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I was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1997. I received my B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) in 1986 from Auburn University, my J.D., summa cum laude, in 1996 from Jones School of Law at Faulkner University, and my LL.M. in Taxation in 2000 from The University of Alabama.. Prior to practicing law, I practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in the public, private and governmental sectors and founded and ran a local business. I concentrate my practice in the areas of real estate, business and corporate law, and estate planning.. I am a native of Pike Road, Alabama.

I have represented clients in the full spectrum of civil and criminal law, with a heavy concentration in all State and Federal Courts in Alabama, both in trials and appeal.. I have secured jury verdicts, negotiated and settled numerous cases involving  Breach of Contract, Breach f Warranty, Condemnation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Fraud, Landlord-Tenant, Faulty Construction as well as many other causes of action. Many of these cases resulted in multi-million dollar recoveries. I also have extensive experience representing Municipalities and Boards.. I also enjoy working with the Fuller Center for Housing and serve on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army.

I have over 29 years of experience & results. I will aggressively pursue your case, promptly return your phone calls, keep you informed, and fight to get you the maximum recovery that you deserve!. With an impressive 29 years of trial experience, Les Pittman stands as a seasoned legal professional who has successfully handled numerous cases across the State of Alabama. His dedication to the legal field is underscored by his membership in the Montgomery & Lee County Bar Association, where he held the esteemed position of president in 2007. Furthermore, Les served as a Bar Commissioner for the 15th Judicial Circuit of Alabama. Before embarking on his legal career, Les dedicated three years to the United States Marine Corps, where he served with distinction and received an honorable discharge with the rank of corporal. He pursued his legal education at Jones School of Law while concurrently working as a marketing representative for Alabama Gas Corporation, demonstrating his commitment to both academic excellence and professional growth. Les's journey in the legal realm led him to Beasley Allen in 1993, where he made significant contributions to the firm's success. By 1999, he had ascended to the position of shareholder. In 2005, Les decided to chart his own path and co-founded James & Pittman, P.C., a venture he remained dedicated to until 2013. In 2013, he took the bold step of establishing Pittman Law Firm, which has since expanded its presence to offices in Montgomery and Auburn. Beyond his legal career, Les has displayed a profound commitment to community engagement. In Montgomery, he actively coached junior high basketball, YMCA football, and basketball, as well as little league baseball. His contributions extend to tutoring inner-city children through the First Baptist Church tutoring program. Notably, in 2002, Les was celebrated as the "Biggest Rat in Town" for raising over $40,000 for the American Cancer Society. In 2013, he chaired the School Improvement Committee for Bear Exploration Center, spearheading efforts that secured $40,000 for school enhancements. Les has also served as the president of the Jimmy Hitchcock Award, an organization that recognizes outstanding Christian student-athletes in Montgomery. Since relocating to Auburn in 2020, Les has embraced community involvement with equal vigor. He actively participates in F3 (Faith, Fellowship, Fitness), lends his coaching expertise to his daughter's soccer team, and avidly supports a diverse array of Auburn University sporting events.

I have been practicing in Alabama since September 2015. During that time, I have practiced all over the state in criminal, family, juvenile, personal injury, business, and probate law. My office is located in Montgomery, Alabama. I am also a Judge Advocate in the Alabama Army National Guard. I have been in the Guard since June 2018.. In my free time, I love to watch sports, play golf, and spend time with my family and friends.

I have been a lawyer for over 35 years focusing on representing victims in car and truck wrecks including cases against drunk drivers and the bars where the drivers got drunk.

I handle Commercial, Business, Contracts, Customized Brokerage needs, Real Estate, LLC, Sales of Businesses and Real Estate, and Corporate Formation, Business and Real Estate Closings, Power of Attorney and other Trust and Estate planning solutions.  If you need to sell your business or property, I can help you find a buyer or draft the documents for the buyer you find. My goal is to serve the client need in the best possible way and I would be glad to help you formulate your plan. Call or come by the office.. Paul E Burkett, Esq*. Office Location:Argo | Hughes, LLC6706 Taylor CircleMontgomery, AL 36117 - Writer's Email. - Office - Direct. • Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker through Hodges Commercial Realty, LLC. BUSINESS FORMATIONS * REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS * WILLS * PROBATE. PROFESSIONAL LICENSE DISCLOSURE This firm is not a Real Estate Brokerage in the State of Alabama. Paul E. Burkett is a licensed Attorney at Law and a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Alabama. Paul E. Burkett is licensed separately through Hodges Commercial Realty, LLC as a Real Estate Brokerage. Hodges Commercial Realty, LLC and Argo|Hughes LLC are not affiliated entities.CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail is from a law firm, and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, copy or otherwise distribute this e-mail or any attachments hereto. Instead, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments.PRIVILEGE WAIVER NOTICE: If you are a client of this firm, please be advised that copying, forwarding or transmitting this email in any way to any third party may WAIVE your attorney/client privilege, which may have a detrimental impact on your case.ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP: In the absence of an Engagement Letter or a signed Fee Agreement, receipt of this email, including attachments, does NOT constitute any brokerage or legal advice, does NOT establish any real estate broker-attorney-client relationship, and does NOT create any legal duty.

