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Address
852 North Dean Road, Suite 100
Auburn, Alabama 36830 (Lee Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.0
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Akridge & Balch, P.C. is one of the largest firms in Lee County, Alabama, and one of the most respected firms in the area. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of legal service possible to our clients, delivered with the highest degree of professionalism and respect. Most of our attorneys are admitted to practice in more than one state, and we routinely handle multi-jurisdiction commercial transactions relating primarily to real estate development and business activities. The firm's attorneys practice in all State and Federal Courts on a wide range of matters. Our primary areas of practice include Business and Corporate Law, Domestic Relations, Commercial Property Development and Financing, Residential Loan Closings, Real Property Law, Wills Trusts and Estates, Probate Law, Employment Law, Property Management, Commercial Collections, Estate Planning, Family Law, Bankruptcy, and General Civil Litigation. We assist businesses and individuals in loan workouts, financial restructurings, and distressed-asset matters, and in bankruptcy proceedings. We also represent borrowers, lenders, and creditors in residential and commercial foreclosures and bankruptcies. We also focus on small business formation and development, providing all legal services related to creating new business entities and meeting the requirements of starting a new business, including tax and financial matters. We work closely with other professionals retained by our clients, such as accountants, engineers, architects, bankers, and brokers, to achieve the desired goals of the client in the most expedient, cost-effective manner. We believe in long-term relationships with our clients and offer a broad range of professional services in order to accommodate a client's needs over many years and through a variety of transactions and events. Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation, Business, Corporate, Real Property, Probate, Domestic Relations, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Collections, Bankruptcy, Financing, Employment, Land, Real Property, Elder Law, Commercial, Lending, Banking, Landlord-Tenant, Leases, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Construction. Year Established: 1992
Firm Size: 5
ClientsAGENTS FOR: Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards - MasterCard
- American Express
- Visa
- Discover
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Address852 North Dean Road, Suite 100
Auburn, AL 36830, (Lee Co.)
PhonePhone: 334-887-0884
Fax: 334-887-2380
Website
http://www.akridgebalch.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Russell C. Balch (Member) born Waterloo, Iowa, August 12, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, District of Columbia; 1979, U.S. District Court for District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1987, Michigan; 1995, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Education: Coe College (B.A., 1975); University of Michigan (J.D., 1978). CLE Faculty, "Office and Retail Leases," 1999; "Commercial Collection Litigation," 2007. Member: Lee County (President, 2000) and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Development; Civil Litigation; Business Law; Corporate Law; Probate; Real Property.Email: Russell C. Balch
——————————Casey H. Corley (Associate) born Phoenix, Arizona, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.A.); Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (J.D., 2008).
Katherine M. Klos (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, October 23, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Alabama; 2005, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., 2000); Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (J.D., 2003). Member: Lee County Bar Association; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Probate; Family Law; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Katherine M. Klos
John E. Searcy, Jr. (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, November 13, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 2000); Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (J.D., 2003). Senior Associate Editor, The American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Law Clerk to the Hon. W. Keith Watkins, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, 2006. Member: Lee County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Employment Law; Intellectual Property Rights.Email: John E. Searcy, Jr.
Robin M. Weyant (Associate) born Jonesboro, Arkansas, May 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Alabama. Education: Auburn University, Montgomery (B.A., 1988); Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: Lee County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Secured Lending; Probate; Probate Administration.
OF COUNSELJ. Edgar Akridge, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Camilla, Georgia, October 4, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, Alabama; 1993, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1980); Auburn University (M.Acct., 1987); University of Florida (J.D., 1991). Certified Public Accountant: Georgia, 1986; Alabama, 1991. Member: Alabama State Bar; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section); Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Wills; Trusts; Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: J. Edgar Akridge, Jr.
Ira Weissinger, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Opelika, Alabama, March 1, 1937; admitted to bar, 1976, Alabama (inactive). Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1960; M.A., 1961); Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (J.D., 1973). Member: Lee County Bar Association; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Property; Probate.Email: Ira Weissinger, Jr.
Robert H. Cochran (Of Counsel) born Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada, August 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1997, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1974); Webster College (M.A., 1981); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Executive Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1996-1997. Member: Lee County and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. [Cmdr., Naval Aviator, U.S. Navy, 1974-1994]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate; Wills; Trust Law; Business Law.Email: Robert H. Cochran
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