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Kelli McDaniel Day, Attorney at Law is a Montgomery law firm that embodies the highest levels of professionalism and compassion while representing Alabama clients in family law matters. I have over 25 years of experience guiding clients through some of the toughest situations involving their loved ones. Whether you are facing divorce, adopting a child, or seeking assistance with a juvenile law issue, you can count on me to work diligently in pursuit of a favorable result.

Josh is a highly driven attorney who is passionate about representing his clients and guiding them through their situations. He strives for excellence in all that he does and wants every client to leave feeling as if they were his only one. Josh is an associate attorney at Sasser & O'Rear, LLC in Montgomery, AL., focusing on wills and estates, family law, and personal injury/car wrecks.

Jennifer joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 2013. She practices in the firm’s Mass Torts Section, primarily on product liability actions involving transvaginal mesh.. Notable Cases. Jennifer’s main focus, transvaginal mesh, is used to repair conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. The mesh is implanted through the vagina and 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 of the 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.. Professional Associations. Jennifer is currently active in the American Association for Justice. She also volunteers for the Alabama State Bar as well as the Montgomery County Volunteer Lawyers Program. Jennifer became a member of the Alabama State Bar in 2012.. Background. Jennifer earned her undergraduate degree in biology, with a double minor in physics and chemistry, from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. She went on to obtain a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in biomedical science with a focus on molecular oncology. In graduate school, Jennifer won graduate research awards for oral presentation of research, first in neuroscience and later in molecular oncology. Her work earned her travel fellowships, and she was invited to present her research at international conferences in Paris and Mexico City. Subsequently, Jennifer spent two years in Boston with a consulting company specializing in mergers and acquisitions.. Jennifer earned her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2009, and is a member of the Washington State Bar. While in law school, she interned at the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office in the property, major crimes and domestic violence divisions and gained courtroom experience including serving as lead counsel on a multiple-felony trial. Jennifer then moved to northern Alabama and associated with a law firm, working in the areas of criminal and family law.. She is a college-level educator, and has taught courses as an adjunct in biology, chemistry, medical terminology and anatomy

James joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in April 2011 and works in the Mass Torts Section. He works on behalf of patients negatively affected by medical devices and medications.. Notable Cases. James currently handles transvaginal mesh litigation. The mesh is used to repair conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). It is implanted through the vagina and is used to shore up pelvic organs that have become displaced due to age, childbirth, hysterectomy or obesity. Reported complications from of the 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. Women may require multiple surgeries to remove the mesh, and sometimes it cannot be completely removed, leaving women in pain.. He also works on behalf of patients who have taken Risperdal. Risperdal, known generically as risperidone, is approved to treat adults and children 5 years of age and older with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability with autism. The drug is sometimes prescribed by doctors for off-label uses such as attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD) and other behavior problems. Risperdal has also been associated with gynecomastia, a condition in which boys grow breast tissue. It is an uncomfortable and embarrassing condition for boys, causing symptoms such as breast tenderness and nipple discharge. It also puts boys at risk for breast cancer and reproductive problems. Treatment is invasive, involving medications such as the breast cancer drug tamoxifen, or surgeries such as liposuction and mastectomies.. In addition, he has also worked with attorneys and staff in representing clients in Hormone Replacement Therapy cases throughout the country.. Professional Associations. James is licensed to practice in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi, as well as before all federal courts in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia. In addition, he is licensed to practice in the Northern District of Florida, The United States Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He is currently a member of the American Bar Association, and the Alabama Association for Justice, the Mobile County Bar Association and the Baldwin County Bar Association.. He also has served as an instructor in deposition and trial training programs for younger lawyers.. Background. James was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1961. He graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in 1979. He attended the University of Alabama from 1979 through 1980 and transferred to East Tennessee State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree (political science) in 1985. James attended law school at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was on the Cumberland Law Review and graduated with honors in 1989. He was admitted to the Georgia and Alabama State Bars in 1989. He was admitted to the Florida and Mississippi State Bars in 1997.. Upon graduation from law school, James moved to the Mobile/Baldwin County area where he began his legal career as a law clerk for The Honorable T. Virgil Pittman, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama. In 1991, James entered private practice with a civil defense firm in Mobile. He continued his practice as a civil defense lawyer from 1991 until 2011.. Publicity. While in private practice, James was a speaker at numerous legal seminars, including industry seminars, and authored numerous legal articles involving a variety of issues related to his practice and service to clients.. Community Involvement. In 1991, James married the former Martha Grimes of Marion Junction, Alabama. They have two children, Brooks and Ginny.

