Bio
Named as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in Alabama by the National Trial Lawyers Organization
Selected as a one of Alabama’s “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Rating Service
Selected as one of the “Top 40 Lawyers Under the Age of 40” by Super Lawyer Rating Service
Primary Jurisdictions of Practice:
Jefferson County, Shelby County, Tuscaloosa County, St. Clair County, Birmingham, Bessemer, Mountain Brook, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Homewood, Irondale, Gardendale, Alabaster, Calera, Montevallo
Bar Admissions:
- State of Alabama, 2001
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 2001
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Alabama State Bar Association, 2001- PresentFamily Law SectionCriminal Justice Section
Alabama Bar Association Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service2003 – 2011
Birmingham Bar Association, 2001-PresentCriminal Justice SectionAlternative Dispute Resolution – Executive Board, 2018Collaborative Law Committee, 2017Volunteer Lawyer Program Committee, 2006
Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, Board of Trustees, 2009-PresentPresident, 2011Vice-President, 2010
Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2007 -Present
American Bar Association, 2001 – Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 – Present
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002 – Present
International Association of Collaborative Professionals, 2011-Present
Legal Leaders of Birmingham, Founding MemberMuscular Dystrophy Association fundraiser
College Choice FoundationAdvisory Board
Southern Arts Dance FoundationBoard Member
Education
Legal Educations Taught:
What you Should Know If Your Client’s Computer Is Seized: The Basics of Computer Forensics (Birmingham Bar Association, 2007; Shelby County Bar Association, 2007; Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2008)
Criminal Law Update (Birmingham Bar Association, 2007)
Using Social Media in Domestic Relations Cases (Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2011)
Bachelor of Arts, Honors, Magna Cum Laude
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
1998
Juris Doctor
University of Alabama School of Law
Tuscaloosa, AL
2001