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Practice areas include: Post-Conviction, Criminal Appeals, and Criminal Defense.. Gabrielle “Gabby” Humber is originally from Alexander City, Alabama. She graduated from Auburn University magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in technical english and a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in human development and family studies. She then earned her Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, graduating in the top 20% of her class and scoring in the 98th percentile on the Uniform Bar Exam. While in law school, she earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Criminal Procedure II and Cybercrime and was an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Gabby has been at Maxwell & Tillman since August 2020 in the Post Conviction Department and specializes in Rule 32 Petitions, trial transcript review, parole representation, and resentencing petitions.

Personal injury attorney S. Shay Samples has been practicing law for more than 40 years, providing compassionate guidance and aggressive representation for injured victims and their families throughout the state of Alabama. Throughout his decades-long career, Shay has tried hundreds of cases and earned numerous record-breaking jury verdicts, including many million and multi-million dollar verdicts. With every client he assists, he works hard to create a meaningful personal relationship built on communication and understanding. Need a personal injury lawyer for your serious legal matter? Call Hare Wynn today for a complimentary case evaluation!

Personal injury attorney John W. Haley comes from a family of lawyers. Following in his father's footsteps, John has been practicing law for more than 35 years and has been with Hare Wynn since 1980. While his legal experience encompasses a multitude of areas, he now focuses his practice on personal injury, wrongful death, and business litigation matters. John has earned the highest possible peer review rating, AV Preeminent® from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized The Best Lawyers in America® for his outstanding word. He has tried hundreds of cases in the courtroom; call the firm for a free consultation!

Personal injury attorney Ashley Reitz Peinhardt is dedicated to standing up to major corporations and insurance companies in pursuit of justice for her clients. She has fought for and won multi-million dollar jury verdicts on behalf of injured victims and considers it an honor to fight for the rights of those affected by someone else’s negligence. Ashley regularly handles cases involving birth injuries, wrongful death, medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries, motor vehicle accidents, nursing home negligence, class actions, and more. Her exceptional work has earned her recognition from a number of prestigious, nationwide organizations. Call Hare Wynn for a free consultation!

Personal injury attorney Alva C. Caine has been a member of the Hare Wynn team since 1971. As Of Counsel for the firm, he provides valuable insight and legal assistance for a vast array of complex and difficult cases. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Alva spent three years with the United States Army before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in law. His extensive career has earned him an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating possible, and recognition from The Best Lawyers in America®. Call Hare Wynn today for a free case evaluation!

Outside of work, my two favorite things are in the picture above.  I am extremely fortunate to have a supportive wife who understands the time committment necessary to effectively represnt businesses and individuals in complex litigation.. My primary areas of focus are business, franchise and intellectual property litigation. We represent plaintiffs and defendants and feel equally comfortable and competent on either side of the v.. In our free time, we enjoy attending music and sporting events and travelling.  My wife is a wine sommelier which adds a unique perspective to our travels and allows us to meet interesting wine producers all over the world.

Our law firm is comprised of an accomplished pair of Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorneys who have advanced the rights of thousands of individuals in complex litigation matters on a local, regional, and national level since 1989. We are fueled by the belief that everyone is entitled to quality representation and the right to pursue legal remedies, despite the size and financial strength of adversaries. We are licensed to practice law in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, New York, Texas and the District of Columbia (D.C.), and specialize in cases involving pharmaceutical drug injuries, medical device injuries, catastrophic physical injuries, motor vehicle accidents, brain injuries, and cases of wrongful death.

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 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 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.

Mr. Miner practices in the areas of commercial and general civil litigation and appellate practice, and generally represents creditors in the areas of collection, foreclosure and ejectment, and landlords in commercial and residential landlord-tenant law. His representative clients include banks and financial institutions, loan servicers, real estate developers, property management companies, small businesses and individuals.  His civil litigation experience is diverse, having represented clients in state and federal cases involving issues such as contract disputes, tort claims, equitable remedies, real estate, and probate estates.  He has represented mortgagees, third-party purchasers and landlords in matters of ejectment and eviction, and various parties in real property issues, including foreclosure and tax sale redemption and title disputes.  Mr. Miner also represents parties in the preparation and review of lease agreements, sale contracts, mortgages, notes, forbearance agreements, and real estate documents.