I grew up in the Montgomery and Elmore Counties and have continued to make the River Region my home where I raise my children. I attended the University of West Alabama for my undergraduate education and then to Jones School of Law at Faulkner University for my law degree. I have three wonderful children who love to play, relax on the lake and occasionally like hanging out with Dad still (teenagers- ha, ha!). I enjoy running, being on the lake with my kiddos, and watching college football with family and friends.. I have practiced here in Montgomery and the central part of Alabama for 15 years. I have also handled cases through out Alabama from Huntsville to Mobile and a lot of places in between. I regularly practice in the state and federal courts as well as through the appellate courts. My practice allows me to help persons from many different walks of life that did not plan to need to hire a lawyer but find themselves suffering from either personal injuries from an accident or a work related injury. I also help persons that are charged with crimes when they have made bad decisions or found out that what they were doing may have violated the law. I am honored to be able to help people in difficult times when they are overwhelmed with a legal matter.. Please contact me if I can be of assistance to you.. Thanks,Matt

I enjoy traveling, Alabama football, and baseball, the greatest of all sports.  I enjoy the ocean and fishing.  I am a reader and enjoy biogaphies, historical books, business books, and sports books.  I enjoy cars and meeting new people.  I enjoy food and watching a good play.  I enjoy long walks for exercise and to experience nature.  I enjoy attending professional sporting events of all kinds and exploring our nation's capital.

I concentrate my practice in the areas of corporate and business law, public finance, and taxation. My corporate and business law practice principally consists of advising clients with respect to the formation, financing, operation, and disposition of business entities, including mergers and acquisitions and private securities offerings. In my public finance practice, I have served as bond counsel to municipalities, counties, boards of education, industrial development boards, and other public corporations and authorities throughout Alabama.The following statement is required by the Alabama State Bar: 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.

I am an attorney who handles Workers' Compensation, Social Security, Personal Injury, and Family Law cases.. ABELL & BRAGG, LLC. Consultations are free. Let's discuss your situtation.

I am a solo practitioner who concentrates in bankruptcy, real estate, personal injury, and general litigation.  I have been practicing for over 20 years and have worked on all sides of cases at all types of law firms.  Whether it's a courtroom battle, an insurance company dispute, a real estate transaction, or something in between, you can trust that I have the knowledge and experience to help my clients with their legal needs.

Hello! I am an attorney in Alabama and have been practicing since September 2001. I primarily practice in the areas of transportation law, personal injury defense, and employment law. I firmly believe in preventive legal services, aimed at helping my clients avoid costly litigation and administrative proceedings, and early resolution of claims where possible. When litigation or administrative proceedings come, though, I also believe in passionately and zealously advocating for my clients while at the same time bearing in mind the client's overall business and litigation management objectives.. At home, I am married to my first and only true love, Dana. We have been married since 2002.  The Lord has blessed us with four absolutely wonderful children. They truly are the best of each of us. I am very much a work in progress, personally and professionally, but I try to live my life and conduct my work in a way that honors and glorifies my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Admittedly, I fall flat a lot of the time, but some of the principles that my family and I try to live by are found in Deuteronomy 6:5; Joshua 24:14-15; Isaiah 40:27-31; Jeremiah 29:11; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 7:12; Matthew 22:36-40; Luke 6:31; and Romans 8:28; among others.. If I may be of assistance to you or your company, I welcome the opportunity to speak with you.  May God bless you, your family, and your company! Numbers 6:24-26.

