Hardaway Lawyers

"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." - Ronald Reagan

Brett Turnbull has embraced that philosophy in distinguishing himself as a leading trial lawyer, recognized for his jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients killed or injured by the negligent and wrongful actions of others. When he goes before a jury, he realizes he has one job; to get justice for his client by proving the claims and guiding the jury to award a fair and reasonable verdict.

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Wakisha E. Hazzard hails from Savannah, Georgia, where she was born and raised. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Georgia Southern University, along with double minors in English and Fashion Merchandising. With her academic achievements under her belt, Wakisha embarked on a legal career. In 2009, Wakisha graduated with honors, magna cum laude, from Miles Law School. She earned her attorney certification in 2011 and wasted no time in establishing her own law firm, The Hazzard Law Firm, LLC. Her practice specializes in personal injury cases, family law and divorce matters, as well as criminal litigation. Wakisha...

Victoria is an Associate with the law firm of Morgan & Morgan. Victoria earned her undergraduate degree in political science and history from Georgia College and State University in 2004 and received her law degree from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama in 2007.
Victoria began her career at Fischer & Associates while still a law student. Once she graduated form law school, she joined the firm as an Associate and transitioned to Morgan & Morgan in 2021. Victoria’s practice with the firm includes representing plaintiffs in commercial trucking litigation, premises liability, products liability, automobile accidents, insurance fraud and bad...

David was raised in Mobile County as the son of a paper mill worker and a middle school teacher. He graduated from the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in communications and marketing and earned his Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law. Since the creation of the Greene & Phillips, David has a proven track record of success, including a $1.8 million jury verdict in a motorcycle accident case and a $9.5 million settlement in a commercial trucking accident case. David also served as lead-counsel on a commercial carrier case which was resolved for $10.5 million and...

Neena R. Speer is an attorney, author, speaker, and truth dealer. She has a solo law firm called the Neena R. Speer Law Firm LLC. She is a Founder and Executive Director of her mentoring nonprofit focused on continuous mentorship for all students at all levels K-12 & college, Step 1-2-3 Mentor for Life Initiative that she started her 3L year of law school. Lastly, she is a four-time published author with her most recent book is Dear Future Lawyer: An Intimate Survival Guide for the Female Minority Law Student. Her passion since she was in eighth grade was to...

Rodney Davis is an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. His areas of practice include family law, estate planning, business planning and probate matters. A native of Hillsboro, Alabama, Rodney discovered that he had a love for research, writing, and interacting with others on a daily basis as a child. When it came to choosing a career, Rodney sought to find a way to combine these skills with the one thing he is most passionate about—helping others. Thus, he set out to pursue a dream of becoming an attorney, and he has not stopped helping people since.

Mr. Davis graduated from Thomas Goode...

Ken Simon is a former trial judge with more than one hundred jury trials under his belt. Ken is an experienced mediator, arbitrator, special master, and claims administrator. He has mediated hundreds of cases arising out of state and federal courts around the Southeast, and is an active arbitrator of conflicts as diverse as disputes between investment firms and clients, employers and employees, businesses and suppliers, and nursing homes and patients. Ken’s legal practice covers areas as varied as securities litigation and enforcement proceedings, securities and corporate compliance, municipal bond transactions, as well as personal injury and other litigation affecting...

Randi McCoy is a staff attorney and skilled qui tam and whistleblower lawyer at Hare Wynn. After joining the firm in 2015 as a law clerk, she was quickly promoted to staff attorney and has since proven herself a valuable member of the Hare Wynn team. With every case she handles, Randi works to understand her client’s unique goals and the details of each different situation. She is committed to creating positive change and making a real impact in the lives of her clients. She primarily works on False Claims Acts cases. Contact the firm today for a free consultation!...

S. Hughston Nichols is a dedicated personal injury attorney at Hare Wynn. Hughston is passionate about his work at the firm, offering personalized, one-on-one attention and compassionate guidance for his clients. With more than a decade in practice, he works tirelessly in pursuit of the maximum recovery his clients are owed when someone else's negligent actions cause them harm. He has successfully recovered million and multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for injured victims and their families and has also helped individuals facing complex contract disputes. Contact the firm to schedule your free consultation today.