Jacquelyn D. Tomlinson is a graduate of Florida State University with a triple major in Philosophy, Psychology, and Political Science. After graduating in 2006, Jacquelyn attended Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law where she obtained a Juris Doctorate decree in the spring of 2009. Jacquelyn was admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama in September of 2009. She has worked in the field of Domestic Relations in Montgomery, Alabama since the fall of 2006 being a Court Advocate for the Family Sunshine Center as well as Legal Services Alabama.. Jacquelyn is admitted in all state courts within Alabama and concentrates her practice in the areas of family law, domestic violence, protection from abuse orders, divorce, interstate and intrastate child custody, adoptions and spousal support issues. Jacquelyn is very passionate about the work she does relating to family law issues and represents her clients with a sense of passion, dedication, and respect.

If you’re hurt in an accident or on the job, you face serious challenges: in addition to suffering physical harm, you are likely to see medical bills and other debts pile up quickly, especially if you are out of work. At Donohoe & Stapleton, LLC in Montgomery, we are serious advocates for Alabama residents who have been injured. Whether you are pursuing a personal injury, workers’ compensation or Social Security disability claim, we will work tirelessly to achieve justice for you and your family. Our lawyers have 30 years of combined legal experience and won’t let greedy insurance companies or impersonal government employees trample your rights. Get the legal help you need to protect you and your family’s financial future with local professionals who are familiar with relevant federal, state, and even city-level laws.

I was raised in Marion, Alabama, and began my education at Judson College. After earning a Bachelor’s degree, I attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and Brock School of Business to earn a joint JD/MBA. I am a licensed Title Insurance agent. I have worked with several attorneys with various backgrounds, and have gained knowledge and understanding for unique domestic, real estate, and estate planning issues. I am married to a U.S. Army officer and we have three daughters. When I'm not working at the firm, I enjoy volunteering around my community and spending time with family and friends.

I was previously employed as a Classification Specialist for the Alabama Department of Corrections at Holman Prison for nearly six (6) years. I have undergraduate and graduate degrees in criminal justice and in total, have spent over ten (10) years working in public safety. I have unique insight into the Department of Corrections, sentencing, and post-conviction relief. Through my hands-on experience, I have seen the criminal justice system from the 911 call through arrest, trial, imprisonment, and post-conviction.. As an attorney, my practice primarily focuses on criminal law. I accept a limited number of cases in other areas of the law, including contracts, uncontested divorces, juvenile law, adoptions, and elder law. I do not accept contested divorces or contested child custody cases.

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 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.

Grant joined the Beasley Allen Law Firm in November 2010 as an attorney in the Toxic Torts Section. Since joining Beasley Allen, his practice has concentrated primarily on the BP Oil Spill litigation.. Education. Grant received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2010. During law school, he worked as a legal intern with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), where he assisted HUD employees with grievance filings, disciplinary proceedings and midterm bargaining negotiations. He also worked as a summer associate for the law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP, where he focused on securities litigation and international discovery issues.. Grant received a B.A. in political science from the University of Tennessee in 2007. He finished in three years, graduating summa cum laude, and was a member of the University Honors program. He wrote his senior thesis on the Second Amendment, focusing on the historical setting in which it was enacted and the individual nature of the rights it bestows. The summer before graduating he interned for the law firm Maloney & David PLC, an experience that served as the impetus for him to attend law school.