Gibson practices in Beasley Allen Law Firm’s Personal Injury and Consumer Fraud sections, concentrating in actions against those who negligently or intentionally harm others. His clients include individuals and small businesses. He has participated in dozens of jury trials in his legal career, many of which have resulted in large verdicts for his clients.. Notable Cases. Gibson has been appointed to serve on the Plaintiffs Steering Committee (PSC) for multidistrict litigation (MDL) surrounding a massive data breach affecting customers of Community Health Systems Inc. The litigation is consolidated under Judge Karon Owen Bowdre in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. In January, Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS) admitted data from its affiliated physician practices and clinics was breached. Data taken included patients’ names, addresses, birth dates, social security numbers and, in some cases, telephone numbers and the names of employers or guarantors. An estimated 4.5 million individuals who obtained services from CHS-affiliated physicians in the last five years may have been affected.. In 2005, Gibson received a $2.9 million verdict in a securities fraud case in Henry County, Alabama.. Professional Affiliations. Gibson is heavily involved in the American Association for Justice, and is past president of the organization. As president, he was one of six national officers representing AAJ's 60,000 members. He has served on several key committees in AAJ, including the National Finance Committee, Public Affairs Committee, Budget Committee and Membership Oversight Committee. He served as chairman of the PAC from 2015-2016, and as a member of the AAJ Executive Committee 2015-2016. He also has served as president of the Alabama Association of Justice.. He was named in February 2017 as the president-elect of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. The association aims to promote fellowship, learning and networking among trial lawyers throughout the 13 southern states it represents.. Gibson also has been active in the Montgomery County Bar Association. He served as president of its Young Lawyer's Section, was a member of the Board of Directors for several years, and served as president of the organization in 2005. He also has served as president of the Montgomery Trial Lawyers Association and as president of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation.. Additionally, Gibson is a member of the Alabama State Bar, and is the Bar Commissioner representing the 15th Judicial Circuit. He also serves on the Alabama State Bar Elections, Ethics, and Government Relations Committee and the Alabama Legislative Business Litigation and Complex Litigation Study Committee.. In January 2017, Gibson joined the Fellows of the Alabama Law Foundation, established to honor lawyers who have been members of the bar at least 10 years and who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their profession and to their community.. In November 2015, Gibson was inducted into membership for the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Membership into the American Board of Trial Advocates is by invitation only following a rigorous nomination and voting process. There are approximately 7,300 members of ABOTA in the United States; only 109 attorneys in Alabama are members. To be considered for participation in the Alabama Chapter, one must have tried to conclusion a minimum of 10 civil jury trials, be nominated by an existing member and be approved by 75 percent of those members voting on membership. Criteria evaluated include exceptional jury trial skills, civility, professionalism and integrity.. Awards. The Alabama Association for Justice presented Gibson with the ALAJ Spirit Sword / President's Award in 2009. Each outgoing president of ALAJ recognizes a member who during his or her years as an officer and particularly as president provided special spirit to him/her. However, Gibson was selected by the organization as the first recipient, because he "embodies the spirit of a trial lawyer and our association.". Additionally, Gibson was presented the Joe Tonahill Award by AAJ's New Lawyers Division for his outstanding service to the civil justice system. He also was the 2016 recipient of the AAJ Wiedemann & Wysocki Award. This is an award given to AAJ members who have made outstanding efforts to advance AAJ’s political outreach projects and priorities, and support AAJ’s Political Action Committee (PAC). The award is named in honor of Fritz Wiedemann and James Anthony Wysocki, two New Orleans-based attorneys and active American Association for Justice members who were traveling on an AAJ assignment when they died in a tragic plane crash. This award recognizes members who have carried on their legacy of commitment to the principles of the civil justice system and AAJ's mission.. Gibson was selected to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. This is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process, which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7.. In 2014, Gibson was selected as the recipient of the Firm's first Chad Stewart Award. This honor was created in memory of Beasley Allen lawyer Chad Stewart, who passed away unexpectedly in April at the very young age of 41. In addition to being a dedicated lawyer who worked hard for his clients, Chad truly modeled Christ in his daily walk. The Chad Stewart Award was created to recognize an attorney who best exemplified Chad’s spirit of service to God, his family and the practice of law in the service of “helping those who need it most.”. In December 2010, Gibson was named one of two Beasley Allen Litigators of the Year. He has also been selected for the Best Lawyers in America list and Super Lawyers list for consecutive years.

Frank grew up in Union Springs, Alabama. He attended Birmingham Southern College where he graduated magna cum laude. He received his law degree from the University of Alabama in 1978. He clerked for Federal District Judge Robert Varner. In 1979, Frank joined Jere Beasley and was a founding partner in the firm now known as Beasley Allen, where he practiced for 19 years.. Frank’s practice includes a wide range of cases from commercial litigation to consumer class actions to product liability. Several significant decisions in product liability law have resulted from his appellate work. Of note, at the age of thirty-two, Frank argued and obtained a unanimous decision for his client before the Supreme Court of the United States.. Frank has handled more than 20 litigation matters on behalf of judges and lawyers including two former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama, a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, a district attorney, three of the State’s most prominent law firms, and individual judges and attorneys in litigation and disciplinary proceedings.. He prosecuted and defended major litigation matters in fields of federal securities law, product liability, intellectual property, class actions, trucking litigation, and road construction litigation.. After a two-year retirement, he opened his own firm in 2000 where his practice focused on severe injury and wrongful death actions primarily in the field of product liability. In 2016, Frank joined the law firm of Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill, P.A. as a partner.. Frank is married to the former Melissa Day of Opp, Alabama. Frank and Melissa enjoy international travel and spending time with their pugs – Thurston, Lewis, and Howard – as well as Alfred the cat.

