Young Lawyers

2025-2026 YLS OFFICERS

  • Chair

    Kevin Bufford
    Samford & Denson
    Opelika, AL
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  • 1st Vice-Chair

  • 2nd Vice-Chair

    Ashley T. Britton
    Holtsford Gilliland Hitson Howard Stevens Tuley & Savarese PC
    Montgomery, AL
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  • Immediate Past Chair

    Andrew Townsley
    Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC
    Huntsville, AL
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2025-2026 YLS DISTRICT DIRECTORS

  • District I

    Nathan Hill
    Grace Matthews & Debro LLC
    Huntsville, AL
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    Patrick Sebesta
    F&B Law Firm PC
    Huntsville, AL
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  • District II

    Amanda Graham
    Gaines Gault Hendrix
    Birmingham, AL
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    Allison Hanby
    Spinks Law Group
    Birmingham, AL
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    Dennis Vann
    Carr Allison
    Birmingham, AL
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  • District III

    Sydney Brasfield
    Ball Ball Matthews & Novak
    Montgomery, AL
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    Caitlin Cobb
    Capell & Howard, PC
    Montgomery, AL
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  • District IV

    Samantha Gunnoe
    Helmsing Leach Herlong
    Mobile, AL
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    Ranse Hare
    McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge LLC
    Mobile, AL
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    Brandon Lawson
    Adams & Reese LLP
    Mobile, AL
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2025-2026 YLS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Sloane B. Phillips
    Balch & Bingham LLP
    Birmingham, AL
    EmailBetsy Ann Shields
    Phelps Jenkins Gibson & Fowler LLP
    Tuscaloosa, AL
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    Ben Warren
    Webster Henry
    Daphne, AL
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  • Krista Roach
    Phelps Jenkins Gibson & Fowler LLP
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    EmailHannah Black
    Christian & Small LLP
    Birmingham, AL
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This year, in committing to ADLA, 900 members strengthened the foundation of the association and became part of the groundwork for our future members to continue advancing and innovating the practice of civil defense litigation. Join or Renew