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The Founder of Blanchard Law Offices, William R. Blanchard, has been in private practice since 1978. Mr. Blanchard practices in all levels of state and federal court in Alabama and concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal defense, appeals and post-conviction relief, family law and divorce. While the firm is located in Montgomery, Alabama, clients come from several counties, including Montgomery, Elmore, Autauga, Butler, Chilton and Bullock, and virtually all over the state.

Since joining Beasley Allen in November 2010 as an attorney in the Consumer Fraud Section, Ali has focused her practice primarily on complex litigation on a national level. Most recently, she has been involved in litigation in multiple states that seeks to recover money on behalf of the states that paid for pharmaceutical products and devices as a result of fraudulent and deceptive acts against the states. Additionally, Ali is involved in class action litigation involving consumer fraud in the health care and cosmetics industries.. Notable Cases. Ali began her career at Beasley Allen working on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) and McKesson litigations, which sought to recover millions of dollars lost by state Medicaid agencies as a result of fraudulent price reporting by the nation's largest drug manufacturers. Since the beginning of the AWP and McKesson litigations, Beasley Allen has recovered more than a billion dollars for the states it represents and has made a tremendous positive impact on state agencies throughout the country.. Awards and Ratings. Ali received an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. She was selected as the Beasley Allen Lawyer of the Year for the Fraud Section in 2014 and 2015 and was named to the 2016 Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list.. Professional Associations. Ali is currently serving as president for the Montgomery County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, and is on the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Association for Justice and the Montgomery County Bar Association Women's Section. Additionally, she is a member of the Alabama Association for Justice, ALAJ Emerging Leaders, American Association for Justice, the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program and is on the Hugh Maddox American Inn of Court.. Background. Prior to becoming an attorney at Beasley Allen, Ali worked as a law clerk in the firm's Consumer Fraud Section for more than two years, assisting attorneys in complex consumer and securities fraud litigation. Ali was named Principal in January 2016.. Ali received her B.S. in business administration from Auburn University in 2007, and her Juris Doctor degree from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2010. While in law school, Ali was a senior editor of the Faulkner Law Review, an appointed member of the Faulkner Law Board of Advocates, a Knabe Scholar for all three years, and graduated on the Dean's List. Ali was also a member of her law school's trial team. In 2009, Ali was recognized as one of the nation's finest oral advocates, receiving the award for Best Opening Statement in a national trial tournament. Additionally, Ali's team finished as national finalists in the 2009 Lone Star Classic National Trial Tournament.. Ali is originally from Kennesaw, Georgia, where she worked for several Atlanta attorneys before moving to Montgomery, Alabama, to start her law school career. She is married to Raymond James Hawthorne, Jr. Ray is an attorney in private practice in Montgomery. They have a son named Jack Hawthorne, and they are members of First United Methodist Church, located in downtown Montgomery.

Ryan joined the Toxic Torts Section of Beasley Allen in October 2011. Since then, his practice has concentrated primarily on the BP Oil Spill litigation, where he represents businesses, commercial fishermen, and individuals who suffered injuries resulting from exposure to oil and dispersants.. Notable Cases. Ryan was also part of the section’s team that represented trucking businesses in the Hot Fuel multi-district litigation against oil companies which eventually resulted in over $20 million in settlements.. In addition, he investigates cases where individuals have suffered severe lung injuries either while on the job or in other capacities. These injuries are wide-ranging and can affect anyone, as the lungs are the only internal organ constantly exposed to the outside environment.. Professional Associations. Ryan is a member of the Montgomery County Association for Justice, Montgomery County Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar Young Lawyer's Section and the Alabama Association for Justice.. Background. Ryan is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College in 2008, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude with a major in political science and minor in Spanish. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2011.. During law school, he worked in the Civil Law Clinic representing individuals in various civil litigation matters. He has also served as a judicial intern for Jefferson County Civil Circuit Judge Michael Graffeo and as a law clerk for the firm Baxley, Dillard, McKnight, James & McElroy in Birmingham.