Established in 2018 in Montgomery, Alabama, Baker Underwood Law is a boutique law firm serving families across the State of Alabama. Attorney Adele Baker Underwood is the go-to source of custom legal servicing in the State. She will fiercely and strategically advocate for you and your legal needs.. “Every individual situation is unique. As such, each legal situation deserves a unique legal plan. Legal representation is not a one size fits all.” - Adele Underwood, Esq.. Baker Underwood Law, LLC is proud to offer criminal defense services along with juvenile services, family law, probate, and estate planning.

Elizabeth (Liz) joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 2012 as an attorney in the Mass Torts Section. She is currently investigating cases involving Zofran and proton pump inhibitors.. Notable cases. One of Liz’s focuses, Zofran (ondansetron), manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, was approved to treat nausea during chemotherapy and following surgery. Between 2002 and 2004, GSK began promoting Zofran off-label for the treatment of morning sickness during pregnancy, despite the fact the drug has not been approved for pregnant women and no well controlled studies had been done in pregnant women. The FDA has received nearly 500 reports of birth defects linked to Zofran. Birth defect risks include cleft palate and septal heart defects.. Liz’s other focus, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), were introduced in the late 1980s for the treatment of acid-related disorder of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including peptic ulcers and gastrointestinal reflux disorders, and are available both as prescription and over-the-counter drugs. These include the well-known drugs Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium. Liz is currently investigating claims of PPI-induced kidney disease, particularly Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN), which is a condition where the spaces between the tubules of the kidney cells become inflamed.. She previously worked on litigation surrounding Actos, a drug commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes, which was linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer, particularly with prolonged use.. Professional Associations. Liz is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Alabama Association for Justice.. Education. Liz earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from Troy University in 2006, graduating summa cum laude. She served as vice president of the Alabama Executive Board for the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, and is a member of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi. Prior to attending law school, she taught kindergarten through fifth grade elementary music and chorus for Fulton County Schools in Georgia.. Liz earned her J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in May 2012, graduating cum laude. While at Cumberland, she served as research editor for Vol. 42 of the Cumberland Law Review. She has a published casenote: Elizabeth A. Eiland, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW—FIRST AMENDMENT—SECTION 441B'S PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF CORPORATE TREASURY FUNDS FOR EXPRESS ADVOCACY VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT. CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, 130 S. CT. 876 (2010)., Cumberland Law Review, Volume 41, Number 1, 2010–2011, 179; and an additional byline: Eleventh Circuit: Survey of Recent Decisions—Civil Procedure—Pleading in Diversity Actions, 41 Cum. L. Rev. 428 (2011).. She was active in the Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board, serving as the national team assistant justice. She was the winner of the 2010 Robert B. Donworth Freshman Moot Court Competition and a semi-finalist in the 2011 Janie L. Shores Moot Court Competition and the 2011 Saad Moot Court Competition.. During law school, Liz clerked for the Federal Defenders for the Middle District of Alabama, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and served as a legislative law clerk for the Alabama Law Institute during the 2012 general legislative session.

David is a principal and trial attorney in Beasley Allen's Mass Torts section, where he is assisting clients with claims against pharmaceutical and medical device companies. He is primarily working on litigation related to Xarelto blood thinner, Transvaginal Mesh injuries, as well as Hormone Replacement Therapy class action litigation in California.. Prior to moving to Mass Torts, David practiced in the firm's Environmental & Toxic Torts section, where he has handled numerous complex environmental cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States.  He has been actively involved in litigation related to the BP Oil Spill disaster. Additionally, David's cases have involved such wide-ranging topics as drinking water contamination, toxic air emissions, contaminated waste water discharges, toxic exposure, improper landfill activities, petroleum spills, medical monitoring claims and soil and groundwater contamination. During the course of his environmental practice, David has represented individuals, businesses and municipalities, and assisted numerous clients in obtaining multi-million dollar settlements or verdicts. In 2003, David was involved in the landmark $700-million toxic tort settlement with Solutia, Monsanto and Pharmacia over PCB contamination in Anniston, Alabama.. In connection with the BP Oil Spill litigation, David has assisted the State of Alabama and numerous counties and cities in Alabama and northwest Florida that have been damaged by the disaster.. In addition, David recently served as co-lead counsel in the federal trial against the Tennessee Valley Authority over the company’s catastrophic release of more than 1 billion gallons of coal ash sludge from an impoundment at its Kingston Fossil Plant. Beasley Allen represents hundreds of individual property owners and businesses who were damaged when the Kingston impoundment ruptured on December 22, 2008, and released an enormous wave of toxic coal slurry into local neighborhoods and the Watts Bar Reservoir. The environmental ramifications of the TVA spill have been enormous and cleanup is slated to cost more than $1 billion and continue for years to come.. David also recently served as co-lead class counsel in a New Jersey federal court case involving PFOA contamination of public and private drinking water supplies near the DuPont Chambers Works facility in Deepwater, NJ. In 2011, the Court approved a class settlement that is expected to provide water filtration systems and other relief to over 15,000 local residents.. In addition, David has assisted clients in obtaining multi-million dollar settlements or verdicts in other types of cases involving food-product franchises, the Federal Tort Claims Act, accounting malpractice, motor vehicle franchise disputes, consumer fraud, the funeral services industry, premises liability, insurance agent contract disputes, and defective products.. David is a 1989 graduate of the Citadel where he served on the Cadet Honor Committee. In 1992, he obtained his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. During his time at Cumberland, David was elected to the positions of Chief Justice of the Student Honor Court and Director of the Student Trial Advocacy Board. David's peers elected him Best Student Advocate in 1991.. Following graduation, David served as a Deputy Alabama Attorney General and as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Robert Varner and Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge John M. Patterson. Before joining Beasley Allen, David was a partner with the Montgomery, Ala., law firm, Beck & Byrne, P.C.. David currently serves as the Chair of the Alabama State Bar's Federal Court Practice Section. David is a past-president of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association and currently serves on the Board of the Federal Bar Association (Middle District of Alabama Chapter).  David is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Alabama Association for Justice and is a Master Bencher with the Justice Hugh Maddox American Inn of Court.  In 2009, David was appointed to serve as the Chair of the Alabama Bar's Federal Practice Section Task Force. He was named to the Best Lawyers in America list.. David is a regular speaker at state, regional and national environmental law seminars.  Most recently, he served as a speaker and faculty member for the HB Litigation Coal Ash & Slurry Contamination seminar and the American Association for Justice's Gulf Coast Oil Spill Litigation seminar.. David and his wife Betty Bobbitt have been married for 22 years, and they have two children. They attend First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala.

