ranging from general insurance defense matters to complex fraud and workplace exposure litigation.  I have handled jury trials as lead counsel in at least 6 different Alabama counties and oral argument before the Alabama Supreme Court.  In addition:. -  I represented an Alabama company forced out of business by the predatory annexation and zoning of property by a city in a jury trial in Huntsville, Alabama. The trial received significant statewide media attention and resulted in a multi-million dollar jury verdict for the client.. -  I represented an Alabama company against wrongful interference with its rock quarry business in a jury trial in Scottsboro, Alabama that resulted in a multi-million dollar jury verdict for the client. The verdict was upheld on appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court.. -  For over 12 years, I have served as lead local counsel for a large insurance company’s workplace exposure litigation in Alabama.. -  I represented a large pharmaceutical company in statewide personal injury litigation for over 4 years and through conclusion.. -  I routinely represent commercial and residential contractors in construction litigation.. -  I routinely represent insurers and insureds in catastrophic personal injury and bad faith cases.. Disclaimer: The listing of an area of practice herein does not indicate any certification or expertise in that area. No representation is made that the quality of legal services is greater than the quality of legal services by other lawyers. Use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship.

For over 20 years, Rick Norris has maintained a diversified trial practice in state and federal courts trying more than 100 jury trials to verdict in more than 30 counties across the state of Alabama. He has devoted a large part of his practice to the representation of major restaurant and retail corporations in defense of premises liability, product liability, automobile and trucking accidents, as well as employment practices liability actions.. Rick's extensive courtroom experience has taken him to difficult venues in high exposure cases.  He has successfully tried serious injury, loss of limb and wrongful death cases in some of the most feared forums for corporate defendants.. In addition to his trial practice, Rick is an experienced mediator listed on the panel of neutrals of the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a frequently invited speaker on issues of trial tactics and personal injury litigation for both legal events and industry specific programs.. One of the things that Rick likes most about practicing law at Christian & Small is the firm’s investment in its people. He says the firm spares no expense when it comes to developing the finest lawyers. That dedication may come in the form of the latest technology or making sure that every attorney has an opportunity to give back to the community through charitable activities.

For Bobby LeMoine, he’s known that he wanted to be a lawyer as far back as he can remember. So much so, in fact, he can remember people telling his mother when he was a little kid, “That boy’s going to be a lawyer.”. Bobby has always been motivated by the fact that he can help someone who has been injured or wronged in some manner and bring them to a better place in life. Bobby also knows from experience that it’s very satisfying to hold someone accountable who has done something to hurt others and to shine a light on that wrong.. Bobby graduated from Cumberland School of Law and has been practicing law since 2008. He is an active member of the Birmingham Bar Association. He enjoys being an active part of the Birmingham legal community and sharing time with the great lawyers in Birmingham, as well as being a part of the contributions the Birmingham Bar Association makes to the community as a whole.. Bobby’s practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, nursing home negligence, and insurance bad faith. At the end of the day, Bobby just wants to help people that have been hurt and stand up against injustice for those who might not be able to on their own.. If you need Bobby on the weekend, you will find him somewhere outdoors with his family and two dogs. He and his wife Cissy have three daughters: Livy, Darby, and Francie. Bobby spends any and all of his free time with his family – they love to camp, cook, and play soccer with dad as the team coach.

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Erica has over ten years of experience litigating criminal matters in state and federal court as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

Dr. François Blaudeau is an Of Counsel attorney in the Birmingham office. In addition to his work as a practicing attorney, Blaudeau practices medicine as an obstetrician/gynecologist with a specialization in advanced gynecological surgery. Dr. Blaudeau’s dual experience as a practicing surgeon and an attorney makes him uniquely qualified to join our Class Action and Mass Tort department. He established the Southern Institute for Legal and Medical Affairs to advocate for patients’ rights and physicians’ rights, and parallel to his extensive work with that body, he’s litigated high profile medical malpractice claims on behalf of clients around the country. His experience and perspective will be particular assets to our clients. Dr. Blaudeau earned his undergraduate degree from Birmingham Southern College in 1981. He pursued a medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, graduating in 1987. After completing his residency at Tulane, Blaudeau went into private practice in 1991. He continues to practice medicine in Birmingham, and he trains surgeons from around the country. Dr. Blaudeau received his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law in 1998. He has served as a Governor of the American College of Legal Medicine, and he founded the Southern Institute for Legal and Medical Affairs. At Heninger Garrison Davis, Blaudeau’s work will focus on medical malpractice and healthcare litigation. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the Birmingham Bar Association. Dr. Blaudeau and his wife Tammi have five children and six grandchildren. He is fluent in Spanish, Italian and French.

