With more than 60 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys have the ability to handle any legal challenge you may be facing.
The partnership of Fuller & Willingham was formed in 1991 by S. Wayne Fuller and Dan J. Willingham. Attorneys Michael W. Fuller and Matthew K. Carter joined the firm in 2002. Since that time, the firm name has been changed to reflect all members of the LLC and is now known as Fuller, Willingham & Carter, LLC. Our firm is committed to excellence in the practice of law and service to the community. The firm, with more than 60 years of combined experience, provides full service in the general practice of law. The firm is noted for its practice areas of personal injury or death, automobile accident, family law, divorce, child custody, child support, divorce modification, real estate law and closings, social security disability and criminal defense. Fuller, Willingham & Carter, LLC, is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated firm.
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At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.
Fuller, Willingham & Carter, LLC got this award in 2021
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Martindale Peer Awards
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or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Fuller, Willingham & Carter, LLC got this award in 2021
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Avvo Awards
Avvo Top Contributor: The Avvo Top Contributor Award is granted to attorneys who have earned significant contribution points in a given year on our sister site, Avvo.com. Contribution points are earned by answering questions in Q&A,
publishing Legal Guides, and other useful contributions to the Avvo community.
Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
He was phenomenal! In every way, it takes him 20 min! to figure what it take other attorneys months n years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!caring compassion great Christian attorney!!!!!!
he's a great Christian man, he knows what hes doing, he thinks of things that you wouldn't, and hes not outrageous, he's worth the value you pay for. I wouldn't have any other lawyer.
I hired this attorney January 2017 for divorce. He gave cost of $1,500 if both parties agreed but if defendant disagreed it would be $2,500. Mr Fuller stated with the assets since marriage it’s common 50/50 that was purchased during marriage. Before we ever went to court Mr Fuller sent me an itemized detail bill. On the top right corner it clearly stated “ Example”. It showed the amount above $2,500. I received several itemized detail billing. It had reached an amount that next office appointment I took all I received thus far to his office. He told me so far that’s what I owe him. I was extremely upset ! My husband never had an attorney for divorce. He did hire an attorney for domestic violence. My attorney, Wayne Fuller made it clear I hired him for divorce only. I never even received my name change from day one I asked for. My bill was nearly $6,500. Here I am having to pay a ridiculous amount and ex pay nothing ? When house was sold I didn’t get amount judge awarded either.
Representative Clients: Premier Bank; Millenium Risk; Hill Insurance; Hill Insurance Service, Inc.; Drinkard Development, Inc.; City of Cullman Industrial Development Board; Hanceville Water Board. Attorney For: Merchants Bank; Utilities Bd. of the City of Cullman; Cullman Regional Medical Center, Inc.; Town of West Point; Cullman Area Mental Health; Ryan Creek Properties, LLC; North Alabama Nautiques, Inc.; Cullman County; Town of Holly Pond; Traditions Bank; First American Title Insurance; The Healthcare Authority of Cullman County; USA Healthcare; Target Pest Control. Approved Attorney For: Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.; First American Title Insurance.
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