Personal injury attorney S. Shay Samples has been practicing law for more than 40 years, providing compassionate guidance and aggressive representation for injured victims and their families throughout the state of Alabama. Throughout his decades-long career, Shay has tried hundreds of cases and earned numerous record-breaking jury verdicts, including many million and multi-million dollar verdicts. With every client he assists, he works hard to create a meaningful personal relationship built on communication and understanding. Need a personal injury lawyer for your serious legal matter? Call Hare Wynn today for a complimentary case evaluation!

Patrick K. Yeatts is the owner and founder of The Yeatts Law Firm. Before founding The Yeatts Law Firm, Patrick served low-income families of Jefferson County, Alabama as a staff attorney for The Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Birmingham Bar Association. As a certified guardian ad litem, Patrick represented children who were removed from abusive homes or caught in the middle of custody battles. He ensured their legal rights were protected and their voices heard. Appearing in Birmingham’s family court almost every day, Patrick gained valuable trial experience, built strong relationships in the legal...

Upon graduating from law school, George joined the FBI as a Special Agent. He spent time in Washington, D.C. and Omaha, Nebraska before being transfered to Waterloo, Iowa. Covering a range of eleven counties, George investigated crimes ranging from bank robberies to military deserters. He also spent time in Cleveland, Ohio, before returning to Huntsville in 1972. George still has strong ties to the FBI as a member of the Former FBI Agents organization. Outside of work, George, his wife Lynda, and their three children and six grandchildren all attend First Presbyterian Church in Huntsville.

Jennifer graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2011 and earned her B.S. in Criminal Justice from Faulkner University in 2008. Jennifer grew up in Jackson County, Alabama, and graduated from Scottsboro High School in 2000. Jennifer is following in the footsteps of her father, Gary W. Lackey, being a strong advocate for the people of Jackson County, Dekalb County and the surrounding region. Her areas of practice include Divorce, Custody and Child Support, Criminal Defense, Products Liability and Personal Injury, Property Disputes, DUI and Traffic Tickets, Car Wrecks, Estates and Wills, and many others. Whatever...

CHRIST (“Chris”) N. COUMANIS is a founding member of the law firm of Coumanis & York, P.C, which maintains a general litigation practice in South Alabama. Mr. Coumanis founded the Firm with David P. York, former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Alabama. Mr. Coumanis was born in Mobile, Alabama and has practiced in the Mobile-Baldwin County area since he began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Mobile County in 1988. Mr. Coumanis specializes in the practice areas of Federal, State & Municipal Criminal Defense including White Collar Defense, Healthcare & Whistleblower Actions, Complex Civil...

Rebekah has dedicated her law career to helping individuals resolve family law issues with compassionate, effective representation, whether through negotiation, mediation, or litigation. She is dedicated to ensuring her clients' legal needs are met and exceeded.

Rebekah grew up in North Alabama and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1997 and her Master of Arts in Public Affairs from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1999.

After working for Huntsville Hospital Systems for several years, she went on to obtain a Juris Doctor at Samford University, where she was the recipient...

I grew up in Birmingham and began practicing law there in 1980 after graduation from Law School. I moved to Baldwin County and opened my Foley law office in 2004. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree Cum Laude from Tulane University in New Orleans and my Law Degree (JD) from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. My wife recently retired as librarian at Foley Intermediate School in Baldwin County, and we have three grown children (two sons and a daughter) and two grandsons.

I specialize in personal injury law that includes mainly motor vehicle accident and premises liability (slip...

As a former prosecutor, both for the Alabama Attorney General's Office and District Attorney's Office, Andrew Segal has a keen understanding of the state's criminal justice system. He has tried hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases from the other side. When you are faced with criminal charges in any Alabama courthouse, you need an attorney with the experience and qualifications to confidently fight for your best interests. With nearly 25 years of experience working in the Alabama criminal justice system, Andrew Segal is determined to help his clients retain their freedom from criminal charges. He understands the stress that any criminal...

