(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

General Civil practice, Real Estate Law, Public Finance Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Construction Law, Professional Liability, Insurance Law, Taxation, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Lending, Products Liability, Environmental Law, Labor and Employment Law, Corporation and Partnership Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Banking Law, Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Securities Law, Antitrust, Government Law, Appellate Practice.

Representative Clients:

Altec Industries, Inc.
American Real Estate Co., Ltd.
APC Development Group
Arch Insurance Group
Birmingham Fastener & Supply
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
City of Florence
City of Gulf Shores
City of Orange Beach
Countrywide Home Loans
Crowne Partners, Inc.
CS Assets, LLC
Daikin America, Inc.
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
District Archives, USA, LLC
Doster Construction Company, Inc.
Dunn Construction Company, Inc.
Equity Resources, Inc.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
First Commercial Bank
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.
Jemison Investments, LLC
Lancer Claims Services, Inc.
Legacy Community Federal Credit Union
Leggett & Platt Incorporated
Medallion Hardwood Flooring, Ltd.
O2 Ideas, Inc.
PACCAR Financial Corp.
Phoenix-Durango LLC
Pilgrim's Pride
Regions Bank
ServisFirst Bank
Shand Morahan & Company, Inc.
Shoney's
SIMCALA, Inc.
Southern Fastening Systems, Inc.
Storm Water Management Authority
Superior Bank
U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc.
U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel Mining Company, Inc.
Wachovia Bank
Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc.
Wise Alloys, LLC
Zurich-American Insurance Group.

No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Persons accessing this site are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice regarding their individual legal issues.

Address

One Federal Place
1819 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 1100
Birmingham, AL 35203, (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 205-244-5200
Facsimile: 205-244-5400

Website

http://www.walstonwells.com

PARTNERS

Vernon L. Wells, II (Partner) born Selma, Alabama, July 12, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Georgia; 1973, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1967); Harvard University (J.D., 1971). Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Delta Sigma Rho; Tau Kappa Alpha. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. [Capt., Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force, 1972-1975]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Insurance Law; Products Liability; Antitrust; Professional Liability Defense; Corporate and Shareholder Litigation.Email: Vernon L. Wells, II

James L. Birchall (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Alabama. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1972); Cornell University (J.D., 1975). Listed, Best Lawyers in America. Member, American College of Bond Counsel. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance Law.Email: James L. Birchall

Brian A. Dodd (Partner) born Birmingham, Alabama, March 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Samford University (B.A., 1996); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1999). Student Materials Editor, The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Cumberland School of Law, 1999. Member: Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia; American and Birmingham Bar Associations; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Brian A. Dodd

Michael C. Quillen (Partner) born Columbia, Tennessee, August 15, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Alabama. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Duke University (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1974-1975. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Michael C. Quillen

John W. Gant, Jr. (Partner) born Scottsboro, Alabama, November 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Alabama and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., summa cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1980); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1981). Order of the Coif; Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1978-1979). Member: Farrah Law Society; Bench and Bar. Hugo Black Scholar. Member, Editorial Board, Alabama Law Review, 1978-1980. Member: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association; The Birmingham Tax Forum; The Estate Planning Council of Birmingham. Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Probate; Trusts and Estates.Email: John W. Gant, Jr.

C. Ellis Brazeal, III (Partner) born Tuscaloosa, Alabama, January 30, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S.A.E., summa cum laude, 1983; M.S.E., with honors, 1984); University of Virginia (J.D., 1987). Tau Beta Pi. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Reported Cases: Horton v. Alexander, ___ So.2d___2007WL2019588 (Ala. 2007); AmSouth Bank, N.A., 716 So.2d 1263 (Ala. Civ. App. 1998); Southern Energy Homes, Inc. v. AmSouth Bank of Alabama, 709 So.2d 1180 (Ala. 1998); City of Mountain Brook v. Green Valley Partners, 690 So.2d 359 (Ala. 1997); Ex parte AmSouth Bank of Alabama, 669 So.2d 154 (Ala. 1995). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Construction Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Litigation; Construction Law.Email: C. Ellis Brazeal, III

Anne Stone Sumblin (Partner) born Bay Minette, Alabama, November 14, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1983; J.D., 1987). Order of the Coif. Hugo L. Black Scholar. Articles Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1986-1987. Law Clerk to Honorable Sam C. Pointer, Chief Judge, Northern District of Alabama, 1987-1988. Member: Alabama State Bar (Bar Examiner, 2000-2004 and Chair of Board of Bar Examiners, 2004-2008); Alabama Supreme Court (Member, Rules Committee. Fellow: University of Alabama Law School Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy Law.Email: Anne Stone Sumblin

Emily Sides Bonds (Partner) born Anniston, Alabama, July 25, 1966; admitted to bar, 1990, Alabama; 2003, Mississippi. Education: Jacksonville State University (B.A., with distinction and special honors, 1987); University of Alabama (J.D., 1990). Phi Eta Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta. Hugo Black Scholar. Senior Editor, University of Alabama Law Review, 1989-1990. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Emily Sides Bonds

Barry A. Brock (Partner) born Danville, Virginia, January 30, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 1996, Alabama; 2003, Mississippi. Education: Auburn University (B.A., with highest honors, 1989); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Birmingham, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Barry A. Brock

Paul O. Woodall, Jr. (Partner) born Birmingham, Alabama, June 4, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Education: University of the South (B.A., 1991); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Order of the Coif. Member, Alabama Law Review, 1993-1995. Member: Alabama State Bar; Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Acquisitions; Commercial Transactions; Distribution Agreements; Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Probate; Trademarks.Email: Paul O. Woodall, Jr.

