Tallapoosa County Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

Attorney/Shareholder at Tina M. James, P.A.

Active member of the New Jersey and Florida bars, handling appeals and complex litigation matters. Former litigator at a national law firm and former law clerk in the New Jersey Appellate Division.

Tina was selected for Inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2015 and 2016.

Tina is an avid writer and editor, both personally and professionally, and she loves helping others realize their full potential.

Her personal interests include owning and operating a paint and sip studio with her family in New Jersey, conducting genealogy research, and writing.

Backed by an extensive education and years of experience, founder Barbara H. Agricola values each and every client and offers her clients a level of service and attention that is rarely experienced in the industry. Understanding not only Alabama and Georgia law but its personal implications, Barbara provides long-term advocacy and legal guidance that is designed to protect the interests, goals, and objectives of each client. With open and consistent communication being held as key to building a successful client/attorney relationship, Barbara focuses her every effort at remaining personally involved and available to her clients at all times.

Born and raised...

The Law Office of Jerry M. Blevins was founded in April 1994, by Jerry M. Blevins. Mr. Blevins practices in all levels of state and federal courts in Alabama, with a primary focus in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, legal malpractice, family law, divorce, juvenile law, and appellate work in both criminal and civil cases. With offices located in Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Blevins represents clients throughout the State of Alabama as well as in other states as co-counsel. Mr. Blevins has a stellar reputation among his peers, the community, and those he has...

Practice focuses on family law: including divorce, child custody, support, alimony, retirement division, adoption, and grandparents rights. Licensed by the Alabama Bar and admitted to practice in the federal courts of the Northern District of Alabama. Active member of the Calhoun/Cleburne County Bar Association.

Jason Dial is a graduate of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and is a licensed attorney practicing in Montgomery, Alabama, in the areas of auto accidents, personal injury law, constitutional law, appeals / appellate, criminal law, parole, dui / dwi, domestic violence, divorce, family law, custody, child support, general civil.

Former Montgomery County prosecutor. Over 20 years experience.

David C. Hilyer received his B.S. in Business Administration degree, with honors, in 1997 from Faulkner University. He received his Juris Doctor in 2002 from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, where he served one-year as a Justice on the Honor Court and received the Best Oral Advocate award his second year. Mr. Hilyer was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2002 and the U.S. Middle, Southern and Northern District Courts of Alabama in 2002. Mr. Hilyer focuses his practice on general litigation matters, including breach of contract, construction, insurance defense, subrogation, mold claims and various business...

General litigation defense including personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, civil forfeiture, appellate work in state and federal courts.

Chris Brodie received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management in 2005 from Faulkner University. Chris received his Juris Doctor in 2008 from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, where he successfully completed 20 hours of mediation training and fulfilled the necessary coursework to receive a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Chris also participated in the School's Family Violence Clinic, which allowed him to represent clients in abusive family relationships to obtain orders that enable them to find safety, to protect their children and to establish more peaceful lives. Chris was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in...

Kyle is a lifelong Alabamian who grew up in Attalla, graduated from The University of Alabama, then attended Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. His law practice is built around solving issues for the people and businesses of Alabama so they can do more.

In criminal defense, he fights every day to protect his clients' rights. He works tirelessly to ensure that every case receives the time and attention it deserves. Every case is different, and every case deserves to be worked individually, not like a cookie cutter.

In probate, property, and small business, Kyle works hand in hand with his clients...

Jason represents Social Security claimants in West Alabama. He appears for his clients in hearings before the Social Security Administration and appeals in federal court. His office is in the Browne House Law Group, right around the corner from the Social Security Office and Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

After practicing law in rural Kentucky and Western Colorado, he settled in Tuscaloosa with his wife. Jason got into this line of work after helping a client who had been unjustly treated by the agency and its rules.

In addition to Social Security work, Jason helps workers with employment...

Jason C. Neff practices in a broad range of local, regional, and federal concerns, though the vast majority of his practice is focused on Criminal Defense. Jason handles DUI and drug cases in and around Tuscaloosa as well as Criminal Expungement cases.

The law office of Jason C. Neff is located in the heart of downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama, three blocks from the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse and six blocks from the Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse.

Although located in Tuscaloosa, Jason also practices in the surrounding counties including Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Pickens, Hale, Fayette, Marion, Perry, Sumter, and Marengo counties. He also practices in...