Adam Jarvis has dedicated his career to representing individuals and small businesses in general civil litigation including real estate matters, construction disputes, breach of contract, contract drafting and negotiation, small business consulting, insurance claims among many other areas of law. Adam also has experience in probate court related to estate administration, estate litigation, involuntary civil commitment and name changes. Adam grew up in Mobile, Alabama and graduated from McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in 2002. Adam spent most of his college years in south Louisiana where he attended Louisiana State University and St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict,...

If you are ready to discuss the benefits of consumer bankruptcy with a lawyer who has more than 30 years of experience, Jack B. Sabatini is ready to speak with you. Mr. Sabatini looks forward to meeting you, listening carefully to your problems, and working with you to move toward the brighter day your family deserves.

Mr. Sabatini holds a BA from Emory University and a JD from Cumberland School of Law. He has practiced in North Alabama for the majority of his career and is well respected in the Huntsville legal community.

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I have lived in Mobile since birth. After graduating from the University Military School in Mobile, I attended the University of Alabama where I received my B.S. degree in Corporate Finance and Investment Management; my Masters in Business Administration and my Juris Doctorate degree. I have over 25 years of litigation experience in Family Law, Probate Law, Juvenile Law, Criminal and Civil Law before the Circuit District and Probate courts of Mobile and Baldwin counties. I am a very experienced trial lawyer who will aggressively and vigorously represent the rights of my clients.

Chris Lockwood practices in the areas of trademarks, business litigation, intellectual property, and government contracts law. Chris is a shareholder with the Wilmer & Lee Government Contracts Practice Group and has successfully represented government contractors in a variety of matters including bid protests, size issues, contract disputes, and regulatory matters. Chris has a diverse business litigation practice and has been recognized by Super Lawyers Mid-South Magazine as a “Rising Star” in the area of Business Litigation since 2015. Chris is admitted in Alabama and Tennessee, as well as various federal courts including the United States Court of Federal Claims,...

I was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, but I have lived most of my life in North Alabama. I am proud to call Alabama home. I graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law, where I was a member of the National ATLA Trial Team and the National Civil Trial Competition Team. I also received the George Peach Taylor Award for Trial Advocacy and the American Judicature Society Award.

I have served as the Chair of the Emerging Leaders for the Alabama Association for Justice, President of the Huntsville Young Lawyers, and Membership Chair of the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association....

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...

Chris Wooten is originally from Huntsville, Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in 2000 and his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham in 2008. While at Cumberland, Mr. Wooten won the Parham H. Williams Freshman Trial Competition, received the Daniel Austin Brewer Professionalism Award, served on the National Trial Team, and served as Chief Judge of the Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board. Mr. Wooten has been admitted to The Order of Barristers for exhibiting excellence in the art of courtroom advocacy, and is currently licensed to practice in the...

I have practiced solely in the area of consumer bankruptcy law since I began practicing in 2000. Our firm only represents Debtors and we have been in practice continuously since 1978. In January 2009, I became a partner of the firm and name was changed to "Padgett & Robertson". I am extremely proud of the work we accomplish and the people whom I've been able to help over the years.

Mobile personal injury attorney Dean Waite has years of experience handling complicated cases throughout Alabama, including car accidents, truck accidents, and wrongful death claims. He knows how to win tough cases and get people the money they deserve. His relentless pursuit of justice on behalf of clients has helped him build a reputation throughout Alabama. The founder of Dean Waite & Associates, LLC, attorney Waite believes every injury victim deserves to be treated with respect. This means he works tirelessly on behalf of every client. He never takes anything for granted. He does the work that needs to be done to...

Since being admitted to the Alabama Bar Association in May of 1998, Attorney Marshall A. Entelisano has practiced exclusively in the area of Business and Consumer Bankruptcy, having helped thousands of individuals, families, businesses, family farmers and family fisherman throughout west central Alabama find effective debt relief solutions while keeping their homes, vehicles, and property. Located in Tuscaloosa, the county seat for the Northern District of Alabama, Westen Division Bankruptcy Court, the law firm of Marshall A. Entelisano, P.C., continues to focus exclusively on bankruptcy matters, both personal and business, to those in need in West Alabama. We take pride in...

