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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.

I  concentrate my practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, business planning and general business and corporate matters. In addition, I have extensive experience in the areas of commercial lending and finance, equipment leasing, commercial real estate and technology law. While my practice has historically focused on representation of closely-held businesses and start-up companies, I have also been counsel to public companies and venture capitalists.. In some jurisdictions, this site may be considered to be advertising. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon written information contained on this site or other written information about my qualifications and experience. In accordance with Alabama State Bar requirements, 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.. The opinions expressed here are my personal opinions, and do not constitute legal advice. Content published here is not reviewed or approved by Baker Donelson before it is posted, and does not necessarily represent the view and opinion of Baker Donelson. I am expressing personal opinions and not legal opinions on this site, and disclaim any and all legal responsibility and liability for the personal comments posted on this site.. I am licensed to practice law only in Alabama and Georgia.  The posts I make on this site are intended as general information only, are not provided as legal advice in connection with any specific case or matter, and do not create an attorney-client relationship.

I obtained my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Auburn
University.  I went on to receive my J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at
Samford University.  I was a member of Cumberland School of
Law’s Trial Advocacy Board, where I was the Associate Director of the
Peterson National Trial Competition.  Also, I was a member of the Street Law
Program, as well as editor of the Play by the Rules book for the
territory of Guam: Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education.

Experienced litigation attorney for the City of Birmingham.