Best Lawyers in Alabama, United States for Corporate Law
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Kelly G. Gwathney is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Kelly G., who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Virginia Patterson's law practice focuses on the corporate, business and securities area. Virginia advises clients on a wide variety of business issues, including organizational matters, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity financing and securities law compliance. In addition, Virginia has considerable experience in the area of debt restructuring, securitization transactions, formation of domestic and international joint ventures, licensing, and domest...
Judd Harwood focuses his practice on general and nonprofit corporate transactions and healthcare regulatory issues. Judd represents a wide range of healthcare clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and physician alignment strategies, corporate reorganizations, private securities offerings, corporate governance, employment and independent contractor relationships and general corporate matters. His clients include health systems, hospitals and related healthcare fac...
Stephen W. Still is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice and Insurance Law. Stephen W., who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Maurice L. Shevin is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office. He is a member of the Federal Regulatory and Compliance practice group and leads the Dentons Sirote Federal Regulatory and Compliance team. In his practice, Maury serves as counsel for trade associations, financial institutions, and business clients, advising them on business and industry concerns. He advises numerous local, regional, and national real estate, finance, and consumer credit clients with res...
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...
Ryan McPherson Hawks is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Health Care Law and Tax Law. Ryan McPherson, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan McPherson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Butler Sparks is a partner in Bradley’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group, where he routinely advises privately held companies, publicly traded companies and institutional investors in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations and general corporate matters. Butler additionally advises private fund sponsors in fund formation, capital raising and compliance matters. His experience involves numerous cross-bord...
Katie Sinclair is a managing associate in Dentons Sirote's Real Estate practice in the Birmingham, Alabama office. She also has experience at Dentons Sirote as a summer associate and intern during her third year of law school. Katie earned her JD from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, where she was listed on the Dean's List for most semesters and received a Merit Scholarship. At Cumberland, she was an active member of the Moot Court Board, Women in Law, and the Alabama Student Ba...
John Morson is a senior managing associate in Dentons Sirote's Birmingham, Alabama office where he is a member of the Corporate practice group focusing on assisting clients in a broad range of corporate matters, including corporate structure and mergers and acquisitions. John is committed to delivering client success by driving deals that create lasting, positive results and relationships after closing. He also serves as a member of the Dentons national corporate associates subcommittee. John...
Joe FitzGerald is an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. His practice is focused on corporate transactions and general corporate matters, including private equity mergers and acquisitions. Joe retired from the Alabama Army National Guard after 20 years of service. Most recently he served as a Brigade Level Senior Operations Officer and as the Commander of a Special Forces Advanced Operations Base in Trans-Saharan Africa in 2020. Prior to attending law school...
Alex Sidwell is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office. He is a member of the Corporate practice group, focusing his practice in mergers, acquisitions, general corporate law and broker-dealer and investment advisor regulation, including work with financial services firms and multi-state insurance distribution companies. Alex joined the firm after graduating from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, where he was a research editor and board member for...
Benton Hughes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Benton, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benton is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Courtney Zotaj is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Courtney, who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Courtney is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sidney W. Jackson IV is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote's Birmingham, Alabama office. He is a member of the Tax Controversy practice group, where his practice focuses on all phases of federal and state tax controversies, including IRS audit, administrative appeals, and court proceedings in the US Tax Court, federal district court, and state tax tribunals. Sidney received an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law. He earned his JD cum laude from Samford University’s Cumberland School of ...
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