J. David Moore (Partner) born Fort Knox, Kentucky, February 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Alabama, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2003, Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1994; J.D., 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Editorial Board and Articles Review Board, Virginia Law Review, 1995-1997. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar. Reported Cases: Boone v. Health Strategies, Inc., 2007 WL 2332696 (M.D. Ala. Aug. 15, 2007); Ex parte Celtic Life Insurance Co., 834 So.2d 766 (Ala. 2002); Celtic Life Insurance Co. v. McLendon, 814 So.2d 222 (Ala. 2001); Snyder v. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc., 153 F.3d 722, 1998 WL 469175 (4th Cir. 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Law; Federal Practice; Appellate Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Fraud and Deceit; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Torts.Email: J. David Moore

Alan M. Warfield (Partner) born Urbana, Illinois, October 2, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1995); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Law; Construction Litigation; Corporate and Shareholder Litigation; Products Liability; Real Estate Litigation; Appellate Practice; Mortgages.Email: Alan M. Warfield

Kary Bryant Wolfe (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 8, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Samford University (B.S., cum laude, 1996); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review. Member: Alabama State Bar; Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Fitts v. AmSouth Bank, __So.2d__, 2005 WL 1492022 (Ala. June 24, 2005); Brackin v. Trimmier Law Firm, 897 So.2d 207 (Ala. 2004); American Automotive Acceptance Co. v. New South Federal Savings Bank, 867 So.2d 1061 (Ala. 2003). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Consumer Law; Employee Benefits; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation.Email: Kary Bryant Wolfe

OF COUNSEL

Joseph H. Johnson, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Dothan, Alabama, July 14, 1925; admitted to bar, 1949, Alabama. Education: Mississippi College; Louisiana Polytechnic Institute; University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B., 1949). Recipient, Bernard P. Friel Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Finance, 1997. Member: Birmingham Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1978-79); The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association (Chairman, Urban, State and Local Government Law Section, 1981-1982; Council Member, 1962-1966, 1968-1972 and 1973-1983); Alabama Law Institute; National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990; President, 1988-1989); American College of Bond Counsel Inc. (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2000). Practice Areas: Municipal Securities; Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery; Local Government Law; Non-Profit Organizations Law.

Lawrence Dumas, III (Of Counsel) born Birmingham, Alabama, March 29, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Alabama. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1967); University of Alabama (J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Bench and Bar. Student Work Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1969-1971. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Public Finance Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Lending Law.Email: Lawrence Dumas, III

COUNSEL

Edward J. Ashton (Counsel) born Birmingham, Alabama, July 1, 1943; admitted to bar, 1973, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1966); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1973). Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1972-1973. Formerly Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, AmSouth Bank N.A., 1975-1993. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Finance; Banking Law; Bankruptcy.Email: Edward J. Ashton

ASSOCIATES

Timothy M. Davis (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, April 4, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Alabama; 2007, Mississippi. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., cum laude, 2000); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Products Liability; Fraud and Deceit; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Toxic Torts; Premises Liability; Professional Liability; Torts.Email: Timothy M. Davis

Blair R. Lanier (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia; 2006, District of Columbia; 2007, Florida; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Alabama). Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 2002; M.A., 2002); University of Virginia (J.D., 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Editorial Board, Virginia Journal of Law and Technology, 2004-2005. Member: American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property.

James T. Birchall (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, March 7, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Alabama. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., History and Government, 2002); University of Alabama (J.D., 2006). Articles Editor, Alabama Law Review 2005-2006. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Lending; Public Finance.Email: James T. Birchall

James W. Carpenter (Associate) born Takoma Park, Maryland, June 1, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Alabama. Education: Boston College (B.A., with honors, 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2006). Barrister's Council, 2004-2006. Member: Alabama State Bar; Birmingham Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Insurance Defense; Mortgages.Email: James W. Carpenter

Jeffrey T. Powell (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, April 16, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Alabama. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S., 2002); University of Alabama (J.D., 2007). Managing Editor, Alabama Law and Psychology Journal 2006-2007. Member: Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Debtor and Creditor; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Leases and Leasing.Email: Jeffrey T. Powell

V. Walker Wells (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, August 9, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Alabama. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 2002); University of Chicago (J.D., 2007). Staff Member, Chicago Journal of International Law, 2005-2006. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Condominium Law.Email: V. Walker Wells

Adam G. Brimer (Associate) born Washington, District of Columbia, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Alabama. Education: College of William & Mary (B.B.A., 2004); University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 2008). Order of the Coif. Hugo L. Black Scholar. Recipient, Dean M. Leigh Harrison Award. Notes Editor, Alabama Law Review, 2006-2007. Graduate Editor, New York University Tax Law Review, 2007-2008. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills.

T. Parker Griffin (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Alabama. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 2002); University of Alabama (J.D., cum laude, 2008; M.B.A., 2008). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Alabama State Bar; Birmingham Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Law; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Construction Law; Creditor Rights.Email: T. Parker Griffin

David W. Spurlock (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, October 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Alabama. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with high distinction, 1972; J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Alabama State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Appellate Practice.Email: David W. Spurlock

RETIRED

Robert H. Walston (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, November 12, 1935; admitted to bar, 1960, Alabama. Education: Emory University (A.B., 1957); Harvard Law School (LL.B., cum laude, 1960). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Fellow: American College of Bond Counsel. (Retired). Practice Areas: Public Finance Law.