Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.

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  • Established in 1872
  • Firm Size 8
  • A full service law firm representing individuals, businesses and governmental entities throughout North Alabama.

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Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C., one of the oldest law firms in Alabama, was formed January 1, 1989, by the merger of two of Morgan County’s oldest law firms – Harris, Shinn, Phillips & Perry, P.C. and Caddell & Shanks. The Harris family first began practicing law in Decatur in 1872, when Colonel C. C. Harris established his practice. The Caddell firm can be traced back to 1935, when John H. Peach and John A. Caddell formed a partnership.

Serving as local counsel for numerous national corporations and insurance companies, the firm consists of seven attorneys and a support staff of legal assistants, paralegals and other clerical personnel.

The firm counsels clients in the areas of general civil litigation; corporate law and business planning; insurance defense; commercial litigation; state and federal taxation; real estate, wills, probate and trusts; employment law; elder law; and municipal government.

The offices of Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C. are located in a restored historic building in downtown Decatur, Alabama, the county seat of Morgan County. Decatur, which is centrally located in North Alabama, has a population of approximately 56,000. The firm’s office is within walking distance of the Decatur City Hall and Municipal Building, the Morgan County Courthouse and the United States Courthouse, which is the location for both the United States Bankruptcy Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Although the firm’s practice is primarily centered in North Alabama and surrounding areas, it also regularly handles litigation and other matters in Birmingham, Montgomery and other parts of the state.
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Areas of Practice (118)

  • General Civil Practice
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law
  • School Law
  • Federal Practice
  • State Taxation
  • Real Estate
  • Probate
  • Trial Practice
  • Employment Law
  • General Practice
  • Labor and Employment
  • Administrative Law
  • Elder Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banks and Banking
  • Business Law
  • Business Organization
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Buying and Selling of Businesses
  • Limited Liability Company Law
  • Secured Transactions
  • Collections
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Retail Development
  • Industrial Real Estate Law
  • Construction Law
  • Materialmens Liens
  • Mechanics Liens
  • Contracts
  • S Corporations
  • Small Business Corporations
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • ERISA
  • Employee Stock Ownership Trusts
  • Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
  • Equipment Finance and Leasing
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Relations
  • Marital Agreements
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Spousal Support
  • Franchises and Franchising
  • Fraud and Deceit
  • Government
  • Local Government Law
  • State Government Law
  • Government Contracts
  • Local Government Contracts
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Advance Directives
  • Incompetency Proceedings
  • Health Care
  • Housing Law
  • Inheritance
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Defense
  • Automobile Liability Defense
  • Commercial Insurance Defense
  • Property Damage Defense
  • Intellectual Property
  • Leases and Leasing
  • Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Evictions
  • Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Defense Litigation
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Mortgage Law
  • Commercial Mortgages
  • Municipal Law
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
  • Tax Exempt Organizations
  • Partnership Law
  • Family Limited Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Partnership Taxation
  • Premises Liability
  • Probate Administration
  • Probate Litigation
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Condominium Law
  • Easements
  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Title Insurance
  • Real Estate Title Examination
  • Real Property
  • Real Property Development
  • Taxation
  • Employment Tax
  • Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Income Tax
  • Like Kind Exchanges
  • Tax Controversies
  • Tax Incentives
  • Trusts and Estates Taxation
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Decedents Estates
  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
  • Family Wealth Transfer
  • Living Trusts
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Trust Law
  • Wealth Preservation
  • Wills
  • Workers Compensation
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Building and Public Safety Codes
  • Subdivisions
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People (8)

Gary A. Phillips, (Retired): Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Gary A. Phillips, (Retired)
Member
5.0
2 Reviews
Decatur, AL

General Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Real Estate, Wills, Probate, Trust and Estates, Domestic Relations Law, Elder Law View More

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Dow M. Perry, Jr.: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Dow M. Perry, Jr.
Member
5.0
1 Review
Decatur, AL

Federal/State Taxation, Wills, Probate, Trusts and Probate Estates, Corporate Law and Business Planning, Commercial Law View More

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Barnes F. Lovelace, Jr.: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Barnes F. Lovelace, Jr.
Member
4.9
12 Reviews
Decatur, AL

Commercial Real Estate, Industrial Development and Financing, General Civil Litigation, Governmental Affairs, Insurance Defense, Construction Law View More

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Jeffrey S. Brown: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Jeffrey S. Brown
Member
4.9
42 Reviews
Decatur, AL

Federal/State Taxation, Wills, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Corporate Law and Business Planning, Commercial Law, Elder Law, Real Estate View More

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David W. Langston: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
David W. Langston
Member
4.8
40 Reviews
Decatur, AL

General Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Public Utilities Law, Commercial Law, Municipal and Governmental Law View More

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Phil D. Mitchell: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Phil D. Mitchell
Member
4.9
22 Reviews
Decatur, AL

Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, Corporate Law and Business Planning, Adoptions, Real Estate, Wills and Probate, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Business Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law (Social Security Disability & SSI), Appellate Practice View More

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Zachary Starnes: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Zachary Starnes
Attorney
No Reviews
Decatur, AL

Wills, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Corporate Law and Business Planning, General Civil Litigation View More

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Kimberly Dobbs: Attorney with Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
Kimberly Dobbs
Counsel
2.9
Decatur, AL

Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Estate Administration, Domestic Relations and Juvenile, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Adoptions, Administrative Law View More

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