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.

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

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 is an Alabama native who has lived all over the southeast.  In 2007, Mark graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in History from North Carolina State University, where his senior thesis analyzed the consistent failure of Christianity to find a foothold in Japan, and compared Christianity’s failure in Japan with the success it was able to sustain in South Korea. Following his stint in North Carolina, Mark returned to Alabama where he graduated cum laude from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2010.  During his time in law school he was active on the Alabama Law Review as a Notes Editor.  Mark completed his formal education in 2011 when he earned his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.  His Master’s Thesis examined the United States corporate tax code and explored methods to simplify and reform it in order to make it easier to understand and comply with while, at the same time, increasing the amount of corporate tax revenues collected by the Treasury.

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.

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.

Lew Garrison is one of the firm's founders and primarily practices in the area of mass torts and pharmaceutical product liability.  He also represents clients in other complex civil litigation. Lew decided to become an attorney because the profession was always intriguing to him.   Even at a young age, he would go visit an attorney in his home town and ask questions about the law.  During his first year of college, Lew would often go to the law school to study. To him, the legal profession is an honorable calling. Lew believes that attorneys are called upon to represent their clients, but not to the point of pursuing a claim that is without merit.  He has always been drawn to the underdog, which was part of the reason that he was drawn to plaintiff representation.  Lew enjoys this side of the legal system because he believes representing a plaintiff levels the playing field---so that one person can stand toe to toe with the largest corporations. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, as well as the State Bar of Georgia.   Lew is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Alabama Trial Lawyers' Association, and the Birmingham Bar Association, where he has served on the grievance, public relations, and special assignments committees.  He is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars.

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 ().

Lawrence Johnson was raised in a military family and lived on bases in Honolulu, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.  He loved sports and played them all until he eventually gravitated towards tennis as a teenager. He was nationally ranked as a junior player and a state champion at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland.. Lawrence attended the Virginia Military Institute on a tennis scholarship and majored in English. Although, the Spartan living conditions at VMI were very challenging, Lawrence graduated in four years at the top of his major.. After graduating from VMI, Lawrence set his sights on obtaining a law degree and an M.B.A. Lawrence worked as Tennis professional to support himself and pay tuition en route to a law degree from Southwestern University and an M.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.  Dual degrees helped Lawrence excel at BMG Music Publishing and in Biotech as Natren, Inc.’s Director of Professional, Ecommerce, and International Divisions.. These experiences motivated Lawrence to start his own firm and in 2012, he founded L. F. Johnson Law Firm, L.L.C. which is a small boutique firm focusing on Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Custody/Visitation and Entertainment Law.. In addition to enjoying the opportunity to provide legal representation to the residents of Alabama, Lawrence is privileged to teach Trial Advocacy and Entertainment Law as a member of the faculty at the Birmingham School of Law.

La Brenda Norman is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. A product of the Birmingham Public Schools, Mrs. Norman is a graduate of A. H. Parker High School. From there, she matriculated to the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama Birmingham where she earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She later received the Juris Doctorate from Birmingham School of Law and is a licensed attorney in the State of Alabama.. Employed for many years as general manager of a local printing business, Mrs. Norman entered the legal profession as a legal assistant and from there went on to help form the Jefferson County Public Defenders Office in the Birmingham division of Jefferson County. As an attorney with the Public Defenders Office, Mrs. Norman successfully provided competent and compassionate legal service to the city’s most vulnerable.. Over the years, Mrs. Norman has been quite active in the community, serving in leadership roles of the PTAs of Glen Oaks Elementary, Forest Hills Middle and Fairfield High Preparatory Schools. In addition, she served as Athletic Booster and Band Booster parent.. She works with her church, Faith Chapel Christian Center on the Project Homeless Initiative. She has served as Service Coordinator and Sunday Team Lead in the Student Ministry and Administrator of the Women’s Ministry.. In the legal community, Mrs. Norman works regularly with the Birmingham Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program. As a member of the Alabama State Bar Association, she serves on the Diversity Committee and the Women’s Section. In addition, she is also a member of the Bessemer Bar Association, the Magic City Bar Association. Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers, Black Women Lawyers Association of Alabama and the Alabama Lawyers Association.. She is married to Cedric Dale Norman and they are parents of three children, all of whom are products of the Fairfield City School System. They are also grandparents to three adorable grandsons.

