My practice includes all phases of litigation and a variety of areas of the law — for businesses, individuals, plaintiffs, defendants, and other interested parties. I began with the firm as a second-year law student, in 2010. Our family lives in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Best Lawyers, 2018-Present
Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2020-Present
Adjunct Professor for Pretrial Advocacy, University of Alabama School of Law
Board of Directors, President, FOCUS on Senior Citizens of Tuscaloosa, Inc. dba FOCUS 50+
Board of Directors, First Presbyterian Preschool of Tuscaloosa
Commissioner (2019-2024), Historic Preservation Commission of Tuscaloosa
ADMISSION DETAILS
- State of Alabama (Circuit Courts, Court of Civil Appeals, and Supreme Court)
- United States Federal Court (Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama – including bankruptcy)
EDUCATION
- University of Alabama (B.A., 2008), Phi Beta Kappa
- University of Alabama (J.D., 2011)
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- General Litigation
- Business & Real Estate
- Insurance Defense
- Construction Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Professional Licensure
- Employment Law
- Fraud
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Defense of numerous automobile, premises liability, and other insured matters in Tuscaloosa County and throughout West Alabama
- Litigation and First Chair Jury trial for client in commercial construction dispute in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court; Result: Verdict for client
- Litigation and First Chair Jury trial representing former restaurant employees in federal court under the FLSA (N.D. Ala., W. Div.); Result: Favorable settlement during trial
- Greene County Circuit Court Commercial Litigation and Bench Trial Resulting in $320,000 Judgment for Out-of-State Business Against Local Interest
- Appellate work before the Alabama Supreme Court and Court of Civil Appeals including multiple successful mandamus petitions
- Litigation and motion practice of bad faith suits on behalf of insurers and insureds in Tuscaloosa County and West Alabama
- Regular ongoing representation of real estate owners and managers in connection with commercial and residential communities
- Formation and Representation of the Alabama Home Inspector Organization (AHIO)
- Representation of Construction Contractors and Sub-Contractors
- Representation of plaintiffs and defendants in suits involving will contests
- Representation of plaintiffs and defendants in suits involving real estate disputes
- Insurance coverage litigation
- Prosecution and defense of numerous fraud cases
- General practice matters
ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Tuscaloosa County Bar Association
- Alabama State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Eagle Scout