Melissa is a member of our Mass Torts section and currently is involved in the DePuy hip replacement litigation. She also was involved in hormone therapy litigation and served on the Governing Committee and various sub-committees in the Prempro Multi District Litigation. She previously handled our Baycol litigation and was involved in the settlement of some of the firm's Baycol cases. She was also involved in our Celebrex/Bextra litigation.. Melissa also serves as the Director of Operations for Mass Torts section and oversees the day-to-day operations of that section.. Melissa graduated from Jones School of Law in 2001. While at Jones, she served as a member of the Law Review Board and was recognized as Outstanding First Year Student. She was active in the Student Bar Association and held the positions of First-Year Senator and Vice-President. She also was selected Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.. Melissa is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated attorney, member of several associations and has served as a guest scoring judge in local moot court competitions. She serves as a mentor to members of the Women Students Association at Jones School of Law. Melissa has been a guest speaker at local seminars and at senior citizen centers on pharmaceutical litigation.. Melissa is married to Michael Prickett, and they have two sons. They are members of Frazer United Methodist Church and are active in the Children's Ministry.

Matt joined Beasley Allen in 2011, focusing his practice on product liability cases involving dangerous and defective pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. Matt is leading the firm's Testosterone Replacement Therapy litigation, representing men who suffered significant injuries such as death, heart attack, stroke, blood clots and related conditions after use of the heavily marketed drugs designed to increase men’s testosterone levels. These drugs include AndroGel, Testim and Axiron, among others. Matt recently addressed a gathering of attorneys from across the nation on the subject of testosterone replacement drugs and their injuries at a roundtable in New Orleans, La. Matt has been appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee (PSC) for this multidistrict litigation (MDL).. Matt is also involved in the firm’s Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) litigation, representing women who suffered significant injuries after surgical placement of mesh to treat prolapsed organs or stress urinary incontinence.. Matt previously represented hundreds of women who developed breast cancer after taking certain hormone therapy drugs, including Premarin, Prempro, and Provera. Matt is an experienced Mass Tort litigator, who, in 2011, was part of the trial team that secured a $72.6 million compensatory damages verdict on behalf of three plaintiffs in Philadelphia who took hormone replacement drugs and later developed breast cancer. This verdict was selected by the National Law Journal as No. 30 on its list of Top 100 Verdicts of 2011. In 2012, Matt was one of three Beasley Allen attorneys representing Toshiko Okuda at trial in Salt Lake City, Utah, also related to hormone therapy drugs. After a four-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Okuda for $5.1 million. The entire award was for compensatory damages.. Prior to joining Beasley Allen, Matt practiced law in Birmingham and as a solo practitioner in Montgomery. Matt has handled a wide range of cases involving fraud, personal injury claims, motor-vehicle accidents and breach of contract claims in both state and federal courts. Prior to entering into private practice, Matt served as law clerk to the Honorable William H. Thompson, Presiding Judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.. Matt is a graduate of Samford University's Cumberland School of Law and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama. Matt was a member of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1994 to 1998 and played for College Football Hall of Fame head coach Gene Stallings. In addition to lettering for the Tide, Matt was named to the Academic All-Southeastern Conference team in 1996.. Active in both professional and charitable organizations, Matt served two terms as an elected member of the Birmingham Bar Association's Young Lawyers Executive Committee and is a member of the Montgomery County Association for Justice. Matt has also served as a volunteer committee member for several Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraising events, is an active member of the Jimmy Hitchcock Award Committee, and coaches soccer at the YMCA, basketball in the Upward League and baseball in Southeastern Dixie Youth.. Matt is married to the former Erin Stiebing. Erin and Matt are the proud parents of three boys, Meagher, Miller and Butler. Matt enjoys spending his free time with his family and coaching his sons’ baseball, basketball and soccer teams.

