Heather M. Houston

A senior tax and corporate lawyer, Robert’s trusts and estates practice includes estate and gift planning and taxation, charitable planning and estate and trust administration. His corporate practice includes general corporate representation, entity selection and formation issues, corporate business and tax planning, and corporate transactions.

Gabrielle E. Reeves is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Insurance. Gabrielle E. practices law in Mobile, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Gabrielle E. Reeves since 2024. 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 Gabrielle E. Reeves is held by other lawyers.

Joey Steadman is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Joey represents banks, financial institutions, and investors in commercial collection disputes and real estate matters in Alabama and Florida state courts. He also has defended municipal clients in civil litigation involving personal injury claims and land use disputes, as well as insurance companies in personal injury matters. Before joining Jones Walker, Joey served as a law clerk for the Honorable Charles A. Graddick, presiding j...

Sumpter M. McGowin II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law. Sumpter M. practices law in Mobile, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Sumpter M. McGowin II 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 Sumpter M. McGowin II is held by other lawy...

John Dukes is an experienced corporate transactional and real estate attorney specializing in the acquisition and selling of businesses, real estate transactions, leases and related real property matters, representation of lenders and borrowers in connection with commercial loans and related matters, the formation and organization of limited liability companies and corporations, and corporate guidance including employment related matters, corporate compliance, insurance, commercial contracts ...

With more than 20 years of experience as a litigator, Russell focuses on complex civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, product liability and medical malpractice defense. His practice encompasses a broad scope and includes defending product manufacturers, professional malpractice defense, construction related litigation, extra-contractual and bad faith insurance defense, and complex commercial litigation. Most of the cases Russell handles are catastrophic injury or wrongful dea...

Tom Garth practices in the areas of taxation, corporate and estate tax, estate planning, qualified retirement plan, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, foreign tax planning, securities, and health care. He has practiced before Probate Courts, State Courts, U. S. District Courts, and Tax Courts. Mr. Garth regularly represents clients in the formation of family limited partnerships, LLCs, grantor retained annuity trusts, grantor trusts and other leveraged estate planning opportunities. In addi...

Will Gamble practices in the area of construction, tort and commercial litigation. His commercial practice involves litigating and advising business clients on corporate disputes, officer and director fiduciary liability, shareholder claims, breach of contract, breach of warranty, deceptive trade practices, consumer protection, fraud, professional liability and bad faith claims. His practice also focuses on personal injury claims, including defense of products liability, premises liability, w...

James Rebarchak is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Finance Law. James practices law in Mobile, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized James Rebarchak 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 James Rebarchak is held by other lawyers.

Teeto Graham represents parties in complex and/or commercial litigation in the Federal and State Courts throughout Mississippi and Alabama. His litigation experience includes business contract litigation, disputes involving trade secrets, non-competition/non-solicitation agreements and unfair trade practices, business torts, defense of state securities law claims, fraud, suppression and misrepresentation claims, product liability cases, warranty claims, construction disputes, construction def...