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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 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 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.

Lauren Miller focuses her practice on several areas of personal injury litigation including products liability litigation involving pharmaceutical drugs and defective medical devices.. An advocate for survivors of sexual assault, Ms. Miller assists survivors of campus sexual assault, holding their assailants accountable, and when appropriate, holding accountable the colleges and universities that fail to protect the rights of those survivors.

Laura Sherling Dunning is an of counsel attorney in the Securities and Business Litigation practice group of Levin, Papantonio.  Ms. Dunning has twice been recognized as an Alabama Super Lawyer Rising Star in Securities Litigation. Her practice focuses primarily upon representing individuals and entities seeking financial recovery for losses from securities fraud. Ms. Dunning has represented more than 300 victims of securities fraud in FINRA arbitration and in state and federal court.  Her clients include state and municipal pension funds, as well as institutional and sophisticated investors, and she recently obtained a $1.95 million award in FINRA arbitration for a sophisticated investor who sustained losses in auction rate securities.  Ms. Dunning’s practice also includes complex business litigation, whistleblower, class action and antitrust litigation.. Ms. Dunning is a frequent speaker on issues confronting the securities industry, including FINRA arbitration procedures, arbitrator selection, electronic discovery and how to vacate arbitration awards, and has served as a guest lecturer at the University of Alabama, School of Law.  She is also a member of PIABA, an international organization of attorneys dedicated to the advancement of investors’ rights in the securities industry.  Ms. Dunning is licensed to practice in Alabama, and has been admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama.. Ms. Dunning graduated cum laude from Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.  She received her juris doctor from the University of Alabama, School of Law in 2005, where she served as a Senior Editor on the Alabama Law Review and as a nationally competing member of the Campbell Moot Court Board.  Ms. Dunning was a member of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society and served as an extern to the Honorable Sharon Lovelace Blackburn of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.. Prior to joining Levin Papantonio, Ms. Dunning practiced with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker in Birmingham, Alabama, where her nationwide civil litigation practice concentrated on securities matters in state and federal courts as well as AAA and FINRA arbitration.. In addition to her practice, Ms. Dunning is active member of her community, serving on the Executive Committee of the YWCA of Central Alabama’s Junior Board and as an attorney coach in the Civic Education Teen Court Project.. Her representative engagements include:

Laura cares deeply about her clients, bringing her tireless energy and passion for the law to every case. She understands that when an individual is faced with a family law matter, he or she will have many important questions on their mind. She patiently and compassionately takes the time to help her clients understand all of their legal options, and to make sure that all of their concerns are addressed.. She uses her skill as a negotiator and as a litigator to fight for her client's rights from start to finish, and has a reputation as an experienced and aggressive family law attorney who obtains exceptional results for her clients.

