Alabama Lawyers Regina Ford to Rhonda Kinard,

Firm: The Kinard Law Office

1110 Montlimar Drive , Mobile , Alabama 36609

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rhonda Kinard, an Alabama native, has practiced law for several years in Alabama and Virginia courts. In 1999, she attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. After college, Dr. Kinard earned a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law, graduating amid the top of her class. She graduated from Regent University School of Business, earning a Masters in Business Administration, cum laude. Finally, she graduated from Northcentral University, earning a Ph.D in Business with a specialization in Criminal Justice. While at Regent Law, Dr. Kinard interned at the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, for the Honorable Raymond A. Jackson. Additionally, Dr. Kinard completed an externship at the Supreme Court of Alabama for the Honorable Tom Parker.. After law school, Dr. Kinard began her legal career by accepting an offer to serve in one of the seven legal clerkships at the Supreme Court of Virginia. From 2009 - 2011, she served as a judicial law clerk to the late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Honorable Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Charles Russell, Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.. From 2011 - 2014, Dr. Kinard served as a prosecutor for the Newport News Commonwealth Attorney's Office, where she gained extensive litigation experience in both bench and jury trials. She has litigated thousands of criminal cases, including criminal and traffic misdemeanors, firearm offenses, drug offenses, white collar/property offenses, burglary, arson and violent felonies such as armed robbery, aggravated assaults, sexual offenses and homicide. Dr. Kinard's years as a prosecutor has shown her the devastating impact crime has on not only the victims but also on the defendant, as well as family members.. Dr. Kinard served as an Adjunct Professor at Regent University School of Law, where she taught criminal law and criminal procedure classes. Dr. Kinard also taught Business Law courses at ITT Technical Institute. Previously, Dr. Kinard served as an Adjunct Professor at ECPI University, where she taught criminal justice and business classes. Dr. Kinard is licensed to practice law in Alabama, Virginia, and California. She is also licensed to practice in all U.S. District Courts in the State of Alabama, which include the Southern District, Middle District, and Northern District of Alabama.

Firm: Reta McKannan P.C

2204 Whitesburg Drive SW , Huntsville , Alabama 35801

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Hood & Lay, LLC

1117 22nd Street South , Birmingham , Alabama 35205

Practice Areas: Foreclosure

Firm: Taylor & Taylor

2130 Highland Ave S , Birmingham , Alabama 35205

Practice Areas: Appellate , Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

Firm: Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC

218 Commerce Street , Montgomery , Alabama 36104

Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources

Rhon is arguably the top environmental attorney for plaintiffs in the entire country. Verdicts and settlements that he has participated in while at Beasley Allen Law Firm are estimated at $30 billion. He has handled environmental or toxic exposure cases in 14 different states to date. Since early 2010, Rhon has devoted his law practice to victims of the devastating BP Oil Spill.. Notable Cases. He currently serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) for the BP Deepwater Horizon MDL, as well as class counsel in the economic and property class settlement against BP. He has served several roles on the PSC, including the negotiation of the method by which all business claims have been paid in the class settlement. That settlement has paid out more than $6 billion in claims to date and has been estimated to eventually pay out approximately $12 billion.. Rhon was also heavily involved in the $18.5 billion agreement to settle federal, state and local government claims against BP, which will result in more than $2 billion for Alabama. He represented Gov. Robert Bentley in the economic losses suffered by the state of Alabama from the oil spill, and has worked cooperatively with Attorney General Luther Strange, who represented the state of Alabama. This work resulted in Rhon being appointed a deputy attorney general for the state of Alabama in that case.. His environmental experience is much more than BP litigation, as historic and groundbreaking as that has been. Representative work includes:. Awards. Holding an AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell, Rhon has been named to the 2013-2014 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers, and consistently selected to Alabama Super Lawyers since 2008. He has regularly been selected for inclusion on both the Best Lawyers in America lists and received Beasley Allen's 2016 Litigator of the Year Award. In a recent Alabama listing of “Super Lawyers” for environmental practice, he was the only lawyer listed that exclusively represents plaintiffs.. Professional Associations. Rhon currently serves as president of the Montgomery County Bar Association. In 2007, Rhon received a Certificate of Recognition from the Alabama State Bar in tribute to his nomination for the 2007 Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Award. He remains active in the American Association for Justice, where he has co-chaired two different litigation groups.. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law and has taught Torts at Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. At UA, he will teach “Advanced Torts: Complex Environmental Litigation – A Case Study of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” with Cooper Shattuck through April 2017 and taught the same course in Spring 2016.. Background. Obtaining his B.A. from Auburn University and his J.D. from the University of Alabama, Rhon served as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Robert Varner and later began trial practice in Birmingham, Alabama, with the law firm of Starnes & Atchison. Rhon joined Beasley Allen in 1994 and now manages the firm’s environmental cases.. Community Involvement. He is also an Advisory Board Member of the Family Sunshine Center, whose mission is to prevent domestic abuse. He is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Janice Capilouto Center for the Deaf, which fills needs for the hearing impaired. He continues to actively support both as well as multiple ministry organizations in Montgomery and beyond.. He is a deacon at First Baptist Church of Montgomery, where he teaches Sunday school and facilitates a men’s bible study.

