Holiday Party and Elections

On Tuesday, December 4, 2007 the Holiday Party and Elections were held at the office of Pat Ballard. The event was very well attended, ending the year on a high note.  We had many members interested in serving on the 2008 board and are thankful for the their willingness to serve.  Those members that were not elected to the board are still encouraged to participate in one of the many upcoming 2008 events. 

Thanks to Merrill Legal Solutions for providing the wine for the event.

 See the election results. 

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2007 Section Sponsors

Throughout the year, these sponsors provided their financial support to our section to help many of our events possible. Please make sure to thank them in person for their support.

Law offices of Pat Ballard

Mickey & Mike Turner

Morris, Hornsby and Haynes

Anthony’s Car Wash

Southeastern Legal Video

TGI Friday’s at Perimeter Park

Mattress King

Softech Development, Inc.

Merrill Legal Solutions

Ambit Solutions, LLC

Major Bashinsky

The City Center UPS Store (in the Frank Nelson Bldg)

Freedom Court Reporting

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2007 Section Sponsors

Throught the year, these sponsors provided their financial support to our section to help many of our events possible. Please make sure to thank them in person for supporting our section.

Law offices of Pat Ballard Mickey & Mike Turner of Freedom Court Reporting

Morris, Hornsby and Haynes

Anthony’s Car Wash

Southeastern Legal Video

TGI Friday’s at Perimeter ParkMattress King

Softech Development, Inc.

Merrill Legal Solutions

Ambit Solutions, LLC

Major Bashinsky

The City Center UPS Store (in the Frank Nelson Bldg)

Freedom Court Reporting

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2008 Past Board Members

Charles Allen, Chair
3100 Independence Drive, Ste 200
Birmingham, AL 35209
871-7720 Phone 871-7175 Fax
CWAllenSr@aol.com

Virginia Meigs, Vice-Chair
2320 Arlington Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
930-9800 Phone 930-9809 Fax
vmeigs@rjaffelaw.com

Kearney Dee Hutsler, III, Secretary
The Overlook Bldg Ste 250
3620 8th Ave S
Birmingham , AL 35222-3282
324-8282 Phone 324-8284 Fax
kdhlaw@hutslerlawfirm.com

Mr. Philip Eugene Gable, Treasurer
PO Box 360002
Birmingham , AL 35236-0002
823-2513 Phone 823-4167 Fax
philip@pegable.com

Fred Hilbers, Historian
Post Office Box 19393
Birmingham, AL 35219
871-1939 Phone 871-6950 Fax
lf@hilbers.net

Rhonda Hood, Immediate Past Chair
1117 22nd Street S., Ste. 101
Birmingham, AL 35205
323-4123 Phone 776-2040 Fax
attyHood@bellsouth.net

Patrick Ballard, Board Member
2214 2nd Avenue North, Ste. 100
Birmingham, AL 35203
321-9600 Phone 323-9805 Fax
pat@ballardlawoffice.com

Yvonne Beshany, Board Member
1117 22nd Street South, Ste. 203
Birmingham, AL 35205
776-2045 Phone 776-2040 Fax
Yvonne@beshanylaw.com

Guy D. Chappell III, Board Member
3100 Independence Dr Ste 200
Birmingham , AL 35209-4103
871-7979 Phone 871-7175 Fax
gdclaw@hotmail.com

Jonna Denson, Board Member
Post Office Box 11310
Birmingham, AL 35202
326-3336 Phone 326-3332 Fax
jonna@hgdlawfirm.com

Willie Florence, Sr., Board Member
Post Office Box 110382
Birmingham, AL 35211
786-6868 Phone 786-6870 Fax
TheFirmOfCompassionPC@juno.com

Stevan Kent Goozee, Board Member
One Perimeter Park S, Ste 100 North
Birmingham , AL 35243-0000
995-6868 Phone 995-6869 Fax
goozlaw@aol.com

Ralph Mayes, Board Member
Post Office Box 310218
Birmingham, AL 35231
326-1545 Phone 326-1546 Fax
rmayes1@bellsouth.net

Joseph William Spransy, Board Member
PO Box 430093
Birmingham , AL 35243-1093
930-9800 Phone 930-9809 Fax
jwspransy@spransylaw.com

Ed Still, Board Member
2112 11th Avenue South, Ste. 201
Birmingham, AL 35205
320-2882 Phone 877-264-5513 Fax
still@votelaw.com

Denise Pauline Wiginton, Board Member
3 Office Park Cir Ste 240
Birmingham , AL 35223-2513
942-9233 Phone 871-9111 Fax
denise@wiginton.com

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Free Translation

Use this free translation service to get a basic understanding of other languages. http://www.freetranslation.com/

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2008 Nominations for Board

We are taking nominations for the 2008 Board.  The Solo Practice Small Firm’s Section is a  very active section and the board is a working board.  We meet on the third wednesday of every month. 

If you are interested in running for a position on the board or running as an officer, please contact Charles Allen, Guy Chappell or Fred Hilbers. You must be  a current paid member of the section to be nominated.  The deadline for nominations is Tuesday November 13, 2007.  The elections will take place on December 4, 2007 at the Annual Holiday Party.

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2007 Annual Judges Reception

The 2007 Judge’s reception took place on Thursday October 25, 2007 at the Ballard Law Office.  The event was held to honor our local judiciary.  The reception was well attended with Judges from Jefferson County’s District and Circuit Civil Court, District and Circuit Criminal Court, Jefferson County’s Bessemer Division,  and the U.S. Northern District, as well as Justice Woodall from the Alabama Supreme Court. Special thanks to Pat Ballard for opening his office to our section. We also thank Pat and Joe Spansy who donated wine for the event.          

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August 24, 2007 Memo regarding Trust Modification

On August 24, 2007 Probate Judges King and Friday announced a new procedure for trust modification.trust-memo.pdf

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Chart for Common Food Borne Illnesses

Investigating a claim of restaurant liability? Here are a few of the more common diseases, their symptoms, causes, the food involved and preventive measures that can be taken to prevent them. -Courtesy of Charles Allen “Chef Charles”. 

Chart for Common Food Borne Illnesses

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Jefferson County Law Library

Members of the Alabama State Bar may contact the Jefferson County Law Library via e-mail to  request cases, statutes, or cites from secondary sources.  Costs for all services are posted on the web site. http://www.jclawlib.org/

Jefferson  County Law Library
716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N – JCC 530
Birmingham, AL 35203 
205 325-5628  Fax 205 322-5915

Published in: on June 19, 2007 at 3:17 pm  Comments Off on Jefferson County Law Library