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Joseph Cannizzo Jr. graduated from Rutgers School of Law, Camden, in May of 2019. While attending law school, he participated in the Honorable Judith H. Wizmur Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project and clerked at the law firm of Drinkwater & Goldstein, gaining invaluable experience in the field of personal injury litigation. Having previously worked at a geriatric care community for over a decade, Mr. Cannizzo is intimately familiar with the proper standards of care nursing homes and assisted living communities are held to, and he is passionate about holding such facilities accountable in instances of elder abuse or neglect. Subsequently, he also...

Admitted to practice law in Alabama in 1998, Jeff spent 14 years practicing law with an insurance defense firm in Montgomery, Alabama. While a defense attorney, Jeff became a prolific trial attorney, trying numerous jury trials throughout the state of Alabama in both Federal and State courts.

Jeff understands that painstaking preparation, careful analysis, and attention to detail win cases. In an era when very few cases are decided in a courtroom, Jeff takes pride in trying cases to a jury whenever and wherever defendants are unwilling to accept full responsibility for their wrongdoing.

Jeff takes great pride in representing the rights...

Bryan has more than a decade of litigation experience focused on wrongful death, trucking accidents, product liability, and personal injury. Bryan is rated AV Preeminent® by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell, recognized as earning the highest rating of legal skills and ethics. Bryan was also selected to the Mid-South Rising Stars list by Thompson Reuters, an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys. A licensed attorney in Alabama and Florida, Bryan is admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in Alabama as well as the Northern District of Florida. Bryan is active in the legal community, currently serving as a...

Ernest “Ernie” Cory has practiced law for more than 40 years with a focus on dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, product liability, mass torts, and class actions. He has represented clients across the U.S., as well as Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ernie is nationally recognized for his ability to level the playing field against corporate America. He is frequently appointed as lead counsel and to other leadership positions in high-profile complex litigation, mass torts, and class actions. As a founding principal of Cory Watson, Ernie’s legal roots are local. He tried his first jury trial just 11 months after becoming...

Samantha Rhoades Valenzuela (formerly known as Samantha R. Sellers) chose to move back to the Wiregrass area to open a law practice following over 10 years of practicing Social Security Disability/SSI and Bankruptcy Law in large law offices. While visiting home, she realized that there was a need for experienced lawyers to provide individualized representation to the people of the Wiregrass. So, in 2015, she opened The Valenzuela Law Firm, LLC in order to provide quality, experienced, individualized representation.

Samantha is originally from the Wiregrass area, having been born in Dothan, raised in Ozark, graduating high school from George W. Long...

Hal Coker is a dedicated and hardworking attorney from Alexander City, Alabama. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Strategic Communications, with a minor in General Business, graduating summa cum laude from the University of South Alabama. During his time at South Alabama, Hal was a member of various honor club societies and served as the President of his fraternity, Kappa Sigma. Following my undergraduate degree, I attended the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. It was here that I developed a keen interest in civil litigation and client advocacy. My commitment to these areas was evident...

Mariam A. Irwin was born in Bethesda, Maryland and moved to Huntsville in 2003. Mari is a direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin on her father’s side of the family and a third-generation attorney on her mother’s side of the family. She is named after her maternal great grandmother, whose husband ran a fruit cart in New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Mari attended undergraduate school in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated in 2001 with a double major in Psychology and Sociology from Newcomb College at Tulane University. While at Tulane, Mari...

A graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa Alabama Ms. Weathers was admitted to the Alabama Bar in May 1989. Her legal experience has spanned several disciplines including criminal law, family law, estate litigation, intellectual property, and as a general practitioner. However, since graduating from law school, she has practiced primarily in Criminal Law as an Assistant District Attorney for six years and as a defense attorney since that time. Ms. Weathers has tried in excess of 100 felony jury trials and many misdemeanors and juvenile trials. Serving as a prosecutor Ms. Weathers worked tirelessly to...

Graduate of the University of Alabama School 5 years as a public interest attorney (lawyer) 15 years as a general civil attorney (Lawyer) Licensed in Alabama and Georgia CERTIFIED GAL COMMISSIONED NOTARY PUBLIC Former CASA volunteer Admitted to the Middle, Northern, and Southern District Of Alabama Specialties: Divorce (contested and uncontested), child support modifications, Court order enforcement actions [contempt], administrative law claims, contract claims, and legal research on novel issues.