Firm: Donaldson & Guin, LLC

505 20th Street North , Birmingham , Alabama 35203

Practice Areas: Defective and Dangerous Products

Firm: Revill Law Firm

2027 2nd Ave N Bradford Building , Birmingham , Alabama 35203

Firm: Nolan Stewart, PC

1232 Blue Ridge Blvd , Birmingham , Alabama 35226

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate

Firm: Thiry & Caddell, LLP

1911 Government St , Mobile , Alabama 36606

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: Gregory E. Tolar, Attorney at Law

1034 E Main St. , Prattville , Alabama 36066

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Reid Law Firm

2101 4th Ave S , Birmingham , Alabama 35233

Practice Areas: Personal Injury,

Firm: Lightfoot Franklin & White, LLC

400 20th St N , Birmingham , Alabama 35203

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

I am originally from Talladega, AL. I joined Lightfoot in 2010 after graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law. At Alabama, I was a member of the National Civil Trial Competition Team, through which I was a recipient of the American College of Trial Lawyers Award and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award. In addition, I was selected as a member of the Order of Barristers and served as his class Career Services Representative.

Firm: The Smith Law Firm

15612 Edwardian Way , Northport , Alabama 35475

Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Firm: Reginald A. Rhodes, PC

214 Perry Ave , Dothan , Alabama 36303

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Was born and raised in Dothan, Alabama.  Received my B.S. degree in Finance from Auburn University (1987), my Law Degree from Jones School of Law (1992) and a Masters in Tax Law (LL.M.) from the University of Alabama (2005).  Completed all Accounting courses from Troy University and maintained a 4.0 G.P.A.  Received Continuing Educaiton awards from the Alabama State Bar in 2004 and 2005.  Have been a frequent speaker at seminars, Jones School of Law and Troy University on topics ranging from Estate Planning, Business Law, Real Estate and Office Practice management, to name a few.  Have served as adjuct professor at Troy University on subjects in Estate Planning, Business Law, Real Estate and Paralegal courses.  Have over 22 years experience in Estate Planning, Real Estate, Probate and Tax law.  Call.

211 Beecher St , Dothan , Alabama 36303

810 5th Ave N Ste B , Birmingham , Alabama 35203

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: The Bertella Law Firm, PC

1906 Cogswell Ave Ste 3 , Pell City , Alabama 35125

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Reid & Ketcham

1 Perimeter Park S , Birmingham , Alabama 35222

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense,

23910 Us Highway 231 , Sylacauga , Alabama 35151

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Luther Collier Hodges & Cash, LLP

401 Church Street , Mobile , Alabama 36602

Practice Areas: General Practice, Civil Litigation