Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys
General Defense

2001 Park Place North, Suite 700, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 830612, Birmingham, AL 35283-0612
Established: 1887
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Employment Law
- Professional Liability
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Environmental Law
- Product Liability
- Construction Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Complex Litigation
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Trial and Appellate Practice
- State and Federal Courts
- Corporate Law
- Securities
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About Us
Recognized as the oldest continuous law practice in Birmingham and one of the oldest continuous practices in Alabama, Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal has a distinguished history and a growing future. With offices in Birmingham and Mobile, the firm offers a statewide civil practice in the general areas of litigation, employment, corporate, taxation and environmental law.
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Additional Locations
- Mobile, Alabama
- 63 South Royal Street, Suite 700
- Mobile, Alabama 36602
- Telephone: 251-415-7300
- Fax: 251-415-7350
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Insurance Clients
- Access General Insurance Adjusters, Inc.
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
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Personnel Information
Members of the Firm
Lucien D. Gardner, Jr. — (1903-1988)
Forney Johnston — (1879-1965)
M. Camper O'Neal — (1907-1989)
Edward H. Cabaniss — (1857-1936)
William F. Gardner — (1934-2007)
Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr.
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Vanderbilt University, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1965
- Harvard University, LL.B., 1968
Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa
Sydney F. Frazier, Jr.
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.A., 1969
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1972
Honors:
Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Jasons
Benjamen T. Rowe
Mobile, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S., 1967
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1972
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Jasons
Donald J. Stewart
Mobile, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.A., 1971
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1975
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Jasons
Roy J. Crawford
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Troy State University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 1971
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1977
- New York University, LL.M., 1980
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Jasons
F. Gerald Burnett
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
- Mississippi, 1972
- District of Columbia, 1979
- Alabama
Education:
- The University of Mississippi, B.B.A., 1968
- The University of Mississippi, J.D. (with distinction), 1972
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1977
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta
C. Fred Daniels
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Auburn University, B.S., 1970
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1973
- New York University, LL.M., 1974
G. Thomas Sullivan
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Emory University, B.A., 1974
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1977
- The University of Alabama School of Law, LL.M., 1996
Carolyn L. Duncan
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- University of Montevallo, B.M., 1971
- University of Montevallo, M.M.E., 1975
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1978
David L. Kane
Mobile, AL
Admitted
- Georgia, 1978
- Alabama, 1982
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S., 1970
- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.S., 1971
- Duke University, J.D. (with distinction), 1978
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif
R. Boyd Miller
Mobile, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.A., 1974
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1979
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif
R. Carlton Smyly
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Birmingham-Southern College, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1979
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1982
Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa
Steve A. Tucker
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Samford University, B.A. (cum laude), 1974
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1979
- University of Kentucky, J.D. (with distinction), 1984
Honors:
Order of the Coif
Sandy G. Robinson
Mobile, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1981
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1984
Honors:
Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi
Herbert H. West, Jr.
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S. (summa cum laude), 1984
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1987
Honors:
Beta Gamma Sigma
Steven A. Benefield
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
- Alabama, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Education:
- Birmingham-Southern College, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1980
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1983
- The University of Alabama School of Law, LL.M., 1985
John M. Graham
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1989
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1992
Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif
Michael E. Turner
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1993
- Wake Forest University, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
Honors:
Order of the Coif
Jarrod J. White
Mobile, AL
Admitted
- Alabama, 1997
- Mississippi, 1998
Education:
- Stetson University, B.B.A. (magna cum laude), 1994
- The University of Alabama, J.D. (summa cum laude), 1997
Honors:
Order of the Coif; Omicron Delta Kappa
Diane Babb Maughan
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
- Alabama, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:
- American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
Education:
- Baylor University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1996
- The University of Alabama, J.D. (summa cum laude), 1999
Law Review:
Member, 1997-1998, and Articles Editor, 1998-1999, Alabama Law Review
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to the Honorable Perry O. Hooper, Sr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1999-2000
Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Recipient, Dean M. Leigh Harrison Award; Hugo L. Black Scholar; Member, Bench and Bar
Annette Lanning Kinderman
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Memberships:
- American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
Education:
- Amherst College, B.A., 1991
- Washington and Lee University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1996
Law Review:
Notes and Comments Editor, Washington and Lee University Law Review, 1995-1996
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to the Honorable Sam C. Pointer, Jr., Chief Judge, Northern District of Alabama, 1996-1997
George L. Morris, IV
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
- Alabama, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
Additional Biographical Details:
Top Attorneys in Birmingham-Rising Star by Birmingham Magazine
Memberships:
- American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
- Defense Research Institute
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Education:
- Millsaps College, B.S. (cum laude), 1997
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2005
Honors:
Phi Kappa Phi; Curia Honoris; Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow; Presidential Scholarship (2002-2005); George M. Steward Banking Award
Nancy W. Ball
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Birmingham-Southern College, B.S. (cum laude), 2004
- The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D. (summa cum laude), 2007
- The University of Alabama School of Law, LL.M. Taxation (magna cum laude), 2014
Jason W. Bobo
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- Huntingdon College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2005
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2007
James Henry
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of North Alabama, B.S., 1978
- Samford University, M.B.A., 1984
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D., 1997
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Associates
Courtney S. Adams
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S. Finance, 2005
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D., 2009
- The University of Alabama School of Law, LL.M. Taxation, 2012
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Of Counsel
Kyle Morris
Birmingham, AL
Admitted
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.S., 1986
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1990
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