Frank has practiced in the area of pharmaceutical product liability with Beasley Allen Law Firm since 2001. He brings 17 years of litigation experience to the Mass Torts Section. His most recent work at Beasley Allen is on behalf of individuals who have died or suffered cardiac events after receiving dialysis treatment involving drug Granuflo, manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care.. Frank has also worked on behalf of clients who suffered severe injury to their shoulder joint as a result of the use of a pain pump after shoulder surgery. These cases were fought in courts across the country. All of those cases were resolved by 2012 after a trial in January 2009 resulted in a $5.4-million-dollar verdict for plaintiffs and another trial resulted in a defense verdict.. Also in 2012, Frank tried three of the firm's hormone replacement therapy (HRT) breast cancer cases. The first was in Omaha, Nebraska, and others followed. After a four-week trial, the jury for a case in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5.1 million. The entire award was for compensatory damages.. Frank also enrolled all of the firm's 10,000 Propulsid claimants in the MDL settlement program. He represented a group of claimants who suffered various injuries from a rheumatoid arthritis medication, and it was resolved after extensive negotiation.. Beginning in 2005, Frank served as the vice chairman of the sales and marketing committee for the Vioxx MDL in New Orleans. Frank participated in several of the firm's Vioxx trials. He led a team of lawyers who prepared video deposition cuts for several Vioxx trials as well as other aspects of a Vioxx MDL trial package. Much of the evidence presented at the MDL trials were through video depositions.. Frank was also appointed to the PSC for the Bextra/Celebrex MDL in San Francisco in 2007. In preparation for the first trial in the MDL, Frank was asked to lead another team of lawyers to prepare the video deposition cuts, which required many hours negotiating with defense counsel and providing a transcript to the MDL court for ruling on objections far in advance of the trial. He resolved the firm’s Bextra and Celebrex claims in 2009.. Frank and his staff also worked diligently in past years to provide compensation for the firm's Zyprexa clients. The clients’ claims were evaluated according to objective standards to determine whether they qualified for payment and how much they would be allotted. Initial compensation payments began in late 2008, and final payments to all clients were made in early 2011.. In addition, he was responsible for preparing the firm's first Rezulin case for trial, helping generate the first group settlement of Rezulin cases in the country. Additional group settlements of the firm’s Rezulin cases occurred in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003, culminating in all the firm's Rezulin cases being resolved in 2004. The amounts of the Rezulin settlements are all confidential.. Frank was also part of the Mass Tort section's Baycol team beginning in 2001. Frank was responsible for taking several key depositions in this national litigation. He worked on the settlement of most of the firm's Baycol cases, resulting in settlements in excess of $70 million.. Frank has also handled several cases that were not mass torts. He filed a lawsuit alleging Neurontin caused the client to commit suicide, which was resolved successfully. He continues to investigate claims involving drugs that cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, having resolved claims for two clients who were blinded by it. In late 2008, he worked to resolve a claim for a child who required a liver transplant after ingestion of an antibiotic, and in 2009, he resolved a family’s claim after their child died from liver failure from ingestion of an antibiotic. He has been instrumental in resolving other pharmaceutical litigation on a confidential basis.. Awards. Best Lawyers® recently announced that Frank Woodson was selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review. The methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues and is the oldest peer-reviewed publication in the profession. He has been included on the list since 2016.. Publicity. Frank frequently spoke about the Baycol litigation, including at the 2002 ATLA Convention in Atlanta, the Baycol "Hot Doc's" Seminar in Phoenix and on the first live Internet seminar broadcast for plaintiff attorneys held in Newark, New Jersey. His other seminars include a "Mass Torts Made Perfect" seminar in New York City on Vioxx; an ATLA teleseminar entitled, "Pain Killers and the FDA;" another Vioxx seminar in Jackson, Mississippi; seminars in Alabama on preemption and ethics; and an AAJ seminar in Las Vegas regarding pain pump litigation.. Frank is the author of "Pharmaceutical Drug Litigation - An Overview," "The Bayer Criminal Convictions" and "Forget Tort reform; We Want Immunity." Legal 500 hailed his trial work in its 2008 edition, stating, “Frank Woodson is an important member of the team (Mass Torts), and has been influential in Zyprexa and Vioxx litigation,” after previously praising Frank by stating, “Frank Woodson, considered by many to be [Beasley Allen Mass Torts Section Head Andy] Birchfield's ‘right hand man,’ maintains a multi-faceted practice that sees him active in a variety of cases, including Vioxx litigation, and has recently been at the forefront of the firm's Zyprexa caseload. In addition, he has emerged as the firm's go-to attorney for claims related to Stevens-Johnson syndrome.”

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.