LaBarron joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 1995 and has been instrumental in presenting product liability, consumer fraud and personal injury cases. As a Beasley Allen attorney for more than 20 years, he has handled an array of cases involving crashworthiness, seatbelt restraint failures, accidental airbag deployments, tractor rollovers, tire tread separation (Ford/Firestone) and consumer and insurance fraud.. Notable Cases. As the lead attorney, LaBarron's most recent notable verdict is a Georgia jury finding in favor of the family of Alfred Holt, who was killed after a Michelin Pilot tire failed on the recreational vehicle he was driving and the RV crashed into a tree. The case was brought against Southland Motor Home Center, which provided maintenance and service on the RV and had refused to take any responsibility for his death.. Earlier this year, LaBarron was the lead attorney in an award of $16.8 million over a defective cab guard. The jury found the cab guard failed to protect a log truck driver from being killed by logs that broke through the truck's cab when the load shifted. “Truck drivers face many hazards on the road every day, from weather to unexpected traffic and unpredictable other drivers. One thing they should be able to count on is that the vehicle they’re driving is designed so that they have a reasonable expectation of being safe in the event of a crash,” Boone said in a recent interview. “In this instance, the manufacturers failed Mr. Albritton (Larry Albritton), and it cost him his life. It is our hope that this verdict will send a message to these and other companies that ensuring their drivers’ and the public’s safety is more important than their bottom line.”. While working in the firm’s Consumer Fraud Section, LaBarron worked on Merriweather v. Whirlpool, a case addressing a notable door-to-door sales and finance scam that resulted in a $581 million verdict. The verdict is the largest predatory lending verdict in American history. As a result of this litigation, the defendant finance company left the state of Alabama. LaBarron was also one of the attorneys to work on personal injury suit, Aultman v. Telelect, which involved the electrocution of a bucket truck passenger after a nonconductive part was removed. The jury awarded $116 million in damages.. Awards and Ratings. LaBarron is a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated attorney and has been regularly selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. He was recognized as Beasley Allen Litigator of the Year in 2007 and is especially proud to have been selected as Beasley Allen's 2016 Product Liability Lawyer of the Year.. In 2009, LaBarron was given the Resurrection Catholic Mission's Truth & Charity Award for his exemplary and extraordinary support of the Mission Center. On September 22, 2005, he was the first recipient of the Hands for Children Award, presented to him at the Children's Advocacy Center in Montgomery, Alabama.. LaBarron received the 2003 University of Alabama Black Law Student Association Alumni Honoree Award. He also has received the Chairman's Award of Excellence presented by Montgomery County Democratic Committee.. Professional Associations. In addition to LaBarron's casework, he has been selected as a member of Beasley Allen's five-person Executive Board and has been helping lead the opening of the firm’s new law office in Atlanta. He also served on the Alabama State Bar President's Executive Council from 2013 to 2014 and served as the liaison for its Access to Justice initiative.. Publicity. LaBarron has been highlighted in national magazines and journals throughout his career. For example, he was featured in the December 13, 1999, issue of Jet Magazine. The article profiled Merriweather v. Whirlpool and Aultman v. Terex Telelect. He also has been featured for his work with Johnny Cochran on suits concerning Enron's leading role in one of America's largest financial scandals. In addition, he was featured in the April 2000 edition of the Kappa Alpha Psi Journal, in which he discussed the law and how it relates to consumer issues; he was featured as well in The Urban Metro June 2000 issue titled, "Lawyer Make Big Strides in Alabama's, America's Legal Community.". His national reputation in the legal community provides LaBarron with the opportunity to lecture and publish numerous articles for practicing attorneys throughout the country. On April 30, 2006, LaBarron appeared on WSFA TV as a guest on the Law Call program, discussing personal injury law. He also spoke at the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Summer Seminar, held August 17-19, 2006, on the topic "The Plaintiff's Perspective of Evaluating and Preparing a Winning Case." He appeared as a guest speaker for the National Bar Association Annual 2003 Judge's Conference held at Paradise Island, Bahamas, speaking on topics of medical fraud, nursing home litigation and mass torts. He was also a guest lecturer at the 2003 Alabama Lawyers Association Annual Banquet and CLE program on "Use of Computer Technology in the Court Room." LaBarron was a featured speaker on the topic of "Advanced Workers' Compensation in Alabama" at a seminar presented by Sterling Education Services Inc. in Montgomery, Alabama, and most recently, LaBarron was a featured speaker at the Attorneys Information Exchange Group's 2017 Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.. LaBarron also used to host a weekly radio show called The Law & You on WVAS 90.7 FM for a number of years. The program aired each Tuesday at 6 p.m. and LaBarron and his guests took calls from listeners, answered questions and addressed a variety of legal issues.. Community Involvement. He is involved in many community and social activities, such as serving on the Cleveland Avenue YMCA Board of Management, Resurrection Catholic Church Board of Trustees, Child Protect Board of Trustees, the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Foundation, and serving on the board of Medical Outreach Ministries (MOM). LaBarron also serves on the Central Alabama Community Foundation Board of Trustees (CACF), one of the largest charitable foundations in the state of Alabama with assets exceeding $27 million. He was also selected to serve on the Alabama State University 2011 and 2013 Presidential Search Committees.. LaBarron is married to the former Lori David and has two children, Micah and Logan. They are members of Christ Community Church.