Ken Guin is an attorney with a practice in Jasper, Alabama located on the historic courthouse square. Guin’s practice serves North Alabama from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa through the Tennessee Valley. Ken Guin represents clients who have suffered Personal Injury and work related injuries. Additionally, he represents clients seeking Social Security Disability, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Bankruptcy Protection and Probate Court. Ken Guin has significant experience in Municipal Courts. He is a former Cordova City Prosecutor and currently serves as Municipal Judge in Carbon Hill. Ken Guin is a registered Mediator. He registered...

Kenny’s father, a WWII Marine who fought in the Pacific and concluded his military career as an Army paratrooper with three tours in Vietnam once told him, “Son, if you can look at yourself in the mirror at the end of the day and know that the man looking back did everything in his power to better himself that day, then that’s all he can do. If not, then it’s not time to call it a day.” At Vanderbilt University, Kenny would take that advice and apply it to both his academic and athletic careers. As a middle-linebacker for the...

Mr. Walker practices in the areas of Workers' Compensation, Federal Black Lung Benefits, and Personal Injury. Having worked as a paralegal at a successful civil defense firm for more than a decade prior to graduating law school, Tom has valuable hands-on experience in many facets of civil litigation. Tom is an active member of the Birmingham Bar Association. He is a graduate of the Birmingham Bar Associations’ Mentoring Program and is currently the co-chair of the Birmingham Bar Association Mentoring Committee and Program. When Tom is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Brooke, and son, Joseph. He...

Michael graduated in 2009 from Auburn University where he received a Bachelor’s of Arts in radio, television and film and a minor in political science. In the fall of 2009, Michael began his legal education at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. While at Cumberland, Michael was a member of the National Trial Team. He was an advocate on Cumberland’s national team that won the 2012 championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. Individually, Michael was selected to the National Order of Barristers Honors Society, awarded the Nat Bryan American Board of Trial Advocates Award, and named the 2012 Rasmussen Advocate...

Kira Fonteneau was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia. Prior to law school, Kira spent several years working in operations management roles with Wachovia Bank. In 2005, Kira began her legal career in Birmingham at a regional employment defense law firm. She later started her own firm that focused on both criminal and civil litigation. During her career, Kira has tried several cases to juries, receiving favorable rulings for her clients in both state and federal court. She has also argued at both the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Alabama Court...

Mr. Gaines is a litigator with significant broad-based experience in jury trials and arbitration proceedings in state and federal courts. Mr. Gaines primarily defends national corporations and other clients in complex commercial litigation, including actions involving contract disputes, negligent and intentional misrepresentations, interference with contractual and business relations, and negligence claims leading to wrongful death and serious injury.

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Candace (Candi) Peeples has earned a reputation as a leader among family law attorneys in Alabama and the U.S. She brings her experience, focus and passion for excellence to each client she represents. Candi Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1997 and earned her law degree cum laude from Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 2000, where she was a member of the law school’s nationally recognized competitive trial teams for 2 years. Candi has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as “AV” for several years. Candi gained experience with high-asset and high conflict divorces, working at The Crittenden Firm, P.C....

Representative Decisions Dunbar v. Google, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3643 (N.D. Cal. 2013) Dunbar v. Google, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177058 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Sheppard v. Google, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173184 (W.D. Ark. 2012) Panico v. BDR Thermea, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110056 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Banks v. Nissan N. Am., Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37754 (N.D. Cal. 2012) Banks v. Nissan N. Am.,...

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J. Curt Tanner knew he wanted to have a career in law from an early age. As a teenager, his father was badly injured in an accident. The legal team that represented his father made a big impact on Curt and his family, and the experience inspired him to go to law school. He knew he wanted to help people through difficult times the way he and his family were helped through his father’s accident.

Curt began his legal career by representing individuals against some of the largest banks and investment firms in the world. Curt’s dedication to securing justice for...

R. Andrew “Andy” Jones is a man of action—inspired by those who take bold strides to help others. His favorite quote, “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have,” comes from the invigorating words of President Teddy Roosevelt, and it reflects the values that Andy holds dear in his personal and professional life.

From an early age, Andy was interested in becoming a lawyer to make a positive impact on others. Since joining Cory Watson Attorneys as a summer law clerk in 2011, Andy quickly distinguished himself among his colleagues and clients. Within three years of becoming an...