R. Graham "Graham" Esdale, Jr.

Bob Northcutt received his B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law. He has regularly served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Alabama for over a dozen years. Bob serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Section and has served as a member of its Board of Directors. He is a native of Dothan, Alabama and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Bob’s practice is concentrated primarily in the area of civil litigation incl...

Bobby Rives is a native of Huntsville, Alabama, and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1996. He received his B.S.B.A. from Auburn University in Montgomery in 1990 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Alabama in 1996. While at the University of Alabama, Bobby was a Student Editor for the American Journal of Tax Policy. In addition, Bobby was awarded the University of Alabama Federal Tax Clinic Scholarship. Bobby concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and finance...

Mike’s practice focuses primarily on workers’ compensation issues for individual companies, self-insured funds, and insurance companies. Mike is an accomplished trial attorney with over 40 years’ experience. The courts of various jurisdictions regularly appoint him as a mediator in both worker’s compensation and employment matters. He has litigated in almost every county in the State of Alabama and federal courts. After graduation from Cumberland School of Law and befo...

Jesse’s practice focuses on civil defense work with a concentration in premises liability and truck/automobile litigation. Licensed in both Alabama and Tennessee, Jesse routinely defends corporations, individuals, and insurance companies. Jesse is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama, as well as all Courts in the State of Alabama and Tennessee, including the Alabama Supreme Court and Tennessee Supreme C...

Ashley H. Freeman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Ashley H. practices law in Montgomery, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized Ashley H. Freeman 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 Ashley H. Freeman is held by other lawyers.

Davis Smith regularly advises captive insurance companies, risk retention groups and self-insured funds on transactional, regulatory and tax matters. He counsels clients on tax and business strategies in a variety of industries, with a particular focus on participants in regulated industries, including insurance companies and investment advisors, and the professional services industry. He has extensive experience advising businesses on structuring and growing their businesses in a tax-efficie...

R. Brett Garrett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. R. Brett practices law in Montgomery, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized R. Brett Garrett since 2022. 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 R. Brett Garrett is held by other lawyers.

P. Andrew Laird, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. P. Andrew practices law in Montgomery, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized P. Andrew Laird, Jr. 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 P. Andrew Laird, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

George Parker is a partner in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group and represents clients in a variety of matters in both state and federal courts. His practice focuses on pharmaceutical and medical device, product liability, mass tort and class action matters. In his nearly 20 years of practice, George has spent a significant portion of his career representing Fortune 500 pharmaceutical manufacturers and medical device companies in individual and mass tort actions as both national and l...

James A. Byram Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Environmental and Litigation - Real Estate. James A. practices law in Montgomery, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized James A. Byram Jr. since 2007. 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 A. ...