University of Alabama, B.A., 2003; University of Alabama School of Law, 2014; University of Alabama School of Law, 2014; Tulane Universtiy Law School, International Business Law Program
Law School Attended:
Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, J.D., 2007
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
2007, Alabama
ISLN:
919990218
Areas of Practice (27)
Premises Liability
Personal Injury
Accidents
Automobile Accidents
Automobile Negligence
Bicycle Accidents
Boating Accidents
Bodily Injury
Brain Injury
Catastrophic Injury
Dog Bites
Head Injury
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Pedestrian Injuries
Plaintiffs Personal Injury
Slip and Fall
Spinal Injury
Tourist Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
Whiplash
Wrongful Death
Truck Accidents
Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Mass Torts
Products Liability
Business
Peer Reviews
4.6/5.0(12 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
4.6/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.5/5.0
Judgment
4.5/5.0
Communication
4.6/5.0
Legal Experience
4.5/5.0
4.0/5.0
Rated
by a Managing Partner
on 11/03/16
in Civil Litigation
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