Danielle joined Beasley Allen Law Firm as an associate in 2009 and has spent the past seven years in the firm's Mass Torts Section, investigating claims involving dangerous drugs and medical devices. She was named a principal at the firm in 2015 and is the first African-American woman to achieve that status.. Currently, Danielle is the lead attorney handling the firm’s Invokana litigation, representing clients that have suffered adverse side effects, which can include diabetic coma and death, from the blood sugar regulating medicine. In January 2017, Danielle was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) for consolidated multidistrict litigation (MDL) pending in New Jersey federal court concerning Invokana’s link to kidney damage and diabetic ketoacidosis.. The lawsuits allege Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, failed to properly test the type 2 diabetes drug and warn consumers, health care professionals and the medical community of the risks and consequences of using it. U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti was appointed by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to preside over the MDL, which consolidated 55 cases from across the United States.. She also serves as the firm’s lead attorney for its Reglan litigation, where she has done extensive work in ensuring the survival of those claims despite the challenges created by the Supreme Court’s generic preemption decision, Pliva v. Mensing, in 2011. Reglan is associated with the development of uncontrolled muscle movements, a permanent and incurable condition known as Tardive Dyskinesia.. In addition to her work as lead attorney for Invokana and Reglan claims, Danielle devotes the rest of her practice to talcum powder litigation against defendants Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc., and Imerys Talc America Inc. In February 2016, Danielle, along with her law partners Jere Beasley, Ted Meadows and David Dearing, secured a $72 million verdict against these defendants in St. Louis City Court on behalf of the family of Jackie Fox. The verdict includes $10 million in actual damages and $62 million in punitive damages. The jury found Johnson & Johnson guilty of negligence, conspiracy and fraud.. The talc litigation trial team secured a second verdict in May on behalf of plaintiff Gloria Ristesund, and a third in October on behalf of plaintiff Deborah Giannecchini. The jury awarded Ms. Ristesund $55 million, including $5 million in actual damages and $50 million in punitive damages, and the jury awarded Ms. Giannecchini $70 million, including $575,000 in medical damages, $2 million in compensatory damages, and $65 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and $2.5 million in punitive damages against Imerys. In May 2017, the team secured a fourth verdict on behalf of Lois Slemp. That jury awarded Ms. Slemp $110 million, including $5.4 million in compensatory damages and $105 million in punitive damages against the two companies.. More than 1,200 others nationwide claim that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products, when used in the perineal area, significantly increases a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer. There are multiple trial settings this year, and Danielle will be a member of the trial team for all upcoming cases. Danielle and the other members of the talc litigation team were nominated as a finalist for the 2016 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in recognition of their work on these cases.. Danielle’s civil litigation experience has focused primarily on claims that impact and highlight important issues in women’s health, a cause for which she is most proud to advance. Prior to moving full-time to the talc litigation, she was one of the attorneys litigating claims related to transvaginal mesh (TVM). Transvaginal mesh is used to repair conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Reported complications from transvaginal placement of the mesh include erosion of the mesh into the vaginal tissue, organ perforation, pain, infection, painful intercourse and urinary and fecal incontinence. Often women require surgery to remove the mesh. In some cases, this can require multiple procedures without successful removing all of the mesh. The TVM claims involve transvaginal mesh manufactured by Bard, Boston Scientific, Caldera, Cook Medical and Johnson & Johnson and more than 70,000 women have been affected by these unreasonably dangerous products.. As an associate, Danielle was an integral part of the Hormone Replacement Therapy litigation. Hormone Replacement Therapy, including drugs such as Premarin, Prempro and Provera, have been associated with the development of breast cancer, and a black box warning was added to these products to address this very serious risk. The drugs also were promoted for off-label uses, including prevention of cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease, however, these promoted “benefits” were shown to be non-existent. Because of the nature of the injury, Danielle routinely handled the in extremis plaintiff depositions for these cases, where she prepared these very sick and dying women for depositions to preserve their testimony for trial. Danielle was also part of the trial team that secured a $72.6 million verdict in 2011, on behalf of three plaintiffs in Philadelphia, who took HRT drugs and later developed breast cancer.. In August 2010, Danielle was specially appointed by the Chief Justice of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Ed Carnes, to brief and orally argue a claim on behalf of a pro se petitioner before the appellate court. Despite this being her first time before the 11th Circuit, she won the appeal on behalf of her client.

