William V. Burkett

David Ashley Jones is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. David Ashley, who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David Ashley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Starnes has defended employment claims for more than 35 years. He has been listed in the area of workers’ compensation (on behalf of employers) in The Best Lawyers in America since 2010 and has received an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. (An AV rating indicates that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.) His experience in handling employment-related matters includes an active trial practice throughout Alabama. ...

Well known throughout the region for his high-profile work as the Chairman of the Tennessee Valley BRAC Committee (now Redstone Regional Alliance) and its efforts on behalf of Redstone Arsenal, Joe has an equally active career as a shareholder in Dentons Sirote's Huntsville, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Government Contracts practice group. The Redstone Regional Alliance is leading the regional efforts to attract the United States Space Command Headquarters to Redstone. Joe hand...

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.

Harold Stephens is a litigation attorney in the firm's Huntsville office. He began his practice in 1980 as an Assistant United States Attorney in Birmingham. For more than twenty years, he has handled a variety of civil litigation, both at the trial and appellate level. In his litigation practice, Harold has defended numerous products liability claims involving forklifts, chainsaws, logging equipment, medical devices, computer software and hardware, punch presses, farm equipment, electrical d...

Benjamin Little is a shareholder in the Shoals office of Dentons Sirote. Benjamin's practice covers a wide range of substantive areas, but he primarily focuses on business law and related matters. He handles both litigation and non-litigation matters and frequently represents clients in state and federal courts, as well as before the GAO. Benjamin frequently advises clients regarding the governance and operation of businesses, helping them to avoid and manage disputes. Benjamin has wide-rangi...

Yancey Albert Moore III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates. Yancey Albert, who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yancey Albert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Royer’s practice is primarily focused on litigation. He practices primarily in the areas of local governmental liability, civil rights and constitutional litigation, employment, commercial disputes and professional malpractice, both at the trial level and on appeal. He frequently serves as a court-appointed mediator in civil litigation for federal and state courts. He also regularly represents clients in general civil and insurance defense litigation.

Andrew Townsley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Andrew, who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

When William Messervy and his brothers would go camping with their father, he’d always make sure they left the campsite in better condition than they’d found it. At the time, the task was nothing more than an annoyance to William. He later realized, though, that his father had been teaching them a life lesson. That lesson is one that William works to incorporate into his daily life. During the seven years that he has been a practicing attorney, William has always gone the extra mi...