J. R. Brooks named fellow in Alabama Law Foundation
On February 22, J. R. Brooks was inducted as a fellow by the Alabama Law Foundation. No more than 1 percent of Alabama Bar members may become fellows; therefore, the selection committee invites into fellowship an exceptional group of lawyers who have demonstrated their dedication to improving the world around them. The Alabama Law Foundation established the fellows program in 1995 to honor bar members who have made a significant contribution to their profession and their community. George W. Royer of our firm is also a fellow.
Two new shareholders named
On January 27, 2010, Mark Bledsoe and Graham Burgess were named shareholders in the firm. Both have been associates since 2004.
Rod Lewis and J. R. Brooks to speak at CLAS Law Conference
Discipline and special education was the subject of a presentation by Rodney C. Lewis at the Law Conference sponsored by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools to held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Lewis frequently provides in-service training to educators on the subject of special education and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
J. R. Brooks, who frequently advises school boards about employment law and represents school boards in litigation of personnel issues, made a presentation about the Alabama teacher tenure law, involuntary transfers, and fair dismissal laws.
Ten members of firm listed in Best Lawyers
Ten members of the Huntsville law firm of Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. have been listed in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In terms of Best Lawyers, this number means that the firm is ranked number one in north Alabama and Huntsville.
The two newest members of the firm added to the list are John M. Heacock and D. Edward Starnes, III. Mr. Heacock was added in the area of commercial litigation. Mr. Starnes was added in the area of workers' compensation law.
Attorneys previously listed and once again appearing in the publication for 2010 include the following:
Generally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States, this book frequently serves as the basis of articles about best lawyers in national magazines and local newspapers. Unlike many other legal directories, lawyers cannot pay to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America; neither does purchase of the book determine whether a lawyer is listed. Instead, practicing lawyers nominate, frequently without solicitation from the publisher, their fellow lawyers for inclusion. Lawyers then confidentially comment and vote on those nominated.
Those lawyers who vote are asked to answer this type of question in determining their vote: If you were not able to handle a relative's legal problem because of limitations of time or conflict of interest, who would you recommend?
The largest law firm in north Alabama with over 39 attorneys, Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne is a full-service law firm, providing legal services to a wide variety of businesses, individuals, and public entities.
