Pell City Lawyers

Brad specializes in complex litigation, including class actions and mass torts in both state and federal court. He represents consumer and business owners in a variety of law suits, including class actions against major corporations and energy cooperatives. Throughout his career, Brad has litigated numerous corporate disputes and automotive/commercial trucking cases, including several complex railroad grade crossing accident cases. He has handled multiple coverage issues relating to commercial and personal insurance policies. Brad has spent a large portion of his career representing injured railroad workers throughout the southeastern United States in actions brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability...

The Managing Attorney at the Morgan & Morgan Birmingham, Alabama office, Erby J. Fischer focuses his practice primarily on plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He provides compassionate and astute representation to clients throughout the state who have incurred economic and noneconomic losses due to the negligence of other persons or entities. Mr. Fischer’s cases have covered truck and other motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, medical malpractice and defective products. He also has significant experience in insurance fraud and bad faith actions as well as complex business litigation.

Mr. Fischer has been able to obtain many sizable settlements and jury...

Marcus L. Hunt is a partner with Duell | Hunt law firm. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and his undergraduate degree in History/Political Science from East Texas Baptist University. Marcus has been admitted to practice in the State of Alabama and before the United States District Courts for Alabama. Marcus represents franchise clients across the United States and internationally. He has helped both start-up companies and entrepreneurs reach their goals through franchising as well as established franchise companies that have a global presence. Marcus’ franchise law practice...

The focus of my law practice is helping people develop a thoughtful estate plan to better protect their loved ones in the event of death or disability. I want to use my knowledge and experience to help families avoid problems and disputes during normal life transitions. I also handle a variety of probate and trust matters, including estate administrations, guardianships and conservatorships.

General business planning is usually a part of estate planning for business owners. I often help clients get their business house in order during the estate planning process, ensuring that the proper documents are in place...

Since 1990, Michael D. Ermert has been helping the team at Hare Wynn fight for justice and fair recovery on behalf of injured individuals and their family members. Mike believes that the most rewarding aspect of his extensive career is his ability to make a difference in the lives of ordinary people who have been harmed by others' negligence. His exceptional practice has earned him numerous awards and accolades, including being ranked in the Top 50 Lawyers in Alabama by The Best Lawyers in America®. When you need a personal injury lawyer that will fight for you, call Hare Wynn!

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...

Joshua is a life-long resident of Birmingham, Alabama. He is a 2004 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law and is founder and partner of Snable Stevenson & Silva L.L.C. Named Top Attorney for personal injury by The Birmingham Magazine, Joshua is a current member in good standing with the Alabama State Bar and the Birmingham Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama. He is a past member of the Alabama Association for Justice (formerly, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association), National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity. Joshua's practice...

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...

Court Admissions The Supreme Court of Alabama U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit Appointments In Re: Conagra Peanut Butter Products Liability Litigation: Plaintiffs' Steering Committee; Discovery Subcommittee Honors, Awards & Recognitions Super Lawyers - 2012 AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell Inaugural President - Catholic Lawyers Group: St. Thomas...

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...

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...

Attorney Matthew T. Jackson represents clients for Criminal Defense, DUI. He has conducted hundreds of court proceedings, including hearings, trials (both jury and bench), and various motions. He is very familiar with "the system", and is knowledgeable of Criminal and DUI laws in Alabama and Georgia.

Matthew T. Jackson’s mission is to provide each and every client with the highest quality of representation possible in order to obtain the absolute best result achievable in each and every case.

William L. Pfeifer, Jr., (Bill Pfeifer) is an Alabama appellate lawyer representing clients all over the State of Alabama. He is a former staff attorney to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, and has been practicing law since 1993. To learn more about his law practice, visit www.WilliamPfeifer.com.

Recognized by his peers as one of the top Business Law attorneys in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Gordon maintains a legal practice that spans a number of areas. From advising clients on difficult internal disputes to buying and selling large businesses, his practice and focus on various business-related issues is significant. Mr. Gordon advises clients on any number of business and personal issues, both large and small, and continually offers creative and insightful solutions to his clients.

Mr. Gordon takes on a small number of high profile and high net worth divorce cases each year. His significant business and tax experience...

Gregory C. Starkey founded the Birmingham Men’s Law Firm to represent the interest of husbands, fathers and other men who ware involved in Divorce and Family Law matters.

Mr. Starkey received his Bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and then received his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law where he was ranked in the top 10 of his class.

Mr. Starkey has practiced law since 2004. During that time his legal practice has also included bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, evictions and tax law issues. This diverse background is very beneficial to his Family Law...

Andrew is a proven litigator whose practice is entirely devoted to representing plaintiffs in complex civil litigation, including business litigation, technology litigation, catastrophic personal injury, medical negligence, and product liability cases. Andrew counts as one of his greatest accomplishments, the impact he has made in the lives of his clients, and the preparation necessary to ensure that his clients’ experiences are heard, understood and validated. In the courtroom, Andrew has served as lead and co-lead counsel in obtaining significant results in extremely challenging cases. His experience has led to the representation of clients across the country and before numerous state courts,...

