Daniel B. "Danny" Banks, Jr.

Mr. Smith's practice focuses on formation, financing and ongoing representation of emerging and established businesses, with an emphasis on government contracting, healthcare and technology companies. Mr. Smith also counsels clients regarding mergers and acquisitions, tax issues, equity and debt financing, executive compensation, joint ventures, strategic alliances, estate planning, healthcare and other related issues.

Jon is a member of Butler Snow’s Business Services group. With more than 25 years of experience, Jon works on behalf of clients to secure and protect their patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. His current practice is primarily focused on patent and trademark prosecution, and he has knowledge and experience across a wide range of other intellectual property matters, including licensing, technology transfer, and disputes involving intellectual property assets, including the...

Stephen Hall's practice is centered in the area of intellectual property and technology matters. Stephen has an active trial practice litigating patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and technology issues in state and federal courts. He also works closely with established and emerging technology companies in preparing and negotiating various software and technology contracts, license agreements, and advising and managing open sourc...

David Hodge, a Madison County native, grew up on his family’s cotton farm near New Market, where he learned the value of hard work. He earned his law degree with honors from the University of Alabama in 2000 after graduating from Samford University, where he was active on the debate team. After clerking for a U.S. District Court judge and spending a decade at a Birmingham law firm, Hodge returned home in 2010 to launch his current practice. He focuses on products-liability cases, mass t...

Samuel H. Givhan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Real Estate Law. Samuel H., who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samuel H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeremy A. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Jeremy A., who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeremy A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Suzanne D. Currie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Suzanne D., who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Suzanne D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Frank Caprio chairs the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He focuses on intellectual property law and assists clients in the protection and use of their intellectual property rights, and in the litigation of various technology-related disputes involving patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and computer issues. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America in both Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology Law. He is a retired ...

Harvey Morris, born in Athens, Alabama, was the first in his family to graduate high school. He earned a football scholarship to the University of Alabama, where he played under Bear Bryant and later earned his law degree in 1966. Morris began practicing law in Huntsville shortly after graduation and went on to found what is now Morris, King & Hodge, P.C. Over his nearly 50-year career, he has focused on personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance litigation, earning recognition from B...

L. Franklin Corley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - ERISA. L. Franklin, who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which L. Franklin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.