I have experience in both state and federal court, both in and outside of Alabama and have focused my practice on Appellate Litigation, Civil Rights, and Criminal Defense. Prior to founding Maxwell Tillman, I was a senior civil rights and criminal defense trial lawyer at one of Birmingham's top criminal defense firms. I also worked as a Fellow with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) where I assisted EJI in all areas of Appellate Litigation.

Brad has an active litigation practice including trials; civil litigation; automobile accidents; products liability; municipal liability; industrial accidents; insurance defense; civil appeals; defense litigation; federal civil litigation; automobile insurance defense; automobile liability defense; commercial insurance defense; general liability defense; personal liability defense; insurance; accident insurance; automobile insurance; general liability; insurance bad faith; uninsured and underinsured motorists; municipal civil rights; municipal defense; negligence defense; premises liability; premises liability defense; torts; civil liability; creditors rights; and related litigation matters.

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.

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...

Experienced trial attorney that practices all over the state of Alabama and regularly writes articles, especially in regards to Medicare/Medicaid updates.

Mr. Sam P. Dixon, III was born in Mobile, Alabama. The great-grandson of the Alabama Governor, Frank Dixon, Sam has come from a long family history of politics and the legal profession. Mr. Dixon always admired and respected the legal profession and aspired to help people obtain justice and fairness through the legal process. Sam obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and then decided to continue his career in law. After receiving his law degree from Faulkner University in just two and a half years, Mr. Sam Dixon went on to clerk for both the Alabama Department...

Edward Still has practiced in Alabama and Washington, D.C., since 1971. He was in private practice in Tuscaloosa from 1971 until 1975, then in Birmingham until 1997. He was Director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a non-profit public interest law firm in Washington, D.C. from 1997 until 2001. He was a Special Counsel to the Washington firm of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP in 2001 and 2002. He returned to Birmingham in 2002. Edward Still has nearly 50 years of experience in the field of...

David E. Malick received a Bachelor of Arts in Music, cum laude, from Kent State University in 1980, and a Masters of Theology in Bible Exposition, with honors, from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1984. In 2003, he earned his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from Capital University Law School, where he received the Order of the Curia. He has engaged in post-graduate studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and the University of South Africa.

As a professional musician, Dave has performed studio work in Cleveland, Ohio where he also played for Tony Bennett, Steve Allen, Lawrence Welk, Perry Como, Bob...

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, sexual harassment, employment...

Michael L. Jackson’s practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal courts, particularly in the areas of employment law, and he is experienced in appellate and other post-judgment proceedings, construction law, commercial litigation, arbitration, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He graduated from Auburn University and then graduated with honors from the law school at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Following his graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to Justice Hugh Maddox of the Supreme Court of Alabama. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Alabama, the United...

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...

Mr. Bradford has 27 years of experience representing handled Federal and State criminal cases at trial and on appeal. Bradford Ladner LLP has offices in Birmingham and Mobile. We handle criminal trials and appeals in all Alabama courts and all Federal Courts nationwide.

Mr. Bradford is peer rated as BV by Martindale-Hubble. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, The Birmingham Bar Association, The Legal Writing Institute, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is a past Vice President of the Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association....

Austin Burdick graduated summa cum laude from the University of Montevallo, where he studied History. He then attended the Birmingham School of Law at night and worked full time during the day to support his young family. Austin graduated in the top third of his class in law school. While attending law school Austin worked for Merrill Legal Solutions were he gained valuable courtroom and deposition experience as a trial consultant. As a trial consultant, Austin consulted on high profile cases including Richard Scrushy v. HealthSouth. After four years with Merrill Austin entered private practice with a local law firm. After...

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sole Practitioner – Law Office of David B. Norton
Attorney (1990-present)

COURT PRACTICE
Acted as attorney in litigation in numerous cases, jury, and non-jury matters, including personal injury cases ranging from car and truck accidents to medical malpractice, insurance litigation, contract disputes, adoption, divorce, wrongful death, probating estates, fraud, custody litigation, capital murder, and other criminal matters, 1990-present.

GOVERNMENT AGENCY PRACTICE
Acted as counsel for various governmental boards in the State of Alabama, advising boards during official meetings, conducting board elections, working on bond issues, formulating bid specifications for major projects, conducting bid openings, drafting policies and procedures, contracts, resolutions, handling disputes...

Law practice located in Suite 620 Frank Nelson Building 205 North 20th Street Birmingham, Alabama 35203-4302, Telephone (205) 328-3331, since 1985.