Steven P. Gregory has practiced law since 1991. Today Mr. Gregory’s law practice focuses on mediation, arbitration, and selected complex litigation matters. Mr. Gregory has been admitted on a pro hac vice basis to practice in federal courts in many other states, and he has appeared and presented oral argument on several occasions before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Listed in MidSouth Super Lawyers, Mr. Gregory is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar, the American Bar Association (Section of Dispute Resolution (Arbitration Committee, Mediation Committee, Securities in ADR Committee)), and the Atlanta International Arbitration Society. Mr....

Josh Pipkin was born and raised in Enterprise, Alabama and is a graduate of Enterprise High School. After attending Auburn University and earning a B.S. in Accounting in 2006, Mr. Pipkin immediately began his studies at Cumberland School of Law. While at Cumberland, Mr. Pipkin was named to the Dean’s List and served as clerk for two Circuit Judges, Hon. Eugene Verin (Jefferson County) and Hon. Jeff Kelley (Pike and Coffee Counties), as well as one District Judge, Hon. B. Paul Sherling (Coffee County). He graduated from law school in 2009 and was admitted to the Alabama Bar the same year.
 
Upon graduation, Josh moved back to his hometown...

Ms. Burleson has over 24 years of experience helping Alabama clients with child custody, divorce and other family law issues. She has worked with clients in many counties in the state of Alabama and helped them achieve their goals. Ms. Burleson, the divorced mother of two small children, has personally faced many family law issues in her own life. She understands your family's need to get the best outcome that is possible in your case. Ms. Burleson has the ability to show understanding and compassion when communicating with her clients. However, she also easily displays strength...

Chris is a lifelong resident of Birmingham. He graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 2008 with a degree in English. During his time at Birmingham-Southern he was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity and earned the Robert Hewlin-Jackson Award for Scholastic Achievement.

Chris attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and graduated in 2011. During his time at Cumberland, Chris was a Senior Member of the Trial Advocacy Board. During law school, Chris was honored as a member of the Dean’s List, won numerous Dispute Resolution competitions, and received multiple Scholar of Merit Awards for Scholastic Achievement. He was also named one...

I have over twenty-four (24) years of extensive experience in the areas of civil and criminal law in Alabama’s state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Specializing in both civil and criminal cases has given me a unique advantage over most attorneys because I have learned techniques that are applicable to both disciplines of the law. For most of my legal career, I have had a BV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating. My practice areas have been criminal defense, state and federal appellate practice, particularly with an emphasis on death penalty cases, harassment, employment discrimination...

Kayla is a native of Tuscaloosa and has been practicing law since 2012. Her legal practice is focused in the areas of Family Law, Divorce and Criminal Defense. Kayla is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Volunteer Lawyers Program. Outside of the law, Kayla is a member of the Junior League of Tuscaloosa, serves as an ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama , the Panhellenic Advisor for the Alpha Delta Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi and is...

I grew up on a small farm in Blount County, Alabama. One of my strengths as a lawyer is my ability to relate to people from all walks of life. I earned my law degree with honors from the Cumberland School of Law in 1998, where I served on Law Review and the National Moot Court Team and became the first lawyer in my family. I have been a personal injury lawyer in the State of Alabama since 1998.

I have devoted my law practice to representing and protecting the rights of survivors of accidents causing...

Court Admissions : The Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit , U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Honors, Awards & Accomplishments: AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, Martindale—Hubbell

Cases : In Re: Florida Post—Engle Tobacco Litigation, In Re: HealthSouth Corp. Securities Litigation

Former prosecutor with over 18 years of experience practicing law. Practice limited to criminal defense, including D.U.I./D.W.I. Licensed in Alabama, California and Nebraska. Admitted to practice before all Alabama Courts and the United States District Court - Southern District of Alabama. Doctor of Jurisprudence, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska 1995

Described as caring but “tenacious” by clients, T. Leigh is a driven legal professional with an ability to educate her clients about their case along with the dedication required to deliver results. T. Leigh enjoys being part of the process of "making it right" and helping her clients have their opportunity to be heard and stand up for themselves. T. Leigh's practice is focused on Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Post-Divorce MDA enforcement) Fraud, and Contracts. T. Leigh is a graduate of Auburn University and earned her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Cumberland School of Law in 1996. She is...

As a Pensacola native, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of West Florida and with my Juris Doctorate degree from Faulkner Law in Montgomery, Alabama. I have been practicing law in Pensacola for 8 years, focusing exclusively in the area of marital and family law. I am admitted to practice in both the State of Florida and the State of Alabama. I am also a member of the Florida Bar Association, the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, the Alabama Bar Association and the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. I am also a member of the Pensacola...

