Top Workers Compensation Lawyers Near Me in Birmingham Area

Thomas focuses his practice on Social Security Disability, Auto Accidents, Trucking Accidents, and Personal Injury Law. Fighting to get you the compensation you deserve.

The practice of law has taken me many geographical places and I've all types of interesting cases.  My firm carefully selects their cases in order to give them the indvidual attention they need.. Personally, I'm always looking for the balance of life.  It is achieved through time with my family.. A few years ago I got involved in ultra marathon running.  I've run 50ks, 50 miles, and a 100 mile ultramarathon.  While running, it lets my mind process thoughts and the physical fitness it brings me makes me a better attorney.

Sam Maples is a seasoned trial attorney in many areas of civil litigation. He practices primarily personal injury law, workers’ compensation, and general civil litigation. Sam has tried over 100 jury trials and over 200 bench across several Alabama counties. Sam has also successfully litigated cases in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.. In the past, Sam has served as a municipal attorney and a Contracts professor at the Birmingham School of Law. He is a member of the Alabama Association for Justice. Sam is also active in both the Bessemer and Birmingham Bar Associations.. Sam grew up in Bessemer, Alabama where both sets of his grandparents settled, after emigrating from Sicily in the early 1900s. His grandparents became an established Bessemer family known for hard work, business entrepreneurship, and community leadership.. Sam is married to Rita Strauss Maples, and has one daughter, Margo. Sam is a long-time member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. He is also a member of the Italian American Heritage Society. Sam is an avid golfer, an Alabama football fan, and enjoys spending as much time as possible with family and friends when he is not engaged in his law practice.

Preston Miller grew up in Cullman, Alabama. He now lives in Birmingham with his wife. As a Beeson Scholar, Preston graduated from Samford University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a concentration in Film. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law in 2014 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2014.. Preston has long held an interest in fighting for the rights of hard-working Alabamians. Before attending Cumberland, Preston served for over a year as a Regional Coordinator with Impact Alabama through the AmeriCorps VISTA program. He assisted with vision screenings for children in Pre-K programs and helped with tax preparation for families across Alabama. Following his work with Impact Alabama, he worked in the public policy arena, seeking to expand opportunities for Alabamians across the economic spectrum.. Preston was a Presidential Scholar at Cumberland School of Law . He was also member of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, America’s oldest law review dedicated solely to trial advocacy. His writing focused specifically on work-related disputes and workers’ rights. He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and the Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers Section. Preston also volunteers as a mentor to students from Birmingham City Schools through the Southtown Leadership program. He and his wife live in Birmingham.

My name is Stewart S. Wilbanks.  Since 2003, I have handled cases in more than 55 counties throughout the State of Alabama.  I mainly handle personal injury matters and social security disabilty. However, over the years, I have assisted ordinary hard working people with all sorts of legal problems.  Please contact me if I can assist you with a legal issue.  My direct dial is.  I look forward to serving you.

Mr. Powell graduated from the University of Alabama in 1989 and is a 1992 graduate of Cumberland School of Law. He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in September of 1992 and to the Tennessee State Bar in March 1994. Mr. Powell has also been admitted to the U.S District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Powell's primary areas of focus have been in the field of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, SSI and claims for Personal Injuries. Mr. Powell is currently President of the Birmingham Bar's Workers' Compensation section, past President of the Alabama Associations for Justice Workers' Compensation Section, a member of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO), a member in the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (NOSSCR), a member of the Alabama and Tennessee State Bar Associations, a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, a member of the Alabama Association for Justice, a member of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, a member of the Tom Robinson Society Workers' Compensation Group and a member of the Alabama State Bar Workers' Compensation Section. Mr. Powell has been certified as an "Advocate" by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and has spoken at various seminars on issues dealing with Alabama's Workers' Compensation law.. I have served as a Deacon in my church and am happily married and the father of two boys.

