Ann Watford Todd

John W. Johnson II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. John W. practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized John W. Johnson II since 2018. 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 John W. Johnson II is held by other lawyers.

Ty Dedmon is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on the areas of Life Sciences and Commercial litigation. His representation of life sciences clients in both commercial and personal injury disputes gives him a unique perspective in assisting many of the firm’s clients in all aspects of the healthcare industry. His commercial litigation experience includes the representation of clients in the transportation and logistics industry, as well as an online travel ...

There’s a lot that goes into it, but to really succeed in this profession, I’ve come to believe these three qualities are 90% of it: courage, humanity, and humility. Courage. You must be unafraid. Following a particularly nasty trial, my wife summed up my job: “They are schoolyard bullies. They’ve already bullied your client once, and now they want to use the trial to do it again. But you walk up, stand next to them, put your hand on their shoulder, steel yourself, and...

Russell Q. Allison is a founding shareholder of Carr Allison and a resident in the Birmingham (AL) office. He advises and represents clients in a broad range of businesses with an emphasis on clients in the insurance industry. Russ is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama and before the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Russ sits on the board of the EC Defense Network, which he co-founded in 2016 and served a two-year term as president. He also serves on ...

David Moore is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He focuses primarily on insurance coverage, commercial litigation, and professional liability. David represents individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts throughout Alabama and Mississippi. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of complex state and federal litigation, including matters involving, insurance coverage, professional liability, commercial contracts, toxic tort, products l...

Charles Grimes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Railroad Law. Charles practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Charles Grimes since 2027. 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 Charles Grimes is held by other lawyers.

Jay G. Maples is a shareholder in Dentons' Birmingham office, where he is a member of the Corporate practice and co-leads the Dentons US Region Aviation and Aerospace team. With his extensive corporate and tax experience, he regularly handles a wide range of complex transactions and issues spanning various industries, including aviation, manufacturing, insurance, banking and financial services, and real estate. Jay's exceptional knowledge and experience in the aviation industry enables him to...

Crystal is a Shareholder in the Firm's Birmingham, Alabama office, whose practice focuses on a broad array of commercial real estate transactions and clients. Drawing on her past experience as Assistant General Counsel for a regional commercial real estate developer with approximately 15,000,000 rentable square feet under management in the southeastern United States and Sunbelt, Crystal advises clients in retail, restaurant, office and industrial and multifamily properties, including leasing,...

Brian C. Richardson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Brian C. practices law in Birmingham, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Brian C. Richardson 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 Brian C. Richardson is held by other lawyers.

Tom Dutton is one of the founding partners of the Pittman, Dutton, & Hellums firm. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and attended college at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973. He earned his J.D. Degree with honors (cum laude) in 1976 from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and was admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama in 1976 and the State of Mississippi in 1977. Tom is admitted to prac...