Young Lawyers

2023-2024 YLS OFFICERS

  • Chair

    Hannah H. Stokes
    NaphCare
    Birmingham
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  • 1st Vice-Chair

    Andrew Townsley
    Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC
    Huntsville
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  • 2nd Vice-Chair

    Stephen Palmer
    Hickcox Robertson & Stunda LLC
    Birmingham, AL
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  • Immediate Past Chair

    Ashley Crank Scarpetta
    Markel
    Birmingham, AL 35203
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2022-2024 YLS DISTRICT DIRECTORS

  • District I

    Amanda Coolidge
    Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC
    Huntsville
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    Nathan Hill
    Grace Matthews & Debro LLC
    Huntsville
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    Patrick Sebesta
    F&B Law Firm PC
    Huntsville
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  • District II

    Grace Ann Azar
    Starnes Davis Florie LLP
    Birmingham
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    Will Hoffman
    Hoffman Law Offices LLC
    Birmingham
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    Jack Gray
    Smith Spires Peddy Hamilton & Coleman PC
    Birmingham
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  • District III

    Chalankis Brown
    Ball Ball Matthews & Novak PA
    Montgomery
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    Kevin Bufford
    Samford & Denson LLP
    Opelika
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    Ashley Tidwell
    Holtsford Gilliland Higgins Hitson & Howard PC
    Montgomery
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  • District IV

    Ranse Hare
    McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
    Mobile
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    Edward Hines
    Starnes Davis Florie LLP
    Birmingham
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    Brandon Lawson
    Adams & Reese LLP
    Mobile
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2023-2024 YLS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Sydney Brasfield
    Ball Ball Matthews & Novak PA
    Montgomery
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  • Caitlin Cobb
    Capell & Howard PC
    Montgomery
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  • Allison Hanby
    Spinks Law Group
    Birmingham
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  • Brad Hargett
    Phelps Jenkins Gibson & Fowler LLP
    Tuscaloosa
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  • Caleb Diaz
    Phelps Dunbar LLP
    Mobile
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  • Catie Malone
    Webster Henry
    Montgomery
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  • Taylor Pecci
    Ball Ball Matthews & Novak
    Mobile
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  • Sloane B. Phillips
    Balch & Bingham LLP
    Birmingham
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  • Krista Roach
    Phelps Jenkins Gibson & Fowler LLP
    Tuscaloosa
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  • Betsy Ann Shields
    Phelps Jenkins Gibson & Fowler LLP
    Tuscaloosa
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  • Dennis Vann
    Carr Allison
    Vestavia
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