Dana joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 1998 and has handled complex business and commercial litigation and products liability and personal injury litigation. Currently, she focuses her practice in the areas of product liability and personal injury.. Many of her product liability cases have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements for her clients. She further acts as the lead appellant attorney for the firm's Product Liability/Personal Injury Section.. Professional Associations. Dana is a member of the Alabama Association for Justice, where she serves on the AMICUS Committee and on the editorial board for ALAJ Magazine; American Association for Justice; Montgomery County Bar Association; Montgomery County Association for Justice; Alabama State Bar; and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. She is past chairperson of the Alabama State Bar Women's Section.. Awards and Ratings. A Martindale Hubbell AV Rated attorney, Dana was selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Benchmark Appellate, a definitive reference guide recognizing the nation's top appeals litigation firms and their attorneys.. Publicity. Dana has lectured on a variety of legal topics related to personal injury law for several organizations including the Montgomery County Bar Association, the National Business Institute, the Alabama Trial Lawyers Associations and the Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education.. Background. Dana, born and raised in Butler, Alabama, received her law degree in 1993 from the University of Alabama School of Law. She worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Ira DeMent, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Prior to joining Beasley Allen, she worked for a prominent defense firm and had a brief stint with the State of Alabama Attorney General's Office.. Community Involvement. Dana is married to Derrick Taunton, and they have two daughters, Betsie and Abigail. She attends Frazer Memorial Methodist Church in Montgomery.

Cole Leonberg is not new to the pressures of competition as he’s been competing for most of his life. Since the tender age of 4, Cole has always welcomed a challenge, from playing a vast amount of sports or participating in academic competitions. Competition and self-development are two of his core pillars, and becoming an attorney was simply fate.. Cole grew up in Freedom, Pennsylvania, a small town outside of Pittsburgh, and played everything from tee-ball to racing barrels. In addition to sports, Cole was a gifted orator and competed in several high school speech contest. He had the opportunity to travel and compete in Washington D.C., Nashville, TN, and placed in the Regional Semi-Finalists in the National Trial Competition held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Cole’s competitiveness in sports and speech drew him to law and further compelled him to advocate for his clients. While attending Faulkner School of Law, he encountered a new mode of the competition-the courtroom and acquired a newfound love for the legal process. Because of his driven spirit and his exceptional debating skills, Cole was presented the opportunity to gain valuable courtroom experience in different regions of the country.. His education includes graduating from Lake Erie College magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies in 2014 and true to form four years later he earned his law degree from Faulkner School of Law cum laude in May 2018. Cole has received several recognitions and placed in trial competitions being named a Semi-Finalist in the Greg Allen Mock Trial Competition in 2017 and Regional Semi-Finalist in 2018 for Honor Court Justice National Trial Competition.. Cole concentrates on victims of personal Injury litigation from car accidents, slips and falls, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and products liability cases. He is an experienced attorney who obtains premier results for his clients.