Don McKenna joined Hare Wynn in 1997 and has been a partner since 2000. Since beginning his legal career in 1995, Don has represented plaintiffs from across the United States, including before the United States Supreme Court, and has won several verdicts that set new legal precedents. He has published numerous articles in legal journals and law reviews, and is a frequent speaker at legal seminars and professional conferences.. To date, Don’s work has resulted in jury verdicts and settlements totaling more than $1.6 billion. In 2012, he obtained an $8 million verdict for the family of a retired physician who was mistreated by a nursing home in Kentucky. In 2010, one of his cases, Schafer v. Bayer Cropscience, was listed among the Top 100 Verdicts in America by Verdict Search.. While he practices in several areas, including serious personal injuries, wrongful death, products liability and environmental cases, Don has a special enthusiasm for cases that involve government fraud. He is a member of the Tax Payers Against Fraud Education Fund, a national organization of lawyers who represent whistleblowers. He was honored by that organization in 2009 as the “Whistleblower Lawyer of the Year.”. He is currently active in the metal-on-metal hip litigation. He has spoken nationally on this topic on the televised program, The People’s Law School. Don was recently appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee on the Stryker Rejuvenate – ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability National Multi-District Litigation.. Don is a graduate of Auburn University. He earned his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, where he was on the law review.. He is an active member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church. He regularly participates in mission trips to locations in the United States and abroad. He also serves on the board of Restoration Academy, a Birmingham-based Christian school that provides low-income children the opportunity for a private education.. Married with three children, Don enjoys competitive running and coaching youth sports. He also maintains blogs related to two of his passions; encouraging people to report governmental fraud () and running ().. “Practicing law allows me to live out my call to serve.”

David Proctor is the managing partner of Hall Booth Smith's Birmingham office. Mr. Proctor has over 30 years of trial experience, including defending physicians in medical malpractice actions, breach of warranty and fraud defense on behalf of automobile manufacturers, complex products liability cases, defending management in employment discrimination cases and EEOC matters, and consumer finance arbitration work in the financial services industry. He has tried dozens of jury trials to verdict in various state and federal courts in Alabama. David is also a civil mediator registered with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution

David Guin handles general business & commercial litigation, securities fraud, shareholder disputes, institutional investors, stock broker arbitrations, antitrust and consumer class actions. Mr. Guin has been listed in publication, The Best Lawyers in America, for his securities litigation practice. He also has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" and has received an "AV" peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Guin is Alabama chapter president of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms () and is a director and past Executive Committee member of the National Association of Securities and Consumer Attorneys (). He has been a member of the Editorial Board of Class Action Reports, a bi-monthly Thomson/West publication reporting on all aspects of class action litigation. He is frequently published in law reviews and similar publications.In his spare time, Guin enjoys armchair theology, landscape photography, fingerstyle guitar, hiking and fly fishing. He serves as Board President for Cahaba Riverkeeper, and serves on the Board of 10/40 Connections.. Practice: Complex financial litigation - securities, shareholder disputes, antitrust, accounting, tax, class actions, and business mediation. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other attorneys.

Darius has dedicated his entire legal career to fighting for justice for victims. While still in law school, he clerked for a prominent personal injury law firm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, gaining a wealth of valuable experience in the field. After graduation, he began practicing at a large firm in Huntsville, Alabama where he represented clients who were the victims of work-based discrimination and wrongful termination.. Prior to joining Farris, Riley & Pitt, Darius served as a Deputy District Attorney in Jefferson County Alabama where he conducted numerous jury trials representing the victims of all crimes, including theft, robbery, rape, and even murder. Darius now brings his commitment to fairness and justice to Farris, Riley & Pitt.. A true son of the south, Darius was born and raised in Decatur, Alabama; however, his family spent 10 of his formative years living in Atlanta, Georgia. From the beginning, Darius knew he wanted a career in law; and coming from a family of ministers, he knew that he wanted to fight for individuals going through the worst moments of their lives.. Darius received his bachelor’s degree in both Economics and Political Science from Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. He then earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he was an active member of the school’s national trial advocacy team.. Darius has spent time studying abroad in both Australia and Japan. Experiencing new languages, people and cultures helped shape his perspective on diversity, and he attributes these experiences for his unique ability to relate to clients from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds.. Darius is currently licensed to practice law in the state of Alabama and in all federal district courts within the state.