Joseph joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 2016 as an associate in the firm’s Mass Torts Section. He is working on cases involving the blood thinner medication Xarelto, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer Corp. Xarelto has been linked to serious bleeding risks including gastrointestinal bleeding, brain bleed and death. There is currently no approved antidote to reverse the bleeding effects of Xarelto.. Professional Affiliations. Joseph is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers Section, Montgomery County Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the American Inns of Court, the American Association of Justice and the Alabama Association of Justice.. Education. Joseph earned his B.S. degree in political science with a pre-law emphasis, graduating magna cum laude in 2009 from Faulkner University. He then earned his J.D. from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2012, graduating summa cum laude.. During his time at Jones, Joseph served on the Faulkner Law Review as junior and senior editor. He was included on the Dean’s List every semester and was presented the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award by the 2012 Student Bar Association. He earned the Best Brief Award for the First Year Moot Court Competition and Best Paper Awards for Torts I, Torts II, Property I, Legal Research and Writing I and II, Moot Court Competition and Conflicts of Law. In addition, Joseph was a student representative to the American Bar Association, a student ambassador for Jones School of Law and a member of the Faulkner Board of Advocates. He competed in the Interscholastic Moot Court competitions, including the National Appellate Advocacy Competition and the National Health Law Moot Court Competition.. Background. Prior to joining Beasley Allen as an associate, Joseph obtained a broad range of legal experience. Joseph previously worked in Beasley Allen’s Mass Torts Section, handling cases related to transvaginal mesh. He then worked at the Montgomery office of Holtsford, Gilliland, Higgins, Hitson & Howard P.C. before returning to Beasley Allen in 2016. While in law school, Joseph worked as a law clerk at Beasley Allen, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Holtsford, Gilliland firm. He also worked with the Elmore County District Attorney’s Office and Judge Truman M. Hobbs, Jr., Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama.. Community Involvement. Joseph serves on the Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award Committee and the YMCA Boys Work Committee. He and his wife, Brittany, live in Pike Road, Alabama, with their son, Levi. They are active members at University Church of Christ and are involved in local and international mission work.

I was born in Montgomery, Alabama and I have called Montgomery home my entire life. I attended and graduated from the University of Georgia. While attending Georgia I had the good fortune to play football and to call Vince Dooley my coach. After graduating from law school (Cumberland/Samford University) I was selected to serve as law clerk to the late Circuit Judge Joseph D. Phelps. I then went to work as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama. I later accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney for Montgomery County. While serving as an ADA I successfully prosecuted many high profile criminal cases. In 1987 I entered the private practice of law and litigated hundreds of cases. In 1998 I mediated my first case and I decided to devote my entire practice to that of mediation. I have now mediated over 3000 cases throughout Alabama and surrounding states.. I have been married to Edith James since 1981. We have two children, Lauren and Will.

