When I was a child, I watched To Kill a Mockingbird” on TV. I was so impressed by Atticus Finch’s character and integrity that I wanted to emulate him. While he is a fictional character, he still represents the best in our profession. It inspired to become the first lawyer in my family, which made my father proud.I am driven, focused and dedicated to my craft. I currently serve as an adjunct professor of law at Cumberland School of Law, where I teach a course in depositions and trial advocacy. I volunteer my time as a bench judge and scoring judge for various law school trial competitions and moot court competitions. I previously served on the Board of Directors with the Greater Birmingham Humane Society and in 2013 served as chairman of its legislative advocacy committee. In 2011, I served on the Associate Board for the Alabama Arthritis Foundation. In my personal time, I enjoy college football, traveling, cooking, hunting, the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.
EXPERIENCE & CASES
- Alexander Shunnarah Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C., June 2013 – Present Attorney
- Cumberland School of Law Adjunct Professor
- Gaines, Gault & Hendrix, P.C., March 2013 – June 2013 Attorney
- Gaines, Gault, Hendrix & Bishop, P.C., September 2011 – March 2013 Attorney
- Gaines, Wolter & Kinney, P.C., September 2007 – September 2011 Attorney
AWARDS & RECOGNTION
- 2013 Birmingham Magazine Top Attorney
- 2010 Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter “Most Prolific Trial Attorney”
- 2007 Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Advocacy Award
- 2006 Trial Competition Team Best Advocate
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rated
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2017 and 2018
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 100
- 2013 Birmingham Magazine Top Attorney
- 2010 Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter “Most Prolific Trial Attorney”
- 2007 Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Advocacy Award
- 2006 Trial Competition Team Best Advocate
EDUCATION
- University of Alabama Bachelor of Arts, Communications, 2003
- Tulane University Law School International Business Law Program, Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary (London) Business Law Certificate, 2006
- Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Juris Doctor, 2007
- University of Alabama School of Law Master of Laws, Cum Laude, 2014
MEMBERSHIPS
- Alabama State Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Alabama Association for Justice
