| Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys |   | | General Defense | |
|  | | | 2001 Park Place North, Suite 700 | Birmingham, Alabama 35203 |
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| | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 830612, Birmingham, AL 35283-0612 |
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| - Trial and Appellate Practice
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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. | | Back To Top |
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| Mobile, Alabama | | 63 South Royal Street, Suite 700 | | Mobile, Alabama 36602 | | Telephone: 251-415-7300 | | Fax: 251-415-7350 |
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| 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 |  | |
| | Education: | - Vanderbilt University, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1965
- Harvard University, LL.B., 1968
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| | Honors: | | Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa | |
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Sydney F. Frazier, Jr.
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.A., 1969
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1972
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| | Honors: | | Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Jasons | |
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Benjamen T. Rowe
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S., 1967
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1972
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Jasons | |
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Patrick H. Sims
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.A., 1971
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1974
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif | |
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Donald J. Stewart
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.A., 1971
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1975
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Jasons | |
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Roy J. Crawford
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Troy State University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 1971
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1977
- New York University, LL.M., 1980
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Jasons | |
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F. Gerald Burnett
Birmingham, AL |  | | Admitted | - District of Columbia, 1979
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| | 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
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta | |
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C. Fred Daniels
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Auburn University, B.S., 1970
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1973
- New York University, LL.M., 1974
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G. Thomas Sullivan
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | 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
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Carolyn L. Duncan
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - University of Montevallo, B.M., 1971
- University of Montevallo, M.M.E., 1975
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1978
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David L. Kane
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | 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
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif | |
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R. Boyd Miller
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.A., 1974
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1979
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| | Honors: | | Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif | |
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R. Carlton Smyly
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Birmingham-Southern College, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1979
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1982
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| | Honors: | | Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa | |
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Steve A. Tucker
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Samford University, B.A. (cum laude), 1974
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1979
- University of Kentucky, J.D. (with distinction), 1984
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| | Honors: | | Order of the Coif | |
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Sandy G. Robinson
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1981
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1984
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| | Honors: | | Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi | |
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Herbert H. West, Jr.
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S. (summa cum laude), 1984
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1987
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| | Honors: | | Beta Gamma Sigma | |
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Melanie Merkle Atha
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Birmingham-Southern College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1986
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1990
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| | Honors: | | Mortar Board; Phi Delta Phi | |
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Steven A. Benefield
Birmingham, AL |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | 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
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John M. Graham
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1989
- The University of Alabama, J.D., 1992
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| | Honors: | | Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif | |
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Michael E. Turner
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1993
- Wake Forest University, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
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| | Honors: | | Order of the Coif | |
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Jarrod J. White
Mobile, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Stetson University, B.B.A. (magna cum laude), 1994
- The University of Alabama, J.D. (summa cum laude), 1997
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| | Honors: | | Order of the Coif; Omicron Delta Kappa | |
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Diane Babb Maughan
Birmingham, AL |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
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| | Education: | - Baylor University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1996
- The University of Alabama, J.D. (summa cum laude), 1999
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| | Law Review: | | Member, 1997-1998, and Articles Editor, 1998-1999, Alabama Law Review |
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| | 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 | |
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Annette Lanning Kinderman
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Memberships: | - American and Birmingham Bar Associations
- Alabama State Bar
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| | Education: | - Amherst College, B.A., 1991
- Washington and Lee University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1996
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| | Law Review: | | Notes and Comments Editor, Washington and Lee University Law Review, 1995-1996 |
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| | Clerkship: | | Law Clerk to the Honorable Sam C. Pointer, Jr., Chief Judge, Northern District of Alabama, 1996-1997 | |
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George L. Morris, IV
Birmingham, AL |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
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| | 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
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| | Education: | - Millsaps College, B.S. (cum laude), 1997
- Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2005
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| | Honors: | | Phi Kappa Phi; Curia Honoris; Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow; Presidential Scholarship (2002-2005); George M. Steward Banking Award | |
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Nancy W. Ball
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | 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
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Jason W. Bobo
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - Huntingdon College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2005
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2007
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James Henry
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | 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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| DeSharné Carroll | Hayley N. Scheer |
Kyle Morris
Birmingham, AL |  | |
| | Education: | - The University of Alabama, B.S., 1986
- The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1990
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