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.

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.

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.

Attorney Kia Scott is the founder and principal attorney at Kia Scott, Attorney at Law, and partner at Powell & Scott. She has called Tri-County area home for nearly two decades. Scott is a former TV reporter, and it didn't take many interviews before Kia knew that she wanted to be on the opposite end of the mic, effectuating much of the change of which she'd become accustomed to reporting, and in 2012, she was accepted to Faulkner Law as a scholarship recipient. Today, Kia is a certified mediator and attorney, and an active member of several legal associations. As a mom and wife, Kia has a heart for families and a passion for resolutions. She understands that a family’s need for an attorney often comes during some of the most tumultuous times. She represents families during divorce and custody disputes and advocates for disabled children in special education. If you're looking for an attorney with a passion for people and a heart for community, Kia Scott is likely the lawyer for you.

Andy Birchfield manages Beasley Allen Law Firm’s Mass Torts Section, which is recognized as a national leader in pharmaceutical litigation. The section successfully resolved claims for thousands of clients in the Vioxx, Bextra/Celebrex, Baycol, Rezulin, PPA and Ephedra litigations.. Notable Cases. Andy's efforts have been indispensable in heading the firm's Vioxx litigation. In April 2005, he was chosen to co-lead the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the federal Vioxx Litigation Multidistrict Litigation; and he has been lead counsel or co-lead counsel in five Vioxx trials, including one that resulted in a $51 million verdict against Merck.. After joining Beasley Allen in 1996, Andy handled cases involving consumer fraud and commercial litigation. He later proved to be instrumental in developing the Mass Torts Litigation Section in 2000 and was named section head for Mass Torts, which now consists of 11 lawyers and 60 support staff. To date, Andy has been involved in cases resulting in settlements and verdicts totaling in excess of $7.5 billion.. Publicity. A regular speaker at national, regional and state seminars pertaining to mass tort litigation, Andy has been quoted in a number of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Lawyers Weekly USA, American Lawyer, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and the New York Times. He has also appeared on Sixty Minutes, CNBC's "Closing Bell," National Public Radio, CNN and MSNBC. Quotes about him include:. Professional Affiliations. Andy is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Montgomery Trial Lawyers Associations. He has served as president of the Montgomery County Young Lawyers and the Alabama Young Lawyers, as well as numerous task forces and committees of the Alabama State Bar. He has served on the Committee for Character and Fitness, which assesses those attributes with respect to applicants for admission to the Bar. Andy also serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association and is an active member of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.. Awards and Ratings. In December 2010, Andy was named one of Beasley Allen's Litigators of the Decade. The award was created to recognize the attorney or attorneys who have demonstrated consistent excellence on behalf of their clients and the firm. He also has been selected to Alabama Super Lawyers annually since 2009; and to Best Lawyers in America annually since 2007.. Background. After graduating cum laude from Samford University, Andy went on to graduate magna cum laude from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. Beginning his legal career at a small law firm in Montgomery, Alabama, Andy gained trial experience in both state and federal courts. His practice encompassed a wide range of legal matters including personal injury and civil rights cases.. Community Involvement. In addition to his professional duties, Andy is active in the community. He and his family are members of First Baptist Church of Montgomery, where he has served as chairman of the Deacon Board, and chairman of the Prayer Ministry. Currently, he teaches an adult Bible study class, and he is serving as the chairman of the Church Leadership Council. Andy has also incorporated his faith with his professional life by starting and leading a weekly Bible study and devotional time at the firm. Since its inception in 1997, this weekly devotion has grown from a small gathering of co-workers to a large group of employees, clients and friends.. In 2010, Andy and his wife started an orphan ministry, Children’s Hope, that operates an orphanage, schools and a medical clinic in Jacmel, Haiti.. Andy and his wife, the former Tanya Payne, grew up in Pell City, Alabama. They have five children, two sons (Dow and Will) and three daughters (Beth, Hope and Lena).

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