Fullan and Fullan is a respected Alabama law firm active in family law, divorce law, and criminal law. A lifelong resident of the Birmingham area, and practicing for more than 30 years, attorney Guy Fullan serves the surrounding Jefferson County area. In 2023, Guy Fullan opened the Fairhope branch of his office and serves the Fairhope and surrounding Baldwin County areas. Guy Fullan has been a friendly and effective family law and criminal defense attorney since he began practicing law in 1989. Attorney Fullan earned his Bachelor’s degree in business from The University of Alabama, and his law degree from Samford...

John graduated from Auburn University in 2011 where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Political Science. In the fall of 2012, John attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. While at Cumberland, John was a member of Cumberland’s National Trial Team and advocated in competitions in Florida, Georgia, Washington D.C., and California. In addition to gaining invaluable trial experience both nationally and locally, John also served as Articles Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, the oldest law review in the nation dedicated to the advancement of trial advocacy. During his time...

When approaching cases, my priority is to collaborate with clients to achieve efficient and effective results by way of tenacious advocacy. I strive to align my tactics and objectives with my client's goals in handling cases. I enjoy the various aspects of litigation, ranging from strategy and planning that go into research and brief writing, to the in-person chess matches that take place during depositions and trial. It is important to me to keep my clients and myself informed of trends and developments in Alabama law so we can most effectively evaluate and prosecute cases to the best possible result....

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....

When you need an attorney, you need the experience of the Armstrong Law Center. Allan L. Armstrong is the founder of ALC. Allan has been practicing law since 1988 and is currently admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Alabama. This includes the Alabama Supreme Court and all other courts in the State. Allan is also admitted to practice before all federal district courts in Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

As a lifelong resident of Birmingham, Alabama, Allan L. Armstrong earned his undergraduate degree from the...

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...

I graduated High School from Vestavia Hills, and am a long-time Birmingham native. After graduating from the University of Alabama, I formed a Mortgage Company, and attended law school at Birmingham School of law.

My practice centers around Real Estate matters, and Probate law. I have additional expertise in Family Law &
Corporation law.

In the summer of 2018, I purchased and moved my offices to my new location on Braddock Drive.

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...

John M. Pennington was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1986, after graduating from Cumberland Law School in Birmingham, Alabama, that same year. Prior to attending law school, he received a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and was licensed and worked as a Registered Nurse in Alabama, Colorado, and California.

After completing law school, he began the practice of law with a small firm in Andalusia, Alabama, where he hoped to put his knowledge of medicine to use as a trial lawyer. He was extremely fortunate to work for and learn from one of the pioneers in Alabama personal injury...

Christopher Stanfield was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1984. He graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2006. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2011. He became a member of the Alabama State Bar in 2011. He is currently licensed to practice in all Alabama State Courts and the United State District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He joined Brock & Stout in September of 2012, and his primary area of practice is Consumer Bankruptcy.

I opened my practice in Alexandria, Alabama, in October 2009, being the first law firm in Alexandria. I represent clients in Calhoun and surrounding counties, including Cleburne, Etowah, Talladega, St. Clair as well as a few other counties.

For Bobby LeMoine, he’s known that he wanted to be a lawyer as far back as he can remember. So much so, in fact, he can remember people telling his mother when he was a little kid, “That boy’s going to be a lawyer.” Bobby has always been motivated by the fact that he can help someone who has been injured or wronged in some manner and bring them to a better place in life. Bobby also knows from experience that it’s very satisfying to hold someone accountable who has done something to hurt others and to shine a light...

Jessie Hardy has been helping clients with family law and divorce related issues for nearly a decade. She is passionate about the law and she fights for the clients she represents. Jessie has been named a Top Flight Attorney by B-Metro, a Future Leader of the Birmingham Bar Association and sits on the Board of the Family Law Section of the Alabama State Bar. When you need an advocate, you need Jessie Hardy.

Business litigation attorney Bruce McKee has been with Hare Wynn for more than three decades. With over 35 years of legal experience, he is prepared to aggressively fight for the rights of his clients. He handles much of the firm's appellate work, thoroughly researching various complex matters and preparing for settlement or trial. He has been recognized by numerous prestigious organizations, including Martindale-Hubbell®, The Best Lawyers in America®, and Super Lawyers® Magazine, and is admitted to practice throughout Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, and the United States Supreme Court. Need an attorney? Call Hare Wynn to discuss your case today.

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...

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.,...

Court Admissions Supreme Court of Alabama U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court District of Nebraska U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio ...

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...

David has been representing clients in Alabama for more than a decade and is the founder of Thomas Family Law. He focuses his practice solely on domestic relations and family law matters, representing clients in Alabama, in divorce, child custody, child support, modifications, alimony, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, appeals and other family law related matters. David has obtained favorable results for clients in more than thirty-five counties throughout the state of Alabama. He understands that divorce and child custody matters can be stressful and can leave a person feeling lost. David diligently guides his clients through that stressful time and works...