Mr. Horn is a graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law (1997), and of Birmingham-Southern College (1994), where he was on the dean’s list. Mr. Horn was a lawyer at Dilland, Gooze & King and later Dillard & Horn before starting his own firm in 2004. He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and the Alabama Association for Justice. He has been admitted to the Alabama State Bar, the U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama and the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit.

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.

Jared N. Wood is counsel in the Birmingham office of Carr Allison where his practice concentrates on litigation, labor and employment and workers’ compensation defense.. Jared received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Auburn University and he earned his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL).  Jared is admitted to practice in all state courts in Alabama and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.  He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.

Jack Jacobs primarly focuses his practice on Workers’ Compensation and as such as been named by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Workers' also specializes in personal injury and Federal Black Lung claims.. Jack is routinely sought after as counsel in Federal Black Lung cases and has represented hundreds of members of the United Mine Workers of America and spouses with Black Lung claims in both state and federal courts primarily in Alabama, as well as in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi. His knowledge of the inner workings of administrative law and procedure has resulted in numerous awards of lifetime benefits making a lifetime of difference for the claimants, widows, and survivors whom he has represented.. Jack is also an experienced litigator in personal injury cases including automobile accidents, work place accidents, and nursing home injuries.. Jack grew up in several states throughout the Southeast, moving to Chilton County while in high school. Jack married his college sweetheart, Kristen, and they have a daughter Elizabeth. Jack and his family live in Pelham. In his spare time, Jack enjoys spending time with his family and running the trails and roads near his home. Jack is also an active member of Morningstar United Methodist Church.

Getting great results for injured people is my passion and mission in life.  No case is too large or small.  Every client is very important to me.  I will zealously represent you with all my energy to see your case through to a successful conclusion, no matter how long it takes or how far we have to go.  I'm licensed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the District of Columbia.  In addition, I have represented clients in Connecticut, Kansas, Illinois and Arizona.. In my practice as a lawyer since 1994, I have only represented injured people. I don't defend insurance companies and I never have.   I am very passionate about my work for my clients.  Before I started my legal career, I was privileged to serve on active duty as an officer in the United States Army. I was a field artillery officer in the Big Red One (1st Infantry Division).  Later, during law school and beyond, I served in the Army National Guard. After I took the bar exam, I became an Army lawyer (a JAGC officer) in the Alabama National Guard.. On a personal note, just a little about me: I am the proud father of four children, three daughters and a son.  I've been married to a wonderful lady for more than 34 years and we have three awesome grandchildren and another on the way! When I'm not working for my clients, I enjoy travel, reading and I sometimes play bass guitar in my church praise band.   I love following my favorite sports teams.  So far, I've traveled to all 50 states, 19 countries and 27 different Major League Baseball stadiums.. My firm's website is http://www.AlabamaPersonalInjuryLawyers.com.. Call me today for a free consultation at.. No representation is made that the qualify of legal sevices to be performed is greater than the legal services provided by other attorneys.

