Ms. Bauder spends the majority of her time in the area of family law, when working with The Merrell Law Firm, LLC. She has assisted clients with divorce, child support, child custody, modifications, wills, negligence claims, and contempt/rule nisi. Ms. Bauder is committed to pro bono work as well, and is a frequent volunteer at the Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program, which provides free legal services to low-income and disadvantaged citizens. She has been recognized in back to back years for her work as a pro bono attorney by the Alabama Supreme Court. Ms. Bauder resides in Hoover with her husband and three children. She enjoys fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, watching her children participate in sports (soccer, football, cheerleading), traveling and working out.