Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

Adam K. Woelke is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. His practice focuses on litigation.

Allison B. Chandler practices in the area of municipal defense, with an emphasis on the defense of police civil liability cases in both federal and state courts. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where she served as an associate editor for the Mississippi Law Journal and an executive board member of the Moot Court Board. She holds a B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Mississippi State University. Her practice includes state, local, and municipal law, employment and labor, and litigation matters.

Amanda R. Coolidge is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama, whose practice focuses on civil litigation in the areas of medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and personal injury. She represents clients in the defense of personal injury and wrongful death claims, defends employers in workers' compensation matters, and handles healthcare-related professional liability cases involving physicians, nurses, hospitals, and long-term care and assisted living facilities. She also counsels clients on regulatory compliance, provides insurance coverage opinions, and handles settlements involving Medicare set-asides. Before practicing law, she worked as a registered nurse, including in a trauma and burn intensive care unit and as an RN case manager.

Andrew Michael Sieja is a shareholder at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He received a B.A. from Denison University in 2001 and a J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University in 2007. His practice covers business law, corporate law, and estate planning, along with related matters such as trusts and estates, wills and probate, guardianship and conservatorship, and commercial litigation.

Andrew M. Townsley is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. His practice focuses on litigation.

Andrew Thomas Toler is a litigation lawyer based in Huntsville, Alabama. He practices at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, PC. He earned his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. His work focuses on litigation matters.

Yancey Albert "Bert" Moore III practices law at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned his J.D. from The University of Alabama in 1986. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, real estate litigation, real estate law, and trusts and estates.

C. Gregory Burgess is a shareholder at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.S. from Birmingham Southern College in 1991 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Alabama in 1995, where he served as an editor of the Alabama Law Review. His practice covers police civil liability defense, employment litigation, and federal civil litigation, along with municipal law and business litigation. He has handled matters before the Eleventh Circuit and Alabama appellate courts.

Chad Wayne Ayres is a shareholder who practices real estate, banking, commercial real estate, and leasing law in Huntsville, Alabama. He received a B.S. from the University of Mississippi in 1997 and a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 2000. He handles matters involving real estate, banking, commercial real estate, and leases.

Christopher S. Rodgers is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama, which he joined in 2019. He earned a B.A. from The University of Alabama in 1984 and a J.D. from The University of Alabama in 1988. He concentrates his practice in general liability, product liability, personal injury, trucking litigation, aviation defense, commercial law, employment litigation, insurance coverage litigation, professional liability, and tort litigation. He has tried cases to verdict for automotive, agricultural, logging, and construction equipment manufacturers and regularly lectures at meetings of the Trucking Industry Defense Association and Defense Research Institute.

Corey Wade Jenkins is a business lawyer in Huntsville, Alabama, practicing with Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2002, a Juris Doctor from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in 2006, and a Master of Laws from the University of Florida in 2007. His practice covers business, estate planning, government contracts, intellectual property, and tax matters.

D. Ashley Jones is a shareholder practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. Jones earned a B.S. magna cum laude from the University of Alabama in 1990 and a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Alabama in 1994, followed by an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1995. Jones handles matters involving estate planning, taxation, corporate law, trusts and estates, wills and probate, and real estate.

Beasley earned a B.A. from Abilene Christian University and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. His practice is focused on the defense of business entities, health-care providers, corporations, and insurance carriers in injury-related lawsuits. He has tried numerous lawsuits in state and federal courts and represents clients in matters involving wrongful death, products liability, civil rights, medical malpractice, premises liability, and class actions. He is an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and frequently lectures on health-care liability, negotiation strategies, record keeping, and trial testimony.

David J. Canupp practices at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.A. from the University of Alabama in 2003 and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 2006. His practice focuses on the defense of personal injury lawsuits and general civil litigation, with particular experience defending employment lawsuits and lawsuits against local governmental entities and their employees. He handles Fair Labor Standards Act claims, employment discrimination claims, law enforcement liability cases, and class and collective actions, and advises employers on handbook policies, employee classification, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.

Elena G. Moats is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama, where she holds the position of shareholder. She attended The University of Alabama School of Law, graduating in 2014, and earned a B.S. degree from Troy University. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and insurance defense, and she also handles construction litigation, aviation and aerospace, insurance coverage, medical malpractice defense, and professional liability matters.