Coby McEachern Boswell is one of the founding partners of NXTSTEP Family Law, P.C.. located at 401 Pratt Ave. NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. Coby Boswell earned his law degree from Birmingham School of Law and since becoming licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama has focused primarily on Domestic Relations/ Family Law related legal matters including: adoptions, child custody disputes, child support, paternity,dependency, terminations of parental rights, fathers’ rights, appeals, alimony, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, wills and estates, real estateand property division matters, evictions, quiet title actions and other small business matters, such as the establishment of Corporations...

Anthony Brian Bush, Esq., graduated cum laude from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. While there, he was a Charter Member and Clerk of the Patterson Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, served as an Honor Court Justice, and was a junior editor for the Jones Law Review. He also earned highest grade and best paper awards in several classes, including Business Associations, Wills and Trusts, Alabama Civil Procedure, Sales – Uniform Commercial Code Article II, and Pre-trial Practice. Mr. Bush is licensed to practice law in Alabama, including the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Middle,...

Chris Reid graduated from Samford University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then received his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in May 2010. Mr. Reid has held policy positions working for the Alabama Policy Institute and the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C, where he also interned for House Republican Whip Roy Blunt. While in law school, Mr. Reid worked as a summer law clerk for the Alabama Attorney General Office and Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett (a prominent law firm in Montgomery).Upon graduating law school, Chris held the position of Health and Judiciary...

Nicolas Gutierrez has always felt the desire to become a lawyer, thanks to the influential reinforcement of his grandfathers.

“My grandfather on my mom’s side would always laugh about my tendency to argue over every little point, and encouraged this trait. My grandfather on my dad’s side always preached about providing help to others, and encouraged me to focus on law so that I could help those who needed it.”

Nicolas was born in Baltimore, Maryland and planted Southern roots growing up in Hoover, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Spanish.

Honored with the...

Walter E. Daniels III
Attorney

Admissions
- Licensed to practice in North Carolina (2000) and Louisiana (2002).

- Admitted to practice in Federal District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar Association - North Carolina Academy of Justice

- American Academy of Justice -28th Judicial Bar - American Bar Association

Education
Juris Doctorate, University of Alabama School of Law, 1999

International Law and Comparative Law, Fribourg University, Fribourg, Switzerland, Summer 1997

B.A., Politics, University of Alabama, 1994

Birthplace
Birmingham, Alabama 1972

Complex Civil Litigation - Pharmaceutical Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability. Admitted - 1998, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama; 2001, Mississippi; 2002, District of Columbia (currently inactive), U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama; 2004, Pennsylvania; 2005 (currently inactive), Texas (currently inactive) and U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, New York (retired).

C. Bennett Long is a native and life-long resident of Mobile, Alabama. In 2005, he was admitted to the Alabama State Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Mr. Long has experience in a wide range of legal areas, with particular focus on personal injury cases, class-action lawsuits, and property insurance claims.

Before founding Outside Chief Legal Executive, Jordan worked for large traditional law firms with offices extending across the United States and internationally as well. Jordan originally trained as a litigator, amassing nearly 15 years of experience trying cases throughout the state and federal courts of both Alabama and Florida. Jordan defends and prosecutes a wide variety of cases including construction, insurance, bad faith, professional liability, product liability, wrongful death, employment, commercial, premises liability, dram shop/liquor liability, and workers compensation claims. Jordan serves as general and/or chief legal counsel for a growing list of companies, large and small, across a variety of...

Damon specializes in real estate litigation and transactions including eviction and ejectment, title clearance and conveyance, and condominium/HOA law including collections. He is an active, long-time real estate investor and condo owner, which gives him an unique insight into and respect for the needs of clients. We are proud to continue to serve clients of all sizes throughout Alabama as we have for the past 15 years. He’s licensed to practice in Alabama State Courts, and both the Federal District & Bankruptcy Courts for all Districts of Alabama. He also maintains an inactive, unrestricted license to practice law in...

Ken Riley was born and raised in Alexander City, Alabama. After obtaining his business degree at the University of Alabama, Mr. Riley went on to complete his legal studies at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.

One of Mr. Riley’s strengths as a plaintiff’s attorney is his ability to relate to people from all walks of life, a characteristic that comes naturally from his small-town upbringing. Having had first-hand experience with a family member involved in a life-threatening car accident, Mr. Riley understands the physical, emotional and financial issues families involved in a serious injury experience. That experience was instrumental...

