Bryan S. Brinyark
Brinyark & Frederick, P.C.Bryan S. Brinyark was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1990 and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1993 where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi and the Farrah Law Society. He was admitted to the bar in 1993 and is licensed to practice in all Alabama State Courts as well as the U.S. District Courts in the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Mr. Brinyark is a member of the Alabama and Tuscaloosa Bar Associations as well as the Alabama Municipal Judges Association. He served as President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Tuscaloosa Bar Association from 2003-2005. He currently serves as a member of the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association Grievance Committee, the Alabama Black Belt Action Commission, and the Alabama Judicial Study Commission. He serves as a reserve Municipal Court Judge for the City of Tuscaloosa (2000 to present) and is the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Brent (2003 to present), for the City of Centreville (2005 to present) and for the Town of Woodstock (2015 to present). In 2009, Mr. Brinyark became a Shareholder of the firm of Rosen Harwood, P.A. where he headed the Domestic Relations practice area until he launched Brinyark & Frederick, P.C. in 2014 specializing in representing divorce clients and mediating divorce cases in West Alabama. In 2024 Mr. Brinyark was elected to serve as member of the Alabama House of Representatives which is in session each spring. Representative Brinyark continues to practice law even during the session and intends to continue represent his clients even while representing the people of House District 16.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Alabama
- 11th Circuit
- English
- Representative
- Alabama House of Representatives
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- Mr. Brinyark was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for District 16 which contains all of Fayette County, northern Tuscaloosa County and western Jefferson County.
- Shareholder
- Brinyark & Frederick, P.C.
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- Judge
- City of Centreville
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- Substitute City Judge
- City of Tuscaloosa
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- Judge
- City of Brent
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- Judge
- Town of Woodstock
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- Shareholder
- Rosen Harwood, P.A.
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- Partner
- Brinyark, Lee, Hickman and Hocutt, P.C.
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- Partner
- Brinyark & Nelson, P.C.
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- Partner
- Malone, Brinyark, and Nelson, P.C.
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- Attorney
- Malone and Newell, P.C.
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- Attorney
- Burns & Ellis
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- University of Alabama School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
- B.A.
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- Top 10 Family Law Attorney
- Attorney and Practice Magazine
- Top 10 Attorney in Alabama - Family Law
- American Jurist Institute
- Top 10 in Alabama - Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Bar President
- Tuscaloosa County Bar Association
- Tuscaloosa County Bar Association
- Domestic Relations Committee
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- Alabama Municpal Judges Association
- Member
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- Alabama Bar Association
- Member Family Law Section
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- Post Divorce Considerations, Divorce Cases from Start to Finish, Birmingham, Alabama
- National Business Institute
- Taking Effective Depositions in Divorce Cases, Alabama Bar Association-Family Law Fall Conf, Tuscaloosa
- Alabama Bar Association
- Divorce Panel Discussion, University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa Alabama
- University of Alabama School of Law
- Judge's Tools of the Trade, Alabama Judicial College Spring Conference, Huntsville
- Alabama Judicial College
- Q. If I create a separate bank account for my SS with only my name on the account will my spouse get after divorce
- A: It depends. If the money you put in the account was martial property, the court could divide or award it to your spouse. Marital property is any property that was regularly used for the common benefit of the marriage. Contact a local attorney to assist you in your divorce.
- Q. My husband filed divorce papers and has been keeping our child away from me what can I do?
- A: If you have been served with the papers, check to see if the Judge has acutally issued an ex parte custody order. if so, contact your attorney and file an answer and counterclaim seeking custody. The judge will set a hearing within a couple of weeks to determine which of you should have temporary custody. If no order has been granted, you still have equal rights. Contact a local attorney to advise you on how to proceed.
- Q. If I am not able to pay for the divorce can my spouse be required to pay the fee
- A: It depends. Attorney's fees are awarded in the nature of alimony. So if you meet the criteria for alimony, yes the court could. It varies greatly between judges but it is possible. Contact an attorney in your county for a better idea of what to expect.