Larry was recently recognized by Super Lawyers ® as one of the Top 50 lawyers in the entire state - for the third consecutive year. According to Super Lawyers’ website, "Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis." Less than 5% of Alabama’s 16,000+ lawyers were selected. This humbling recognition followed shortly after having been selected on the vote of other lawyers as a "Top Lawyer" in 2012 as published by Birmingham magazine. In fact, 2013 marks the sixth consecutive year that Larry has been chosen for the distinction of being a Super Lawyer (r).. Larry King was born in Leesburg, Florida, on July 27, 1962. He was admitted to the Alabama and Georgia Bars (1988), and to the Florida Bar (1989). He is admitted to all state and federal trial courts in Alabama; all state trial and appellate courts in Georgia and to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; all state trial and appellate courts in Florida and to the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; and to the United States Court of Appeals for Eleventh Circuit. He graduated from Florida State University (B.A., English-Business Administration, 1984), after being admitted on a National Merit Scholarship, and from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (J.D. 1988).. In law school, he was a member of the Order of Barristers, an articles editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, a member of the moot court board, and a member of the trial board. After graduating, he served as a law clerk to Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice C.C. Torbert, Jr., and to Chief Justice E.C. Hornsby. After practicing in Orlando, Florida, for a brief time thereafter, where he represented major manufacturers and insurance companies, Mr. King returned to Birmingham, practicing briefly on behalf of manufacturers and insurance companies, but representing people from the plaintiff's side since 1993.. A lifelong Methodist, Larry and his family are members at Asbury United Methodist Church. His service there has included the introduction of God's Garage Sale, an annual event where donated items all are given away for free – the same cost as God's grace. A few years ago, he and his wife gave up his retirement fund and established the Hands of Christ Fund at Asbury, a ministry that provides financial assistance to those in need, helping them to break free from poverty by furthering educational or employment goals; several participants in that program have been able to graduate from college with aid from the Fund. His wife and two children were baptized at Asbury, and his two other children were confirmed there. Larry credits Asbury pastor, Rev. Mark Lacey, with being the most positively influential person on his adult life. Presently serving as Asbury's Missions Committee chairperson, Larry continues growing his faith under the incredible and dynamic wisdom of Rev. Kip Laxson.. Professionally, Larry is proudest of his service on behalf of the injured people of the state. Having secured over $5,000,000 in verdicts on behalf of workers fired for having exercised their rights to workers' compensation benefits – including record jury verdicts in at least 4 Alabama counties, and having published several articles in leading legal publications in that area of the law, he has been one of Alabama's leaders in protecting the rights of those hurt during the course of their work. Two of his scholarly articles, Fired in Retaliation for Claiming Workers' Compensation Benefits in Alabama, 24American Journal of Trial Advocacy 539 (2001) and What Triggers the Application of Alabama Code §?, 33 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 1 379 (2010) (with Christina Van Der Hulst), were cited as authoritative in the Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions (3d ed. 2012), on the topic of retaliatory discharge. He has likewise championed the rights of those injured outside the workplace, as well, landing millions of dollars in jury verdicts for accident victims, helping insure that they are adequately and properly compensated for the losses that accompany devastating injuries.. Larry also gives professional time for causes he believes in. For years, he has given countless hours at no charge by speaking to high schools and church youth groups on the variety of consequences that drunk drivers will face, both criminally and civilly. This work has been in conjunction with his founding of Lawyers Against Drunk Driving; that organization is on the web . He also piloted the beginning of the Asbury Lawyers' Forum, a group of lawyers that periodically meets as a group to offer free legal advice to the public at Asbury United Methodist Church.. In March 2010, Larry was recognized in b metro, The Magazine of Birmingham Living for having "reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence" in its article, "The City's Top Legal Minds." Those accolades dovetail exactly with his peer reviewed rating, which notched perfect scores in both legal ability and adherence to professional standards. Larry was selected to the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association for Justice for the 2010-2011 term.

Kira Fonteneau was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law. In 2005, Kira began her legal career in Birmingham. Ms. Fonteneau is Licensed to practice law in Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia, but focuses her practice in Alabama. From 2013 until 2016 Kira served as Jefferson County’s first Public Defender. Prior to joining the Public Defender’s Office, Ms. Fonteneau maintained an active practice focusing in criminal defense, employment law, and other civil litigation.  She currently serves on the Birmingham Bar Association’s Executive Committee, The Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners and the American Diabetes Association’s National Legal Advocacy Subcommittee.

Kimberly Perkins is an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. She is admitted to practice law before all state courts in Alabama, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She is also licensed to practice law in the District to Columbia (Washington, D.C.).

Kevin McKie is a personal injury attorney whose primary area of practice is toxic tort litigation. Specialized in Environmental Law, he has provided quality legal representation for numerous clients who were severely affected by exposure to hazardous substances, recovering substantial compensation from the responsible companies. With a professional experience of over 10 years, Kevin McKie can successfully carry out a wide range of cases, including complex community exposure cases, as well as assist businesses in environmental matters. The attorney is currently affiliated with Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. in Birmingham, Alabama.. In 2001, Kevin McKie received his Bachelor’s Degree from Auburn University, which was subsequently followed by his earning of a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. His admission to the Alabama State Bar ensued shortly after and in 2016, the lawyer also became a member of the Illinois State Bar. Prior to joining Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., Kevin McKie was a law clerk for Circuit Court Judge Tom King Jr. and has worked with Whatley Drake & Kallas, LLP as well. He is also a former public official, having served on the Board of Directors for the Birmingham Water Works Board for two years.. The attorney is a member of multiple renowned legal associations, including the Alabama Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. Kevin McKie is also on the Board of Directors of Greater Crestwood, Inc. – a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a safe environment for the residents of Birmingham.

Kendall A. Lee was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2015. She received a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012, and a J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2015. In law school, Ms. Lee served as a member of the Cumberland National Trial Team and the Student Bar Association. She was also a recipient of the “Women’s Section of the Birmingham Bar Award” and the “Alabama Chapter of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Serve & Protect the Public Award” in 2015.. Ms. Lee is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She has successfully handled appeals in the Supreme Court of Alabama and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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.