Dee joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 1991 and has not only been a pioneer of consumer fraud and commercial litigation nationwide, he has demonstrated great leadership resulting in the firm's numerous record-setting verdicts for clients in many areas of law. In addition to representing clients in litigation, Dee manages the entire Consumer Fraud / Commercial Litigation Section of the firm and is involved in every case being litigated in it.. Awards and Ratings. A Martindale Hubbel AV rated attorney, Dee has been named in the “Who’s Who” of lawyers by the Heritage Registry; named to the 2013-2015 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers; selected as “Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers in America; selected by Alabama Best Lawyers 2015; selected to Alabama Super Lawyers for consecutive years; and was featured on the cover of and in a feature in Super Lawyers magazine in 2013, [pdf]. He was honored by the lawyers in this firm as “Litigator of the Year” in 2008. Dee also was selected as a "2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation" by Martindale Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, featured in The American Lawyer, and Corporate Counsel magazine. Dee and the firm were named "Boss of the Year" by the Montgomery Association of Legal Secretaries.. Dee, along with Beasley Allen principal & founder Jere L. Beasley, was recognized by Business Alabama magazine on its 2012 list of the 10 largest Alabama jury awards in the past five years, for their work on the AWP/Medicaid Fraud litigation. The litigation also was spotlighted by the National Law Journal as part of its 2014 Plaintiffs' Hot List, in particular the Mississippi Average Wholesale Pricing ruling against Watson Pharmaceuticals. The case was one of about 360 the firm has pursued nationwide involving allegations that drug companies manipulated prices and overcharged Medicaid programs. The firm has recovered more than $1.3 billion for eight states' attorneys general in the fraudulent pharmaceutical pricing scheme.. Professional Associations. Dee is presently a sustaining member and Executive Committee member for the Alabama Association for Justice and past president of the Montgomery Trial Lawyers Association. He is also an active member of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.. Dee has been appointed by the dean of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law to serve on the Advisory Board of the law school since 2006 and is a past president.. Publicity. Dee is a regular guest speaker at national, regional and state seminars, and he has authored numerous publications on consumer fraud and commercial litigation. He has been featured on The Today Show, NPR, CNN, USA Today, CBS, Fox News and other national news broadcasts and publications.. Background. When Dee graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he served as a corporate internal auditor for Amsouth Banc Corporation (now "Regions Bank") from 1985-1986. Dee then entered Cumberland School of Law where he was chosen to study "Comparative International Law" at the University Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany in 1988.. Upon graduation from law school, Dee served as a law clerk to the Honorable John M. Patterson, Judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 1989-1990. Dee was then asked to serve as a staff attorney for the Alabama Supreme Court under Justice Henry Steagall from 1990-1991.. Community Involvement. Dee is from Homewood, Alabama, where he met his wife, the former Sandra Turnblad, while attending Homewood High School. The two later married after they both graduated from college. Sandra and Dee have four children, two girls and two boys. They are active members of The Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Montgomery. The Roman Catholic Church has honored Dee and Sandra by inducting them into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The order is responsible for promoting Christianity within the Middle East and protecting the holy shrines in that region of the world. Dee was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel of that charitable organization.. He is also a volunteer for the Montgomery County YMCA, and he has coached several sports teams. He has regularly raised funds for the Boy Scouts of America, Father Walter Memorial Child Care Center, Montgomery Catholic Schools, Catholic Social Services and several other charitable organizations.. Dee credits his success to his faith: “My daily goal is to serve the Lord by giving generous love to my family and hard work to our clients, in that order. Life is a constant balancing act, but if we know the priorities of the Lord first, then our families and our work third, we can achieve anything in life we seek.”

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.

Cole serves as section head of Beasley Allen Law Firm's Personal Injury and Product Liability Section. He represents mothers and fathers who lost their children, spouses who lost their life-long mates, and severely injured children who will be unable to care for themselves due to unreasonably dangerous and defective products.. Cole's hope is that manufacturers of consumer products will safely engineer and produce products instead of placing profits over safety so that innocent victims won't be hurt or killed.. Notable Cases. In order to encourage the engineering and manufacture of safe consumer products, Cole will continue to prosecute companies that manufacture defective automobiles, aircraft, ATVs, farm equipment, logging equipment, textile machines and other products. Cole and his staff have successfully handled more than 100 cases that were tried or resolved for more than one million dollars. More importantly, Cole and his staff are blessed to be able to counsel and care for their clients.. Awards and Ratings. An AV-rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, Cole is selected annually as an Alabama Super Lawyer, and to the Best Lawyers in America list. He also has been selected to LawDragon 3000, which represents the top 3,000 attorneys in the United States. In December 2010, he was named one of Beasley Allen's two Litigators of the Year.. In addition, he was selected as a finalist for Public Justice’s 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year, along with the other members of the trial team, for his work in the verdict against Toyota in Bookout, et al v. Toyota that was tried in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in October 2013. This award is given by Public Justice to the lawyer or trial team who makes the most outstanding contribution to the public through precedent-setting litigation each year. Cole also was featured on the 2015 National Law Journal Plaintiffs Hot List for his work on the Toyota sudden unintended acceleration case in Oklahoma.. Professional Associations. Cole believes it is important to use the gifts God has given him in the community. Thus, as an attorney, he has used his gifts to participate in legal organizations. Currently, Cole is president of the Alabama State Bar. He is past president of the Montgomery County Bar Association (2002), past president of the Alabama Young Lawyers Association (2000-2001), past president of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association (1999) and past president of the Auburn University Bar Association (1999).. Community Involvement. Cole has been an active member of Morningview Baptist Church for more than 40 years. He previously served as chairman of the Deacons. He recently completed service as a lay elder. In addition, he teaches the Adult 2 Sunday School class.. He has served as president of the Jimmy Hitchcock Award, a prestigious award honoring Christian student athletes in Montgomery. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and previously served on the Board of Directors for Trinity Presbyterian School.. Background. Cole's mother is originally from Laurel, Mississippi, and his father was raised in Lowndes County, Alabama. Cole is married to the former Joy Mikell of Millbrook, Alabama, and they have four daughters and five sons. Cole and his wife are strong advocates for adoption and foster care. They have adopted six of their nine children. The couple also are foster parents.. More important than his legal accomplishments, church involvement, community involvement or even his family, Cole recognizes that apart from Christ, he is absolutely nothing.