Chad is a member of Beasley Allen Law Firm’s Mass Torts Section and is currently responsible for a number of cases, including Transvaginal Mesh, Fosamax and Zithromax litigation. He assists in investigating new drugs and medical devices that potentially present a serious danger to consumers.. Notable Cases. Presently, Chad is one of 11 lawyers from around the country selected to oversee the consolidated litigation as part of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee (PSC) for In re: Fosamax Products Liability Litigation (No. II), MDL 2243. This litigation, which encompasses hundreds of cases against Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., involves femur fracture injuries and is consolidated under U.S. District Judge Garrett E. Brown Jr., in the District of New Jersey.. Chad is also on the Plaintiff's Discovery Committee for In re: Fosamax Products Liability Litigation, MDL-1789. It is venued in the Southern District of New York Federal Court before the Honorable John F. Keenan, and involves cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw. Chad assists with serving on the Fosamax Science and Administrative Committees for this litigation.. In addition, he also is working on cases involving transvaginal mesh and bladder slings. Transvaginal mesh is used to repair conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). This mesh is used to shore up pelvic organs that have become displaced due to age, childbirth, hysterectomy or obesity. According to the FDA, reported complications from transvaginal placement of this mesh include erosion of the mesh into the vaginal tissue, organ perforation, pain, infection, painful intercourse and urinary and fecal incontinence. Often women require surgery to remove the mesh. In some cases, this can require multiple surgical procedures without successful removing all of the mesh. Currently, Chad is representing thousands of clients involving mesh manufactured by several defendants including American Medical Systems, Bard, Boston Scientific, Caldera and Johnson & Johnson.. Awards and Ratings. Chad was selected to the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA) Top 100 Trial Lawyers list. This is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7.. Professional Associations. Chad is past president of the Montgomery County Association for Justice. Judge Charles Price was honored Jan. 14, 2015, by the Montgomery County Association for Justice just prior to his retirement from the Montgomery County Circuit Court bench after 31 years of esteemed service. As MCAJ president, Chad presented Judge Price with a plaque commemorating his years of service, and also announced the establishment of the Judge Charles Price Leadership Award, which is presented annually to locals who demonstrate qualities reflecting Judge Price’s dedication and courage in upholding justice.. He also has served as an instructor in Civil Procedure and Evidence at Faulkner University and as a member of the Legal Studies Advisory Committee. He also serves as a mentor for the Thomas Goode Jones Professional Development Program, which gives law school students an opportunity to connect with practicing attorneys, discuss the practice of law and promote professionalism.. Background. Chad received his bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1998. While attending college, Chad was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and was selected to represent AUM's first Mock Trial Team in the Southeastern Intercollegiate Mock Trial Competition at Kennesaw State University.. After graduating from college, Chad pursued his Juris Doctor degree at Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. Chad was placed on the Dean's Honors List and given the Scholastic Achievement Award for Employment Law in 2001. In addition, he was a member of Sigma Kappa Delta Law Fraternity and the Christian Legal Society. While attending law school, Chad worked as a staff assistant in the Mass Torts section of the firm. After graduating in 2002, he was hired as a staff attorney for the firm, working on defective construction cases, as well as probate and estate matters, bankruptcy issues and subrogation liens.. Chad now serves as one of the Mass Torts attorneys as a Principal with the firm, focusing his practice on pharmaceutical litigation, representing victims of defective prescription drugs and medical devices.

Brittany joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in October 2014 as a lawyer in our Mass Torts Section. She is working on cases where the regular use of talcum powder by women in the genital area for personal hygiene has been linked to the development of ovarian cancer.. Notable Cases. Brittany has served as part of a team of attorneys who took three talcum powder cases to trial. In February 2016, a St. Louis, Missouri, jury found Johnson & Johnson liable for the death of Jackie Fox, and awarded her family $72 million in damages. In May 2016, another St. Louis jury awarded Gloria Ristesund $55 million in damages, finding Johnson & Johnson liable for Ristesund’s damages related to her ovarian cancer. In October 2016, a St. Louis jury awarded Deborah Giannecchini $70.075 million for her injuries suffered in relation to her ovarian cancer.. Education. Brittany graduated cum laude from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in May 2014, where she was a Dean’s Scholarship recipient. Brittany was copy editor for the Cumberland Law Review and included in two publications: Brittany Norman, Case Note, State jury decision reigns supreme in determination of sufficiency of evidence for federal habeas relief. Cavazos v. Smith, 132 S. Ct. 2 (2011), 43 CUMB. L. REV. 347 (2013) and Brittany Norman, Eleventh Circuit: Survey of Recent Decisions—Constitutional Law—Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, 43 CUMB. L. REV. 627 (2013).. She also was oral advocate on the National Moot Court Team for two years and competed in the 2013 and 2014 Cristol, Kahn, Paskay Cup Moot Court Competition and the 2013 and 2014 Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition; was a 2012 Parham Williams Trial Competition quarterfinalist; was a finalist in the 2012 Saad Moot Court Competition; and was president of Christian Legal Society.. Brittany graduated from the University of Alabama Birmingham in May 2014, earning a Masters of Public Health, which has provided her with a unique perspective on the healthcare issues involved with her cases.. Prior to joining Beasley Allen, she worked as a law clerk at the firm for two summers, and also clerked for the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program.. Professional Associations. Britany is a member of the Alabama State Bar, Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers Section, Alabama State Bar Health Law Section and the Alabama State Bar Women's Law Section. In 2016, Brittany was appointed to the Alabama State Bar’s Law School and Legal Education Task Force. She currently serves on Cumberland School of Law’s Alumni Admission Board.. Community Involvement. Brittany is a member of the Junior League of Montgomery. Brittany and her husband, Mac, live in Montgomery, Alabama, and are members of Church of the Highlands.