Mrs. Cross has been practicing law since 2000. Mrs. Cross handles the Georgia and Alabama bankruptcies for our firm. She also has a vast knowledge in Real Estate and Wills and Probates. Having admittance to practice law in both Alabama and Georgia, Mrs. Cross has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 2000 and the Alabama State Bar since 2002. Mrs. Cross is a proud alumna of Auburn University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and received her Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Walter F. George Mercer University School of Law in 2000.

Brittany Burgess is a devoted Athens personal injury attorney at Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley, P.C. who takes pride in being a great listener, always striving to treat every client with the dignity and respect they deserve.

She understands that clients want to be heard and understood, which is why she relies on her outstanding communication skills to create powerful and meaningful relationships with each individual that walks through the door. Part of being a good communicator, according to Brittany, is the ability to explain concepts to the firm’s clients using language that they don’t need special knowledge to understand....

S. JESSICA FARMER focuses her practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. She received her B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alabama, her J.D. from Samford University Cumberland School of Law, and her LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. Jessica was a member of the University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band Colorguard from 2013-2015. During law school, she was the Senior Associate Editor of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, an Academic Support Mentor, and an Associate Judge on the Moot Court Executive Board. Jessica is a member of...

Christopher C. "Stopher" Haug, is licensed to practice law in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Stopher has over fourteen years of experience in representing clients in many areas of the law, ranging from general civil litigation to domestic and family law, personal injury, criminal law, as well as contract disputes and business formation and strategy.

Before partnering with Todd Farrar and subsequently Jonathan Franco, Stopher owned his own law firm, The Haug Law Firm in Ocean Springs, MS, worked with two regional law firms in Mississippi and Alabama and served as in-house counsel for one of the largest companies in the Gulf...

Specializing in Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and Family Law in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Shelby, Calhoun, Etowah, Blount and throughout the State of Alabama. John T. Long has the knowledge of the law to recover the largest settlement for you. John has an impeccable reputation in the community for recovering the largest settlements for his clients. With over thirty-seven years’ experience in all phases of personal injury cases, (twelve years as an insurance claims adjuster and twenty-five years as an attorney) He has the combined experience to recover damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress and mental anguish. From the initial interview,...

Matthew G. Garmon is an associate in the Birmingham office of Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles, & Nelson, and is a native of Cullman County, Alabama. Matt graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and received his Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, Matt was a member of Cumberland’s prestigious Hebert Peterson National Trial Team and was a recipient of the 2015 Nat Bryan American Board of Trial Advocacy Award. During this time, Matt competed as an advocate on various teams, including a Cumberland team that...

A resident of Athens, Alabama for 22 years, Luke Bohlinger is passionate about serving the people of North Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric and Earth Sciences with a Meteorology concentration from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law. His legal experience largely consists of criminal law, and he has experience on both the defense and prosecution sides. He also has some small experience in election law. His passion is helping people understand their legal issues by explaining complex legal jargon in a simple and easy-to-understand way so...

Law practice focused on individual and corporate client representation, litigation, arbitration and mediation in the areas of Labor & Employment, Corporate Contract Defense, Probate, Estates, Workers Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation. Research, write and prepare for filing all state and federal pleadings, motions, trial briefs, and suggested judicial orders to include Complaints, Responses to Summary Judgment with applicable Exhibits, Pre-Trial Orders, Motions in Limine, and Appellate Court motions with supporting briefs. Write and file EEOC form 5 charges and response statements filed under Title VII. Conduct and defend depositions representing the legal positions for both Plaintiff and...

Jacy graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. After enlisting as a paralegal in the Air National Guard, she earned her law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law. Upon earning Top Graduate of her class at Air Force Officer Training School, Jacy commissioned as a Judge Advocate (JAG) in the Air National Guard. At the Air Force Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course, she won the “Excellence in Advocacy Competition” for demonstrating the greatest skill and ability as a trial lawyer among all students. At our firm, she represents clients in several...

Larry graduated from Auburn University in 1987 where he earned a B.A. in Pre-Law Criminal Justice. He also played football from 1981-1984 for Auburn University and was team member for the 1983 SEC Championship team and 1984 Sugar Bowl Champion. He attended Thomas Goode Jones School of Law while working full time in law enforcement for over 3 years graduating August 1993 and began practicing law in the Auburn area in April 1994. While at Jones School of Law Larry was a member of the Sigma Delta Law Fraternity. In his second year of law school Larry was elected by his...