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Tommy H. Siniard earned both his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Alabama (’77 and ’80).  He has been actively involved in the personal injury practice for over 32 years.  Mr. Siniard is a member of the Alabama State Bar and The National Trial Lawyers Association.  He has served as past Chairman of the University of Alabama Farrah Law Society and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Law Foundation.  He is on the Executive Committee of the Alabama Association for Justice.  He has been selected by the authors of The Best Lawyers in America for 15 consecutive years   (1995  -  2012)   and   has   been selected as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates    Forum.     He    has    been selected by Super Lawyers 2009-2014.  In 2007, he was selected by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and in the same year was named “Charter Fellow” of The Litigation Counsel of America.  In 2009-2010, he served as President of the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association.  Mr. Siniard is a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama.  He is co-host of 31 Law Line, a legal call-in program that has aired for more than 14 years.  Mr. Siniard is married and has six boys who range in age from 17 to 27 years old.

Ms. Smith’s practice is centered on the representation of businesses and municipalities in a wide range of litigation matters, including employment discrimination and retaliation, contract disputes, automobile accidents, and police civil-liability lawsuits.. She has significant experience representing governmental officials and entities in tort litigation brought under Alabama and federal law, including claims brought under 42 U.S.C. 1983, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She represents clients involved in lawsuits filed in both federal and state courts, and has significant appellate experience before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Alabama Supreme Court.. The following language is required pursuant to rule 7.2(e) of the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct: no representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

Law Clerk to the Honorable John C. Tyson, Judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 1973 - 1974.

Joe A. King, Jr., has been trying cases on behalf of injured plaintiffs or surviving families since 2000.. Mr. King is AV Preeminent® rated. This is the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.. Firm founder Harvey Morris brought King in as an intern one summer and then hired him immediately after he got his law degree and passed the State Bar in 2000. His legal accomplishments since then have earned him prestigious professional recognition. Recognized in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America ©, Joe A. King Jr was recognized in six categories, including Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation, Plaintiffs, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. In 2016, King was named Best Attorney by the Best Attorneys of America and listed as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Alabama by the American Society of Legal Advocates. In 2015 , he was featured in the Top Ten Under 40 by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. King has also been named as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Alabama by the National Trial Lawyers Association and an Alabama SuperLawyer by SuperLawyers magazine.. Joe King appeared on the legal podcast Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus in April of 2020. You can listen to the episode with Joe and Ron by clicking here.

I help employers with issues in the workplace.  My areas of focus include employment contracts, defense of discrimination claims, and drafting employee handbooks.  I also represent employers confronted with wage and hour issues.

I am a co-founder of Martin & Helms, P.C., in Huntsville, Alabama. Born and raised in Decatur, Alabama, I obtained my undergraduate degree in finance at the University of Alabama in 1992 and graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1995.. Since 1995, I have concentrated my practice on representing individuals and the families of individuals who have been harmed or injured as a result of the wrongful acts of others. While practicing in both state and federal courts throughout the country, I have litigated cases involving issues of products liability, tractor-trailer and automobile collisions, dangerous roadways, mass torts, fires and explosions, business disputes, as well as defective pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices and household products. I am dedicated to achieving the best possible result for my clients and have won millions of dollars for individuals who have been injured.. In the area of mass torts, I was actively involved in the representation of individuals who suffered kidney failure as a result of ingesting oral sodium phosphate bowel prep medications prior to a colonoscopy or surgical procedure. In recognition of my work in this area, I was selected as a member of the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for In Re: Oral Sodium Phosphate Solution - Based Products Liability Litigation, Multi-District Litigation 2066, and served as the Chair of the American Association of Justice's Oral Sodium Phosphate Litigation Group.. Additionally, I participated in the Trial Lawyers Care pro bono project which provided legal representation for victims making claims with the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund of 2001. I serve on the Board of Directors for United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley. I have also served as a founder and chair of UCP of Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley's Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge Run Fundraiser. I currently serve on the Board of Bar Commissioners for the Alabama State Bar.. My wife, Kim, and I are the proud parents of two girls. We are members of First United Methodist Church in Huntsville, where we have served as teachers for the children's church program.