David primarily represents injured workers throughout Alabama in workers’ compensation cases and on the job accidents.. David has been a member in good standing with the Alabama State Bar since 2002. David received his undergraduate degree in pre-law from the University of Alabama in 1998. He then graduated from Jones School of Law in 2002. David served as law clerk to the Honorable Tom King, Jr., Circuit Court, Jefferson County, Alabama in 2003.. David has earned an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell’s peer-review rating in civil practice, personal injury and workers’ compensation. An AV Preeminent rating is Martindale’s highest possible peer review rating. Peer review ratings attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary.. In 2023, David was inducted as a Fellow into the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers is an organization that honors workers’ compensation plaintiff’s attorneys, defense attorneys, professors, and judges nationwide. Fellows are recognized as distinguished members of the workers’ compensation legal community. David was selected as a Super Lawyer 2013 – 2023 by Super Lawyers Magazine. He was previously recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2010 – 2012.. David serves as the President-elect for the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG). WILG is the national non-profit membership organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers and their families who, each year, suffer the consequences of workplace injuries and 2018, David received the President's Award from WILG which is presented to individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty in service to WILG. In 2016, David was chosen as a Rising Star by WILG.. David serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association for Justice (ALAJ) and is a Sustaining Member of ALAJ. David is past chairman of the ALAJ Workers’ Compensation Section. David is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation (ACJF) and is a member of the Advocates of Justice Society for ACJF. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Section.. David is past Chair of the Birmingham Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. David is a past member of the Birmingham Bar Association Executive Committee and currently Co-Chairs the Fee Arbitration Committee. He is past chairman of the Fee Arbitration Committee and Member Services Committee (two times). David served on the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Section for multiple terms.. David is Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Heart Gallery Alabama and Chairs the Trustee Board for Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity at the University of Alabama.. While at the University of Alabama, David was inducted into Jasons Men’s Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Anderson Society, Blue Key National Fraternity and Order of Omega, serving as Vice-President. David served as President of the Interfraternity Council. David was a member of the Dean’s List, Capstone Men and Women and Zeta Beta Tau, College of Honors.

Christopher Joseph Balzli was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a 2003 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School. Chris obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama in 2007, with a major in Political Science and a double minor in Business Management Computer Science. While an undergraduate, Chris was recognized as a Pi Kappa Phi Academic Scholar. Chris went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama in 2011. As a third year law student, Chris obtained a 3L practice card which allowed him to serve as an intern with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Before finishing school, Chris also received his certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution.. Chris began his legal career at Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. in Montgomery. While at Beasley Allen, Chris worked in the firms Toxic Tort’s section, focusing mainly on the BP Oil Spill litigation. After four years in Montgomery, Chris decided to move back to his hometown of Birmingham and joined Weaver Tidmore LLC in July of 2014. Chris is an accomplished attorney with litigation experience focused on wrongful death, medical negligence, trucking accidents, auto accidents, and mass tort litigation.. Chris obtained his first settlement of over $800, in just his second year of practice. Since then, Chris has successfully obtained over $3.2 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients.. Chris handles personal injury cases in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida. He is licensed to practice in all state courts with the State of Alabama as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama. He is active in the Birmingham Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Section as well as the Alabama Association for Justice’s Emerging Leaders.

Brian Spellen is the founder of Spellen Law and a seasoned Birmingham workers’ compensation and personal injury attorney. Attorney Spellen opened his own practice motivated by a genuine desire to serve his community and protect Jefferson County residents from being taken advantage of. Since opening Spellen Law, he has represented countless people to help them receive the compensation they deserve for their injuries and related losses. He also practices consumer protection law, and actively works to protect consumers from abusive debt collectors.

Bernard D. Nomberg has practiced civil litigation in Birmingham, Alabama since 1995. Bernard received his undergraduate degree in history from Vanderbilt University in 1990, where he played football on a full athletic scholarship. He then graduated from Jones School of Law in 1994. Bernard’s practice concentrates on workers’ compensation, social security disability and personal injury claims.. Bernard has served as the Chair of the Alabama State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section. Bernard is a member of the Birmingham Bar Workers’ Compensation and Solo/Small Firm Sections. He is currently serving on the Bar’s Mentoring Committee and Grievance Committee. He is a member of the Alabama Association for Justice and the Birmingham Bar Association. Bernard serves on the Board of North-Central Susan G. Komen Foundation, and has previously served on several local boards, including the Board of Directors for Temple Beth-El and the Birmingham Jewish Foundation.. Bernard is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama, and in the 11th Circuit, United States Court of Appeals. Bernard has earned an AV rating, the highest peer-review rating possible from Martindale-Hubbell. Peer review ratings attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary.. For the past several years, Bernard has been selected as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine and by B-Metro Magazine as a Top Rated Attorney. He was recognized several times by Birmingham Magazine as a Top Attorney.. Bernard is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama, and in the 11th Circuit, United States Court of Appeals. Bernard has earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell’s peer-review rating. An AV rating is Martindale’s highest possible peer review rating. Peer review ratings attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary. For the past several years, Bernard has been selected as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine and by B-Metro Magazine as a Top Rated Attorney. He received Avvo’s Client Choice Award in 2012 and 2017 and was selected by BHM BIZ as a Top Lawyer in 2016. He was recognized several times by Birmingham Magazine as a Top Attorney. American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell selected Bernard as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment. In 2020, Bernard was selected as the recipient of the Rising Star Award by Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG). This award is given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments in the service to will and are new to getting involved in the organization.