Bobby Rives is a native of Huntsville, Alabama, and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1996. He received his B.S.B.A. from Auburn University in Montgomery in 1990 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Alabama in 1996. While at the University of Alabama, Bobby was a Student Editor for the American Journal of Tax Policy. In addition, Bobby was awarded the University of Alabama Federal Tax Clinic Scholarship.. Bobby concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and finance, with a special emphasis on real estate development and commercial lending. He regularly advises clients in the acquisition, development and operation of a variety of commercial and residential real estate projects, such as shopping centers, multifamily properties, condominiums, mixed-use developments and traditional neighborhood developments. Further, Bobby represents landlords and tenants in all types of commercial leasing negotiations.. Bobby routinely represents lenders and borrowers in connection with a wide array of construction and permanent financing facilities, including participating loans, for commercial properties such as shopping centers, apartments, office buildings, hotels and planned unit developments. His practice also involves a special emphasis on representation of lenders making construction and permanent loans for multifamily housing for lower-income households, including loans that are made in connection with HOME loans, Section 42 tax credits and Affordable Housing Program grants. Further, Bobby represents lenders in commercial and residential foreclosures and workouts.

Ben practices as a member of Beasley Allen Law Firm’s Personal Injury and Product Liability Section.. Professional Associations. A Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated attorney, Ben has served in leadership roles on a variety of boards, including the editorial board for The Docket, a publication of the Montgomery County Bar Association, and the board of trustees of the Montgomery County Association for Justice. He is a former member of the Paralegal Studies/Legal Studies Advisory Committee for South University.. Awards. Ben has been selected to the 2017 and 2018 Best Lawyers in America lists.. Education. After working three years as a police officer with the Montgomery Police Department, Ben completed his undergraduate degree at Auburn University at Montgomery and later attended law school at Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, Ben served as an editor for The American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Ben has been published in that and other publications.. Background. Following his graduation from law school, Ben served one year as a law clerk to the Honorable John C. Tyson III on one of the Alabama appellate courts. In 1990, he began his law practice with a local firm in which he later became a partner. Ben handled several cases, ranging from products liability to medical malpractice to personal injury cases, many of which resulted in six- and seven-figure settlements and verdicts. Ben returned to work as a senior staff attorney with the appellate court for 2004 and part of 2005, before joining Beasley Allen.. Community Involvement. Ben is married to Lisa Matthews Locklar. He has three daughters, Katie, Sarah Beth and Greyson. Katie, who is married to Kyle McMaster, is a graduate of the University of Alabama and of the Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine. Sarah Beth is a graduate of the University of South Alabama. Greyson is currently a student at the University of Alabama.. Ben and his family are members of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church. Ben has a small farm in south Montgomery County. In his free time, he enjoys his horses and his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Ben is an experienced trial lawyer. He has handled numerous jury trials in the State of Alabama in both State and Federal Court. Ben has successfully litigated both personal injury and criminal defense matters.. On a daily bases Ben is reviewing personal injury cases for clients and perparing them for trial.  He has recovered Millions of dollars for injured peopel.  Personal injury cases include Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip and Falls, Wrongful Death, wrongfully filled prescription medications, as well as other matters involving injury to his clients.  Ben is passionate about these types of cases and enjoyes helping people obtain a favorable result.. A few of his criminal successes include verdicts of not guilty in trials involving Murder, Robbery, Theft of Property, Fraudulent use of a Credit Card, Domestic Violence, Harassment, Reckless Endangerment, Menacing, Driving Under the Influence.. He is an experienced negotiator as well, able to resolve cases without a trial when appropriate. His skill in negotiating on behalf of his clients has resulted in numerous criminal matters being dismissed by the prosecution and obtaining monetary settlements for his civil clients. He is a compassionate counselor that works to understand his clients legal battles and resolve them.. Ben was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida. After graduating from High School he came to Montgomery, Alabama on an athletic scholarship for baseball at Huntingdon College. He later attended Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, graduating in 2001 with a Juris Doctor degree. He began his legal career as an Assistant Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery County Alabama. In 2004, Ben became a founding partner in Barfoot & Schoettker, L.L.C. In 2007 Ben began serving as a Temporary Probate Judge in Montgomery County Alabama, a privilege he still maintains today. He served as President of both the Montgomery County Bar Association and the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association. Ben is married to the former Kimberly McWhorter and a proud father of their oldest daughter Neva Marie, son Samuel Benjamin and youngest daughter Clara Kae. He and his family are members of Trinity Presbyterian Church and currently serve in the children’s ministry. He enjoys fly fishing and turkey hunting as hobbies.