Ken Riley was born and raised in Alexander City, Alabama. After obtaining his business degree at the University of Alabama, Mr. Riley went on to complete his legal studies at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.. One of Mr. Riley’s strengths as a plaintiff’s attorney is his ability to relate to people from all walks of life, a characteristic that comes naturally from his small-town upbringing. Having had first-hand experience with a family member involved in a life-threatening car accident, Mr. Riley understands the physical, emotional and financial issues families involved in a serious injury experience. That experience was instrumental in establishing the way he pursues personal injury cases and reinforced his belief that a client’s needs should always be considered when determining the best course of action for a particular claim.. For over eighteen years, Mr. Riley has dedicated his law practice to helping injured victims obtain fair and just settlements and verdicts. With a self-described “love of trying cases”, Mr. Riley believes his most important role as a plaintiff’s attorney is to follow a course of action that results in the best overall outcomes for clients. Mr. Riley tailors his practice to not only focus on people involved in catastrophic accidents, but also those injured by defective medical devices, child-related accidents, as well as victims of nursing home abuse.. Mr. Riley is perennially recognized as a Super Lawyer Honoree for 10 years, a national peer-nominated publication that names the best attorneys across all 50 states, in the area of Personal Injury Litigation. In 2017, he was included in Super Lawyers’ top 50 Alabama attorneys list. He has achieved an AV Preeminent rating, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards by his peers. He is also recognized by Birmingham Magazine as one of Birmingham’s “Top Attorneys,” and has received multiple multi-million dollar settlements for his clients. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Riley and his law partner, Kirby Farris, host a legal call-in show, LawCall, every Sunday night on Fox 6 WBRC at 10:30 p.m. LawCall features guest attorneys from across the state of Alabama, and answers live call-in questions on all areas of the law.. Mr. Riley lives in Birmingham and in his free time enjoys fishing, Alabama Football and spending time with his two sons, Evans and John Harold.

Ken Gomany is an aggressive criminal defense attorney practicing in the greater Birmingham area. His practice areas include federal court, state district and circuit courts, and municipal courts. As a practicing criminal lawyer for forty-two years in Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair counties, Ken obtains excellent results for his clients based on his knowledge of the law, relationships with district attorneys and U.S. attorneys, and his credibility with judges. He gained experience as a deputy district attorney in Jefferson County, Alabama for nine years. Ken also served as a division chief and was the chief deputy of the homicide division in Jefferson County. Ken also served as the former Treasurer for Jefferson County, Alabama.. Ken's current cases include capital murder, all classes of felonies and misdemeanors. He is regularly appointed by federal judges, circuit court criminal judges, and state court district judges to represent indigent clients because of the bench's confidence in him.. When he is not representing his own criminal clients, Ken presently serves as the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Gardendale. Ken is also the past president of the Greater Birmingham Defense Lawyers Associations. Ken is an active member of the Birmingham Bar Association where he is a member of the Criminal Law section.. Ken is also a former instructor of criminal justice at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Joshua is a Birmingham native and 2012 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he studied History and Political Science. After graduating from UAB, Joshua worked in sales at a large, multinational company. During this time, Joshua gained an appreciation for the challenges and potential abuse that employees face on a daily basis. It was this experience that motivated Joshua to go back to law school.. Joshua graduated from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in May 2017. Joshua was named to the Dean's List 5 times during law school. As a first year law student at Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Joshua was awarded the Best Paper Award for Constitutional Law I and was selected to compete in the First Year Moot Court Competition. Joshua was an active member of the Samford Campus Veterans Association and the Judge James Edwin Horton Inn of Court.. Joshua is also a veteran and is currently serving in the Army Reserve. In 2009, Joshua deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where his unit conducted convoy security operations throughout southern Afghanistan. Joshua was recently selected to receive a commission as a 1st Lieutenant and will continue his military service as a Judge Advocate in the Army Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps.. Joshua and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of two wonderful children. In his free time, Joshua enjoys reading books about early American history, running, and playing with his kids.