After graduating, cum laude, from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, Megan Jones joined the firm as an associate.  Her practice is devoted exclusively to civil litigation, representing Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held corporations both in and out of the courtroom.  Megan concentrates primarily in the areas of workers' compensation, employment law, and insurance defense, along with product liability and automotive litigation.. In addition to her active litigation practice, Megan regularly presents to clients on emerging issues in workers' compensation and insurance law, along with case law updates for the various areas of her practice.  Recently, she has won defense verdicts on behalf of Allstate Insurance Company and Vulcan Threaded Products Inc.  She is admitted to practice in the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of the State of Alabama and Federal Court.. Megan has been recognized as a 2014 “Rising Star” Lawyer by B-Metro magazine. B-Metro’s survey of local attorneys reveals the names and faces that you should know in the Birmingham legal community. The Rising Stars were selected based on their legal professionalism and community involvement.. Today, Megan remains active in Cumberland School of Law's Trial Program devoting time to judging current law students in various competitions.  She is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and Women’s Section, Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program, and the Junior League of Birmingham. Megan also serves on the Junior Board for the Birmingham Children’s Theater.

Admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2000 and the Mississippi State Bar in 2001.  Practiced with Starnes Davis Florie LLP for almost 15 years.  Practice is devoted to litigation and regulatory compliance, including the areas of workers’ compensation, Federal Black Lung, mining liability, MSHA discrimination, co-employee injuries, labor and employment, commercial disputes and construction.

"Good lawyers provide answers; great lawyers provide solutions.". Sean C. Pierce is a problem solver. He is a member of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, L.L.C. and practices across Alabama and the Southeast from its Birmingham office. Sean is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell and has over 23 years of experience handling management (labor and employment, D&O, corporate and commercial litigation), technology (intellectual property, cyber security and data privacy and protection), and professional liability (including E&O and malpractice) claims and cases, with an emphasis on restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation, complex litigation and class actions, RICO and whistleblower claims, and other bet-the-company and save-your-career litigation.. Sean is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Alabama and the 11th and Federal U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals. His experience includes defending his clients in state and federal court, before municipal, state and federal administrative boards, and in arbitration. He serves as outside General Counsel for several clients, and as both a mediator and an arbitrator.. Perennially ranked among the Best Lawyers by U.S. News & World Reports, Super Lawyers and by The Best Lawyers in America, Sean represents management and employers in all aspects of labor and employment matters, and is particularly experienced in restrictive covenant (non-competes, non-solicitations, confidentiality and trade secrets) litigation, and litigation through trial and appeal of matters arising under state and federal laws and regulations. He has represented employers and the wrongly accused in the #MeToo Movement.. Sean’s practice also focuses on the counsel and defense of professional liability claims against attorneys, accountants, financial advisers and institutions (including under FINRA), engineers, architects and other design professionals (including intellectual property disputes), insurance and real estate agents and brokers, officers and directors, and health care providers, from physicians to hospitals.. Sean has also developed expertise in diversity and inclusion, ethics, compliance and internal investigations for both medical and non-medical institutions and companies. He is also experienced in shareholder, trust and estate litigation, product liability and mass, environmental and toxic tort litigation.