Fred L. Coffey, Jr. practices at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, PC in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.S. from Auburn University, an MPH from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a J.D. from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. He advises clients on government contracts, real estate, healthcare, commercial and banking transactions, corporate governance, intellectual property, and litigation coordination. His prior experience includes a federal judicial externship in the Northern District of Alabama, service as Vice President for Outpatient Services at Huntsville Hospital, and work as General Counsel for UAI, Inc.

George E. Knox, Jr. is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. His practice focuses on professional liability, general litigation, and civil litigation matters.

Gerald M. Walsh is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.S. in Biology from Santa Clara University in 1966 and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Oregon State University in 1970, and received his J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 1984. His practice focuses on patent law and intellectual property, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical patent prosecution, as well as patent licensing and patent infringement matters.

Jeremy Allen Smith is a shareholder at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.S. in Biology in 1999 and an M.S. in Biology in 2002 from the University of Alabama, and a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2006. His practice focuses on intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and service marks, as well as environmental and natural resources and life sciences and biotechnology.

John R. Baggette is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.A. from Auburn University, a J.D. from the University of Alabama, and an LL.M. from New York University. His practice focuses on the formation, acquisition, and sale of businesses, including the creation of corporations and limited liability companies. He also represents banks and real estate developers in the financing, acquisition, and sale of commercial properties, and has experience with state and local tax abatements and incentives for industrial projects.

John R. Wynn is a shareholder at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a B.S. from the University of Alabama, a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, and an LL.M. from New York University. His practice focuses on business transactions and estate and business planning for individual and corporate clients, including mergers and acquisitions, business formation, and the preparation of trusts and wills. He also advises personal representatives, trustees, and other fiduciaries on the administration of estates and trusts.

Katie A. Beasley is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2014. Her practice covers real estate law and real estate litigation, along with municipal law and eminent domain and condemnation law.

Luther Franklin Corley IV received a B.A. from The University of Alabama in 2007 and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in 2010. He practices in Huntsville, Alabama, handling government contracts, litigation, and complex commercial litigation. His work also covers trusts and estates matters, including estate planning and administration, as well as banking.

Lauren B. Houseknecht is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University in 2008 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2011. Her practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, lawsuits and disputes, and ethics and professional responsibility matters.

P. Scott Arnston is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. The focus of his practice is the defense of long-term care and assisted-living facilities, hospitals, physicians, and nurses in professional liability cases. He also defends product manufacturers and trucking companies in personal injury actions, as well as various corporations in general litigation matters.

Paul B. Seeley is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a Bachelor of Science in 1988 and a Juris Doctor in 1991, both from the University of Alabama. His practice is concentrated in real estate law, banking law, and business law. In the real estate area he has prepared ground leases, commercial leases, and sales agreements and handled related litigation, while in banking law he has represented banks in commercial loan transactions and lenders in foreclosures.

Samuel Houston Givhan is an attorney practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. He received a B.S. from Auburn University in 1989 and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1994. He serves as a shareholder at his firm, where his work focuses on areas including commercial real estate, eminent domain, real estate litigation, project finance, and business and corporate law.

Scott W. Faulkner is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University in 1996, a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2001, and a Master of Laws from New York University in 2010. His practice covers business, corporate, tax, employee benefits, government contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and family law matters. He has authored publications on topics including negligent supervision and Section 1983 claims.

Stephanie M. Hall is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her J.D. from Samford University in 2018. Her practice includes civil rights law, commercial litigation, and labor and employment litigation.

Susanne H. McCrary is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. Her practice focuses on corporate matters.

Suzanne D. Currie is an attorney who practices law in Huntsville, Alabama, at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC. She earned a J.D. from The University of Alabama in 1998. Her practice focuses on real estate law.

Todd Kelly is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned a J.D. from the University of Alabama in 1991 and a B.A. from the University of North Alabama in 1987. His practice covers a range of civil litigation with an emphasis on medical malpractice and appellate law. He has handled appeals involving areas including medical malpractice, patent infringement, fraud, bad faith, employment law, premises liability, workers' compensation, education law, and civil rights claims.

Travis S. Jackson is an attorney at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama. He earned his J.D. from The University of Alabama in 2007. His practice focuses on workers' compensation, civil litigation, and state, local and municipal matters.