Andy Ballard

Dan Murphy’s practice has focused exclusively on healthcare transactional and regulatory matters for the past decade. He has represented all types and sizes of healthcare providers, from publicly-traded national hospital, dialysis, and ambulatory surgery center companies, to independent surgery centers and pharmacies, physician practices, and individual physicians. In representing providers, Dan brings a holistic view to healthcare deals and compliance issues that incorporates an unders...

Carolyn Duncan’s practice is concentrated in securities issuance and compliance matters. Experienced in a wide variety of public and private securities work, she represents issuers, underwriters, and other parties in numerous facets of this area of law, including public and private offerings of securities, registration and continuous disclosure matters, proxy solicitations, tender offers, business combinations, restricted securities and transactions by corporate insiders. She represents...

Emily Tidmore is an appellate lawyer and commercial litigator who has represented clients in complex commercial litigation throughout the country, including in the United States Supreme Court. Her litigation experience includes commercial and labor-and-employment class actions, business torts, intellectual property disputes, transportation regulation, Chapter 9 (municipal) bankruptcy, and punitive damages and federal preemption issues. Emily was named as the 2018 “Lawyer of the Year&rdq...

Adam W. Pittman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Adam W. practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Adam W. Pittman since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Adam W. Pittman is held by other la...

C. Grady Moore III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. C. Grady practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized C. Grady Moore III since 2012. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which C. Grady Moore III is held by other lawyers.

Robert D. Reese is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Robert D. practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Robert D. Reese since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robert D. Reese is held by other lawyers.

Randy is a business attorney with experience in corporate law, taxation law, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, venture capital and private equity transactions, and the legal aspects of accounting and auditing.

Harry Ollinger practices primarily in the areas of commercial finance, bank regulation and real estate. Harry regularly assists banks, financial institutions, investors, real estate developers and individuals in a broad range of commercial lending activities. Harry represents lenders, developers (including non-profit corporations), syndicators and equity investors throughout the southeast in numerous transactions involving low income housing tax credits. Harry has experience with a wide range...

Katie M. Kimbrell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Katie M. practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Katie M. Kimbrell since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Katie M. Kimbrell is held by other lawyers.

Christopher P. (“Chris”) Couch advises banks and other financial institutions on regulatory and operational matters as well as on compliance with banking and lending laws, rules, and regulations. He counsels national, regional, and community banks with respect to deposit operations, payment systems, treasury management products, consumer regulatory regimes, and new services offerings, including electronic and mobile banking. Chris also represents financial institutions, finance co...